I’ve lived all over the place since moving to Europe but really love being on the Spanish coast.

The weather here is nice and warm but also has very cool, if not cold, winters.

I live in a flat that is much too big for me but I don’t want to move to another place anymore. I’ve moved so many times over the past 15 years that I am tired of it. If I meet the right lady then maybe one day she could live here with me, or vice versa? I just like my flat here. I had to call a plumber to fix my water heater as it was not heating up the water so fast and when I took a shower it would go from cold to hot and hot to cold many times during the course of my showering. There is nothing worse than taking a shower and someone flushes the toilet and you end up with 3rd degree burns on your face. Or maybe it’s first degree burns, I don’t know which one is worse but it wasn’t the worst kind of burn, just redness on the skin that was swollen some. They had the hot water heater thermostat turned all the way up in this one flat I lived in and the water would literally scald your skin if it was on hot full blast. You could soft boil an egg with that hot water directly from the tap, haha, no joke. Actually a joke. Thank you plumber contractor.

 

water heater installation

I was sitting in my cold water dip this morning thinking about what would make me happy and satisfied now that I have money to pay all my bills for ten years.

I think having a passion and someone to love, a life partner if you will, and a healthy body and mind.

Those are the things that should keep us content. I was doing stand up comedy until about two or three years ago when I stopped basically but now I feel like I am missing out so I am starting a weekly show this Friday. Find your passion. Maybe you like doing drain line repairs and cleaning septic tanks, if that is what you love then go for it. I think having a challenge is good for the mind and soul and adds a sense of purpose to our step. I’m sure some people like having a plumbing service and a steady paycheck and if that gives you a feeling of satisfaction then you have found your path. I know that when I was painting houses it was cool up to a point and then I began to feel unhappy and felt I needed to do something different, so I did. I got my plumbing license and did leak repairs for a few years until I felt like I needed another change, and that’s when I got into stand up comedy. I was 38 years old and felt like I was starting too late but as the years went by I realized that it doesn’t matter when you start, just that you start.

 

standard water heater installation

Okay well, I did my taxes for the past three years and hopefully calculated it correctly.

Sent it overnight to the IRS so I hope they forgive all the years I missed before due to no employment.

I barely scraped by from 2008 to 2022 and now I got some relief from my dad’s will. He worked his whole life in the real estate market and accrued over five million dollars in real estate and a few million in the bank. I’m lucky I had a rich and generous dad because the past 15 years chasing comedy have sunk me financially. I can now afford a plumber or carpenter if I need one instead of doing it myself but I would still rather give it a shot first and feel good about being able to do it. I’ve had lots of experience fixing things and a degree in mechanical engineering so I like a challenge. I did my own tankless water heater installation last year and it wasn’t even that bad actually. I did a lot of painting as I owned my own painting business for ten years and we ran into a lot of plumbing leaks that ruined the walls so I learned how to fix them instead of the owner having to call a plumber along with myself the painter. It made them happy having me fix it because they knew me somewhat and trusted I would give them a fair deal. Not to say that plumbers don’t give fair deals too but it’s just easier when I am already there and know how to fix it.

 

emergency plumbing

It demands endurance, balance & focus.

Several years ago, I got interested in jumping rope as a workout. Initially, I wasn’t all that skilled at it. I frequently stepped on the rope. I often snapped myself in the calves with it. I could only continue for a couple of minutes before I was too tired. I practiced everyday & steadily improved my abilities & stamina. I began with a leather rope that featured weighted wooden handles. Since the rope was too long and kept knotting, twisting & fraying, I upgraded to a more expensive & higher quality set of ropes. The current jump rope set is much different. There is a single pair of handles that connect to ropes of different weights. The process is quick & simple. I can easily clip or detach the rope from the handles in seconds. I have a variety of weighted ropes including a 1/4-pound, 1/2-pound, one-pound & two-pound. Each rope provides a unique type of workout. The heavier ropes swing much slower & are more strenuous. The lighter ropes rotate quickly & are good for a wider variety of skills. The better quality ropes have elevated my jumping skills. I’ve learned how to do the double jump, crossovers, high knees & even reversing rotation for a backward jump. I sometimes get into the workout and jump for a whole hour. It’s a fantastic workout. Jumping rope includes the whole body, engaging lungs, heart, shoulders, torso & legs. It demands endurance, balance & focus. It burns a lot of calories in a short time. Jumping rope is fun & beneficial. I’ve bought special sneakers & a rubber mat that doesn’t slip while I jump.

