SLO-MO SATURDAY; Long Beach-WA

I had an up-&-down night last night … finally falling into bed around 1:30 AM; moving stealthily with the rainfall as cover, Holland snuck out of the bedroom this morning - and when I woke up it was 11:45 AM!

What a guy!

Most husbands would not tolerate a slo-mo wife, but my husband is Elohim's gift to me in my silver-hair days - and being that we are both retirees, he spoils me ;-)

I drank a cup of coffee to clear the cobwebs - then I got busy putting my new exercise toy together ;-)

EASY CYCLING~My Senior Exercise Plan; #12/Long Beach-WA: https://roadgypsiesvalandholland.blogspot.com/2024/03/easy-cyclingmy-senior-exercise-plan.html

After giving it a whirl, I engaged in more fun activities :-)

Uploaded a vintage1943 Movie … and finished the trim on this Boy Angel Baby Blanket.

Refueled with a sugary treat while planning my next Boy-themed ABB ;-)

I mentioned to my husband how handsome Red Skelton was in his hey-day; Holland failed to see the 'vintage' appeal ;-)

Laying the foundation for my  latest tiny blanket …

After Lucille & Red, I tuned into DJ Trump ;-)

Sam and Dave - 'Hold On, I'm Coming' song:  (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AREppyQf5uw)

Young Donald Trump predicts Joe Biden in 1980 interview: (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QQDKekRg6B4)

Starting a new Clive Cussler Read tonight.

I like the classics: classic America, classic men, classic music, classic designs, classic reads … they're hard to beat ;-)

EASY CYCLING~My Senior Exercise Plan; #12/Long Beach-WA

As we age, it becomes increasingly important to maintain an active lifestyle to enjoy life to the fullest - my life has no future plans for shuffling a walker across the room, so I exercise to remain flexible as well as reasonably toned … and heart-healthy.

However, not all seniors are able to engage in high-impact exercise (like my husband), and that is where pedal exercisers come in: pedal exercisers are low-impact exercise machines that can be used while seated. They provide a gentle workout for the legs and can help people with physical limitations improve their circulation, and strengthen their muscles. This pedal exerciser can also be used for simple arm toning exercise to keep shoulder and back muscles fluid in mobility and strength.

I have always exercised: exercise is a permanent part of me - who I am; and what I do; I don't think Holland shares that outlook, but I hope that he will join me in keeping fit and strengthened :-)

We drove into Longview yesterday to pick up some pain meds for Holland … there was quite a bit of snow still piled along the shoulders of the KM Mountain (which really isn't that high); we are praying snow at higher elevations everywhere between here and california, melts quickly, so we can make the Harris Family Gathering on the 15th.

While Holland was busy at the Pharmacy window, I strolled the aisles and was happy to see what I was hoping I would find …

FOUND it yesterday in Wal-Mart, so it came home with us ;-)

Oh no … these batteries are impossible to find! While I put it together (easy assembly), Holland went online to track replacement batteries, down - and found a source ;-)

Pedal exercisers are gentle exercise action for people (like both of us) who suffer arthritis flareups due to cold, damp, wet weather - as we have been experiencing down south, as well as here in the PNW - since November 2023.

Additionally, cycling exercises burn more calories in the same timeframe you would burn walking: BIG PLUS :-)

So, pedal exercisers are really a good choice all the way around, for seniors who want to tone muscles and lose weight, while keeping to their workout goals despite the weather … and if you are full-time RVr's like we are, they are perfect because they don't take up a lot of room when in use - and they easily fold up for small-space-storage.

This type of pedal exerciser has been in use for a long time; it’s a simple bicycle crank that you can adjust the resistance of, with a slight turn of the top screw-knob. It’s lightweight, and easy to use.

Easy to store when not in use - just remove the back screw-knob for compaction.

Seniors using the pedal exerciser for muscle toning and heart-health, should aim to engage in this low-compact exercise for 20-25 minutes a day; at least 2 or 3 times a week.

*FULL BODY WORKOUT~My Senior Exercise Plan; #11/Long Beach-WA https://roadgypsiesvalandholland.blogspot.com/2024/03/full-body-workoutmy-senior-exercise.html

MYSTIC VIBES~Long Beach Peninsula-WA

We were both up early this morning, checking the final early morning Super Tuesday results: we liked what we found out, and we stayed clear of hot potato topics. We enjoyed our morning coffee in relative high spirits, and a peaceful atmosphere :-)

Holland got a text informing him of Bleu's settling in, in Kelso.

