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Why Do I Keep Stepping on Scorpions?

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I got up in the middle of the night and felt something under my foot. Since I have stepped on scorpions in the house before, I had my suspisions. I turned on the light. I was correct in the assumption. EEEEEEK!!!!

This is maybe the third time I have stepped on a scorpion. Most times, these things seem to (luckily) be dead (or maybe just playing dead). This one, however, was not. It did not move for a very long time, which was a good thing, as I needed to round-up someone at midnight to help me get rid of it.

My husband was the first person I went to, however, he was sound asleep and not to be waken. Drat! On to my son, who was still awake. My son seems to be the one who winds up helping me in catching animals/insects in the house. Remember when the lizard got inside? (Check-out my post…https://anotherdaywithjulie.home.blog/2020/05/04/friday-was-not-just-another-day-with-julie/) In any case, we were at it again. This time, I dug into the recycle bin for a yogurt container. My son got the yogurt container over the scorpion and then slid a piece of cardstock underneath. I taped the cardstock to the container with a little artist’s tape. My son flipped it over and took it outside.

Needless to say, I did not sleep very well directly after all this excitement. I checked under the sheets before getting in as an added bit of precaution. My foot felt wierd even though I did not get stung. Today, I checked out the internet on scorpions and their stingers. Should not have done that as they can give you all sorts of symptoms and it is more information than I really want to know. I will just be glad it didn’t sting me and that we caught it.

As always, Be Careful Where You Step in the Dark!

Exercising When One Can Not Get Out

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My family will surely make fun of me for writing this post. Oh well…here it goes… I am a BIG fan of the Leslie Sansone Walk Away the Pounds videos. Needless to see the rest of my household is not on board. Oh I’ve tried to get them to join me over the years. The kids have tried. However, no one seems to like my videos as much as I do.

I must say, there are advantages to using exercise tapes.

  1. If it rains one does not get wet.
  2. If it is dark outside, no worries, there are lights on inside.
  3. One doesn’t get lonely, as there are a group of walkers to join.
  4. It is a program that get’s the heart rate going.
  5. Most importantly, it is FUN!

So, if feeling a bit isolated, not getting the proper exercise, can’t get out because it’s been raining, don’t like walking by yourself, do not despair! Try one of Leslie Sansone’s Walk Away the Pounds videos and keep in shape. Might I recommend my favorite… Walk Away the Pounds Walk and Sculpt. It contains the 1 mile, 2 mile, and 3 mile walks. A group of walkers join Leslie to walk in place together to music. It is easy and they make the walking time fly by. These can be bought as DVD’s or you-tube has some videos. There are even some sights that carry Sansone’s walks on apps.

No more excuses! Get fit and Happy Walking!