Changing One For Another

A couple of weeks ago I purchased a wrist fitness unit that I hoped would help me keep track of my steps, my general fitness goals, heart rate, etc. It actually was pretty good, and at under $30 (plus shipping), it was affordable. I've wanted a FitBit or something similar for several years. So I purchased the FitFort Fitness Tracker, synched it to my phone with Bluetooth, and wore it 24/7. Unfortunately, over the weekend the Bluetooth decided it would no longer cooperate and after a frustrating 48 hours of trying to link back up, I decided it wasn't worth the anguish. 

I really liked my FitFort fitness monitor. It had a few issues,
though, and needed to link to the Bluetooth app on my
phone. It just wasn't linking properly, so I'm sending
it back tomorrow (I'll pack and label it today). Amazon
 will refund the cost to me. 

I contacted Amazon and arranged to return my FitFort, printed the return shipping label, and I'll drop the box off at UPS tomorrow while doing errands. I really loved the concept of a wrist-worn fitness tracker, however, and was right back on Amazon's website last night, ordering a different brand of a similar item. I won't actually receive it for another week or so (wanted to take advantage of free shipping), but I'll soon have a different fitness band to wear. I chose my new one based on the exercises I do - walking/running, stationary bike, floor exercises, and daily general on-the-move activities. I'm hopeful that my new "toy" will work better. I guess I'll find out. 

The LetsCom fitness tracker I ordered last night tracks many more
fitness options than the FitFort did, but it doesn't do blood pressure.
That's OK, though. The blood pressure reading on the previous band
never was accurate anyway. I'm hopeful I'll get a better read on
my activities with the new band, but I think most of them are
quite similar, and may actually be made by the same Chinese company. 

I did manage to finish the ornament portion of my holiday cards yesterday morning. Well ... I ALMOST finished. I still need to punch the hole at the top, thread it with glittering thread, and stamp and decorate the mini envelope, but in essence that part is complete. Today I'll rearrange my work area and start working on the actual cards, beginning with the front. Tomorrow I'll hunt for my twist drill in my tool boxes to get those final steps with the ornament completed. With luck and some time, I might be a step or two ahead by the end of the week. 

I don't think I have any of the pliers-style jewelry punches
in my tool kits. The tips tend to loosen and break on those
too quickly, so I shy away from them. I do have at least
two of the twist-style punches, however, and those I use
quite often. I need to grab one to finish the actual ornament
in this year's holiday card. 

Today is Chickie's final "day off" for the year. Normally I don't even allow staff vacations during November/December, but circumstances got our of our control and she ended up with her final day scheduled today. It's also Election Day, although most of the elections are simple local things like members of City Council or, in the case of St Paul, a rather contentious garbage issue that's had the residents in a bit of an uproar for more than a year. I suspect the polls in St Paul will be well attended today, while the rest of the greater Metro area polling places will either be closed or sparsely visited. 

If your area is having an election today, make your voice
heard. My area doesn't even have a Council vote today, so
our polls are closed, but Chickie will be voting in the
St Paul garbage collection issue which has been very
contentious. 

On that note, I'm off to the gym. Today is a fast-walking day - 2 miles in 30 minutes. It's a good workout and I'm already missing my fitness monitor. Oh well, I'm looking forward to the new replacement. Have a great Tuesday, stay warm (or cool if you're one of my Southern Hemisphere friends), and I'll be back tomorrow.