Tuesday, June 08, 2004

New Shoes And Lunch To Boot

I’m still a bit sore in a few places from all my hard work at the yard sale this weekend but not nearly as bad as I expected to be. I guess that’s another indication of the improvement in my physical strength from working out. I’m able to recover better from extra activity that used to leave me flat on my back in pain for days.

I did get a mild sunburn on my face, the back of my neck and on the top of my head though. It really sucks to be a fair-skinned redhead during the summer. I can burn in minutes, even on overcast, mild days. I try to remember to put on sunscreen most of the time but I don’t always think about it, especially when the sun isn’t shining. I always forget that I can burn even on a cloudy day. And that doesn’t solve the problem of protecting my scalp. I burn even through my hair and I can’t put sunscreen on my scalp. If I try, I end up looking like a 70’s greaser. I suppose I could try wearing a hat but I really hate wearing something on my head, especially on hot days. I wonder if they make one of those leave-in conditioners with sunscreen? If they do, that would be ideal. I use infusium every day and it would be great if it had a sunscreen already in it. I’ll have to check into that.

As for my shoes, I was able to get a really nice, comfortable pair of tennis shoes for $17 at Payless Shoes.  I also got a great pair of leather sandals for $7 at Wal-Mart. They’re really comfortable and perfect for wearing around the house when I need something to slip on quickly and they keep my feet cool. I used to have a pair of flip-flops that I loved but my cat chewed them up. Yes, I said my cat. I have a cat who thinks he’s a dog and he chews up paper, cardboard, and the occasional shoe. If he wasn’t so darn affectionate the rest of the time, I’d ring his little neck...lol.

I had a little bit of cash left over after my shopping spree so I splurged on lunch at Burger King. Not the best thing to eat for someone trying to lose weight but I haven’t eaten fast food in a while and I balanced it out by eating a very light supper and no snacks for the evening.

All-in-all, yesterday was a good day and I really enjoyed myself. I really like having good days. Don’t you?

 

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