Afternoons

I'm getting to be such an endorphine junky!!! I've been swimming this week mornings --- Mon., Wed., and got so high on getting things right that the rest of the day seems like such a let down. Then I either need to run or ride on my lunch hour or after work to get that kind of high again!

I guess now I understand what drives most of us to work out as much as we do. Today is a "boys lunch" day --- and I got a call around 3:00 that my SO was home and very sleepy. I can handle sleepy, it's grumpy and irritable when I get home that I can't handle. I spend most of the afternoon anticipating an argument when I get home --- today I'm planning a walk with the "girls" (puppies) as soon as I get home.

The weather today is 83 degrees and sunny --- yahoo!!

Try again

We r at it again.....or just continuing same argument? Talking thru the news...I'm supposed to b more interested. He's interested in what I do!

Dogs

Well, now things have "Gone to the dogs" so to speak. LOL. Last night on way home all I heard about was how bad things are with two dogs. Now, mind you, it was a Poker day --- so cleaned on Sunday and prepped (for him) and he slept in the morning yesterday --- only to rush around just before Poker was to start. Now, the dogs are to blame for a mess - tore into brand new bed spread --- and Marla barked all day.

I don't know what the solution is --- I do not really want to give her back to Homewardbound.....and by the time I got home after X-bike things were a little better. Attitude was a little better. I spent some time stitching the comforter.

Today --- when I checked in --- dogs had attacked comforter again --- guess it's better than furniture -- but I'm afraid that is next. Marla is obviously still a puppy --- and she is eating POO! We need to stop that -- vet gave us something for it after her last incident of opening a bottle of pills --- that was another story!

They are so cute and sweet --- I'm thinking obedience training --- and that means my giving up more time......and I am in training a lot for triathlon. I know that I will get a fight if I try to start obedience training for Marla -- but I think it is what needs to be done to settle her down.

We'll see.

Updates

Crystal Lake went well --- I ran at the end --- it poured rain all day. Probably was the cause of my second stress fracture ---

We loved Hawaii --- My foot was sore the whole time there so not a lot of walking for me -- but we swam a lot and dove (scuba) twice....really neat!

The place we stayed in was beautiful and relaxing. The only things missing were barbecues and a decent breakfast. Otherwise we would definitely stay there again. Beautiful location in Wailea, Maui.

Here we are on a sunset sail in Maui, HI --- 2009

Bike Enthusiast

My latest thing is volunteering at running races. Since I've been sidelined from running because of Stress Fractures in my feet --- I have been doing more biking. This weekend I'm an escort for a 15K bike race -- Stockade-athon. Should be fun --- I get to ride in front of the lead runners and just behind the police escort. I'm kind of excited about it --- will only be two of us.

DH is probably volunteering as a course marshall --- also an interesting job -- but more standing around. I love biking and this will help keep me in shape having to stay ahead of the runners.

Crystal Lake Triathlon

I am doing the Crystal Lake Triathlon this weekend. It is sprint distance .5 mi. swim, 18 mi. bike, and 5K run. I will be walking the last part --- still recovering from a stress fracture in my foot. (Darn feet).

After that we fly to Hawaii on Sunday for 15 days. I hope it is wonderful --- Hawaii will be --- I just want us to have a good time also --- and we're staying someplace new (hotel) -- I prefer the condos. We'll see how it is.