Carpe Diem

New Year's Eve ~ reflecting on the past and planning for the future

I have my regular Monday routine to do, but what else will I accomplish?

What do I want to accomplish in the coming year?

Thank Goodness It's Sunday 446

~ Lovely holiday

~ Delightfully chilly weather

~ Steady improvement

~ The birth of Jesus Christ, my Savior and Redeemer, the light of the world

~ God's grace

Happy New Year?

Escape the madness, into a book, the first in the series:

Happy New Year? 

Welcome to Holiday, USA, small town America, where nothing happens, except holidays... and maybe a little romance, if the hero and heroine trust God.

Officer Tim Black moved to Holiday for a change of scene. He never anticipated wanting to change his single status at the same time, but the lady refuses to even date him.

Sandy Foster moved to Holiday to escape her dysfunctional family, changing everything about her life. Finding someone who wanted to share her life holds a never-ending spot on her uninspiring list of New Year's resolutions.

The tiniest misunderstanding and the willingness to set pride aside might make the difference between spending the New Year alone and a Happily Ever After... 

http://www.amazon.com/Happy-New-Year-Holiday-USA-ebook/dp/B00HCQKGF4/ref=sr_1_1

Happy New Year Quote

REAL Week 491

REAL - Reduce stress Exercise Adequate sleep Lower caloric intake

What Navy SEALs are required to do to make it into BUD/S:

http://navyseal.s5.com/requirements.html

http://military-fitness.military.com/2013/01/the-spartan-300-workout-and-new-variations.html?ESRC=sm_fit.nl

Right up front: Never in a million years could I do what is required. However, I needed to start somewhere. Considering how fit the SEALs are, I figured it was a good place to start. My pushups are against the wall.

Using 1, 2, and/or 4-lb weights:

PT ~ Physical therapy

UBP ~ Upper body exercises, pushups, and chair sits against the wall

SEALFit shared some good hints I want to learn and remember:

http://sealfit.com/sealfit-blog-how-to-build-durability/

21: 1-mile walk PT UBP 1 and 2 lb x3 Stretch

22: 1-1/2-mile walk PT UBP 2 lb x3 Stretch

23: Rest

24: 1-1/2-mile walk PT UBP 2 lb x3 Stretch

25: 1/2-mile walk PT UBP 2 lb x2 Stretch

26: 1-1/2-mile walk PT UBP 2 lb x3 Stretch

27: 1-mile walk PT UBP 2 lb x2 Stretch

Jimmy Thomas is a business man, running a popular romance book cover site, a cover model, personal fitness trainer, and health advisor. Pictures: February 2012 and June 2012. Inspiration, at least to me:

A time to reflect...

A new year approaches. Am I ready? Changes need to be made, as always. I want to be better than the person I was before. The only way is to choose to change, to make different choices than I have in the past. Saying I want to be a better person is all well a good but better how? The coming week is a good time to reflect and plan.

If you don't know what it is you want how will you know when you've become it?

It's important to know what it is you really want.

Merry Christmas

Christ : The reason for the Season and every day.

Christmas Eve

Thank Goodness It's Sunday 445

~ Sharing meals with friends

~ Delicious food

~ Central heating

~ Laughter

~ God's grace

Brain Dump

Dozens of Christmas movies and not one mentions God, except as an expletive, let alone Jesus Christ, the reason for the season.

The only reason they are "Christmas" movies is because the stories take place at Christmas time and indulge in Christmas traditions, excluding anything remotely religious. Without Christ, there would be no Christmas.

I'm surprised the PC (Political Correctness) police aren't up in arms for "culture appropriation." Except that the PC police find anything religious offensive, so they're offended to start with.

Christmas Lost

Lose yourself in a Christmas romance.

Christmas Lost

The twelfth novella in the series is here...

Welcome back to Holiday, USA, small town America, where nothing happens, except holidays... and a little romance, if the hero and heroine trust God.

Townie Karen Little is the resident quintessential spinster. She's lived in the same house her whole life, more than half a century. She knows she's stuck, but her plans for the future blow up in her face, on a regular basis. Why risk being wrong again?

After six years, Holiday Diner's owner, Alexander Hamilton, is still a newbie and Holiday's most eligible silver fox bachelor. Being the catch of the day for the single women of Holiday makes his vow to never marry again a challenge. Why test the three strikes you're out rule?

Sometimes, so much time passes, it feels like God has forgotten, but He is moving all the pieces into place for the right moment...

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07BHC1CL9/ref=sr_1_1 

REAL Week 490

REAL - Reduce stress Exercise Adequate sleep Lower caloric intake

What Navy SEALs are required to do to make it into BUD/S:

http://navyseal.s5.com/requirements.html

http://military-fitness.military.com/2013/01/the-spartan-300-workout-and-new-variations.html?ESRC=sm_fit.nl

Right up front: Never in a million years could I do what is required. However, I needed to start somewhere. Considering how fit the SEALs are, I figured it was a good place to start. My pushups are against the wall.

Using 1, 2, and/or 4-lb weights:

PT ~ Physical therapy

UBP ~ Upper body exercises, pushups, and chair sits against the wall

SEALFit shared some good hints I want to learn and remember:

http://sealfit.com/sealfit-blog-how-to-build-durability/

14: 1/2-mile walk PT UBP 1-lb x3 Stretch

15: 1-mile walk PT UBP 1-lb x4 Stretch

16: Rest

17: 1-mile walk PT UBP 1 and 2-lb x2 Stretch

18: 1/2-mile walk PT UBP 1-lb x2 Stretch

19: 1-mile walk PT UBP 2-lb x2 Stretch

20: 1/2-mile walk PT UBP 1-lb x2 Stretch

Jimmy Thomas is a business man, running a popular romance book cover site, a cover model, personal fitness trainer, and health advisor. Pictures: February 2012 and June 2012. Inspiration, at least to me: