Happy weekend.
You know the end of summer is coming when the Minnesota State Fair starts next week. We bought advance tickets and plan to watch the weather for a nice day.
We did go to our local county fair recently. My favorite, as always, were the animals. Cows, sheep, horses, chickens, and rabbits. The bunnies were so adorable. I also have a special affection for pigs. Either we missed them, or they weren’t there.
We also checked out the exhibits. There were lots of gorgeous ripe tomatoes. Obviously entered by people who got their tomatoes planted well before I did. My tomato plants are full of fruit, but the tomatoes are all green as grass. Plus the squirrels like to eat them. Goblins…. đŸ˜‰
I haven’t gone on a ride at any fair for a long time. The Tilt-A-Whirl was always my favorite; the faster I could spin, the better. I didn’t know it was a Minnesota invention!
After resisting for years, I have started tracking my sleep with my Apple Watch. Sleep has been a challenge for me over the years, and I didn’t need a piece of technology confirming this. I was afraid it would only reinforce the idea that I am a poor sleeper.
I was pleasantly surprised to receive a high sleep score the first two nights. On a subsequent night, I felt like I struggled with sleep. My watch did reflect that. There is a lot of controversy online about the accuracy of sleep tracking on the Apple Watch or any sleep tracker. But so far, it’s helping change my mindset that I am not getting good sleep. I find that incredibly beneficial.
Have a lovely weekend.