***Really, I had every intention of posting some old cards as "blasts from the past" . But then I got the idea of remaking some of my first cards and comparing them to the original. But making a new card would require me to face the office. (Insert HUGE sigh here________). Soooo, today is the day. I'm going in. (I get a nauseous feeling in my stomach just typing that). I'm going to start to find my office. Notice I didn't say that I would finish it today. Have some other household chores to do today to prepare for my kids coming home tonight (yeah, I just can't face the idea of being holed up with that mess all day. I'm going to have to tackle it in sections).
***One of my goals for the summer was to start riding my bike again. While I don't miss the racing (95% of the time), I do miss being in that type of shape. I had a friend try and persuade me to do a sprint triathlon. While I could have probably bluffed my way through the 10 mile bike portion, I haven't run in about 12 years and swimming is soooo not my thing. But it got me thinking. I think I need to find some type of race to get me motivated to ride/train/lose that extra 15-20lbs that I'm carrying on my 5'1" frame.
Yesterday Dh was kind enough to go riding with me again. We rode road bikes on a portion of the Santa Ana bike trail. We actually started in San Bernardino and rode to Norco, CA, and back. About 35.96 miles total (but who is being specific?!). While we would have preferred to ride a portion of the mountain bike Santa Ana trail, I currently lack the fitness and skills needed to tackle the single track (but it is one of my favorite rides....but being "squirrely" on a single track that has a significant drop off is not only unwise, but just makes for a lot of cussing, foot dabbing and hike a bike). So, road riding it was. The path is nice in that you get to avoid car traffic. And yesterday, even bike traffic (which was really surprising, but I assume that the path from Yorba Linda down to the beach was crazy busy!!) But!! Here was the kicker on this ride: the Toad rode his single speed (as in one gear) while I rode my geared bike. Good thing: being single geared put a governor on his speed. Bad thing: his governor was about at my max speed. The sad thing is, we frequently ride the section from Yorba Linda to Balbo and back (about 50 miles). There is NO WAY my rear could have taken that ride!! Getting back into shape when you are in your 40's kinda sucks. No.....it really sucks!! LOL!! I have a LOOONG way to go to find the fitness of my 20's!!
***The Toad and I experimented with some new recipes in the kitchen (get 'yer minds out of the gutters!!).....Definitely some keepers including: grilled fruit, fresh mango salsa and Mexican grilled corn with crema (yuuuuuummmm!!!).
***A MUST read is Michelle Richmond's "No One You Know". Incredible writing. I usually read books really fast (which enables me to re-read them a couple of times, since I miss some details with the first go around). This book made me slow down and THINK about what was being written. Great story to boot!!
***Ok....the morning is ticking away and I need to stop avoiding the chore ahead!! I hope you all have a great day and cross your fingers I find the desk top (that way I can make something to share once the kiddos get home with their cameras!!)
Showing posts with label books read. Show all posts
Showing posts with label books read. Show all posts
Monday, July 6, 2009
Saturday, June 27, 2009
Stock tip.....
Remember when I said that everyone should consider buying stock in Barnes and Noble since it appeared that my family was keeping it in business? Wellllll.....buy LOTS of stock in it.
1) Tuesday night went to B&N so DH could buy a new book to take on his weeklong trip with his grandparents. Everyone in the family walked out with more than one book
2) It would appear that yours truely walked out with FOUR books
3) As of 4:18pm I have finished THREE of those books
Obviously I have a reading addiction. I don't seem to have a "type" of book that I favor. I just LOVE to read. I really admire those that can capture my imagination with words (I HATE watching movies of the books I've read....."they" (whoever "they" are) usually miss the MAIN part of the book).
But, I digress. The latest books that made the list:
Janet Evanovich's Fearless Fourteen: Yes, I've read all the other's but Thirteen (don't know why I missed that one). Easy afternoon reading. I find the Stephanie Plum character amusing. Maybe because she bumbles her way through life (kinda like me....but she ends up with two hot guys wanting her and I end up with three guys who put up with me, hehe)
The Art of Racing in the Rain by Garth Stein. Here's the books summary: " A heart-wrenching but deeply funny and ultimately uplifting story of family, love, loyalty, and hope--a captivating look at the wonders and absurdities of human life....as only a dog could tell it".
I don't know if I'd say it was deeply funny. But, it grabbed me and made me bawl at the end (got to quit reading books like that. I'm going to make myself look 10 years older with all this crying I've been doing lately over these books)
And Sarah Dunn's Secrets to Happiness. No tears. Good. Kinda scary in that I could see myself knowing (hopefully, not being) the different characters.
Those who can write just amaze me. I sooo wish I had that talent. Just imagine~~the ability to make someone pick up a book and not put it down until it is done because that person just has to know what happens next (ok, ok...I will admit, that sometimes it is an avoidance thing, but hey!!! It still has to hold your attention.....or mine!!)
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Kids are gone for a week with their grandparents and yes, they took their cameras. How is it that my kids have iPods, digital cameras and yet their mother has neither of those?!!
I did not make any new projects to share while they are gone. I hope that you will stick with me as I share some favorites from the blast from the past. It might be cards. It might be paintings. It might be some "artsy" moments of photography. It might be more book reviews.
Gotta love creativity. It can come in sooo many different areas. Hope you'll join me this next week as I go off the stamping path a bit and do some exploring.
1) Tuesday night went to B&N so DH could buy a new book to take on his weeklong trip with his grandparents. Everyone in the family walked out with more than one book
2) It would appear that yours truely walked out with FOUR books
3) As of 4:18pm I have finished THREE of those books
Obviously I have a reading addiction. I don't seem to have a "type" of book that I favor. I just LOVE to read. I really admire those that can capture my imagination with words (I HATE watching movies of the books I've read....."they" (whoever "they" are) usually miss the MAIN part of the book).
But, I digress. The latest books that made the list:
Janet Evanovich's Fearless Fourteen: Yes, I've read all the other's but Thirteen (don't know why I missed that one). Easy afternoon reading. I find the Stephanie Plum character amusing. Maybe because she bumbles her way through life (kinda like me....but she ends up with two hot guys wanting her and I end up with three guys who put up with me, hehe)
The Art of Racing in the Rain by Garth Stein. Here's the books summary: " A heart-wrenching but deeply funny and ultimately uplifting story of family, love, loyalty, and hope--a captivating look at the wonders and absurdities of human life....as only a dog could tell it".
I don't know if I'd say it was deeply funny. But, it grabbed me and made me bawl at the end (got to quit reading books like that. I'm going to make myself look 10 years older with all this crying I've been doing lately over these books)
And Sarah Dunn's Secrets to Happiness. No tears. Good. Kinda scary in that I could see myself knowing (hopefully, not being) the different characters.
Those who can write just amaze me. I sooo wish I had that talent. Just imagine~~the ability to make someone pick up a book and not put it down until it is done because that person just has to know what happens next (ok, ok...I will admit, that sometimes it is an avoidance thing, but hey!!! It still has to hold your attention.....or mine!!)
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Kids are gone for a week with their grandparents and yes, they took their cameras. How is it that my kids have iPods, digital cameras and yet their mother has neither of those?!!
I did not make any new projects to share while they are gone. I hope that you will stick with me as I share some favorites from the blast from the past. It might be cards. It might be paintings. It might be some "artsy" moments of photography. It might be more book reviews.
Gotta love creativity. It can come in sooo many different areas. Hope you'll join me this next week as I go off the stamping path a bit and do some exploring.
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