 

 

Training methods

I exercise six days a week. Each morning, Monday to Saturday, I get up to an alarm in order to have enough time to workout. I get out of bed and wash my face and brush my teeth. I then put my hair in a bun & put on athletic attire. I spend about fifteen minutes completing a thorough warm up. I take the time to circle my joints, loosen up my muscles & deeply stretch. I then switch between a six-mile run, bike ride for an hour, jumping rope, weight lifting & performing sets of lunges, squats, jumps & ab crunches. My workouts typically last from 60 to 90 minutes. I increase my heart rate & manage a thorough sweat. I make a point to consume a full bottle of water during the training session. At the conclusion, I’m always eager for a shower. I feel spent yet energized. Thanks to the workout, I enjoy a much more productive rest of the day. I’m normally in a much more positive mood. A strenuous workout helps me to get rid of stress. I feel confident and proud of my accomplishment. Sundays are my day off from working out. It’s my chance to sleep in, act lazy & rest my muscles and joints. I’ve realized that I often deal with headaches on Sundays. I have issues with dehydration. I find it a challenge to get motivated. While I always get excited for my free day, I have difficulty enjoying it. I try to do a household project or a hobby that includes physical exertion. I might play tennis, row my kayak across the lake or climb a ladder to wash the windows. If I don’t sleep too late, get active immediately and drink water, the whole day goes better.

 

Health center

I live in the country with no nearby organized gym.

I have no opportunity to take advantage of group fitness classes.

I exercise at home & need to find new ways to stay motivated. I’ve used online options & didn’t get much out of it. I like to figure out my own workout sessions. I’ve purchased a weight bench that’s wonderful for strength training and crunches. I sometimes use it for bench pressing hand weights but usually stick with a variety of crunches & sit ups. While my set of free weights includes eight-pound, six-pound & three-pound dumbbells, they are perfect for toning. I use high repetitions & low weights because I don’t want to build big bulky muscles. I am a five-foot three-inch tall lady in her mid fifties. I’m more concerned with calorie burn, slimming down & heart health. My workouts are largely focused on high intensity cardio. I make a point to thoroughly warm up & loosen and stretch my muscles & work the mobility of my joints. I then spend anywhere from thirty to forty-five minutes on movements that increase my heart rate, work up a sweat & get me breathless. I switch between running for six-miles, biking or paddling my kayak on the lake. I occasionally go through sets of burpees, squat jumps, jumping jacks & lunge jumps. One of the types of training I enjoy the most is jumping rope. I jump rope almost every day & frequently for the bulky of the hour workout session. I love that it’s a whole-body effort that increases stamina, strength & balance. It burns a lot of calories very quickly & demands some practice & skill.

 

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This awful little black dog I got a few weeks ago has been hiding under the sofa the whole time.

It only comes out at night when I go to sleep to eat and use the litter box.

