Friday, 2/21/14

This morning I walked out to pick up the daily paper from the driveway and noticed a 40-50 year old jogger go by. I waited for her to come around the cul de sac and asked her if she was interested in a Pilates class. She was overjoyed to learn there was one in the park and will show up next Thursday morning. We had a really nice chat. I can’t jog for more than a block. I suppose that if I alternated walking and jogging, I might increase my endurance. Although I did no other exercise yesterday, I lost half a pound in half an hour of Pilates. Can’t wait to go back. (It’s time for my nap now.)

And the instructor -- her name is Isabel __ phoned me this morning to follow up and make sure I was okay. Very nice woman. We had a good chat and I said I would be back. So that went well.

I like to meet people who are into fitness because they are more “in the moment”, are most often from northern areas, not inclined to refight the Civil War, and are quicker in thought than many of the locals.

While I type, I am listening to a hyper-sell brown seaweed spiel from a doctor who knows how to reverse aging for a price. I wasn’t about to listen to this “short” spiel without doing something besides. Anyway, it already has been going on for 10 minutes, with no end in sight. Short. Hah. Furthermore, I am listening with only half my brain, but I do know he is talking about seaweed.

I don’t know why people who hype these products don’t realize that endless schmooze is a turn-off. Or maybe I am one of those rare individuals who, given the facts, and the price, will decide within the first paragraph or first minute, whether I will pursue. Reminds me of Mark Twain in church -- said he was prepared to give a donation when the fellow came around with the collection plate -- but the preacher went on for so long, he took out $5 instead.

And here is remedy for spider veins that I will try -- it seems highly promising.

I am awaiting a delivery of a 10 ml syringe to help me blend a formula that is guaranteed to reduce or totally eliminate spider veins. I have been so afflicted due to years of ingesting replacement hormones. There is also, I think, a hereditary factor. I came upon this after Googling for some answers that did not involve very expensive laser treatments from a doctor and weeks of wearing support hose. In one of the consumer reviews for a successful product (lots of testimonials), the woman said she read the ingredients on the bottle ($70 for a small amount) using a magnifying glass. She apparently had a background in aromatherapy, so was able to put the recipe together. She made her own, got rid of her discolorations and is happy as a clam. Making her own, she said, gave her a lot more product for the money and, if covering a wide area, one would need to buy several bottles of the $70 product. She posted the ingredients, the amounts, and a recipe. So I bought for about $100 the 4 essential oils plus a carrier oil, and am awaiting the syringe because drawing 20 ml, necessary for one of the oils, in the one-ml syringe we have will not only take forever, but may result in a miscount.

So I will take before and after photos, and in about 2 months will post the results. If anyone is interested, I will post the recipe. I got the ingredients from Amazon. The review was on their site as well.

xx, Teal