Thursday, November 7, 2013

Thursday Things I am Loving

I should be out on my Thursday morning walk right now… with the time change last weekend, it is now light again at 7 a.m. and I was planning to resume walking with The Captain on Thursday  mornings before I get ready for work.

However it is pouring rain right now and I am wimping out… sitting at my computer with an extra cup of hot steaming black cofffee and sharing a few minutes with you before I have my shower and carry on.

I have a few things that I am really loving right now that I wanted to share…

My new Tommie Copper Active Fit Shirts… they sent me two tanks and a camisole… and they are fashioned from their awesome patented copper-infused fabric.  Tommie Copper has now added several new colors to their line up so they are much more fashionable as well as functional.

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It is too cool for me to be outside in a sleeveless shirt here these days, so I am wearing them for indoor workouts, under other shirts when I do venture out, and also as jammies!  I love to sleep in my TC gear… so comforting for sore muscles.  These shirts are very long and so stay nicely in place or tucked in, too.

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Yesterday I discovered a new Silk Road tea… called Winter Warrior.  It is a delicious blend of ginger, green tea, lemongrass, citrus peel, rooibos, and lemon essence.  I wish you could smell it!

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The Captain and I wandered into the new Public Market when out for a walk yesterday morning, and they were giving out samples of this tea.  I wasn’t going to bother trying it but after tasting his, The Captain urged me to go ahead… and I was immediately taken by the taste and the aroma.  Apparently these ingredients all have immune-building properties, too, and who can’t use that especially at this time of year?

We made a pot yesterday afternoon and thoroughly enjoyed it....Mmmmm.

I picked up some fun and colorful ribbon yarn while I was in WA to make a fun new scarf for the neckline of my new coat.  I had to watch a you tube vid about how to make it up… but it was so easy and quite fun.  I like having something to do with my hands on those evenings where I sit in front of the tv for an hour or two.

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I decided to make another for a coworker who has a birthday next week… It is part of my ongoing project to do something nice for another woman… and it is her favorite color.

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And one more thing…  I bought these awesome little boots on sale in the Spring… but have not worn them much because I am so NOT used to wearing heels anymore after having been out of the corporate arena for 13 years!  But I couldn’t resist the boots.  I kept watching the price of them go down and down and down till they were only $15 with all the discounts and sales, and the original tag was $175.  I mean, I had to have them even if I was never going to wear them.  Do you ever do that?

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Well, I am thrilled to say that after following my Tom Venuto workouts for the past 6 weeks, I have strengthened/stretched my calf muscles and can now wear these boots for a few hours at a time! yay!  

Every time I have done those calf raises I have thought it was a total waste of time… who needs to work their calves?  Well, apparently I do, and it has worked. How good to learn that all of my work has not been totally narcissistic.  There really is a practical, functional aspect to it as well.  Thank you, Tom.

Okay, I must get moving here.

So, how is your Thursday shaping up?  What are you loving lately?

9 comments:

  1. Raining in my hood as well…but there's something about rain that just makes me happy!

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  2. Love the orange color of that shirt--had no idea that they do clothes at Tommie Copper. The tea sounds delicious--tea is so perfect in the winter. And how nice of you to work on a personalized gift like that!

    I have always worked my calves b/c mine are genetically wimpy!

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  3. I did not know TC made tanks! And pretty colors too! I swear my TC calf sleeve worked magic on my calf when I strained it last year. We had buckets of rain here yesterday, and then it got cold. Freezing. Sigh. Green chai tea for me today!

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  4. I love the scarves! And the boots - I would have spent a lot more on them! :)

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  5. What a great deal on the boots!! The weather here is awful:( Rainy and windy and cold. Booo! I hope it improves before I have to sit out in it to watch my boys' soccer games on Saturday;)

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  6. Elle! I love the scarves!! Well done you:) I'm going to check out the tanks too.

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  7. Those camisoles look wonderful!! I love wearing undershirts now that its cold!! And these would be great for recovery!!
    I havent worn heels in years!! It makes me taller than my husband and he doesnt like that!! I would now break an ankle!!

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  8. I sleep in my TC gear too! Good to know I'm not the only one that does that.

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  9. OMGOSH THOSE BOOTS
    now
    If you decide youre over them---IM IN IM IN :-)

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