working out for Disney

[HouCuseChickie]

Wow! Great photos!!

About lugging around the big lens, maybe use a backpack when you go out. Easy way to carry the lens, and it's also a discreet way to hide it from view, when you're not using it.

I tested out carrying it in the backpack this weekend. It was definitely a lot easier lugging it from point A to point B, but there was a con I hadn't considered. It was really breezy here this weekend and I wound up getting a bunch of dust in my camera body. This happens and thankfully, it doesn't appear to be impacting the pictures. Still, I'm going to have to take it in for a professional cleaning before the next big vacation. Still, I think this is definitely the way to go.

 

[HouCuseChickie]

Not sure I'd necessarily classify it as a workout, but I put in my first real testing with the big lens this weekend. I didn't use it exclusively, but I used it for the younger one's entire first game yesterday. That's 75 minutes of either holding it in position or hoisting it on my shoulder. I brought out some smaller fixed length lenses for later games to test cropping sharpness, but brought the big one out again at some point. I can really feel it in my shoulders, arms and back today.

I took over 800 pictures this weekend (team stuff...not just my kids), but pretty pleased with some of what I got from this heavy lifting.

The older one was playing in a stadium where there was complete fencing and I could never get right up on the edge of it to fully blur it, but still not bad. If I feel rested enough from my lunch time nap. I may walk with it today for some nature shots.

 

[Songbird76]

OMG...I have no self control with those mini eggs. I do like the other ones too- especially the caramel filled variety, but the mini crunchy shelled eggs are like the potato chips of candy for me. It's funny...I like some flavors of M&Ms, but not the traditional milk chocolate. There's something about the flavor of the chocolate in them that gets to me. My goal is to make it past Easter without another Cadbury egg hitting my stomach!

I guess we don't have those here....I'm not familiar with them. But Easter is not a "thing" here like it is there. We celebrate it, but it's just a religious holiday. We always did an egg hunt, but there's no such thing as an easter basket, I don't think...like, they don't sell the easter baskets with the plastic grass and all the easter candy to go in it. They do have chocolate bunnies now, but not the variety you have in the States....there's no like...MONSTER easter bunnies that are as big as a small toddler. And no easter egg dying. Here, we just do chocolate eggs that come wrapped in colored foil. They got painting kits several years ago, but it's not the same as the little pelets you put in water and then you could draw a design on with white crayon, so when you dipped it in the dye, the design showed up. Most eggs here aren't white anyway.

 

[Songbird76]

Not sure I'd necessarily classify it as a workout, but I put in my first real testing with the big lens this weekend. I didn't use it exclusively, but I used it for the younger one's entire first game yesterday. That's 75 minutes of either holding it in position or hoisting it on my shoulder. I brought out some smaller fixed length lenses for later games to test cropping sharpness, but brought the big one out again at some point. I can really feel it in my shoulders, arms and back today.

I took over 800 pictures this weekend (team stuff...not just my kids), but pretty pleased with some of what I got from this heavy lifting.

The older one was playing in a stadium where there was complete fencing and I could never get right up on the edge of it to fully blur it, but still not bad. If I feel rested enough from my lunch time nap. I may walk with it today for some nature shots.

They look great! I got a new camera for Christmas...I really need to get it out and start shooting!

 

[HouCuseChickie]

I guess we don't have those here....I'm not familiar with them. But Easter is not a "thing" here like it is there. We celebrate it, but it's just a religious holiday. We always did an egg hunt, but there's no such thing as an easter basket, I don't think...like, they don't sell the easter baskets with the plastic grass and all the easter candy to go in it. They do have chocolate bunnies now, but not the variety you have in the States....there's no like...MONSTER easter bunnies that are as big as a small toddler. And no easter egg dying. Here, we just do chocolate eggs that come wrapped in colored foil. They got painting kits several years ago, but it's not the same as the little pelets you put in water and then you could draw a design on with white crayon, so when you dipped it in the dye, the design showed up. Most eggs here aren't white anyway.

I do think it's funny how many holiday traditions over here revolve around candy. It starts with Halloween, then Christmas, Valentine's Day and finally Easter. We haven't done baskets for the girls in years, but I think Easter has some of the best candy offerings and I think I have some psychological need to have it as an adult. Easter and Passover often have some overlap and as a kid, my mom made us keep Kosher for Passover. I'd often have to sit and stare at the Easter basket from my paternal grandparents for a good week before getting any, so as an adult, there's something satisfying about just being able to indulge (even if it's not the healthiest thing for me). We do still dye eggs though, because hard boiled eggs and egg salad are big faves. Those were also the one Easter goodie, as a kid, that I could have during Passover.