And I started work on an ABB for a winged boy …

Morning delegate line-up …

Jonny Nash - 'I Can See Clearly Now' | The Midnight Special:  (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aSxAnE_93jI)

Bleu's been neutered, nail clipped, chipped, collared, and medicated with pain relievers.

This morning's ABB for a boy; MOD 15-in.

Around 3 PM, Holland lured me away from my busy work activity, to spend some kick-back time enjoying the beach with him ;-)

The day was chilly.

The sky was heavy with gray clouds.

The sun hung like a mystic orb in the stormy sky.

The air was scented with a misty sea salt aroma.

The truck cab was filled with gentle, country music (Tracy Byrd & Mark Chestnut) driving up the beach … and Holland's big hair rock music, on the way back home.

I saw a big bird standing on the sand near the waves - it was too big and plump to be a seagull, and too small to be a goose: on closer inspection, I saw that it was an eagle.

Eagles were e.v.e.r.y.w.h.e.r.e. along the beachway :-)

I spotted what looked like a lighthouse in the distance; but I knew there was no lighthouse at that end of the peninsula, besides, the structure was too small to be a lighthouse - and silhouetted against the angry gray clouds looking so out of place, mystic vibes seemed to emanate from it … so, we drove up the beach to check the structure out - I was in for a big surprise when I climbed the dunes to get a better picture of the whole tower!

Van Morrison - 'Into The Mystic' song: 

(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PZ59spYH9mk&t=1s)

Holland lured me to the beach - I spotted a Boomerang cloud; Ocean Park-WA

Long Beach-WA to Ocean Park-WA; 13 min (9.7 mi) via WA-103 N Pacific Ave

And an eagle!

Holland carefully creeped up on the second one, so I could get a good shot of it ;-)~Oysterville-WA

Bald-headed Eagle; Oysterville-WA

Long Beach-WA to Oysterville-WA; 22 min (15.0 mi) via WA-103 N Pacific Ave and Sandridge Rd

Leadbetter Tower; Leadbettter-WA

The Tower: 

(https://www.chinookobserver.com/life/the-art-at-the-top-of-the-tower/article_690458c0-f809-5375-ba55-f0a032731450.html)

Leadbetter Farms, Long Beach WA: 

(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6vclYUyhmPg & https://www.chinookobserver.com/news/local/thumbs-down-for-leadbetter-rule-changes/article_2c961806-e84b-5412-b5ab-8c385ac46db5.html)

Long Beach-WA to Leadbetter Beach-WAMAP Long Beach-WA to Leadbetter Beach-WA; 27 min (18.1 mi) via WA-103 N Pacific Ave and Sandridge Rd

Eagles.

Cloud-shrouded sun & Bald-headed Eagle on the beach; Leadbetter-WA

The chilly air smelled refreshingly briny, and I laughingly said, "The air smells like razor clams!"

The Day was fun, and we greatly enjoyed ourselves; I was glad Holland lured me out of the house, and into the mystic vibes of a cloudy beach day ;-)

SUPER TUESDAY 2024~Trump Triumphs

Votes for President Trump were coming in strong :-)

Today was dedicated to Super Tuesday - and I quickly found out that Holland and I cannot discuss politics: we both have strong opinions, and are only in agreement concerning President Trump. All other political topics are red hot potatoes.

So, I holed up in my she-cave-room, and worked on another angel baby blanket pattern; while staying abreast of the latest Trump WIN ;-)

The media was abuzz with Trump's wins …

And we Patriots, were glad to see that President Trump won handily in Colorado - the very reason the demonrats tried to remove his Name from the Voting Ballots: they knew he'd have a landslide win - no one with a functioning brain wants another disastrously 4 years of barak hussain obama's senile puppet.

The People have spoken … DC's hate-fueled insanity is ending.

The Constitution stands - even the most liberal judges sitting in the Supreme Court ruled in favor of President Trump having the right to campaign for the Presidential Office; despite all the snarky and vicious BS the obamanite demonrats have thrown at the wall, hoping it will stick.

ALL the Supreme Court Judges were in agreement for The People & The Constitution of the United States of America - The People have a RIGHT to VOTE for the PERSON THEY CHOOSE … the opposing party does NOT get to decide who is up for Election (or who isn't): America is not a 3rd world country, forced to follow the dictates of tyrannical dictators. Americans do not have to dance to wicked muslim tyrant barak hussain obama's communist tune, parroted by his brainless puppets.

The USA Supreme Court's unanimous ruling was a great day for the USA Constitution, The People, and for Freedom - which by the way, was obtained in 1776 THROUGH INSURRECTION against the tyrannical British Empire. And in this present timeframe, Communism will never rule in America regardless of how the treasonous obamanite demonrats stack the seats in high places, in America.