Recently, the litter has been smelling really strong so I think maybe the dog is not feeling the best. I think I’ll provide it another week and if it still smells then I will have to take the dog to the vet. I’m trying to avoid this because it isn’t cheap however if the dog is sick then I’ll need to take him in. I think the air quality in my home could be improved by getting some kind of whole-house air purifier to help remove the smell however I need to get to the heart of the problem and why is it smelling so much. I clean the litter a few times a day however it shouldn’t smell this bad. Maybe I can run my central heat and air equipment and see if the HEPA filter helps to remove some of the smell. I think sorry for this awful dog that just stays under the sofa all by itself instead of coming out and playing and having fun. It’s own fear has made it a prisoner. Maybe this is a good lesson about life for myself and others too, don’t let fear paralyze you from living a better life. I think my Heating as well as Air Conditioning plan can remove the smell so I will provide it a shot today and let it run all day to clean the air.

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I have my physical therapy appointment today and it is a good thing because I am quite sore from all of the athletic interests and tunes I did yeahterday.

These are the two things I appreciate doing the most however they come with a price on my body.

That is wonderful with myself and others because when I play these types of things I just think free and joyful and that is what makes life worth living. I’ve kept my life fairly easy and only toil about 15 hours a week maximum so I have time to do the things I love. I need to clean my fireplace today, which I don’t appreciate so much, however it gives myself and others a lot of pleasure seeing the fires dance while I relax with my dog in front of it. I have a black dog with big green eyeah which took about six months before it warmed up to myself and others when I first got it. It gets a bit sad when the central heat and air equipment turns on and occasionally goes and hides under the sofa. It stayed under the sofa for about many months separate from coming out until night when I went to bed. I think the Heating as well as Air Conditioning plan was a bit disturbing for it when it was running so it would just stay under the sofa. I didn’t think this till I saw it a single day run under the sofa when the equipment turned on. So now for heat I just use my small portable space gas furnace which is much quieter than the main unit.

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I am going to hit the beach soon for my breakfast & cold sea dip.

I eat an apple with kefir each afternoon on the bench near the sea & just relax & savor the start of the afternoon.

I have a fairly easy afternoon this week as I have already done most of my labor & it is only 8 in the afternoon. I prefer taking a cold dip to wake me up & energize me so I can be more productive while in the afternoon. I can drink several cups of coffee however it doesn’t match the cold sea. I need to call the Heating, Ventilation & A/C corporation this week & see if they can help me with my unit. It has been running a lot to do the same thing it did last year while running genuinely little. I think that it needs to be cleaned or something & just want to bring in an Heating, Ventilation & A/C repairman who knows how to solve the problem suddenly. It could take me 2 afternoons of toiling on it to figure out the problem which would be just a big waste of time for me because I could make more cash toiling online. And besides, the local company is a friend of mine who has a big family & I prefer to help him out whenever I can. He is a fantastic guy & he has helped me when I entirely needed it while in the middle of the summer time when my equipment decided it didn’t want to cool anymore. Thank God for air conditioner that works well!

steam boiler

Happy Thursday to you all.

I’ll supply you a fantastic mantra to do each day to help guide you towards more joy.

Say this out loud each day when you get up; I am lighthearted in addition to carefree, knowing all is well. These words speak the truth in addition to maybe can help you realize that everything is fantastic in addition to that is the truth so stop lying to yourself. Sporadically, especially when all of us are alone for a stage of time, all of us can go down these rabbit holes of thought in addition to worry in addition to make it seem appreciate life is worse than it absolutely is. My Heating in addition to A/C contractor gave me a superb book 1 day in addition to I learn it whenever I need a bit of inspiration. The book is from Wayne Dyer in addition to is called Wisdom of the Ages in addition to is a superb book for life wisdom from some of the greatest minds in history. I l acquired about this book when he came to do some heating repair on our device 1 day. The two of us were talking about life in addition to I was telling him about all of our complications when he mentioned this book. When he finished cleaning the Heating in addition to A/C system in our flat I had already ordered the book online in addition to it arrived the next day. I’ve learn the book a few times in addition to it has particularly helped me to look at things in a clearer way. I am also looking at our temperature control in a clearer way because all of us also substituted the seasoned dial temperature control with a up-to-date wireless type 1 that is unquestionably accurate.

 

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