 

[HouCuseChickie]

They look great! I got a new camera for Christmas...I really need to get it out and start shooting!

Yes!!! You never know...you might wind up with some stuff you want to print and frame.

 

[HouCuseChickie]

Well, no walking yesterday. I forgot that we had some rain moving in. It started sprinkling shortly after I posted yesterday and was up to a steady downpour within the hour. The rain lasted until around 1am. That being said, I wasn't going to let motivation go to waste. So, I hopped on the bike and jammed out to some music. My vehicle has been in the shop for a week now and the loaners aren't set up so you can play your devices, so it was nice to pedal to my playlists. I biked for 45 minutes = cool down and went about 15.65 miles. I also forced myself to work on legs since my arms were still sore from holding the camera. I did sets of barre style work- four separate movements- three sets of 10...and then some stretching.

Yeah...I can't believe the car is back in the shop. According to the law, they have this one last chance to get the a/c fixed, but I may be able to lemon law it if they couldn't replicate the front sensor issues, since that MAY be deemed a critical safety issue. If not, I'm approaching 30 days of it being in the shop while under warranty which should also qualify. It's so unbelievably frustrating. And to think I may have to go car shopping again after I just did this a year ago! Actually... a little less than a year ago.

 

[Figgy1]

I guess we don't have those here....I'm not familiar with them. But Easter is not a "thing" here like it is there. We celebrate it, but it's just a religious holiday. We always did an egg hunt, but there's no such thing as an easter basket, I don't think...like, they don't sell the easter baskets with the plastic grass and all the easter candy to go in it. They do have chocolate bunnies now, but not the variety you have in the States....there's no like...MONSTER easter bunnies that are as big as a small toddler. And no easter egg dying. Here, we just do chocolate eggs that come wrapped in colored foil. They got painting kits several years ago, but it's not the same as the little pelets you put in water and then you could draw a design on with white crayon, so when you dipped it in the dye, the design showed up. Most eggs here aren't white anyway.

My kids are past the basket stage unless there's a movie or video game in it. Getting allergen safe bunnies is difficult at best. I did find safe foil wrapped eggs last year

 

[Figgy1]

Mentally I'm shot today but I did get some quality time with leslie and some on the rebounder. Still have to watch how hard I go but something is better than nothing. The roads and walkways are clear enough to safely walk outside but the wind chill is below 0 GIANT PASS

 

[Songbird76]

I do think it's funny how many holiday traditions over here revolve around candy. It starts with Halloween, then Christmas, Valentine's Day and finally Easter. We haven't done baskets for the girls in years, but I think Easter has some of the best candy offerings and I think I have some psychological need to have it as an adult. Easter and Passover often have some overlap and as a kid, my mom made us keep Kosher for Passover. I'd often have to sit and stare at the Easter basket from my paternal grandparents for a good week before getting any, so as an adult, there's something satisfying about just being able to indulge (even if it's not the healthiest thing for me). We do still dye eggs though, because hard boiled eggs and egg salad are big faves. Those were also the one Easter goodie, as a kid, that I could have during Passover.

We always dyed eggs, but I don't eat hard boiled eggs, deviled eggs, egg salad...so I always gave my eggs to my mom and brother. They were just for show in my basket.

But now I'm curious...I thought "kosher" was the Jewish diet, but I didn't think Jews celebrated Easter. What religion did you grow up in?

 

[HouCuseChickie]

We always dyed eggs, but I don't eat hard boiled eggs, deviled eggs, egg salad...so I always gave my eggs to my mom and brother. They were just for show in my basket.

But now I'm curious...I thought "kosher" was the Jewish diet, but I didn't think Jews celebrated Easter. What religion did you grow up in?

We all love eggs...I forgot about deviled...those too. As the kids got older, we also try to get more artsy.

I grew up Jewish because my mom is, but my dad isn't Jewish. So we grew up experiencing Christian holidays with his side of the family. So, we'd appreciate the gatherings from the secular side of things. As for the Kosher part, there are people who maintain a Kosher diet for religious purposes, but Kosher for Passover is an entirely different beast.

The rules of what you can eat when having to go Kosher for Passover also differ based on whether or not you're an Ashkenazic Jew or a Sephardic Jew. It's "only" for a week, but it's a week of misery to me. I know others live for it and have found very creative ways to make it all work, but I don't share their enthusiasm. During the time of Passover, we cannot eat anything deemed to be "chametz." It's usually described as anything prepared with a leavening agent, anything involving the 5 great grains (wheat, rye, barley, spelt, oats), and pretty much all other grains or foods that might trick your brain into thinking you're actually consuming these Passover forbidden foods (like rice, beans, quinoa, corn, etc.). Anything derived from these foods, like corn syrup, is also off limits. Some people will temporarily adopt Sephardic policies over Passover, because they can have things like rice and beans. As an adult, I've never been able to handle more than a 2-3 days of matzah based products without having major stomach issues (first sign I had deeper dietary issues), so I just don't do that to myself anymore.