THANK GOD!

There was NO {January 6th insurrection}: if there had been, biden would not have been able to destroy this country.

That insurrection lie, and the subsequent kangaroo court rulings is WHY President Trump is trumping at the Ballot Stations: The People are not fools: and true Americans by and large are Patriots, that will not be dictated to by the treasonous terrorists squatting in The White House, The Oval Office, The House, Congress … or in barak hussasin obama's kangaroo courts seated by his hand-picked tyrannical {judges}.

We have had enough of the obamanite demonrat sh*tshow that has been publicly played out like a bad comedy that leaves a sour taste in one's mouth even to mention the shamelessness perversions - be it lifestyles forced down our throats, or lawlessness that goes unchecked.

Blue states are going Red - the "woke" deadheads are finally waking up, and realizing DC's insane and out-of-control hate towards Americans; and everything that America stands for, needs to be stopped.

Minnesota has always been a democrat stronghold: NO MORE, THANK YOU LORD! This State is a very BIG WIN 😁

History making Trump WINS :-)

Previous 'Blue' = demonrat & 'Red' = Constitutional Republican State comparisons.

NEXT: DC power seats will be filled again with those who have America's, and American interests, at the forefront of our great Nations outlook - those communist and terrorist loving obamanite demonrats will be routed, unseated, and replaced.

FULL BODY WORKOUT~My Senior Exercise Plan; #11/Long Beach-WA

It's raining cats and dogs here at the moment; but at some point the sun will prevail along our journey, and I want to be fit and ready :-)

All of the exercises I choose to do are relatively easy on an aging body: I marked my 67th year on earth in December, and I have physical limitations - such as asthma and scoliosis. But I have been fortunate enough, by the grace of Elohim, to live a full and active life without undue complications - the asthma can get a bit dicey at times, but the spinal curvature (I only found out about this condition a decade ago, when an X-ray showed it) isn't painful, crippling, or deformative in any way.

All that said, I enjoy my exercise time, and do what I do with my body, thoughtfully.

So, I'm in my she-cave-room, working muscles and burning off calories …

Stepper & weights, today …

Steppers provide a full-body workout; they can also strengthen and tone muscles in your lower body, including your calves, quads, hamstrings, and glutes.

A stronger lower body, which you get from consistent use of a stepper, will make heavy lifting, running, and other forms of activity easier.

And toning your upper body with weights will strengthen the muscles needed to live a full, enjoyable, functioning body - allowing you to age gracefully.

10 Minute Tone Your ARM Workout With WEIGHTS | Biceps, Triceps, Shoulders: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gVO_Zre2Tbg

Still in the safe zone … I'll bump up to 8-lb. weights, next time; I hardly felt "the burn" with the 5's.

Also, warmer weather (please, God!) is only a few short weeks away, so I added back exercises to my toning repertoire: I like to wear sleeveless tops when the heat is up - and will do that as long as I am able to pull it off ;-)

Sleeveless summers = toned and shapely arms; June & July, 2023.

[8 minutes] beautiful back and posture! Back training that can be done while standing: (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rX7CePwR5-k)

*BELLY FAT EXERCISES~My Senior Exercise Plan 2024; #10/Long Beach-WA 

https://roadgypsiesvalandholland.blogspot.com/2024/02/belly-fat-exercisesmy-senior-exercise.html

MOMENTS = MEMORIES = TREASURES~Shabbat; Long Beach-WA

Music from Israel: 'Oseh Shalom - The Peace Maker' song: (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T-3JMe9lLkY)

Today was pretty much like yesterday - laid-back and carefree; but, we did get out of the house for about an hour :-)

Afternoon drive along the beach at Ocean Park-WA

I like Holland's gentle nature & relaxed presence …

Watching the storm clouds & waves … and remembering my teen years enjoying family picnics here during the summer  months; Beard's Hollow Lookout-Ilwaco, WA

Beard's Hollow Lookout-Ilwaco, WA

Holland treated me to a take-out meal, so I could have a completely relaxed and restful Sabbath Day; our meals were nicely boxed & packed for us ;-)

El' Compadre mexican Restaurant -

Long Beach, WA~#1900 Pacific Ave, Long Beach, WA

Bottom = Holland's Burritos & Top = my Beef Taqueria's; both meals came with creamy refried beans, and mexican rice. YUM!

And now … I am going to lay about lazily and finish that Clive Cussler novel ;-)

*3/1/24: LAZILY OCCUPIED SHABBAT~Long Beach-WA: https://roadgypsiesvalandholland.blogspot.com/2024/03/lazily-occupied-shabbatlong-beach-wa.html