Can you believe it's summer now? Warm days. Thunderstorms. Tornados. Picnics. Pools. Sweat. Graduation parties. Weddings (none for me!). Oh it's just too much!
I'm having my first official 2010 "Chaunty Eryl" day tomorrow with two of my nieces, Grace and Amanda. My brother used to do "Chuncle Uck" days with the kids when they were younger. Now they are all teenagers (or almost teenagers) so I assume it's going to be harder to entertain them cheaply. We are going to the Walker Art Center and maybe the new Twins Stadium (NOTE: I am not calling it by it's given name for a reason). Hoping the weather is as gorgeous as they are telling me it will be!
Still shooting for 3x week at the gym. Not always successful, but trying. Also still trying not to buy bad things to eat at home all the time! I'm having a harder time with that task. I think it's a form of depression and/or boredom. But it has to stop! Any tips or tricks would be welcome!
Hope you all enjoy your summer. They go by much too fast.
Wednesday, June 23, 2010
Monday, June 14, 2010
Where have I been?
Wow, I can't believe it's been that long since I posted anything! Been pretty busy I guess. This past weekend was a busy one. I attended my niece Grace's dance recital on Friday night, Saturday morning I was volunteering at the shelter, Saturday afternoon/evening I attended my friend Brenda's 50th birthday party, Sunday morning was church and a visit to my friend Nona who is in the hospital recovering from cancer surgery, Sunday evening was back to the shelter for a few more hours of volunteering. Today I hung around for the 2 guys and truck from the American Cancer Society to pick up some donations from my sister's estate. They had to make 2 trips, but it's all gone now.
Summer is in full swing with lots of weekends already booked up with graduation parties and the like. Next Saturday I have 2 grad parties the same day - one in the early part of the day the other (for my nephew Andy) in the late afternoon/evening. The following weekend I leave for Seattle to see my baby girl! Can't wait! Then it will be July already! What's up with that?
Since I no longer have training sessions at the gym, I have been more lax in my routing (well, that and the fact that I've had a lot going on - that's my story and I'm sticking to it!). Have to make a real effort to get back into things. Heidi said she will try to get me tomorrow night for the 2.2 walk around the neighborhood (if it's not raining like it has been for about the last week!).
Not much new other than that. Please say prayers for my dear Nona, she is still in the hospital and not feeling too good. Also for Jennifer's Dad who had a heart attack on Friday and quadruple bypass surgery! YIKES! He's not much older than me! He's doing well, but still very scary for him and the family!
Summer is in full swing with lots of weekends already booked up with graduation parties and the like. Next Saturday I have 2 grad parties the same day - one in the early part of the day the other (for my nephew Andy) in the late afternoon/evening. The following weekend I leave for Seattle to see my baby girl! Can't wait! Then it will be July already! What's up with that?
Since I no longer have training sessions at the gym, I have been more lax in my routing (well, that and the fact that I've had a lot going on - that's my story and I'm sticking to it!). Have to make a real effort to get back into things. Heidi said she will try to get me tomorrow night for the 2.2 walk around the neighborhood (if it's not raining like it has been for about the last week!).
Not much new other than that. Please say prayers for my dear Nona, she is still in the hospital and not feeling too good. Also for Jennifer's Dad who had a heart attack on Friday and quadruple bypass surgery! YIKES! He's not much older than me! He's doing well, but still very scary for him and the family!
Tuesday, June 1, 2010
I'm up!
Well, the scale somehow fixed itself. And I'm up about 3.5 pounds. Ugh! I know we shouldn't judge ourselves (or others for that matter) on the number showing up on the scale, but I still give it lots of thought! I know that I have been eating things I shouldn't. Just can't seem to stop though. It's when I'm sitting around bored, watching TV or playing on the computer that I feel compelled to have a snack nearby. So I am going to try to spend less time doing those two things and more time reading (I have about 20 new books that have yet to be read) and exercising (walking). I never snack when I do those activities!
Had a great Memorial Day weekend! Spent it with family for the most part (when I wasn't with my beloved snacks!). Went to my sister's cabin on Saturday, went to another sister's for dinner both Sunday and Monday evening. In between I managed to watch a movie (Grizzly Man -- Chelsea, we'll have to talk!) and finished my book that I had started and put down several times (Noah's Compass by Anne Tyler -- my favorite author!). Now I'm working hard on finishing 25 luminary bags to bring to my sister today for the Relay For Life event in July. We have to turn them in by a specific date - sometime in June.
Also going to attend Diva Day at Lillian's in Buffalo tonight! The shop is donating 10% of their sales tonight to our Relay team! I'm going to go all Diva'd out - wearing my tiara (yes, I have one - don't you?) and maybe I'll try to find a pretty pink feather boa to wear with it. A girl can never have enough feather boas, can she?
Had a great Memorial Day weekend! Spent it with family for the most part (when I wasn't with my beloved snacks!). Went to my sister's cabin on Saturday, went to another sister's for dinner both Sunday and Monday evening. In between I managed to watch a movie (Grizzly Man -- Chelsea, we'll have to talk!) and finished my book that I had started and put down several times (Noah's Compass by Anne Tyler -- my favorite author!). Now I'm working hard on finishing 25 luminary bags to bring to my sister today for the Relay For Life event in July. We have to turn them in by a specific date - sometime in June.
Also going to attend Diva Day at Lillian's in Buffalo tonight! The shop is donating 10% of their sales tonight to our Relay team! I'm going to go all Diva'd out - wearing my tiara (yes, I have one - don't you?) and maybe I'll try to find a pretty pink feather boa to wear with it. A girl can never have enough feather boas, can she?
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