Lunch, Autumn & Reading
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| An August Lunch Break Canada Geese along Lake Champlain |
The last two days here in Vermont have been lovely with a nice breeze, warm air, and just the right amount of humidity. Good outdoors weather is always a welcomed gift from Mother Nature.
Planning is what I like to do in order to make Spring and Summer feel (to me) like they are lasting longer than the passing of days shows. My 2024 Summer plans have not all been realized. The windstorm last weekend tossed stuff all over my deck. Instead of putting it all back together, unfinished summer arrangement and all, I'm going to change it up for the cold weather. Yesterday I even made notes for the fall.
Knowing what you want, I believe, can get you closer to making it happen. Thus, this Autumn season my theme is: Embracing Nature. Posts will include botanical notes, geology, geography and whatever science branch fits the tree of fall excursions I hope to draw from.
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| Canada Geese resting on the shores of Lake Champlain |
This morning, I was fortunate to get called to fill in on a cancellation for a bone density test. The results are not perfect, but not as bad as I feared. When you are in a depression slump, health can suffer. Exercise is not easy to embrace on a regular basis. I'm on track now, taking vitamins and such. Sweets are off my menu. Exercise, especially weights, will replace some of the hours of sitting in my chair daydreaming.
Not all is lost. I've had some good blog ideas. I've had a lot of laughs on X. I've started reading again. And... I just forgot what else I was going to type. 😂
Anyway, one of the books I'm reading, Code Dependent, Living in the Shadow of AI, by Madhumita Murgia, is fascinating! The introduction alone opened my eyes up to thinking of how AI (artificial intelligence) is so pervasive in everything on the Internet.
Data mining is very scary.
AI is not a subject you don't pay attention to. I highly recommend knowing the scope of AI in your life.
Thank you for the alert regarding AI. I haven’t been interested in it but I know now that has to change!
ReplyDeleteMarie,
DeleteI'll post again when I finish reading the book.
It tells of different aspects around the world.
The reading for me is easy for a non fiction. The text doesn't drag on about uninteresting thing.
Embracing nature, the path for me too.
ReplyDeleteThank you for your book recommendation... very timely. The book hasn't even been on the market for two months, unfortunately only in English, so I don't dare it. I would be happy if you reported more.
A warm greeting comes to you from Viola
Viola,
DeleteI will post more next week about the AI book. I have lots of reading to do this weekend.
Lovely nature photos and glad you are planning for some Autumn days ~ AI is not something I am interested in but guess I should at least know what it is about ~ eh? lol
ReplyDeleteWishing you good health, laughter and love in your days,
clm ~ A ShutterBug Explores,
aka (A Creative Harbor)
Carol,
DeleteKnowing the gist of what AI is all about can change the way you think about being on the Iternet.
You are right about how when you feel down, everything else goes down so good news on the exercise and eating and also reading. I see so many fellow bloggers embracing AI in their posts, but I have resisted myself. I too will be interested in reading your take after you finish this book.
ReplyDeleteBeatrice,
DeleteI went down the candy aisle to say good-bye. It was a sad moment. I'm sure, though, I won't be missed there.
More reading this afternoon.
First, that is such a pretty photo. I'm glad you got in earlier at your appt. It's never easy to have to wait. It's nice you are thinking of Fall ideas already. I can imagine that's easy to do living in Vermont. I'm thinking of Fall myself, and put a few things out already, not many. It's a perfect time to embrace nature in Fall, so your theme is a good one.
ReplyDeleteHave a lovely weekend.
~Sheri
Sheri,
DeleteThank you. It was a beautiful day.
A pair of tennis shoes out and easy to find, are at the ready when the weather gets chili. Footwear this year must be comfortable and waterproof.
Hello,
ReplyDeleteYour photos are lovely. I love all things nature related. It is good you are exercising and keeping a diet, I was lucky on my last bone density test. It could always be better. I have heard many bad things about AI. Take care, enjoy your day and happy weekend.
Eileen,
ReplyDeleteIt is good news you did well on your bone density test.
My results are the inspiration I need to exercise more.
The settings on the Edge browser for me make me show up as anonymous. It is too complicated for me to figure out what to change.
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I'm thinking your autumn theme will be very fun and I know I'll enjoy it. (But then I always enjoy being here.) I'm glad the density test worked out pretty well. We're all losing some of that but when it's not as much as you fear, rejoice!
ReplyDeleteJeanie,
DeleteRejoicing for sure!
To be healthier eating wise, I said goodbye to the candy section at the grocery stores. 🫤
Glad your density test was better than you were expecting. It's decidedly cool here today (jacket and long pants needed) so I guess that means fall is on the way. I don't mind fall but I dread what comes after. Lucky for me I can happily avoid the candy aisle and have done for most of my life. My downfall is ice cream but I limit that to a little bit on the weekends only.
ReplyDeleteMaryanne,
DeleteIce cream is a Friday night treat. Now that my blood sugar is too high, it is now fruit Friday. lol