Accident

I had to workout today and It was biceps and back day and I really wanted to do my workout today even though I was pretty much tired.  I was working out and just finished the first half of my workout which was back until Robert called me into the livingroom.  He too was working out, walking on the treadmill.  I knew that there was something wrong with him from the tone of his voice.  I stopped everything and went into the livingroom.  His toe and the whole treadmill band was filled with blood where he had the blister about 6 weeks ago.

Of course, I had to stop my workout completely and help him out as well as making sure that the blood doesn't stain in the treadmill band.  Just doesn't seem like his toe is healing properly.  I don't know why he doesn't put on his shoes for the treadmill.  I have heard about people running on the treadmill barefooted and that it is best.  I don't know if that is true, but he is a diabetic so its hard for him to heal quickly.  I wish his toe would heal already then he wouldn't have trouble with it all the time.  Also maybe that will give him an idea that its time to wear his shoes for the treadmill. So it took 20 minutes to clean the treadmill, about 10 minutes to clean the carpet, and a few minutes to bandage his toe up to stop the bleeding.

Getting back to my workout, I had to decrease my deadlift workout exercise due to my bad back.  You know, I'm coming to a conclusion that maybe my lower back pain could be to much stress.

Who knows.

Skyping

Well we were skyping with my neice and nephews and they were really acting silly but that is typical of their silliness.  My niece was asking us when we are going to come down to see them.  What else could I say but other than I don't know.

It seems that whenever we go down there they are happy to see us.

Well as we were skyping they left the computer and left Robert and me hanging on skype.  I could do nothing else but to hang up.  I then found out that my mother said they were doing something I can't remember what but I think they were getting ready to leave.  I personally think that is rude.  I thought they might had sasid bye at least.  Well my niece did say bye but I wasn't sure if she meant it.  I thought she was just going into the other room but she continued to stay there.

So we might have to take a trip down to Connecticut to see them.

Stroke with the paints

I had ordered Bob Ross Paint set as I wanted to challenge my skills. I never done oil painting before only pencil, charcoal, and oil pastels.  So the oil painting is my next challenge.  I always liked Bob Ross and used to watch him all the time in the 80s.  I should had taken up oil painting back then, I would had become a professional by now.  But hey, better late than never.

I would have to say that for a first attempt with his oil paints, I did pretty good.  Problem were that the canvas was pretty small and I couldn't get the trees right.  I had hard time with the brushes too.  I should had used the very small brush rather than the big brush.  I am wondering if I had placed too much water base on the canvas because the mountain wasn't working correctly from the beginning.

I think it will take a lot of practice on controlling the paints and brushes and brush strokes.

Treat ourselves a lovely gift

Robert hasn't been working on his workout program so I don't know if he wanted to do it or not.  I will have to discuss this with him in the morning about it.  We had invested a treadmill and ordered it online.  We picked the Merit 715t plus treadmill.  Not too expensive.  We don't need an expensive treadmill, just someone that will do for now.  We received the treadmill yesterday.  

I must had assembled the treadmill about 2 hours.  I don't like those L tools that you need to use for the screws.  But I am glad that its over and done with.  Didn't realize that it folds up for a little extra space.  I had to read up on the manual for the care of a treadmill since I never owned one before.  

Robert will enjoy the treadmill as it will keep him motivated rather sitting on the sofa all the time.