I Can’t be Blogged!

I really can’t be bothered today.  It’s been a good day.  Orthodontist, Physical Therapy, errands, dinner, home.

Tired!

Sorry, no excitement to report this time!  G’night!

Reintroduction to Running

Well it was a rainy, grey Monday here in Redmond, Washington, the sort of day where you just want to spend the whole day either in bed or curled up on the couch, but I was good.

I dragged myself out to run some errands, drop the dogs off to be bathed, picked up the mail, and rather than go home and wait to be phoned to pick the dogs up, I decided to go to the gym and finally implement the “running prescription” I was given 6 weeks ago.

It’s been well over 18 months since I’ve run any distance, that all came to an end once I got myself a case of shin splints and stress fractures.  Now I get to start the work up back to running a decent distance.

AND, I’m totally unexcited about it.  I’ve never enjoyed running.

So far though it’s been good.  As I reintroduce myself (brain and body) to running I get to do it in stages, all of which were prescribed by my Physical Therapist.  I run for 1 minute, and walk for 4, for half an hour, three times a week, increasing the run time, and decreasing the walk time by a minute each week, until at the end of 4 weeks I’m running 30 minutes without a break.

Baby steps.  But fast ones.

I just have to stick to it.  The incentive is my upcoming trip to Disneyland.  We’re going for 5 days, and I have every intention of being able to outrun anyone I need to for the rides, and having the endurance and stamina to last from opening to close.

Fingers crossed.

Soft Pants Sunday

I was educated the other day that “soft pants” refer to PJ’s and this afternoon that’s the uniform of choice.

After an evening of food and fun, we had brunch this morning with our friend Marilyn, a brunch that lasted 5 hours.  Good times!

Now we’re home, and it’s time to settle in all cosey and warm, with the pets for the evening.

Early nights all round I do believe!

No More Food PLEASE!

It’s game night tonight, and this time we’re hosting.

Right now as I type this, Alex, Randy and Mark are all on the couch stuffed to the eye balls with a variety of finger food, and Mark is playing DJ Hero.  At least he’s not singing!

Best get back, time to play host with the most.

Hooroo!

Oh, and Alex says “Hello Everyone!”

The Heavens have Opened

Since around 10.30pm last night it’s rained.  Then rained, and rained some more.

The sort of sustained downpour that Australia really needs.  Along with the rain there’s been thunderbolts and lightning, very, very frightening…

There’s even been hail, enough that it looks like a light layer of snow has fallen.

Needless to say we’re not going out tonight.  We’re all inside, and we’re encompasses the dogs and the cats, and settling in for an evening in front of the television with the heater on.

Oh, and the sun sets now around 3.30-4pm.  Joy and rapture.  The grey and wet is here.

Winter!

Back in Court!

Not really, but today was the first time I’ve played racquetball in a very long time.

Almost a year actually, and I lost all three games.  Hehe.  Fortunately I only lost by 3 points in each game, so I managed to hold my own.

No rest yet though, now it’s time to shower, change and head off to bowling.

Hooroo!

Ball Throwing Fun

Starting this evening I’m about to commence a season of bowling, again.  A second league.

Tonight is first night, so it’ll entail a meeting and discussion of rules then some social bowling.  The league itself will start officially next Wednesday.

So two nights a week I’ll be bowling now.  Once for Mad Hatters and again for Oh Split!

Maybe the additional practice will pay off!

Happy Hour

Well I’m not long home from having had a couple of drinks with a friend, the best part, other than drinks with a friend was the fact it was Happy Hour, half price food and drinks.

That’s like twice the happy!

In other news, it’s Tommy’s birthday today.  Happy Birthday Tommy!

It’s Been a Shit of a Day!

It started far too early with a personal training session, that part was ok, but from that point it went downhill really fast.

Nothing in particular, other than I’m tired, my computers, both of them, have been freezing all day, and everyone’s needed me to find, look at, email, etc, blah, blah stuff immediately for them.

Oh, and I started mowing the lawn, and it rained, then it got dark far too early.

I’m just grumpy!

But, right now I’m perched on a barstool at the end of the kitchen bench, blogging, watching television, I’ve fed the pets, put a load of washing on, emptied the dishwasher, convinced Mark he should cook dinner, which he’s doing now, and most importantly, I have in my hand an icy cold Dirty Bakon Vodka Martini with three bleu cheese stuffed olives in it.

Happiness you are but sips away!

Bed Time!

Daylight Savings ended overnight so we gained an additional hour today.  An extra hour is always good, but the fact that it’s darker earlier isn’t.

Ah well, darker earlier, late night last night, early start tomorrow, easily fixed.  Early to bed tonight.

The late night was worth it though.  We went into Seattle to see the movie Psycho, with the Seattle Symphony Orchestra playing the soundtrack.
Until last night I’d never seen the  movie, and it was an amazing way to see it for the first time. 

Hooroo!