{"id":86858,"date":"2025-03-03T01:51:09","date_gmt":"2025-03-03T08:51:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/?p=86858"},"modified":"2025-03-05T08:05:28","modified_gmt":"2025-03-05T15:05:28","slug":"hello-new-week","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/?p=86858","title":{"rendered":"Hello New Week! We Are Ready!!"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Wake up, you sleepy head!!<\/p><\/div>\n

Estimated reading time: 10 minutes<\/p> It’s Monday and time to go to work!\u00a0 While Dr. Mary was getting ready for the gym, I looked up some healthy meals to make this week, and the pan-roasted salmon looked great!\u00a0 We prefer wild-caught salmon, which is usually available at the local market, albeit at a higher price than the farmed salmon.<\/p>\n

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Looks fantastic, and it is easy to cook!<\/p><\/div>\n

At 8:15 am, we took off for the gym to get twisted, turned, and walk out feeling better than when we came in.\u00a0 We went to Peak Performance in Villa Park.\u00a0 The gym was decorated with many little green and one large black leprechauns.<\/p>\n

When does a leprechaun cross the road?\u00a0When the light is green.<\/p>\n

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Antony Mitchell, the owner\/operator, greeted us with a limerick<\/p><\/div>\n

I need a front door for my hall,<\/em><\/strong>
\nThe replacement I bought was too tall.<\/em><\/strong>
\nSo I hacked it and chopped it,<\/em><\/strong>
\nAnd carefully lopped it,<\/em><\/strong>
\nAnd now the dumb thing is too small.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Led by Antony Mitchell, with over 30 years of expertise, Peak Performance<\/a><\/strong> delivers personalized fitness programs designed to achieve accurate, lasting results. They prioritize proper form, safety, and balance and guide you through tailored workouts in their exclusive, private facility. (Whips and chains are optional.)<\/p>\n

His approach includes comprehensive fitness evaluations and individualized plans based on our goals, medical history, and core fitness metrics.\u00a0 After he looked at my body and the laughing stopped, I was put in the TBD (To Be Determined) Category.<\/p>\n

He did specifically ask me NOT to wear shorts for a reason I have yet to determine. M-m-m-m-m!<\/p>\n

I also told him I remember being able to get up without making sound effects.<\/p>\n

It’s fantastic that we’re getting out of the house and moving two mornings a week. Who knew that exercise could actually compete with brunch for my attention? At this rate, my couch might start charging me rent for all the time I used to spend on it! Our energy level is up, and we’re finding new methods of applying bandages and painkillers to our old joints!<\/p>\n

However, tomorrow we will celebrate because it is “Fat Tuesday!”\u00a0 They are our people!<\/p>\n

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We go twice a week and enjoy the workout and pampering by the staff!<\/p><\/div>\n

After getting beat up and hobbling to our car, we went VFR to the Grove Coffee Shop and ordered a bagel and a pair of lattes.\u00a0 All those calories got us ready to go to work for real!<\/p>\n

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The Villa Park bagel store is across from Dunkin’ Donuts, so we always choose the little guy!!<\/p><\/div>\n

We opt for whole-wheat or whole-grain bagels to increase fiber intake and stabilize blood sugar levels.<\/p>\n

Now, the Silver Fox gets to run!\u00a0 We are off to the laundry and Roger’s Gardens to pick up some tomatoes and peppers from the Tomatomania Sale!\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong>We have been going there for years, beginning in early 1990, and this year, they had over 200 varieties of tomatoes.<\/p>\n

What do you call a tomato that self-identifies as a carrot? A Transplant.<\/p>\n

We arrived at 11:00 am and parked in their back lot.\u00a0 Mary and I sneaked in through the delivery truck entrance; it was easy as Mary made me carry six flats of tomatoes and kept saying, “Over here boy, and be careful!”<\/p>\n

On our way in, we passed by the roses and looked for blueberries on our way to the North Forty!<\/p>\n

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My, talk about a selection of roses! They made 150 new roses on display!<\/p><\/div>\n

We made it, and now we\u2019re faced with so many decisions that it feels like we\u2019re playing a game of \u201cWould You Rather!\u201d Do we order pizza or sushi? Do we binge-watch a series or take a nap? Decisions, decisions\u2014it’s like being the president of procrastination!<\/p>\n

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We faced this dilemma head-on together. Yes, Mary went first, and I followed with the appropriately timed, “Yes, Dear!”.<\/p>\n

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We were at the North Forty! Time to make our selections!<\/p><\/div>\n

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Tomatomania is a series of spring events that celebrate tomatoes and sell tomato seedlings. It’s also the name of a book about growing tomatoes.<\/p>\n

What is Tomatomania?<\/p>\n