somewhereinminnesota

Have you ever heard that expression? We used to say it as children, believing the color of the sky at morning and night was a true indica...

In answer to the Actifit question, “what did you do today?” the answer is that I worked a full day, made dinner for my “boys” (husband so...

Hello friends! My excuse for my long absence is the craziness of the holidays, which for me and my family included a trip to Mexico. I’ll...

To be clear, I did not go ice skating today. But I will definitely get out there on the ice this season. It’s one of my favorite winter a...

Here in the northern hemisphere, it was the shortest day of the year today. An exciting milestone as we climb our way back out of darknes...

It is actually quite cold here in Minnesota and I have not gotten outside for a walk for a few days. But my calisthenics in front of the ...

It has been a crazy few days! I inadvertently took a break from Actifit because the app was malfunctioning for me and also because I was ...

It was brutally cold today. We woke to a light dusting of snow, which was very pretty. But the wind was blowing and the air had a fierce ...

My steps all came from just moving around today. The first part of the day was spent at a holiday fair. A friend and I have a number of t...

Well, I didn’t exactly get a proper workout today, but I did have an active day, and I managed to do some aerobics this evening after spe...

My husband and I both left work a little bit early today to get outside before sunset. We took a power walk around our neighborhood to sh...

I was surprised to see 23 Hive freshly delivered to my wallet by my friend @elizabethbit. I'm glad I was paying attention! (I case it's n...

Is it my imagination or do more of our elders pass on to the next life during the holidays? It’s a beautiful time of year, marked by holi...

My friends and I are getting into a routine of leaving work early on occasion to go walking. The days are so short and it is dark by the ...

The park where I often walk is beautiful year round, regardless of the weather. On this particular trip I was mesmerized by the mottled c...

We had our first snow storm of the season yesterday. It was a mess. Many accidents on the roads! True to form with the first real snow of...

The colors have mostly gone from the trees, and a day like today with gray skies can be somewhat grim. And yet — looked at another way — ...

I spent most of my Saturday outdoors — first working in my own yard, and then later in the day helping my sister with some of her project...

My husband and I celebrated our 28th wedding anniversary with a trip to the charming river town of Stillwater, Minnesota, on the St. Croi...

I took a glorious autumn walk today, attempting to capture the lovely sunlight in the autumn leaves before they are gone! The leaves are ...

Today’s steps were all around the house. As you can see from the first picture, taken in my yard, I have a lot of work to do around the h...

It was such a busy week. I had very few opportunities for exercise all week, so I was thrilled to get out on the trail with my husband th...

It has been a fun week, with two different evenings at the theater and both of my book clubs! Usually they don’t land on the same week, b...

My gal pals and I headed out for a mid-day walk among gorgeous autumn colors. The colors have finally exploded, and the fall trees are s...

Today my husband and I played several rounds of pickleball with friends. I kept my phone in my pocket so I could record my steps. I’m not...

The weather is finally shifting toward autumn, but even so it was nearly 80 degrees Fahrenheit today. I took a walk on one of my favorite...

I’ve had a busy few days. It started with an evening fundraiser event for the Camp Fire Minnesota organization which creates wonderful ca...

Saturday is my favorite day. I avoid being too goal oriented, after a long, busy work week, and yet I get a lot done and usually do some ...

Well that was fun. I got hit with a migraine at the end of the workday that made me very woozy. Migraines for me involve no headache, but...

If you ever think you fully get the state or country in which you live, it’s a great idea to go traveling about, visit some small towns o...