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Check out the new template made by Chic & Sassy Designs that was just done!  She did a wonderful job on it!  I think it ties things together quite nicely... :)  Check out her site!


Well, I think I have caught up with most of you and I must say there are some pretty hard working ladies out there!  Way to go everyone! :)  Myself on the other hand has to give myself a big kick in the arse to get moving... I wanted to try to try out my leg yesterday with a small run but my hubby thought it was too soon... he was right I might add... there was still some swelling that has not gone down yet.  Maybe today..... :)  One week left before the half marathon here and now I am getting nervous.  I always get nervous before a race event - I have done this distance many times before, but it is always the 'what ifs' that make me nervous. lol  I know I will do fine - I just won't set any personal best with it this time, that is all.  But it will make it easier to beat this time that I get on my next one... lol

Food wise was a bit better yesterday but on the water front I have to get back in to it.  I have been drinking nothing but tea, coffee, wine, and many other not so good things the past week and water was not one of them - thus with the food and lack of water... no wonder the scale went up! lol

It looks like a beautiful day out here today and I found my seedlings that I had started before I left and I think I may have lost all of them. :(  I forgot to tell my sister and my husband where they were and to water if needed.  They are quite wilted at the moment.  Not too sure if they can be saved.

Tonight, my husband is taking my mom, Nanny, and I out to Red Lobster for mother's day for supper.  I told him that I already had it with the OPA greek meal before I left and me going to England...  He said that it wasn't the same.  So eating wise tonight, I will try not to do too much damage and not gain anymore! lol  That place sure is a weakness though for me... and financially I really don't think we can afford it...

I have not received a call back yet from the hospital where I applied before I left so I am going to drop off another application here in a couple of weeks.  The school year is winding down and there really is never much time for subs to come in at this pt, so I have to get going on getting another job here.  I was hoping to find something that I can either walk to or bike to...  I told my husband that if I can't find anything and have to work at McDonald's, then that is where I will work.  I won't be fussy picking the place - as long as I get a paycheck, it is all good. :)

My son is doing much better here and is still on the oral steroids at this pt trying to get things good and cleared up.  I guess he only made it to the last couple of days at the end of the week for school - not the best time to miss it with all the studies winding down, but his health is more worth it.

The animals gave me quite the welcome when I got home and are following me everywhere!  It is like a little heard going around the house. :)

So, the rest of today, I am maybe going to sneak out for a small run, pick up my one aunt at the airport since she could not get a flight with the rest of us from Toronto, and maybe get outside and do some yard work as I am sure the neighbours are wondering what has happened to me because I usually have things all nice by now. lol

Here are 2 links for a more over all look a our trip in pictures in facebook (don't need to be a member)
     England p.1
     England p.2

Cheers!

PS. - missed you all!

I gave in...

... my shoulder's were way too sore still and decided not to go to hot yoga last night and will hope that someone will be there to instruct on Thursday as they have been having a hard time getting someone for those nights.  I never did get my nap yesterday so last night I went to bed at 9:15 pm and woke up at 7 this morning... still a bit on the tired side, but my body needed the rest. :)


Today is elliptical and some wts and probably a bike ride with my son after school again.  He and I went out yesterday and stayed out for just over an hour biking around the school tarmack and such.  He did not want to come in.  I offered him to stay out by himself... but he wanted me with him.  He says he is ready to ride to school now so today I will buy him a bike lock.  God forbid if his bike ever gets stolen - I am not sure how he would react to that.

Supper last night was sooooo nummies. :)  I love being able to bbq meals again.  My husband is gone just for the day out of town here and will be back late tonight so it will just be my son and I.  As it is usually eat out Tuesdays here with renting a movie, I think I will ask what he wants to do and let him pick everything because I am so proud of him right now.  This is a huge accomplishment for him with wanting to be outside for anything. :)

Other than that, not much else is planned for the day besides the usual.

One thing I am working on though is changing my blog.  I think it is getting too busy with everything that I have on there.  The first thing I may do is either pick a less busy background or just a plain one. With all my picks and such... it is looking kinda messy.  I see everyone's looking so nice and well polished...  I would love to be able to design my own one day, like that's going to happen. lol  We picked up a website design book for me to try and learn.  This should be interesting... lol it is impossible for me to understand all that stuff!  For now though I am sticking with the general templates offered here and maybe another background from Pyzam.  I have not found the right design/cartoon/pic yet that I really want for my header.  So, until I find one, get someone to graciously make me one, or attempt to make one, I will use what I got.

OK, let me just say that going to 18 pts a day is crazy!!!!  There is not for choices out there when you hit that low of pts.  I am trying to be more creative here but I am lacking in it right now.  Core is soooo much easier...  Not going back just yet though. :)  The scale is still the same from last wi here and I am hoping for at least a .2 lb drop on Friday.  My exercise is now pretty high and I do not want to starve myself to lose.  I have a bit of flex to use up yet before friday here so today will be the day :).

I am sooooo looking forward to running tomorrow!  The weather will not be as nice as it was this weekend but beggars can't be choosers!  As long as there is no snow. :)

Non-smoker. :)

elliptical: 45 mins
wts: 30 mins

OK...

... I am tired today...  the dogs decided they HAD to get up at 6 am this morning.... :(  I even went to bed at 9:30 last night.  Maybe I can get a nap in here sometime today...


Yesterday's bike ride was pretty fun.  We went to get my son a new helmet and we found him a nice fancy one, came home and wore it straight away, and was like aren't we going now?  My husband decided to go with us.  It wasn't a very long bike ride, because my husband was injured a bit on his leg from work so he was in a bit of pain with his one leg muscle.

After my son is done school today, since the weather is going to be nice again, we are going to head out again just my son and I.  It was nice last night because my son was actually tired for once at bed time. :)

Today is going to be a rest day except for the bike ride and hot yoga tonight in which I am not going to push myself very much at all.... my shoulder's are still a bit sore from Saturday's session. :(  If my passes were not expiring... I would not be going.

Food wise, we had another wiener roast on the bbq last night and tonight we are going to be bbq'ing some Kabobs.  

Other than that, not much else today besides getting some homework done, a bit of groceries, and cleaning.  Just another weekday here... I was hoping to work tomorrow but my husband will be out of town for the day tomorrow so that cancels that.  I would have to leave the house before my son goes to school and he is not ready for that yet.

oh... I was just looking at how many pts I am now... 18!!!!!!  I am back tracking on the flex plan for now.... (I kinda have always been just to make sure I was not eating WAY too much) BUT still eating core as much as possible.  There has been too many things happening lately that it has been a bit hard.  I will be switching back here though soon. :)

Non-smoker! :)

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