Lisa Sieverts

I’m looking forward to Apple Fitness+. It sounds like it will be perfect for me. All I want is one yoga and one pilates class to add to my functional training and running regimen. I am hoping that the audio and video will be much improved from the somewhat sad classes I take today over Zoom, with grainy video and fuzzy sound.

So yeah, I’m planning to sign up for the Premier level of Apple One. It’s no more than I’m already paying them and I’ll be happy to have all the services.

Currently reading: The Book of Longings by Sue Monk Kidd 📚

Finished reading: Ada, or Ardor by Vladimir Nabokov 📚 Quit reading is more like it. Awful, awful book. It sure has not aged well. Trigger warning: Nothing like lots of child rape to make one have to stop reading.

Finished reading: Once Upon a River by Diane Setterfield 📚 Five stars, I loved this book. A little bit magical, with a lot of history of mid-19th century England. There are some disturbing scenes of abuse which are awful and which remind us of what was considered acceptable at the time. The overall story is marvelous.

I’m scheduled to be the Table Topics master at my Toastmasters club this evening. The theme for the meeting is “Recipes for Success.” Here are the questions that I am considering asking. Participants have 1-2 minutes to respond. I’d love to hear ideas for other questions I could ask.

• Sometimes families have specific recipes that are special or symbolic or sentimental. Please tell us about a recipe or dish or meal that is meaningful in your family.
• Describe a meal or dish that you’ve never cooked or eaten, but that you would like to cook and/or eat someday, and why you’re choosing it.
• What is your favorite “go to” ingredient that you like to add when cooking? When did you learn about it? Why do you use it?
• Tell us about a time when you were surprised about an ingredient in something you cooked or you ate. Why were you surprised and what did that ingredient do to the dish?
• Do you like to cook or hate to cook? Tell us about what led you to feel that way.

Imagining the pandemic continues into 2023: part 1 | Bryan Alexander

Today I am grateful for absolutely beautiful September days and I am looking forward to my run tomorrow morning.

Testing writing in MarsEdit.

Sunlit kitty 🐈

Did my third None to Run run today, finishing up week 1 in the program 🏃‍♀️. OMG on Saturday I have to run for 1 minute instead of 30 seconds! Anyways, so far so good.

Finished reading: 4 3 2 1 by Paul Auster 📚

I loved it. It’s a great thought piece about the importance of initial conditions. It’s a love letter to New Yourk City.

Since much of it takes place in the 1960s, it’s also a sad indictment of how little we have progressed away from racism.

Today I am grateful for online Pilates classes 😅. I am looking forward to picking up my 🐟 share from our local Fishery CSA this afternoon New Hampshire Community Seafood | Eat Fresher Fish. Support Our Local Fishing Community.

Thrilled to have been the subject of Micro Monday this week 86: Lisa Sieverts (@agilelisa): Contradancing and more. Micro Monday - Micro Monday

Finished reading: Deacon King Kong by James McBride 📚

Currently reading: Once Upon a River by Diane Setterfield 📚

Woo hoo! Just did my first “run” in the None to Run plan. It’s mostly walking with a few 30 second runs, but that felt PERFECT after 40 years of not running. I’m looking forward to the next one, which is about as much as you can ask from a workout plan. 🏃‍♀️

After not running for 35 years, I’d like to start. I bought good shoes and am planning to do None To Run™ - Gradual Running Plan and App for Beginner Runners. Any advice? I’m in good physical shape (for 60), lots of swimming and strength training. 🏃‍♀️

frosty #mbaug The pile of snow at the end of the winter of 2018 📷

I fell off the “no Facebook in August ” wagon this morning. Ouch! But now I’m back on the wagon, more determined than ever. Then I spent another hour trying to figure out Mailmate keybindings and I finally got my custom keybindings working! Probably took me 4 hours total. Ugh

Time for a change to make more space in the office so I put this bookcase out on the front lawn. It was gone by the next morning. Freecycle recycle #mbaug 📷

This night-blooming cereus looks like a bow made from ribbons #mbaug 📷

Copied from @macgreg: Congratulations RelayFM on your 6th Anniversary! 🎉 Kudos to founders @imyke and @ismh. I’m happy to have been a supporter of RelayFM since the beginning. I get many hours of pleasure and education from these podcasts.

Currently reading: 4 3 2 1 by Paul Auster 📚

Finished reading: The Book of Salt by Monique Truong 📚

Each phlox looks like a grid to me #mbaug 📷

For Micro Monday, I recommend @gannonnordberg as their photos are beautiful and they also post useful #edu information 🏫