Showing posts with label Heart Walk. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Heart Walk. Show all posts

I may or may not, depending on the health and virus situation in the upcoming months....that is, October to be exact. I pray the worst is over by then, but, one never knows what lies ahead. This weekend, I received an email reminding me that it's time to fill out the info once again. The American Heart Association's Coastal Bend Heart Walk is being planned, and will go on. So, I went out and registered for this year's event; pledging my monetary donation no matter what the virus outcome will be. I just have to wait and see what the COVID-19 situation is in just a few short months from now. It took me having a heart attack to stop taking things for granted and realize the importance to stay healthy and heart strong. This will be my fourth year participating. I feel good about it in so many ways, I can't begin to say. Raising money for such a worthy cause as cardiology research and new ways of helping others [lifesaving science] in years to come is a priority for me these days.  You could say "I have my heart set to walk the 5K in the Fall"!

Here in Corpus, we got a lot of heavy rain this morning, so...I made some heart healthy muffins for us this weekend.  There were three bananas getting overly-ripe for us to peel and eat, so I took 'em out of the 'fridge and set out everything else...bowls, mixer, muffin tins, and recipe ingredients to mix up a batch for us to have while watching a movie in the evening.  Yes, we both like a 'midnight' snack before bed.  Not the best idea, but we do have them at least a couple hours BEFORE bedtime.  I don't use recipes  per sé.  Actually, I just tend to throw things together...a little bit of this, a lot of that, some spices, butter, vanilla.  Mash bananas, mix ingredients, add pecans and bake until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.  Bud has said many many times, "if you measure stuff, it never comes out as good."  Thing is I've enjoyed cooking and baking for decades [even before marriage], and I can pretty well tell 1 cup of flour or 1 cup liquid without dirtying utensils.  My sister says I have a gift [often times she'll call me on the phone to ask for cooking help...for instance, one time she was making a pie crust from scratch, and the recipe said add enough shortening to make the dough pea-sized before rolling out...she didn't know the size of a pea]?!!! but like I said...years and years, it all comes together for me without much ado.  And, they're good. 



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And, it's Saturday afternoon as I type this up getting it ready to pre-schedule publishing on Sunday. I'm thinking of Sandra from Mad Snapper [and all Floridians] with the newly developed [and early for the season even tho May is becoming a 'new' target for the beginning] Tropical Storm brewing - and hitting the Florida Coast. Be safe, and hope you're not in any danger.  Now, off to read and then crochet a bit...or vice - versa.



§ The HEART of it All....


The morning started off slow [for me, 'cause I try to get there as the starting gun is shot...but this time around I arrived early and had to stand around through the opening ceremonies  with a drone covering the live show, and the national anthem before I could get to walking the 5K designated route which equals a fraction over 3 miles. Finally, we're off. The morning was sunny, a slight ocean breeze blew in on us, keeping the body temps down a bit. Don't get me wrong...a paced walk with high humidity still gets you a'sweatin'!!!!


The crowd was phenomenal. The pledges were in, everyone was anxious and anticipating their time to completion. The last lap is climbing the 20 steep steps up to where the concessions stands are....one round about at the Houston Astros Farm Team's ballpark [What-a-burger Field]. which is easy slopes along the berm and stands, where it's shaded. But I get ahead of myself...


I have no idea how much was raised this year for heart/stroke research [the total numbers aren't posted yet], but in Texas alone, in 2018, the heart walks around the state raised a whopping 31 million dollars. I am hoping this year it will be more.  Just this ONE heart walk, in Corpus Christi, I'd estimate that there were 1000 to 1500 walkers [humans, baby carriages, and DOGS included] that was willing and able to attend.  Here are some  photos from the morning....


[the sting ray mascot in costume is Corpus Christi's Ice Hockey...the Ice Rays]

At the end, I stopped, rested, cooled down and replenished my electrolytes with water and banana before heading home, ready to call it a day.  By the way, my red ball cap has the American Heart Association logo and the word "survivor" on its bill.  Total this year was 8896 steps, time 1 hour and 6 minutes; which I added to the bottom of my blog page to compare previous years' walking time and distance in steps.








§ I'm Leaving Soon....



Today is the annual 5K heart walk here. I registered and made my donation pledge, the weather is promising. I will be leaving in a hour or so to attend!
 
