Day One Hundred and Seventy One

I decided to use my C25K program but do a walk/fastwalk rather than a walk/jog. This works out real good right now because I don't want to pound too much on my leg until I am in better shape. I started this morning and Riley and I ran into horses on the trail! Riley freaked out, she didn't know what the heck they were!

When we got home I was resting on my beanbag chair using my computer and Riley climbed up on the back and rested her head on my shoulder. She has zero concept of personal space!

Day One Hundred and Seventy

Diana (next door neighbor) let me borrow her weed whacker so I could clear a path from my front door and down the steps. It was actually hard work to use the gas powered weed whacker! And to top off the fun it started raining.

Whacking weeds in the rain isn't as fun as it sounds, but I got it done and now there is a nice, cleared pathway from my door to my car and from the side door to the shed. Next step... removing all the weeds and grass I removed.

Day One Hundred and Sixty Nine

 

I decided to have another go at getting something planted at the planter near where Riley hangs out. I had a bunch of veges that i needed to plant because they were being smothered in the little pots they were in.

Hopefully this time they will survive Riley, and hopefully the grate thingie I put up will convince Riley to leave them alone!

Day One Hundred and Sixty Eight

Well my comp died again today :( I am currently running a repair on it, but it has been over an hour and I am not sure how much longer it will take. Today was a lazy day anyway. Riley and I decided to relax and enjoy the comfort of our home during this dreary wet Washington summer day.

Day One Hundred and Sixty Seven

Movie Night! We watched a movie that originally was a 2 part movie on ABC Family, called Fallen, that partway through I realized I had already seen! We had BBQ ribs and broccoli and biscuits to eat! Yummmm.

I also gave Alli her present for her 1st bday. I had crocheted here a blanket using pink camo colors that Calli stole for her own since she liked it. 

I also made her leg warmers with a matching tutu! I think they turned out really good! Alli modeled the tutu...while eating an apple so she gets nice and strong for her future as a ballet dancer.  

And Riley had to try it on as well.. silly puppy!

Day One Hundred and Sixty Six

I spent a couple hours at Bellevue College today sitting in a meeting to listen to someone discuss the worker retraining program. I learned at the end that I could have just made an appointment since I had already looked up all the info that was discussed. Oh well.. it was a learning experience.

Now I have my paperwork filled out and I just need to call in the AM and make an appointment. From what they said in the meeting, it looks like they have funds available for the summer session. I hope they have some for me!

Day One Hundred and Sixty Five

Real short blog tonight because my comp isnt working! Sandra used it to look at her Hotmail and it blue screened and now it wont work!  Sending this via my phone. Great time at trivia tonight to raise funds for broken derby girls.... thats me! Met even more new people and visited with lots of people I know. Fun fun! The picture is of us driving back home since I forgot to grab a shot during trivia. Silly me :)

UPDATE: I got my comp working again. I had to restore it to an earlier point. Not sure why it did what it did.. but it is working now!

Day One Hundred and Sixty Four

I got over 16000 steps on my pedometer today and I earned each and everyone of them! First I went on a 2.5 mile walk this morning; before my coffee and before breakfast. Yes, it was around 10am.. but that is early for the unemployed! 

Next Cyn and Sandra came over and we went to the dog park and walked along the trail to the lake. The bridge was flooded... but we didn't let that stop us and our feet got soaked! It was a beautiful day to be outside and we really enjoyed it.  And walking through the flooded bridge to see the view on the lake was worth it too.. well all of it except the dreaded mosquitoes that attacked me. Thanks mom, I blame you for my sweet blood!

We ended the day by playing Scene It and Rock Band. It was awesome having someone to play those games with. I miss having AJ or Zach around because they were my social games buddies!

Day One Hundred and Sixty Three

It was a beautiful day out today and Riley and I decided to spend it outside. First we went to the dog park where Riley ran around for about an hour. She made tons of friends and had a ball. 

Then after we got home and I changed from my sweatshirt to a t-shirt (I think it was a blistering 70 something outside!), we went for a nice long two mile walk. By the time we got home Riley was so tired she collapsed on the bed. What a lightweight! 

Day One Hundred and Sixty Two

I didn't do anything exciting today because I wasn't feeling well. :( So I spent the day watching 24 and eating cereal (frosted shredded mini wheat). I have been obsessed with frosted mini wheats lately and eat them every morning for breakfast and a couple times for dinner too!

Day One Hundred and Sixty One

Went to the gym today and worked my ass off! At least I hope my ass is shrinking! I did 20 minutes of treadmill, 45 minutes of weights (focusing on upper body), and then 20 minuted of elliptical. I was sweaty and exhaustive. It was awesome! I also weighed myself at the gym and was two pounds down. That's good! Slow and steady will win this weight loss race! 

