Cool Iowa weather

  Morning everyone.   It is cool in Iowa today, in the 40's reminding of the season to come.   My favorite, Fall and then the long cold winter.   Burrrr.  It has gone by way to fast.  And I am not ready.

   I am settled down from my trip.    One thing I brought back from my trip I didn't intend to was dozens of bug bites.   We did a lot of hiking.   I was worried I was bitten by bedbugs as we stayed in motels the entire time.   Anyway,  the bites festers and itches like crazy getting worse and worse everyday.  I finally went to the doc.   Good news is he doesn't think they were from bedbugs,  pray he's right and bad news is I am reacting poorly to them so he put me on some steroids for a week.  I have to admit they all ready look better today.  The bad thing is steroids make me gain weight so I won't be happy to weight in on today.  But I lost 3 pounds on vacation.  Hows that for being good.

   I worked 2 days and now am off for my long stretch all ready.   It will be a busy week as I have a class to take and I want to do my fall cleaning to get the house all tucked in for long winter days.  The pool needs to be emptied and all the curtains and windows cleaned.  And I want to ride my bike every day as those days also will be coming to an end.   Yesterday it was so windy riding was impossible.  I hope it's better today.

   Oh, another good thing about the steroids.  I bet it makes my knee feel better.  I am still hobbling around with my sore ole knees.  Made hiking in the mountain a challenge, heck walking anywhere a challenge.   Hopefully it will be feeling better by next week.  The joys of aging.   I have a birthday coming up shortly to remind me once again I am getting older.  But thats OK.  Aging is better then the alternative.

    Zoey is doing well,  slowing way down but still looks great for her age.  Chester is under the weather this morning.  I hope he didn't catch a cold from his bath.  He is such a cute little critter.

     And I guess that is all the news.  I am taking a on-line lecture about the constitution, it has been very interesting and the speaker is great.    We were going to go live but when they said they would be streaming it on line we both opted to watch in in the comfort of our warm home, LOL.  It is a great learning class.

      Well,   time to make my breakfast smoothie.   I take one cup of Blue Diamond Almond milk,  mix in a small handful of blueberries I have frozen,  3 or 4 strawberries I have frozen,  1 banana and a half of a peach.  Blend till smooth and yummy.  All my daily fruits and a filling breakfast.  I will be bummed when the fresh fruit gets harder to find as the frozen fruit has added sugar most times.  It is way sweet enough without adding sugar.   I am down 39 pounds since I joined My Fitness Pal and with the 8 pounds before that 47.   I have had to replace my clothes twice so far.   That's OK though.