 




In the meantime, I'll show y'all what I've been working on the last couple of days. When I set out my Halloween stuff, Bud and I moved all the 'regular, everyday stuff' back into storage boxes. When I picked up one of our Kachina Dolls [pronounced kah CHEEN ah] , the fur/hide on its legs just literally 'crumbled in my hands'!!!! Rotten to the core. Doesn't say much for the tanning process. Even if the doll is nearly 30 years old. We bought it in Tombstone. I guess I shoulda had a glass box made for it to seal out all air to preserve it better. I forgot to take a 'before' picture so I have to rely on the internet and web search for one [seen here]. This is the closest I could find...even tho the leather 'skirt' is a shade different, it's mighty close to what we had purchased long ago....

Well anyway, it's rotted. Should I toss it? Or try and restore it even tho my handiwork will take its collector's value to nil!!!! I always thought the blue face on the eagle dancer was odd anyway. I'm sure it has to do with some Native American religious belief...the color that is. A Kachina is a spirit...and originally Pueblo Indians I believe. Okay...so off to Michael's and Hobby Lobby to get some items after my first day of taking all the feathers and glue off to prepare it for the new. I had plans of making the 'eagle' into more natural colors. I had to glue each individual feather on, one at a time.  Paint its head like a bald eagle...white instead of blue, brown black and colorful wing feathers, white feather tail, faux fur to help keep the thing from rotting like the original hide did...I left the body a redwood as it was the original color....etc etc etc.  Here is the outcome...




Read about the Kachina



§ In the News...


A couple of things on my 'to do list' have been done. One is to register for the 5K heart walk in October. Got that done this week, and pledged the dollar amount for me to raise before the 'big day'. Then, something I've been meaning to do and haven't up until this week, I also registered to go on the Harbor Bridge Walk at the end of August. This isn't anything special...it will be just a short lecture and then those that attend will get to put their name on the new bridge for a permanent signature. I am looking forward to this...hope I learn some good things about the construction and details as I've been faithfully following its progress.

I've also been patiently waiting for the crowds to thin out so I can go see the new Lion King movie. Hopefully this week sometime. The theater I go to is a 16 plex. And they have the movie in 13 of them [all day long and into the night]!!! The last time I was in the vicinity of the cineplex the parking lot has been full to capacity and tickets have been sold out in advance. Since I don't like crowds, I try to have patience. As some of you may know, the master bedroom at Anni's abode is themed ...movies. From GWTW, Wizard of oZ, Casablanca, Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, Phantom of the Opera, Cars, Kung Fu Panda, The Corpse Bride and more...I added a piece to the collection/decor. I have always liked plush, soft, stuffed animals:


It talks and sings
Pumbaa


I found a recently published novel about Abraham Lincoln [16th president of USA]. The subject which has been under a long drug out debate and scrutinized by many experts...was Lincoln bisexual. Many theories tend to agree he had many gay tendencies; truth, not myth, he was known to sleep with men [witness testimonies]. And let's face it, if you're up on history, Mary Todd Lincoln wasn't a perfect specimen for a wife. Was his marriage to her a 'showcase' to deviate from the truth? Anyway, be it that he WAS gay or WASN'T gay, that remains a long sought out saga. And, no-one will ever know....just surmise or agree to disagree. The book I purchased, A FRIEND OF MR. LINCOLN by Stephen Harrigan will be quite interesting to say the least. AT LEAST....I hope so.  The title alone piqued my interest,  and it was on sale at half price, so no big loss if it turns out to be one of those glorified fact based novels that tend to give no clue to possible truths.

Lincoln's Bisexuality







§ 5K Heart Walk [3.1 miles]


The Coastal Bend 5k heart walk pledged nearly a quarter of a million dollars!!! We did good. Makes my measly $25 pledge seem like pocket change!!!!!




The National Anthem, and me with my 'heart'.



The crowd awaiting the 'gun' to begin...


A rainbow on the cloud...I don't recall the word for it, but there is a special name for this type of rainbow.



...We're off!!


...going the first half


...returning to the starting gate



...cheerleaders nearing the end of the walk! Bubbles on the stairway of the ball field...
The LAST LAP!!!

I didn't break my record of time from last year, but I musta taken a larger stride. Last year it was measured at a little over 9000 steps...this year, 1 hour and 20 minutes with 8821 steps!!!!
October6, 2018
8:30 a.m.



§ Flowers of Texas Are Upon You...


It's that time of year....I finished registering for the annual 5K Coastal Bend Heart Walk. This year it will be held on Saturday, October 6th, I look forward to - hopefully - beat my time from last year.



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You've heard of a theme park, Six Flags Over Texas? Well, this is Six Flowers Over Texas!!! [and a couple of butterflies added] Just 'cause I can.







graphic designed by Anni from heart cllipart search with text added

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