After two years I broke down and replaced my old Fitbit, but only because I couldn’t find the charging cord for it.  My major gripe with it had been not being able to see the display when outside.  Call me crazy, but “outside” was where I was walking and I wanted to see my number of steps.

So I ordered a Fitbit Versa 4 fitness watch (pre Black Friday sale price, hurray). The reviews mentioned the easy-to-read large display, which was all I needed to read before I clicked it into my Amazon shopping cart.

Turns out I can see this new display just fine as the watch face is over 1 1/2″ square.  I’ve never worn something so big on my wrist in my life.

And it conveys a lot of information, though I’m not always sure how to access it.  There’s a lot of directional swiping, with an “if all else fails” button on the side.  I have not set up the weather or the GPS (I think it has one, not sure) yet, assuming I’m not going to be lost while hiking the Appalachian Trail anytime soon.

But I’ll get to it eventually, just in case.

One of the numbers featured brightly on the home screen is my heart rate.  The first night I kept waking up seeing a high “resting heart rate” and thinking I was going to have to see a cardiologist in the morning.  Finally around 4 AM I grabbed my Kindle and googled the worrisome number.  To my relief it turned out to be within normal range for my age and I finally got some sleep.

So there is such a thing as too much information.

Another feature is an occasional buzzing when I have not moved enough, a gentle reminder to get up from my chair and walk around the house.  I don’t often pay attention to it, but I think it’s nice of my watch to care.

This morning, the day before Thanksgiving, we’re at the tail end of a major rain and wind storm.  The wind has created problems for the bridges, but so far the electricity has stayed on,

I’m going to iron the tablecloths and napkins now, just in case.  The latest quilt project has been put away and I am ready to iron and cook and decorate.

We love Thanksgiving.  Bring on the turkey and the friends!