I have been super good about counting my calories and recording everything I eat. I even recorded the piece of cheese and fudgsicle I had in the middle of the night when I woke up and couldn't go back to sleep!

Day One Hundred and Sixty

Busy day today! First Riley and I went to the dog walkers house to visit for a while. Riley had a blast hanging out with her buddies. There were tons of puppies around.

I also picked some herbs; lemon balm, rosemary, and oregano. I bundled them and put them all in a paper bag to dry. I am excited about using fresh herbs!

Tonight was also movie night. We watched The Tooth Fairy and had hot dogs and baked beans with orange slices for desert. Yummy!

Day One Hundred and Fifty Nine

I made the most AWESOME salmon today. For some reason it turned out absolutely perfect. I don't know if it was just a good piece of salmon, or because it was fresh, not frozen, or I am just an awesome cook. I only put a bit of pear gorgonzola dressing on it and then backed it in the toaster oven, but it was perfectly done and just melted in my mouth. Yum!

Also, today Riley and I went on a walk to the lake across the street. I decided to catch our adventure on video. Look how awesome and green the path to the lake is, and how beautiful the lake is! It also looks like a great place for a serial killer to hide out and dump bodies.

Anyway, Riley also wanted to show off her swimming and fetching skills.  

Day One Hundred and Fifty Eight

Went to the gym and then the doctors today. I saw the PA and he said basically I can start doing whatever I want and to just know my limits and don't push too fast or hard too soon. Good News! :) So when I got home I slipped on my skates and skated in my kitchen a little bit. I think I want to get my muscles even stronger and lose more weight before I start skating regularly. I don't want any more injuries!

Day One Hundred and Fifty Seven

Oh my gosh.. I am/was worn out and sore and tired today! These old bones can't take so much excitement in one weekend. Actually.. I don't think I have old bones.. I just think my body is out of shape. So, as soon as I get healthy and fit I will be able to have more active weekends and not have to pay for it the next day! 

Speaking of healthy and fit. I worked on my menu for this upcoming week and I think it turned out really well and will be easy to follow and very filling. 

Oh, and something else. I was reading about healing broken legs and came across something that suggested using the rolley shoes like Susie got me last year because they help build up the muscles in your ankle! So I got mine out of the closet and will start wearing them. Neat!

Day One Hundred and Fifty Six

So I dont forget.... fun fun time with Sandra, Cyn, and Drea, at dinner and then roller derby and then after party!  We had a blast! And Oh my gosh.. I drank quite a bit 'cause I wasn't driving and it was crazy!

This was definitely a last hurrah before I buckle down again this week and exercise, exercise, exercise, and eat right! Mexican food and margaritas before the bout, beer during the bout, and Guinness and nachos at the Irish Pub we found in Redmond (after driving around in circles forever) after the bout.

Cyn, Sandra, and I made plans to go camping, hiking, and a bunch of other stuff and we are going to do it (I know you are reading this Sandra so don't forget!)

Day One Hundred and Fifty Five

I had lots of fun at karaoke tonight celebrating one of the roller girls, Zwack, 40th b-day. I actually had a really good time and sang a couple songs with friends on stage without having an alcoholic drink all night! Didn't know I could do that! :)

Oh yeah, and I went to the gym again today and I worked out HARD. I did upper body exercises until my arms were weak and did my mile on the treadmill and got down to 18 min.

I also used this other machine called an AMT that allows you to choose the type of stride you do. So I could go from using it as a stepper, to jogging, to a full out running stride. It was actually really cool kind of stair-climber, elliptical mix of a machine and a hardcore cardio workout!

Day One Hundred and Fifty Four

Today was the last day of my contract at Windows Media, so that means I am officially unemployed. I spent the afternoon rearranging things in my house after I took the computer back to work and had more room to rearrange things. I am not done rearranging it yet.. so no pictures yet! All this free time, plus a healing leg, should give me plenty of time to get things done!

Day One Hundred and Fifty Three

What an awesome day. I went to the gym this afternoon and did some fast walking and lower body weights. I then had a nice snack of an apple and a piece of cheese that I brought with me to have on the way home so I wouldn't be tempted to go to McDonald's next door... and it worked! I drank TONS of water today as well! 

Then it was movie night with the Charters. We finished watching True Blood Season Two and then had BBQ chicken, biscuits, and green beans to round off our southern watching.

Day One Hundred and Fifty Two

I had lunch today with Martina, Paloma, and Marcia as a farewell lunch since this is my last week at this job. The food was yummy! We had a big ol' salad with O&V dressing, mini quiches, quinoa, and chocolate dipped strawberries. YUMMY.

It is sad that I won't be working with them anymore, but I know I will keep in touch. Paloma also gave me some fresh oregano to take home and dry since she has an abundance of it.

It was cool seeing her garden as well. She has it blocked off in one foot squares, called square foot gardening. I think I might try that with mine. You can see more info about it here: Square Foot Gardening