Pedometer Challenge 2008~ month to month reporting thread

[jimmie 48]

Re: Pedometer Challenge 2008~ month to month reporting thread

sal, i've never known anyone who harvested olives. this may be a silly question but are they green olives? are they for your own use?

i remembered to wear my pedometer at work but the silly thing kept getting squished and changing what i was counting. the button kept getting mashed so i had to reset several times.

nov 16 - nov 22
sunday 0
monday 4307
tuesday 4045 plus another 4188
wednesday 3040 plus 3109
thursday 0
friday 1468
saturday

total 20157

[chinadoll]

Re: Pedometer Challenge 2008~ month to month reporting thread

Sally, I guess we missed the olive harvest but we did make the Truffle Festival in Alba. I have been trying to convince my DH to retire to Italy since our trip but he thinks the pace of life is too slow for him. That's exactly what I liked about it!! I could sit in the Langhe and drink wine on my terrace for the next few decades NO PROBLEM! LOL

[sallyseachange]

Re: Pedometer Challenge 2008~ month to month reporting thread

Not a silly question at all Jimmie... we have about 100 trees and some are green, some black, some variegated. It's usually (though not always, depending on type of olive) a question of ripeness... the riper the blacker. You can harvest them green though, no problem.
We filled a truckload and, after the pickers get their share (which can be almost half, depending on yield) and the mill takes it's part, we're left with about 90 litres of olive oil. Not much considering all the pruning, fertilising, picking etc.
This year was a good year for yield (degree of oil content vs. water content) and for quantity. Last year wasn't worth picking at all.

Have to say that after years of this, I'm pretty fed up with it! But it is nice to take home the spectacular oil after it's all over. New oil is peppery and very aromatic... different from supermarket stuff. The pepperyness and aroma fade though as time goes by, but the taste remains wonderful.

Jill, the truffle festival sounds like so much fun! Was it a mix of white and black truffles?
Now I've got a yen for truffle omlette!

I think you'll definitely have to work on your DH and come and retire here. Life in Italy can be so sweet!

My steps so far:

nov 16 - nov 22

sunday - 7,671
monday - 10,037
tuesday - 6,851
wednesday - 8,126 Olive picking today. Hoped for a higher number pulling nets around all day, but a bit disappointing.
thursday - 6,944 Another olive day... but lots of sitting de-leafing. Nearly finished. Phew!
friday - 9,704
saturday

total 49,333/55,000

[jimmie 48]

Re: Pedometer Challenge 2008~ month to month reporting thread

suddenly i feel like eating some black olives. i love those!
thanks for the olive harvesting story, sal. i learn more stuff about you all the time!

jill, how long before your dh can retire?

nov 16 - nov 22
sunday 0
monday 4307
tuesday 4045 plus another 4188
wednesday 3040 plus 3109
thursday 0
friday 1468
saturday 3079 +

total 23236+

the button kept jumping again today. it does that when i'm bending over and it gets smooshed. i walked and walked and had done something like 255 steps. sheesh.

[sallyseachange]

Re: Pedometer Challenge 2008~ month to month reporting thread

I'm a black olive fan too!

Jimmie... what a bummer about your pedometer not registering properly. Can you guesstimate your steps? We trust you!!!


nov 16 - nov 22

sunday - 7,671
monday - 10,037
tuesday - 6,851
wednesday - 8,126 Olive picking today. Hoped for a higher number pulling nets around all day, but a bit disappointing.
thursday - 6,944 Another olive day... but lots of sitting de-leafing. Nearly finished. Phew!
friday - 9,704
saturday - 8,529

total 57,862/55,000

[jimmie 48]

Re: Pedometer Challenge 2008~ month to month reporting thread

i might could guesstimate but i don't know really accurate that would be either. nice to be trusted though. i think i'll try attaching to my shoe lace and see if that works. didn't brady do that a long time ago? at least i wouldn't be bending over on it and mashing buttons.

nov 23 - 29
sunday 2876
monday
tuesday
wednesday
thursday
friday
saturday

total 2876

[sallyseachange]

Re: Pedometer Challenge 2008~ month to month reporting thread

Yes... I seem to remember Brady, or someone, doing that. Can't remember if it worked or not. Don't see why it shouldn't, though.

nov 23 - 29

sunday - 8,398
monday
tuesday
wednesday
thursday
friday
saturday

total 8,398/55,000

[sallyseachange]

Re: Pedometer Challenge 2008~ month to month reporting thread

nov 23 - 29

sunday - 8,398
monday - 9,101
tuesday
wednesday
thursday
friday
saturday

total 17,499/55,000

[jimmie 48]

Re: Pedometer Challenge 2008~ month to month reporting thread

no work and no pedometer for 2 days
i've walked alot with cleaning the house but didn't clip the pedometer on.

nov 23 - 29
sunday 2876
monday 0
tuesday 0
wednesday
thursday
friday
saturday

total 2876

[sallyseachange]

Re: Pedometer Challenge 2008~ month to month reporting thread

...no work and no pedometer for 2 days ...

Snap! I forgot mine too!

nov 23 - 29

sunday - 8,398
monday - 9,101
tuesday - 0
wednesday
thursday
friday
saturday

total 17,499/55,000

[jimmie 48]

Re: Pedometer Challenge 2008~ month to month reporting thread

Snap! I forgot mine too!

i'm in such good company.


nov 23 - 29
sunday 2876
monday 0
tuesday 0
wednesday 4554 plus 1835
thursday
friday
saturday

total 9265

i will be working a bit tonight so maybe i can add a few more to todays total.

[charks1]

Re: Pedometer Challenge 2008~ month to month reporting thread

Happy Thanksgiving!!! Hope you all have a happy and peaceful day!!

[sallyseachange]

Re: Pedometer Challenge 2008~ month to month reporting thread

Happy Thanksgiving!!! Hope you all have a happy and peaceful day!!

And to you too Char... and all current "steppers"!

nov 23 - 29

sunday - 8,398
monday - 9,101
tuesday - 0
wednesday - 8,223
thursday
friday
saturday

total 25,722/55,000

[jimmie 48]

Re: Pedometer Challenge 2008~ month to month reporting thread

happy thanksgiving evening to you, char, sal and jill! thank you for dropping by char

nov 23 - 29
sunday 2876
monday 0
tuesday 0
wednesday 4554 plus 1835
thursday 3146
friday
saturday

total 12411

i actually donned my winter boots, a hooded shirt and my gloves and went to the park for a walk. i was blessed to see 7 does. gotta love those walks.

[sallyseachange]

Re: Pedometer Challenge 2008~ month to month reporting thread

How lovely to see does when out walking!
Not much in the line of visible wildlife here, but we do get loads of wild boar. Not as pretty as a doe though.

nov 23 - 29

sunday - 8,398
monday - 9,101
tuesday - 0
wednesday - 8,223
thursday - 5,970
friday
saturday

total 31,692/55,000