Petals diary

Yay for marital harmony, work efficiency, AND increased exercise!
 
Petal001 said:
I think Blood Brothers is very possible my favourite Em . I have seen it a few times . Once with Rebecca storm .
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My dad went to see that a couple of weeks ago in Dublin. He loved it. I have never seen it myself. 'Tell Me It's Not True' is a beautiful song.
 
I think your (and LaMa's) taste in music is similar to mine, but I also like some opera. Have to agree on Kenny Rogers, he was a favorite.

Let me know if this video link doesn't work. If not I may not include so many.
 
It works for me.. I won´t spend the money to go see opera live but when I pass by the opera house in summer they project the performance on a large screen outside and I often stop to listen for a while.
 
LaMaria said:
I won´t spend the money to go see opera live but when I pass by the opera house in summer they project the performance on a large screen outside and I often stop to listen for a while.
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Probably close to my level of opera enjoyment. The only live "operas" I have seen were Hair and Jesus Christ Superstar, and some folks would not count those as real opera, but I do. I have never lived near an opera house, in Vienna you have a lot more options than I. I still listen to Jesus Christ Superstar every Easter.
 
I did once watch Madame butterfly ( I think that’s the name ) . I found it long . Musicals are fun . I have seen lots . Mamma Mia the most recent at Christmas . That was fun .

link worked fine . Thanks Rob.

beautiful weather here . I’m busy with work . It’s ok working from home so far . House is busy though . We are all home .
I am walking every day and loving it . I am starting to feel the benefit .
Trying very hard to stick to plan . Not always possible as I’m trying to make just one main meal so I might have something not strictly on plan like say sweet chilli sauce . But I figure if I eat well with meals and don’t fill up on crap I should be ok . I feel slimmer which is the walking .
 
Petal001 said:
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if you ever get another chance to see an opera or listen to a symphony, i always suggest finding a copy of the performance or the music and listening to it a number of times before you go. believe me, when you then see the live performance, your enjoyment factor will be well above what it might be otherwise. for an opera, an additional factor is finding a translation of the libretto and following that along with the recorded performance. you don't have to memorize lines, but it will give you a better idea what is going on when you actually attend.
 
I'm glad that working from home is working for you, Petal. It's great that you are really feeling the benefits of your walking.
 
Petal001 said:
Trying very hard to stick to plan . Not always possible as I’m trying to make just one main meal so I might have something not strictly on plan like say sweet chilli sauce . But I figure if I eat well with meals and don’t fill up on crap I should be ok . I feel slimmer which is the walking
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Sounds like you are doing well, feeling slimmer is great!
 
Walking sounds so good! :) I'm missing it, especially as the weather is so beautiful, and the air so crisply clear. Great to be feeling slimmer!
 
Petal001 said:
beautiful weather here .
I feel slimmer which is the walking .
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The weather is the only saving grace of this nightmare. Imagine if this had started in January? :eek:

I don't feel slimmer yet but my legs feel so much stronger already. I slept through all the new announcements - depressed about it all, but what can you do? Take care of yourself Petal.
 
Good morning all . Good idea about listening to the soundtrack btw .
I was unwell yesterday very suddenly . I have had a cough but thsts nothing new I get coughs frequently. But I got very hot and weak . We had no thermometer and couldn't find one . Hopefully will get one on Monday as I have it ordered . Afternoon was spent resting and thankfully I felt fine by 6 pm although very washed out . My days have been consisting of 4km walk , 5 hours of office work, homeschooling maybe an hour or so, plus normal household stuff. Think it just all hit me . We all doing our own cleaning here now but I think we need to mix up the cooking a bit so I get 2 evenings off . I admit I like to control the cooking and it's mainly because I'm fussy but it's time I stepped back a bit.

As Em said this morning we are now in full lockdown . We can exercise within 2km of our home which is fine although I'll miss my mountains rivers lakes etc.
But it's fine . We can shop at the supermarkets and pharmacies and that's about it.

I have noticed except for the odd squabble our household is pretty happy and content . No one is moaning everyone is getting on with study , work , online chatting with friends in their own way . Kitchen is our main meeting point and there is always laughter over something .

I wasn't great diet wise yesterday. However I was writing to my friend this morning and it reminded me of how I started my weight loss journey last May and it was a real proper project so today right now this minute PROJECT PETAL commences to kick this last 10lb into the touch line by June 30. Ideally may 30 as that would be 40lb plus in the year . Actually 7 lb get me to that but I want 10lb . I will buy my chocolate bars today and have one each night with my cup of tea like I did all last summer . I can do this .
 
Oh dear, please keep taking good care of yourself! I´m glad you´re not alone so someone can look after you/call a doctor if things should get worse.
Petal001 said:
My days have been consisting of 4km walk , 5 hours of office work, homeschooling maybe an hour or so, plus normal household stuff. Think it just all hit me . We all doing our own cleaning here now but I think we need to mix up the cooking a bit so I get 2 evenings off . I admit I like to control the cooking and it's mainly because I'm fussy but it's time I stepped back a bit.
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Maybe it would help if you framed it as giving your kids a chance to develop their skills.
 
Thanks Lama thankfully both of them are well grown and both pretty independent. Son generally lives away but home now . Both cook and bake and he is very self sufficient . I do tend to like things at a certain standard especially in kitchen but I realise now I need them to do more of the cooking from now on . Im a bit of a nurturer by nature so it’s hard for me to sit back lol !!!! But I am going to from now on !!
 
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