At Aldermere Farm

My brother, Bob, at Aldermere Farm in Rockport, Maine.  

We rode our bikes up to the farm last week.  It was fun.  This is one thing I want to get back to doing.  I used to ride all over Maine.  Starting from Rockland, I rode as far south as Kennebunkport and as far down east as Schoodic Point (beyond Ellsworth).  I've missed it.  But I gave it up quite a fews years back.  For those who don't know, I've had a condition that has interfered with my life in a major way for years.  Recently,  it has seemed to be in remission.  I don't know if this is actually true but I intend to find out!   The ride up to the farm was a first step, a "test" to see what I can do.


In fact...

...thats' where I hope to take things with this blog.  Becoming inactive for so long has caused other problems.  I began 2010 at 330 lbs.   I lost 80 lbs last year and got to 250.  Most of that weight was lost by walking.  I've since put about 25 lbs back on.   Some of that was due to a foot injury that put me off my feet for  three months...just as winter was beginning.  Winters  in Maine are hard anyway but that injury only made things worse.

This is another reason for leaving Facebook.  I really want to get my life back...to get off of the computer as much as I can...and live.  I don't have a cell or "smart" phone by choice.  I don't want this stuff taking up my life.

So how can I use my blog?  I'm working on that.  I'm thinking of renaming it "Art Studies, Travels and Musings" or something similar and updating with  new paintings and photos from my bike rides.  I only have about a month and a half  or so of "good" bike riding weather left (if November is decent, I might be able to squeeze some more rides in then).  We'll see.

I'm also looking for healthy recipes.  Here's a "Lettuce wrap sandwich" that I think I'll try (and play with some ideas of my own). I really like the idea of cutting bread out of my diet as much as possible. 

So this is what's up.  If possible, I'll be heading back up to Aldermere Farm on my bike when the leaves start to change.  There is nothing like bike riding in Maine in the Fall!  So....would you like to see some pictures of Maine in its autumn splendor?  Would you like to follow me on my travels?  If I can pull it off, they will be seen here in the coming weeks!