tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-83778162011-12-14T18:53:03.737-08:00Bloggernoreply@blogger.comBlogger391100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8377816.post-1128574336354267062004-08-18T21:51:00.000-07:002005-10-05T21:52:16.356-07:00

Had a pretty good night last night - seemed productive anyway. I fed the dogs and myself when I got home from work. Then I watered the garden and checked the lagoon. I went to Walmart and got Lexi's birthday present (a sandbox) and took it over to my parents house. I also got hangers for my hummingbird feeders and reflective markers for the driveway/ditch. When I got home I took the dogs outside

Bloggernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8377816.post-1128574034064862862004-08-14T21:46:00.000-07:002005-10-05T21:47:14.066-07:00

I did not want to get out of bed this morning. And I actually did have intentions of going to the gym, but I forgot to set the early alarm. Maybe my subconscious is trying to tell me something? I was sooo sleepy this am. I lay in bed until 7:10am so then I had to hurry to get to work on time. Even now, I'm yawning away. I can't wait to sleep in tomorrow. I'm hoping that this is a good sign (pg)

Bloggernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8377816.post-1128573991947611302004-08-08T21:46:00.000-07:002005-10-05T21:46:31.946-07:00

Well, I did go to the gym this morning, but I didn't work very hard. I kinda mosied around and did this and that. Better than nothing I guess!

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Today's the start a few boring days...Glenn's going out to town until Thursday. Oh, well. Maybe I'll get some scrapbooking done. We're going for our walk tomorrow, so that will take up that night. Anybody have any boredom ideas? I'll probably just end up reading or playing on the computer. Or watching TV if there's anything on.

Bloggernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8377816.post-1128574099275582742004-07-27T21:47:00.000-07:002005-10-05T21:48:19.276-07:00

Aarggh. I just finished a really long post (yes - I'm wasting time at work even though I have a lot of work to do) and my internet connection failed. I hate that!! It didn't really say a whole lot, but still it was long.Basically I was just saying that I need some more motivation. I've been having a hard time getting myself out of bed in the am to get to the gym. We haven't been eating that bad (

Bloggernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8377816.post-1128573927882230452004-07-10T21:44:00.000-07:002005-10-05T21:45:27.883-07:00

Well..I ended up just watching TV last night, then going to bed early. I guess I shouldn't have gone to bed that early because I woke up at 5:40am. I didn't feel like going to the gym because I thought we would be going for our walk tonight (turns out it's raining so that's cancelled too). Oh well. So instead of going for exercise we're going for dessert - cause that makes sense lol.

Bloggernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8377816.post-1128574186173639722004-07-08T21:49:00.000-07:002005-10-05T21:49:46.173-07:00

It's soooo nice outside! My thermometer (which is in the sun) said +19! I sat on my sundeck at lunch and read part of a book - then I didn't want to go back! Maybe I'll see about taking off early today...it's even warm enough to suntan! I wouldn't mind putting on my bathingsuit and lying around for a few hours! I was going to take the dogs for a walk...but I can do that a little later when it's

Bloggernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8377816.post-1128573701765770242004-07-01T21:40:00.000-07:002005-10-05T21:41:41.766-07:00

It was still dark when I got up this am to run. How depressing is that? I went anyway, but it was pretty cold without the sun. I hurt my knee part way - a dog jumped out at me and I jumped back (it startled me more than anything) and landed in a funny way on my leg. My leg felt pinched at the top and the whole leg was aching for a while, but then it was mostly just my knee. It felt like I was

Bloggernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8377816.post-1128573605736597052004-06-19T21:39:00.000-07:002005-10-05T21:40:05.736-07:00

Well - it's been an eventful weekend in BC, due mainly to forest fires . The internet was out for quite a while because the fire in Kamloops took out shaw cable's lines. We weren't affected at our house because we use ADSL line not cable. But pretty much everyone else in town was affected. (The digital TV channels were out too). It is also the weekend with (typically) the most car accidents - I'm

Bloggernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8377816.post-1128573566778653672004-06-10T21:38:00.000-07:002005-10-05T21:39:26.780-07:00

We watched a movie on Friday night and went to bed early. Saturday morning we cleaned the house and then packed to go to the lake. We got out to the cabin around 3pm - the sun was just parting the clouds. It was nice for the rest of the day so we went for boatrides (some of the guys waterskied and kneeboarded) and we went swimming. It was fun. We stayed up fairly late, sitting around the campfire

Bloggernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8377816.post-1128573493375043362004-06-01T21:37:00.000-07:002005-10-05T21:38:13.376-07:00

I absolutely did not want to get up this morning. But I did. And as soon as I was at the gym I felt good. My workout was good and I feel better for having gone, but when the alarm first went off at 5:20am - I was not happy! This morning was pretty busy at work with month end. But I'm finished all my reports and I just have bank recs left to do, so the afternoon should be more relaxing. I took a

Bloggernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8377816.post-1128573388897064102004-05-21T21:36:00.000-07:002005-10-05T21:36:28.896-07:00

Well - the walk last night was good. It was pretty hot, but nice once we were in the shady part. However, I think that the long walk is not good the day before a run. Maybe next time I'll switch running days as my knees were killing me this morning. So I only ran 5.5 kms and then I walked 2.5 kms (well...hobbled is more accurate). Definitely won't be doing that again! Today it was pretty cool out

Bloggernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8377816.post-1128573323629231262004-05-20T21:35:00.000-07:002005-10-05T21:35:23.630-07:00

I read and watched Glenn build a frame around the firepit area. We went to bed just before 9pm - I think the heat is wearing me out! So I slept in this am, but that's okay cause we're going for our long walk tonight. Should be hot - but good.

Bloggernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8377816.post-1128573293690138212004-05-15T21:34:00.000-07:002005-10-05T21:34:53.690-07:00

It was a little chilly on my run this am; I could see my breath for the first couple kms. Once the sun was a little higher it warmed up pretty quick (and then I was too hot - lol!) I only did 10kms today - one of my knees is acting up again.I finished reading The Joy Luck Club last night, so I'm ahead for the monthly read for Trading Pages . It was good - I look forward to discussing it. It was a

Bloggernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8377816.post-1128573256118947052004-05-10T21:33:00.000-07:002005-10-05T21:34:16.120-07:00

Whew - it was a hot weekend! Not that I'm complaining - I'll take sunny of snowy anyday! We moved the hottub and shovelled a bit of dirt. We've decided to go ahead with the sundeck expansion (so it will run the entire length of the house). So that should be good - more room to lounge around - lol!I dragged my butt out of bed this am and went to the gym. I did not want to get up - but once I was

Bloggernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8377816.post-1128573214679288562004-05-01T21:32:00.000-07:002005-10-05T21:33:34.680-07:00

Did you ever wonder why we have "fat" days? I mean - take today for example. I'm having a "fat" day (I just feel like I'm fat today - bloated, overweight). Yet, I'm wearing my new size 8 pants (from Old Navy) and I tried on (and bought) a pair of size 9/10 pants at the store today. So obviously I haven't gained back weight. My shirt's not tight, nothing's really different, yet I feel like crap.

Bloggernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8377816.post-1128573131969388642004-04-24T21:31:00.000-07:002005-10-05T21:32:11.970-07:00

Well - I'm glad that's over. I hope to never have to do that again! The procedure wasn't quite what I expected. First - I thought that it would be more like getting a pap test. But no - you just have to lie up on the stainless steel table, heel to your bum, knees dropped to the side. It was more than a little exposive, more than slightly humiliating. So, okay, I'm dealing with the fact that I'm

Bloggernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8377816.post-1128573060092762902004-04-23T21:30:00.000-07:002005-10-05T21:31:20.566-07:00

I have my final test at 2:30pm. Hopefully I'll get an appt to see the doctor soon after this to discuss all the test results - and then maybe soon we'll be pregnant! I'm trying to be as nonchalant as I can be - but it's kind of nerve wracking to think that we might soon be able / not able to have kids! It's been so long since we started trying that it's weird to think about. It will almost be

Bloggernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8377816.post-1128572846100921972004-04-13T21:26:00.000-07:002005-10-05T21:27:26.100-07:00

I got my ass out of bed at 5:30am (on a day off, no less!) and ran the full 13.8 kms! It took me 1 hour and 23 minutes. So now at least I know I can do it - I can just work on my time. I want to run the actual route a couple times at least, as well, so that I know where I should be timewise. We visited with Kyle, Carla & kids yesterday. It was good to see them - haven't seen them since our

Bloggernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8377816.post-1128572778862425752004-04-12T09:25:00.000-07:002005-10-05T21:26:18.863-07:00

It was a very hot & sticky weekend. Saturday I cleaned the entire house - just in time for a BBQ. The guys went golfing at 2:30pm, so the girls came over to our house to wait. Since they weren't going to be home until 7:30 - 8pm - we decided to play drinking games while we were waiting. Ooops - we're all too drunk to BBQ! Luckily Tom (the designated driver for the golfers) was a good sport and

Bloggernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8377816.post-1128572715441797062004-04-05T21:24:00.000-07:002005-10-05T21:25:15.443-07:00

I must say that the mattress we are currently using is not agreeing with me! I wake up feeling stiff and sore - I'm turning into Glenn!! LOL! So I think we need to go more firm (the one right now is a soft foam bed) than soft. I'm going to look around for any sales that might be happening, because the sooner we get rid of this one - the better!! So we found out last night that our water softener

Bloggernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8377816.post-1128572662090542462004-03-30T21:23:00.000-08:002005-10-05T21:24:22.090-07:00

I just got the Classic route map. It looks okay - there's just the one big hill up and one big hill down, at about the 6-7 km then it's relatively flat. If the weather cooperates this weekend - maybe I'll give it a go. It was a pretty relaxed evening last night. I read a bit of The Red Tent - I'm quite enjoying it. It's very well written! I definitely recommend it to readers everywhere. For more

Bloggernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8377816.post-1128572603175429692004-03-24T21:23:00.000-08:002005-10-05T21:23:23.176-07:00

I did 12 kms this morning - in 1:11:05! I think I can probably manage to do 1.8kms more - and that's the Classic!

Bloggernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8377816.post-1128572574586728312004-03-22T21:22:00.000-08:002005-10-05T21:22:54.586-07:00

We had a pretty productive night! We cleared a lot of the dead trees from behind the house, broke them up and stacked the wood. We also cleared a trail so that we can get the ATV through on the right side of the back yard - this way when we have grass back there we won't have to ride over it. Plus I cleared the growth along the fence so you can walk back to see the horses next door without

Bloggernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8377816.post-1128572536044598992004-03-11T21:21:00.000-08:002005-10-05T21:22:16.046-07:00

Well - I did post yesterday - but I guess blogger lost my post! It was nothing too interesting - just talking about the thunder storms on the weekend and how our power went out twice on Sunday (for a cumulative 5.5 hrs!)I went to the gym this morning. It felt good - I hadn't been since last Monday. I know I've been running and walking and going for bike rides in between, but I sometimes feel like

Bloggernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8377816.post-1128572428555972512004-03-05T21:19:00.000-08:002005-10-05T21:20:28.556-07:00

I forgot to tell my news! On Monday my boss pulled me into her office for a minute - to tell me that they are very happy with my work and like having me around. Then she gave me a raise! It's not a huge one, but it's still nice to have the good feedback!

Bloggernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8377816.post-1128572384133082822004-02-28T21:18:00.000-08:002005-10-05T21:19:44.133-07:00

I don't know what was up with me today - but I was on fire! I did the 10 kms in 56:49! So now I have to think of a new goal. I think I'm going to try to run 13.8 kms. If I can do that by the beginning to middle of August - I might sign up for the Labour Day Classic (which is on Aug.31st - it's 13.8 kms). The only thing I'm unsure about is the weather. I do not like to run in the rain and it would

Bloggernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8377816.post-1128572300066606992004-02-17T21:17:00.000-08:002005-10-05T21:18:20.066-07:00

We had an interesting night last night. There was a big electrical storm (thunder & lightning). So when I got home from work, I had just plugged in the indoor grill to cook dinner when the power went out. It flickered on, and then went out again. So we had salad for dinner! We unplugged all the major things (computer, TV, etc.) in case there was a power surge, then we sat down to enjoy our salad.

Bloggernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8377816.post-1128572232249119792004-02-12T21:16:00.000-08:002005-10-05T21:17:12.250-07:00

Well...another weekend that flew by! We didn't do a whole lot, but that's nice sometimes too. On Friday we rented a couple movies Just Married and The Recruit . They were both pretty good - one funny, the other one suspenseful. On Saturday I went for a run in the morning but it was way too hot out - too much sun. I had to stop after about 4.5 kms. I was still about 4 kms from home so I did

Bloggernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8377816.post-1128572162241138932004-02-03T21:15:00.000-08:002005-10-05T21:16:02.246-07:00

Okay - I'm all caught up at work. Now I can tell you about my trip! Some friends and I (Tracey, Gillian, Lori & Allison) went on a weekend excursion to Jasper, AB. We left immediately after work on Friday (about 4:15pm BC time) and arrived at the campsite about 9:30pm AB time. We checked into our campsite, set up the tent trailer and took a well deserved pee break. Then we drove into Jasper for a

Bloggernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8377816.post-1128572046501600882004-01-30T21:12:00.000-08:002005-10-05T21:14:06.503-07:00

Sorry - work is crazy - no time to post! I hope to be caught up by tomorrow! (remind me to never take the week before month end off again!!!)

Bloggernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8377816.post-1128571963590346442004-01-19T21:11:00.000-08:002005-10-05T21:12:43.590-07:00

Yeah - I get tomorrow off! So I've been pretty busy today just getting ahead of things so I won't be too far behind on Monday. It's so nice out - I can't wait to get home! I'm going to do some yardwork tonight - then maybe visit with the in-laws. Hope the weather holds.I'm not counting my points any more this week - too much more interesting stuff to do! I did go for a run this am, so I should

Bloggernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8377816.post-1128571900611864762004-01-10T21:09:00.000-08:002005-10-05T21:11:40.610-07:00

What a productive day! I've done both cheque runs, both bank recs and fixed the stupid printer! Shouldn't I get some time off for good behaviour? Of course it would be nice because it's so cold outside! Since my sister-in-law, brother-in-law and nephew are coming into town today we're having dinner at my in-laws house. So I will miss the big walk today!! Oh, well.(-6 pts) elliptical trainer (30

Bloggernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8377816.post-1128571714260275592004-01-05T21:06:00.000-08:002005-10-05T21:08:34.260-07:00

At some point do you just stop caring what the scale says as long as your body looks healthy? Shouldn't the way my clothes fit be a better indicator? I don't know if these thoughts are just running through my head because I don't think I'll get down to my goal weight or if there really is a better way to define "fit". I'm keep going back and forth as to whether I want to count points, or just try

Bloggernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8377816.post-1128571763492434812003-12-23T21:08:00.000-08:002005-10-05T21:09:23.493-07:00

I think I need to concentrate on my night time eating - that's where I'm out of control! I didn't do too badly, but I could do better!(3 pts) cinnamon snaps (1 pt) apple (2 pts) fruit & veggie bar (10 pts) No Peek chicken & rice (leftovers) (4 pts) ice cream cone(6 pts) PB&J sandwich(-2) yardwork (trimming trees, hauling wood, etc)(12 pts) potato chips(6 pts) 2 oz chocolate wafersTotal = 42 pts

Bloggernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8377816.post-1128571586572400242003-12-22T21:05:00.000-08:002005-10-05T21:06:26.573-07:00

Just to finish up yesterday's points!(-6 pts) 30 mins on treadmill (4.5kms), 20 mins weights (legs), 10 mins stretch & sit-ups (1 pt) apple (0 pts) vitamins & 8 oz water (0 pts) 16 oz water (6 pts) PB & J sandwich (3 pts) 1 oz milk chocolate wafers (0 pts) 8 oz water (0 pts) 16 oz water(12 pts) No Peek Chicken & rice(0 pts) 8 oz water(16 pts) Pecan Praline Parfait (DQ)(0 pts) 8 oz waterTotal = 32

Bloggernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8377816.post-1128571500381161842003-12-21T21:03:00.000-08:002005-10-05T21:05:00.383-07:00

Last night did not go quite as planned. Glenn worked late - he got home around 6pm. I had already eaten, so I was just sitting at the table with him while he ate - when the phone rang. It was the security company for his work - the alarm was going off. So we drove all the way to his office to find that it was just a false alarm (they have been having probs with the system). In order to make the

Bloggernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8377816.post-1128571358287850522003-12-14T21:01:00.000-08:002005-10-05T21:02:38.286-07:00

Whew - busy afternoon! I got a lot of payables in the mail - managed to process all of them this pm though. That means I'm doing cheque runs tomorrow...at least that doesn't take as long as approving them all! I had a pretty good day - it went so fast!(3 pts) cinnamon snaps(1 pt) apple(2 pts) fruit & veggie bar(10 pts) No Peek chicken & rice (leftovers)(4 pts) ice cream coneIt's still sunny so

Bloggernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8377816.post-1128571249337784362003-12-10T20:57:00.000-08:002005-10-05T21:00:49.346-07:00

I'm feeling really productive today! At lunch I made dinner and put it in the oven on a timer. I folded the laundry, cleared the dishes away and read the mail. I figure if this is all done I can do some yardwork tonight. Since it started raining yesterday I didn't get my rock garden finished. It's fairly nice out now so hopefully it still is when I get home tonight. We're also going to start

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