Last Day With the Kids in the Pool

    Marginally cooler today with a light breeze. I managed two sets of tennis, starting nice and early (8:20). I was home by 10:00 as Judy and the kids were coming over for a last swim before they go back to school next week. They left shortly after lunch as they are going camping later today for the weekend. If the weather stays nice they might come over one weekend for a swim.

   One Canadian is through to the next round (Bouchard) but Raonic is having quite a battle with Feliciano (aka Deliciano) Lopez. Milos is already two sets down and will have to battle his way back to win. He hasn't ever won a match from that much of a deficit.

   A light dinner tonight - chicken frittata with mushrooms - then a walk after. I have a minneola orange for after and that should keep me until morning.

Still Hot and Humid

   Watching Andy Murray battle a Frenchman at the U.S. Open. He was 2 sets down but has just won the third set. Can he do it? I will certainly be urging him on!

   It was so hot on the tennis courts this morning that I expired after less than an hour. It took me a couple of hours to recover but it is nice and cool indoors. Outdoor temperature is 30+. The pool is still refreshing and good for a quick cool down  after gardening or tennis but I have stayed indoors since this morning's activities. The afternoon was spent at the Senior's Centre (thankfully air conditioned) playing bridge. Marie and I didn't have very good hands but did win a couple of contracts. The other team came out on top however.

   My after dinner walks have been going well, but I doubt I will lose any weight. I will give it a couple of weeks then see if there is any change. I have been trying to eat a lighter meal in the evening and abstain from any late night snacks - the trickiest part! Last night I just had some almonds and a couple of dried apricots.

More Tennis on TV

   Both Canadians are through to the third round at the U.S. Open but both matches were real nail-biters. Raonic is suffering from a back injury but he has to recover for his next match on Friday. Bouchard was very up and down, losing the second set in a very one sided tie break. But she did manage the win in the  third set at 7-5.

  That is basically all I have done today since getting home from my stint behind the counter at the Senior's Centre at 12:45. I did have a swim before lunch but have barely been out since then. It is really hot out there!

    Another chicken concoction for dinner tonight, this one involving corn and mushrooms as I try to use up all the leftovers.  

A New Exercise Program

   Not much to report today. I was at the tennis courts by 8:10 to set up for the morning play. I got a half set in with the early birds before the courts started to fill up. As it was forecast to be quite hot, most people arrived before 9:00. We had all six courts today as the youth camp is over so we didn't have too long to wait for the changeovers. I got another two sets but had to hang around until noon to clear up.

   A quick swim before lunch and then got the U.S. Open on TV for a couple of hours. No major matches but several of the women seeds are out already. I had another swim later in the afternoon and sat outside for a while to dry off. Too hot for gardening but I did water the plants.

   I plan to make a chicken salad for dinner as I still have lots of white meat left from the chicken I roasted on the weekend. I'm going to use Lidia's recipe using celery, orange and yellow peppers, and tomatoes. Then douse it in a tasty homemade dressing. I have mint and parsley from the garden and the leaves from the celery for the green stuff.

    I read online today that a couple of km. walk after dinner, even at a low speed, will result in weight loss! Hard to believe but I plan to give it a try for a couple of weeks. Hopefully it will be a bit cooler by then.

P.S I threw a few walnuts and some dried cranberries into the salad. It was delicious!