 

[Songbird76]

Well, no walking yesterday. I forgot that we had some rain moving in. It started sprinkling shortly after I posted yesterday and was up to a steady downpour within the hour. The rain lasted until around 1am. That being said, I wasn't going to let motivation go to waste. So, I hopped on the bike and jammed out to some music. My vehicle has been in the shop for a week now and the loaners aren't set up so you can play your devices, so it was nice to pedal to my playlists. I biked for 45 minutes = cool down and went about 15.65 miles. I also forced myself to work on legs since my arms were still sore from holding the camera. I did sets of barre style work- four separate movements- three sets of 10...and then some stretching.

Yeah...I can't believe the car is back in the shop. According to the law, they have this one last chance to get the a/c fixed, but I may be able to lemon law it if they couldn't replicate the front sensor issues, since that MAY be deemed a critical safety issue. If not, I'm approaching 30 days of it being in the shop while under warranty which should also qualify. It's so unbelievably frustrating. And to think I may have to go car shopping again after I just did this a year ago! Actually... a little less than a year ago.

Ugh, that's so frustrating about the car! I hope they either get it fixed, or you can use the lemon law.

I used to love listening to music, but then I had kids, and I don't know what it is, but noise irritates me often.

 

[Songbird76]

We all love eggs...I forgot about deviled...those too. As the kids got older, we also try to get more artsy.

I grew up Jewish because my mom is, but my dad isn't Jewish. So we grew up experiencing Christian holidays with his side of the family. So, we'd appreciate the gatherings from the secular side of things. As for the Kosher part, there are people who maintain a Kosher diet for religious purposes, but Kosher for Passover is an entirely different beast.

The rules of what you can eat when having to go Kosher for Passover also differ based on whether or not you're an Ashkenazic Jew or a Sephardic Jew. It's "only" for a week, but it's a week of misery to me. I know others live for it and have found very creative ways to make it all work, but I don't share their enthusiasm. During the time of Passover, we cannot eat anything deemed to be "chametz." It's usually described as anything prepared with a leavening agent, anything involving the 5 great grains (wheat, rye, barley, spelt, oats), and pretty much all other grains or foods that might trick your brain into thinking you're actually consuming these Passover forbidden foods (like rice, beans, quinoa, corn, etc.). Anything derived from these foods, like corn syrup, is also off limits. Some people will temporarily adopt Sephardic policies over Passover, because they can have things like rice and beans. As an adult, I've never been able to handle more than a 2-3 days of matzah based products without having major stomach issues (first sign I had deeper dietary issues), so I just don't do that to myself anymore.

Oh wow! That's really interesting. I guess I didn't realize I knew another person who had Jewish upbringing. My daughter had a project a few weeks ago involving Jewish holidays, and she couldn't find information on some of it in her book, and I only knew one person who for sure was Jewish to ask. Oh well, we got our answers. I am really interested in that kind of thing. History, culture, religion....what people do and why they do it, etc.

I can't blame you for not wanting to put yourself through it. I always feel SO bad when Ramadan hits in the Summer months. We have a lot of Muslims here and I always felt bad when they had to fast and it was really hot outside. I don't know how they stay hydrated!

 

[Figgy1]

We all love eggs...I forgot about deviled...those too. As the kids got older, we also try to get more artsy.

I grew up Jewish because my mom is, but my dad isn't Jewish. So we grew up experiencing Christian holidays with his side of the family. So, we'd appreciate the gatherings from the secular side of things. As for the Kosher part, there are people who maintain a Kosher diet for religious purposes, but Kosher for Passover is an entirely different beast.

The rules of what you can eat when having to go Kosher for Passover also differ based on whether or not you're an Ashkenazic Jew or a Sephardic Jew. It's "only" for a week, but it's a week of misery to me. I know others live for it and have found very creative ways to make it all work, but I don't share their enthusiasm. During the time of Passover, we cannot eat anything deemed to be "chametz." It's usually described as anything prepared with a leavening agent, anything involving the 5 great grains (wheat, rye, barley, spelt, oats), and pretty much all other grains or foods that might trick your brain into thinking you're actually consuming these Passover forbidden foods (like rice, beans, quinoa, corn, etc.). Anything derived from these foods, like corn syrup, is also off limits. Some people will temporarily adopt Sephardic policies over Passover, because they can have things like rice and beans. As an adult, I've never been able to handle more than a 2-3 days of matzah based products without having major stomach issues (first sign I had deeper dietary issues), so I just don't do that to myself anymore.

