The Pontiac Trans Am is a sweet muscle car!
Walking home this weekend I saw this golden beauty!
Car Watch : Pontiac Trans Am
Category: Amy Zents
Out for Good
Three businesses closed their doors recently in my city of New Ulm, MN.
A place called Sozial was where I took my Spring Break with hubby when the going was tough.
Its doors are permanently closed.
Sozial is now a food truck.
Mona Lena is closed.
Yesterday I drove past Clark. Closed. Shut down. Sad.
I made a small video of the sad occasion.
After swimming at the local rec center we went out for ice cream!
Love and support the small mom and pop businesses in your town because it’s always sad when they can’t survive.
Some businesses do very well if there is a market for them.
P.S. Each Saturday I will focus on a “This is where I live, and this is why it’s special,” segment of my blog.
Farmer’s Market Song
I love Farmer’s markets.
I even wrote a lovely original short song about it. 🎶
So, not only can you buy fresh produce at the farmer’s market, but fresh baked goods and jars of tasty delicious delights!
Yes! Farmer’s markets may be trendy, but they are growing in popularity!
Join the trend and treat yourself at your local Farmers market!
P.S. If nothing is ready, well you just have to watch and wait!😀
Thursday Book Review: Sell or Be Sold
We live in a world of sellers.
These days many sales people are called “influencers.”
Online or in-person someone is always going to try and sell you something that you don’t want or need.
I think back of what McDonald’s was doing to me as a kid.
My mom was a fabulous cook.
We would turn up our noses at her delicious soups and stews and wonderful meals because we wanted McDonald’s instead.
Ugh!.
Her homemade quality meals were so much better than horrible fast food from McDonald’s.
Not only were her delicious main courses fabulous we also enjoyed her wonderful baking.
Yet the power of mass media changed our minds about her hard work.
Nevertheless she instilled in me a love for good food, especially good healthy food.
My cooking is not perfect and sometimes I burn things but I know I’m eating better by eating at home.
A little about the author.
He is a great real-estate salesman.
A little about the book.
It is a tutorial of sorts to help the person who wants to be successful in business and in life.
Cardone has a podcast the Cardone Zone and also a YouTube channel.
https://youtube.com/user/GrantCardone
Although I am only halfway through the book I find it very illuminating and informative.
Sell or be sold, you decide.
Wednesday Diet Wisdom: Early Bird Exercise Experience
This morning I was up at 5:15am.
I planned on going to a 5:45am strength-training class at the Recreation center I’d recently joined.
When I got there I was surprised to see how many overweight, obese and over-50 ladies there were there. Not all were fat, however. Some looked great, and a few were younger than the rest.
I was thrilled there was a good turn-out so early in the morning.
But, I was frustrated with the look of the space. It seemed crowded.
I was not wearing a mask, and neither was anyone else!
Instead of jumping into the strength class, I got on a parallel elliptical machine to tighten my thighs, and then I rode a stationary bike that had a video game on it.
That was pretty cool.
I have an online membership included in my gym package and I have free weights at home.
Back home I did some stretching with the video to loosen up my shoulders and back.
It’s important to warm up before you exercise too.
Before I left for the gym this morning I made a cold caffeinated beverage. Ice cubes, oatmilk and a shot of espresso from my Nespresso machine.
It didn’t burn my tongue like the usual hot coffee I make every morning, but I didn’t think it tasted all that great.
I will start weight-training at home today.
As for my weightloss journey, I an thrilled to say I am close to no longer being categorized as obese.
Since I started in May I have dropped 12 lbs. I hope to drop another 12 pounds by mid-August .
Then I will no longer be classified as obese!
I look forward to the time when I will not be in the overweight category either.
I want to be able to be in the normal weight range again and dress up in cute retro-outfits like this.
But, it all takes patience and time to make it to your goals.
And I always track my calories on my Samsung Health app.
P.S. All diet advice by me is my opinion and does not reflect on any professional advice. Lose weight at your own risk.
Fitness Paradise
Today and every day I get to go workout and go swimming! 🏊♂️
I love to swim!
I joined our local community recreation center!
The recreation center director was kind enough to have one of the employees give my husband and I the grand tour.
Spin classes. a specially treated comfy walking track, a giant pool and exercise equipment, all at our disposal!
All that swimming made me hungry!
On the Tube: A Novel Character
Miss Fisher Murder Mysteries are always a fun escape into a lush world of an Australian aristocrat.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phryne_Fisher
Sometimes I find her a little too unnaturally daring, and the circumstances surrounding her plots, a little unreal.
But the whole idea is she is some sort of woman superhero, who always gets her criminal!
There is a back story too, regarding her sister who was murdered as well, adding to the suspense and seriousness of the story.
However there is a lot of humor injected into each mystery as well, making it somewhat campy at times.
Overall, I enjoy the series and I’m revisiting it after a few years.
I also like the sequel they created called, “Ms. Fisher’s Modern Murder Mysteries.”
Not as popular or as long-running as the original TV series.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ms_Fisher%27s_Modern_Murder_Mysteries
Overall, I like Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries as well as it’s spin-off.
Car Watch: Explore Autofest
We enjoyed a sensational experience for car-lovers today.
Autofest.
There was a variety of cars and trucks!
An unusual variety of vehicles were on display.
I couldn’t resist all the fun cars!
We enjoyed old and new cars and trucks.
Over the next few Sundays I will feature more cars from the 20th Annual New Ulm Auto fest Cycle and Car Show!
Freaque’s Guitarist’s Unique Techniques
Last night hubby & I went out for some live music.🎶
The group “Freaque” was made up of one singer & 3 musicians that accompanied on a variety of instruments.
It was all original music mainly composed and song by the lead singer Gabriel Roderick.
I was very much impressed with the unique guitar technique with the metal rod on the strings.
The lead singer calls his brand of song-writing dirt-folk.
https://www.thecurrent.org/feature/2019/08/29/dirt-folk-hero-freaque-shines-a-light-on-darkness
Dairy Day at the Glock
Fun day today!
Enjoyed Root Beer Floats
My workplace.
Cooling off 😎
Zents Music Studio 