Radically Retired

Category: Health

  • Birdseed for Folks

    Birdseed for Folks

    This container of Nut and Seed Brittle weighs in at 0.645 Kg (1.4 lbs) and costs $10.99 CDN ($7.91 USD)

    Besides being a great source of fibre and nutrients, this treat is healthy in another way … the clamshell packaging is almost impossible to break into! I know I could put it in another container, but I decided to reseal it in this one every time.

    The brittle, although quite sweet, is so full of a big variety of seeds (pumpkin, sesame, sunflower, flax) and nuts (almonds, cashews, pistachios), and coconut, that it’s surprisingly easy to bite into and chew, and one piece always tastes like more.

    Best to leave it locked down like Fort Knox.

  • A Necessary Detour

    A Necessary Detour

    Recently, I’ve been hearing and reading about an exercise trend, called the Japanese Walking Method.

    I decided that it’s more appropriate for me (while I continue with recovery from the accident injuries) vs returning to my previous power walking too soon.

    So, for now anyways, it’s a bit of a detour, but a worthwhile one, according to my research.

    You can read more about this walking method here .

  • Decisions

    Decisions

    This past week, I finally felt recovered enough from my injuries to bead back out to the hiking/biking trails. Until now, I’ve been either just circling the block or doing laps at the indoor track.

    I felt a strong yearning to get back out to the many rewards of nature offered in our trail system here.

    On the first trail, at about the 1K (2/3 of a mile) point and at a fork in the road, I came across this barrier pushed off to the side (feature photo).

    Now what? Do sinkholes get filled in? Do they miraculously resolve? Who pushed the barrier to the side? Should I turn back?

    I decided to forge ahead and was happy I did. There was no sinkhole to be seen on the path I chose at the fork. Whew!

    This was what greeted me:

    Wild roses lining the trail gave off the most heavenly scent
  • Happy Places and Spaces

    Happy Places and Spaces

    This is just a wee glimpse of my home office.

    The centre framed piece is a poem I had published around 40 years ago.

    I have an arm chair and footstool in there that fits me perfectly. It’s a great spot to read, knit, meditate, and crochet.

    The decor is all about memories that fill my bucket. It’s my space.

    Do you have a happy place inside of your home?

  • On Hold

    On Hold

    For the past couple of days, my outdoor walks have been on hold because winds carrying forest fire smoke from hundreds of miles away have created air quality issues here.

    That brownish yellow sky isn’t normal here, thank goodness.

  • Aroma Therapy

    Aroma Therapy

    It’s working!!