The eggs are beautiful I wish my kids still like dying them but we usually get brown or green eggs so that's moot. Amazon can be your friend https://jamiegeller.com/recipes/gluten-free-matzo-balls/ Hope those help.

 

[Sans Souci]

Hello-

I'm checking with with a workout and a walk. I found this YouTube fitness person and she has put together programs using YouTube videos. So, I decided to try one. It's only two weeks, but I thought I'd try it to see if I like her style. So far, I like it. It's only been three days though. She has other, longer programs that work on different body parts and I might try one of those when I am done with this one. It's just bodyweight training and some cardio.

My husband got his first shot of the vaccine the other day. They tell you which site is administering vaccine. So, he got the Pfizer vaccine. Since it was his first shot, he only had some arm soreness the following day. I hope when it's my turn, I can select my vaccine. I think a lot of people are turning their noses up at the J&J, but then I think a lot of people like the "one and done" aspect. But he said the whole process of going there and getting the shot was really well-organized and well-expedited. I still think I am 3 months away from my turn.

 

[Figgy1]

Hello-

I'm checking with with a workout and a walk. I found this YouTube fitness person and she has put together programs using YouTube videos. So, I decided to try one. It's only two weeks, but I thought I'd try it to see if I like her style. So far, I like it. It's only been three days though. She has other, longer programs that work on different body parts and I might try one of those when I am done with this one. It's just bodyweight training and some cardio.

My husband got his first shot of the vaccine the other day. They tell you which site is administering vaccine. So, he got the Pfizer vaccine. Since it was his first shot, he only had some arm soreness the following day. I hope when it's my turn, I can select my vaccine. I think a lot of people are turning their noses up at the J&J, but then I think a lot of people like the "one and done" aspect. But he said the whole process of going there and getting the shot was really well-organized and well-expedited. I still think I am 3 months away from my turn.

How's the wind down there. Up here if I went out I'd get blown across the street

 

[Sans Souci]

We all love eggs...I forgot about deviled...those too. As the kids got older, we also try to get more artsy.

I grew up Jewish because my mom is, but my dad isn't Jewish. So we grew up experiencing Christian holidays with his side of the family. So, we'd appreciate the gatherings from the secular side of things. As for the Kosher part, there are people who maintain a Kosher diet for religious purposes, but Kosher for Passover is an entirely different beast.

The rules of what you can eat when having to go Kosher for Passover also differ based on whether or not you're an Ashkenazic Jew or a Sephardic Jew. It's "only" for a week, but it's a week of misery to me. I know others live for it and have found very creative ways to make it all work, but I don't share their enthusiasm. During the time of Passover, we cannot eat anything deemed to be "chametz." It's usually described as anything prepared with a leavening agent, anything involving the 5 great grains (wheat, rye, barley, spelt, oats), and pretty much all other grains or foods that might trick your brain into thinking you're actually consuming these Passover forbidden foods (like rice, beans, quinoa, corn, etc.). Anything derived from these foods, like corn syrup, is also off limits. Some people will temporarily adopt Sephardic policies over Passover, because they can have things like rice and beans. As an adult, I've never been able to handle more than a 2-3 days of matzah based products without having major stomach issues (first sign I had deeper dietary issues), so I just don't do that to myself anymore.

Your Easter eggs are so pretty! My mom either got us Paas or the shrink wrap kits. I used to love coloring eggs and my mom was always so uninterested in it. My son never cared for coloring eggs, either. This thread had inspired me to color eggs this year. I am the only person in this house who likes boiled eggs, though.

That's really cool that you celebrate(d)and observe(d) two different religions' holidays.

 

[Sans Souci]

How's the wind down there. Up here if I went out I'd get blown across the street

It was worse last night. I have so many oaks around my house and with all of the recent rain, I was worried about one of them landing on the house. It's just breezy now--and really cold! I told myself the probability of more of this weather goes down each passing day.

 

[Songbird76]

Your Easter eggs are so pretty! My mom either got us Paas or the shrink wrap kits. I used to love coloring eggs and my mom was always so uninterested in it. My son never cared for coloring eggs, either. This thread had inspired me to color eggs this year. I am the only person in this house who likes boiled eggs, though.

That's really cool that you celebrate(d)and observe(d) two different religions' holidays.

It didn't register with me that it was called "paas"....that's funny, because that's Dutch for Easter. The Easter bunny is "paas haas"

 

[Figgy1]

Wind is now down to just breezy but the sun will be setting too soon to go out