I'm Just a Junker at Heart

I have a confession to make, I'm just a junker/recycler at heart. My dad was one so I was born with it in my blood. As the saying goes, like father like daughter.

  Plus, my Heavenly Father is a recycler, he made us all out of dust. Genesis 2:7, And the Lord formed man of the dust of the ground...

I wanted to share a few of my future projects for my yard.
From bottle trees to little blue bugs buzzing around,  blue cobalt glass is a must for a creative garden.

 

This bug is so adorable!!!  I can hear him buzzing outside now!

The birds would love this birdbath!

What a great way to display my old bicycle! Flea Market Gardening has a great page on Pedals and Petals: Old bikes in the garden

 

These "books" are actually old bricks

 

  Using a bundt pan as a planter on outdoor tables is very clever and practical. I can see it being used in endless ways-to hold party favors, snacks, fresh flowers, etc.

 I absolutely LOVE this mushroom stool! I am suddenly having a vision of mushrooms popping up all over my yard! 

This dog is too cute for words! It's a bit pricy to buy one already made, but one could make one up very easily with things laying around the house...an old roller skate, a couple of canisters, pair of binoculars and a kitchen cabinet knob for a nose!

Last but not least, meet my future gardening assistant, Tin Can Sally! You can meet some of Sally's many Tin Can suitors over here.

Falling out of love with your love handles!

I finally have fallen out of love with my love handles. No longer will I allow that affair interfere with my life , health, happiness and well being!

To lose those love handles, you need to maintain your heart beat in the range of 70-75% (220 minus your age)

This is called the lipolysis zone.  So if you maintain your heart rate in that range and exercise for at least 30 minutes, 3-5 times a week, those love handles will start to melt off.

For example, say you're 58:

70-75% of (220-58=162)  would come out to be 113-122.

So when you exercise try to maintain your heart rate between 113-122 bpm

To determine the percent of a number do the following steps:

• Multiply the number by the percent (e.g. 87  x  68 = 5916)
• Divide the answer by 100 (Move decimal point two places to the left) (e.g. 5916/100 = 59.16)
• Round to the desired precision (e.g. 59.16 rounded to the nearest whole number = 59)

And to be on the safe side, it's recommended that you don't loose more 1.5 lbs. per week for health reasons.  It'll interfere with your hormonal/metabolic system.  Don't over exercise (exercise strenuously for more than 1 hour in the beginning and try to get a week's exercising done in one afternoon!), it'll put stress on your body and you probably will end up hurting yourself.  Plus, you'll be so sore for the next several days, too.

As we get older, we especially need to exercise so we can keep our joints moving freely. As the old saying goes: USE IT OR LOSE IT!

A Memorial to Princess

  I have not posted for some time due to my minpin, Princess, being sick with heart disease. She passed away from it on May 11th around 11:00 am, here at home. Dogs who are diagnosed with heart failure normally live anywhere from 3 to 12 months. Princess lived 9 months after being diagnosed with heart disease which the vet said was remarkable. It has been tough for me since she was my favorite of my 3 dogs. I know that I shouldn't have favorites, but, she loved every human that she met. Plus, she enjoyed it when I dressed her up. She would get excited when I held up an outfit that I wanted to put on her, with her just standing there, allowing me to dress her up. Then she would take on a different attitude like "I know I look good. After all I'm a Princess!"
  Princess was a rescue dog from IMPS (Internet Miniature Pinscher Service), the best minpin rescue around! I adopted her 10 years ago. She was around 4 at the time. She has has a good, long life here.
  Here are some of my favorite pictures of her: