Ta..da yea right eh?

What Your Handwriting Says About You

You are highly energetic. You are a passionate, intense, vigorous person. You are somewhat outgoing, but you're not a natural extrovert. You think first before you act. You tend to be independent, rational, and logical. You are balanced and grounded. You know how to get along well with others. You need a bit of space in your life, but you're not a recluse. You expect people to give you a small amount of privacy, and you respect their privacy as well. You are somewhat traditional, but you are also open to change. You listen to your head and your heart. You are a decent communicator. You eventually get your point across, but sometimes you leave things a bit ambiguous.

What Does Your Handwriting Say About You?

Taggged... honestly!

Well thanks then to Katie .. who tagged me... mind you- I think I am to the game a bit late this go round! everyone seems to have been tagged all ready ~lol~
but none the less here goes..

Link to your tagger and post these rules on your blog.

• Share 5 facts about yourself on your blog, some random, some weird.
• Tag 5 people at the end of your post by leaving their names as well as links to their blogs.
• Let them know they are TAGGED by leaving a comment on their blog.

5 facts...

Gees what don't you who have been reading for some time know??


1-one of my favorite flowers are Lillies.. & I buy them for the house at least every couple weeks..I love the smell in the house :)

2-I think I have a sunglasses addiction... I can't go past a display with out trying MORE pairs on .. & sometimes buying yet another pair :P

3- speaking of addictions ...I also have WAY to many of those little mittens .. I have at least one pair in every heavy coat I own..welll-You never know! & besides when the kids bring over friends ..there's extra if it's cold out!

4- I keep old calenders - yes the ones with just everyday stuff... it's a neat way to go back & read what the kids were doing back then :)

5-the whole thing about mittens... *ahem* welllll that goes double for chapsticks! ~LOL~
ok now as to taggin..

has ANYONE not played??
really???

Hellos & Halloween..

Finally got to check in on you all... I messed something in my 'puter & had to go find my newsfox list & input it all again..*sigh* I wish there was a way to do this at work when I have a few seconds now & again.. Might have to revert to the old list on my blog idea yet ~lol~


So ... that aside..Halloween was GREAT as ever... lots of Fun & dressing up :)
Here's some pics of a bit of it :) First us from the weekend such Fun everyone really out did themselves for the party we went to at our friends...I even ended up Making Jamie his cloak!

& then a few of here at home Halloween day /Eve itself with Mommy the witch, the "Goth Fairie" (Stinkerbell she kept calling herself ~Lol~ ) & the "Headless Kid" & yes...more things added to out ever expanding "graveyard" in the front.. we now have added these fellows on the teeter totter in and amongst all the headstones ( Yay Jamie for making me one that really Moves!! ) yeaa Ok I'm a big kid :P

Hello hello..

& greetings from the overwhelming insanity that is my world right now! ~lol~
I have come to the conclusion that I think I would do better with having the entire month of October off Work~! there just seems to be too many things going on in my world to juggle it all & not end up frothing at the mouth!
We managed to get thru a Thanksgiving turkey day.. all be it a small gathering after which I had to bolt off & leave at 2:30 to go to work!
Then the Reunion... all the searching & prep finally came to fruition & the eve itself was quite lovely :)
It was wonderful to see old faces..& ummm some older looking bodies as well~! ;) I think on the whole the 'girls' had aged more gracefully than the men... many were quite a bit heavier ..& the whole balding thing SURE does change how someone looks! :P
anywho you'll all be amused to know that after agonizing over what to wear & even making a dreaded trip to go clothing shopping .. I ended up with a new dress , a new suit.....& the kids & Jamie preferred the "old brown dress" I've had for over a year! LOL go figure eh???
Oh & yes I DID finally get my hair cut & coloured...something very different & new... Jessica so helpfully said when she saw it ..."OH you have pinky purpley hair now Mommy - that 's nice! "
Thanks Jess!

so here's a few pics out of the many that everyone had taken.. Me -I didn't take any ...too busy talking! LOL ... So needless to say it was a great success...went by all to quick ..& we have plans to keep in touch with all sorts of folks.. especially thru FACEBOOK which seemed to be the Hot topic of the night~! Hahaha!

SO that done...I am as we speak up to my ears in activities, field trips , back to back costume parties & sleepovers ...oh Yes & MAKING Jamie a cloak for our party tomorrow night ... never attempted anything like this so it's been quite an adventure!

I've been trying to check in when I can ...but with being gone & busy all day ..& work ....*sigh* Work being an absolute ZOO ..my time to check in on you all has been severely limited !
Hope this finds you all well & Yes there will be more pics of more costumes & such .. up soon :)

stuff...

Well I know that the last post says it was Sept 2 ..but I really finished it & posted on the 17th..ahh who care.. the fact is I haven't been much up for blogging lately...period.
cause there's nothing really exciting to say ..

Life is moving along.. Kids are well into the school year now & adding before & after school activities as every day passes it seems. .running club , basketball- neat stuff like that :)

Still spending way too much of my time looking for people for the reunion ..which is rapidly sneaking up on me.. Don't know what I'm gonna wear.. What does one wear to these sorta things? Don't wanna look too over done ... or like a slob .. :P
Need to get my hair cut & probably coloured .. haven't coloured it in over a year.. geees how pathetic am I ? Lol!

Work is welll... still a mess.. & continuing to fall apart... but hey at least for now I still have my 3/4 time & straight eves.. & most of all a job for now :)

other than that.. Fall is here for real.. it cold & rainy Bleeea but on a good note- dragged out all my decorations today .. Thanksgiving is this weekend.. I know .. weird since it's WAAY off for most of you . The only good thing about having it first is that I can start with this decor & then head straight into Halloween YAY! My fave... also spending time getting together kids costumes & of course Mine & Jamie's as well for the party that we'll be going to ...
Yes there will be pics ~lol~

Wrapping up summer..

Well all..I meant to finish up & post this last week... but as ever -Life got busy .. & the half a post I had done ...has been sitting ...waiting ..

We've finally finished up Summer & are full swing into the chaos that is "Back to School"

So to recap- at the beginning of Sept we got back from yet another fun filled adventure to the "Cabin" it was a week full of memories made & also reviewing memories past.
I say "past" because Jamie's step dad has decided to sell the cabin as the lease is getting too complicated & the taxes are becoming astronomical.
It's kind of a sad thing but .. as my darling says "freeing" as now it leaves us open to spend more of our free time exploring parts of this beautiful Province that we live in. He really does have the most easy going, open view of things.
So we spent the week with friends & family .. a blur of comings & goings .. with a minimum of 10 of us there ..& up to 16 some eves! made for an adventure in figuring out what to cook for dinner & who was sleeping where ~lol~ But all in all it was a fabulous time enjoyed by all kids & grow'd up all!
Other than that .. we've been fishing ,camping & entertaining ..while we still have any semblance of decent weather .& then last of all but definitly best is my sister, brother-in-law & nephew came out for a fabulously fun ...but all too short visit!! I'd almost forgotten what fun todders are! ~lol
As to fitness....welllll I can honestly say .. in the past week or so..I've finally gotten back at things.. trying to do some runs with my Girlfriend- seeing if I can manage but being careful to not do anymore damage( anti-inflammatories are my friend :P ) Going for hikes & bike rides ..& yes I will get back to the weights .. but the question remains where ... looking for a new gym or just mucking about at home - thinking that right now I need to get into some classes .. where I "have" to show up! Camaraderie & accountability are things I need right now .
anywho ... here's a few pics to illustrate the stories! :)

Geees..

You all are flippin tenacious! ~lol~ Can't a girl sink quietly into the sunset without someone trying to grab her & drag her out into the open?
Yes ..I know I've been sorta MIA...Ok ok well more than sorta.. more like decidedly.

Would you accept the excuse that it's summer & my kids are still off for a couple more weeks & I've been busy going & doing stuff with them as much as I can ??
hmmm umm how bout the fact that my ward at work has closed & now on the new ward I'm on for the moment I have a whole lot LESS time to play on the computers ..
Not going for that either eh?
Or maybe that I have been sucked into the addictive vortex that is Facebook looking for friends from years gone by... (n this one has at least a good chunk of truth to it .. ask Connie ~lol~)
The reality is that all of these things combined with the fact that as I so delicately put it to Carol ( yea...she even came looking for me by email...Thanks Carol! :P)
I am so far off the wagon right now I'm lying in the tire tracks... so really I am Not in the same " rah rah ...Go Go " head space as you all right now ..I've been lurking & keeping track of your blogs but really - I didn't wanna blog .. cuz what am I gonna say except ...I'm a Big slug :(

Alrighty then..

tired of looking at the pics & seeing myself look horribly ..well FAT... yuck!
Sooo I guess I should take this "blogthing" as a hint as to what I need to do ..

Your Theme Song is Back in Black by AC/DC

"Back in black, I hit the sack, I've been too long, I'm glad to be back" Things sometimes get really crazy for you, and sometimes you have to get away from all the chaos. But each time you stage your comeback, it's even better than the last!

What's Your Theme Song?

again with pics..

Still sloggin thru the kids being gone..*sigh* been a good girl & doin the Arc trainer even tho it's causin me grief :( & missing Jamie while he's at work..

but at leastI can say we have had fun on the weekends. -- & YES we really are nuts enough to think ANY excuse to dress up is a GOOD thing :)
we went to a "Caribbean" themed party that friends had.. got to try all sorts of fun recipes ( can't help it I'm a foodie by nature ok?) ..but I won't torment you & tell you all about the Coconut rice or the Prawn & Sea Bass curry I made...& I definitely won't mention the Jalapeno corn bread or the Banana fritters ... :)

& for once I got to go out wearing something TOTALLY comfy ..gotta love loose sundresses..not the least bit flattering .. but comfy as heck!
Now if someone could just make this damn rain go away ..I might find something to smile about ..

Fine Fine ..ok already..

OK fair enough.. yes I've been away from the world of blogging for a bit now..
& No I didn't run away from home. Not to say that I haven't wanted to..

I have genuinely been busy as heck.. Kids finishing up school & activities.. the entire Canada day long weekend I was back & forth everyday to a neighbouring city for Steven's Lacrosse Tournament (Maple Ridge to port Moody for those of you in the know! ~lol~ )
& then on top of that we had our annual Red & White Canada Day party..Crazy Busy but FUN!
Other than that I'm desperately trying to spend as much spare time as I can right now with the kids as they are now leaving this weekend until the END of July with their Dad down to Oregon...Nice for them .. but Horrid for me.

.. the part I haven't wanted to talk about is how I had booked my holidays for these 2 weeks ( where I usually do) - He does things with them the first 2 weeks as it's his birthday but -there was NO negotiating with him about moving the time ..& worse yet - I can't . He insisted that HE had booked campsites with His parents & it was already DONE ...end of story.
Yes I could cancel my time off .. but there was no where in the summer I could still get any time.
Fun eh?? Yea .. well I've fallen into quite a funk about all this some days.. tryin not to.. but well ...any who..
& the reality is Jamie is incredibly overwhelmed & busy with work right now soooo I'm gonna on my own with no one but my own retarded brain to deal with .
I wasn't keen on blabbling about it .. mostly because I'm of the mind that you can't fix this for me .. or in some cases can't understand why I'm not just Happy to have time to myself..
So really .. why talk about it in the first place??

On top of that .. there is HUGE changes going on at my work .. our ward will be closing in the next couple weeks & up until the other day none of our staff even knew where they were goin next.. this is going to be ongoing as they are in the process of "downsizing" the Hospital.. so life as I have known it there-- is unraveling rapidly.. Needless to say this is scary & just adding to the pile of FUN thoughts running around in this head..

Throw in the fact that I have lost all ambition for any structured exercise program .. because every time I do.. anything that involves weight bearing on the stupid foot .. I am limping for days after.. & well ... that hasn't been making me too happy either..

Gee this is one of those things where you kinda wished you didn't ask now isn't it??


anywho .. I'm sorry I have been derelict I keepin up with you all .. I just haven't had the time or frankly the energy to be "cheery & supportive".

The one good new thing in my world is I have discovered Facebook..
This year will be my 20th reunion for school ...( yea more potentially heavy thoughts ~lol~)
but it has provided a great resource for helping to track down missing classmates :)

It also is a simple "light & fluffy " way to comunicate as much or as little as you wish ..
So yea --If you wann say a quick hi.. I check in there pretty much every day..

don't feel much like talkin.. so here's this..

This has got to be one of the funniest I've heard of in a long time.



I think this guy should have been promoted, not fired. This is a true
story from the Word Perfect help line which was transcribed from a
recording monitoring the customer care department. Needless to say,
the
Help Desk employee was fired; however, he is currently suing the Word
Perfect organization for "Termination without Cause." This is the
actual
dialogue of a former Word Perfect Customer Support employee (now I
know
why they record these conversations) starts here:

Employee--"Rich Hall, Computer Assistance; may I help you?"

Customer--"Yes, well, I'm having trouble with Word Perfect."

Employee--"What sort of trouble?"

Customer--"Well, I was just typing along, and all of a sudden, the
words
went away."

Employee--"Went away?"

Customer--"They disappeared."

Employee--" Hmmm So what does your screen look like now?"

Customer--"Nothing."

Employee--"Nothing?"

Customer--"It's a blank; it won' t accept anything when I type."

Employee--"Are you still in Word Perfect, or did you get out?"

Customer--"How do I tell?"

Employee--"Can you see the 'C:' prompt on the screen?"

Customer--"What is a sea prompt?"

Employee--"Never mind, can you move your cursor around the screen?"

Customer--"There isn't any cursor; I told you, it won't accept
anything
I type."

Employee--"Does your monitor have a power indicator?"

Customer--"What's a monitor?"

Employee--"It's the thing with the screen on it that looks like a TV.
Does it have a little light that tells you when it's on?"

Customer--"I don't know"

Employee--"Well, then look on the back of the monitor and find where
the
power cord goes into it. Can you see that?"

Customer--"Yes, I think so."

Employee--"Great. Follow the cord to the plug, and tell me if it's
plugged in to the wall."

Customer--"Yes, it is."

Employee--"When you were behind the monitor, did you notice that there
were two cables plugged into the back of it, not just one?"

Customer--"No."

Employee--"Well, there are. I need you to look back there again and
find
the other cable."

Customer--"Okay, here it is."

Employee--"Follow it for me, and tell me if it's plugged securely into
the back of your computer."

Customer--"I can't reach."

Employee--"Uh huh. Well, can you see if it is?"

Customer--"No."

Employee--"Even if you maybe put your knee on something and lean way
over?"

Customer--"Oh, it's not because I don't have the right angle, it's
because it's dark."

Employee--"Dark?"

Customer--"Yes - the office light is off, and the only light I have is
coming in from the window."

Employee--"Well, turn on the office light then."

Customer--"I can't."

Employee--"No? Why not?"

Customer--"Because there's a power failure."

Employee--"A power.......a power failure?.... Aha....Okay, we've got
it
licked now. Do you still have the boxes and manuals and the packing
stuff your computer came in?"

Customer--"Well, yes, I keep them in the closet."

Employee--"Good.. Go get them, and unplug your system and pack it up
just like it was when you got it.... then, take it back to the store
you
bought it from".

Customer--"Really? Is it that bad?"

Employee--"Yes, I'm afraid it is."

Customer--"Well, all right then, I suppose. What do I tell them?"

Employee--"Tell them you're too fucking stupid to own a computer!

Very nice B-day weekend..

yep world is still just as insanely crazy busy , but in all the Madness Jamie & I managed to get an eve to ourselves & he took me out to dinner & a show !
very nice eve, we got to go see the musical "Gypsy" & it was great!
trying to post a link .. but ahhhh just can't make it work!

Hope you are all well ...
I'll be able to check in In a day or so

Oh yea..blogging

Needless to say life has been busy lately.. unlike some of you My kids are still VERY much in school & will be until the end of June..
& all of their activities are also very much still on.. So life has been the ever spinning juggling of work, workouts, field trips , Sports days ,yard work,Lacrosse Games , to & from Dance, Taikwondo...did I miss anything.. hmm probably! ~lol~
& Oh yea have a big Family B-day for Stevie..
So that was what we were up to yesterday..
Hope everyone else is having a good weekend!

Ok.. So I've been double tagged!

Our ever funloving Katie has started yet another round of the "TAG you're it game.."
& as I said on her blog it beats the heck outta the drivel I've been posting while sick & whatnot!

SO ...the rules are..
Each player starts with 7 random facts/habits about themselves. People who are tagged need to write on their own blog about their seven things, as well as these rules. You need to choose 7 people to get tagged and list their names. Don’t forget to leave them a comment telling them that they have been tagged and to read your blog!

So 7 random ( & NOT previously revealed) :P facts about me are..


1. I'm left handed .. which means I'm creative..or evil depending on your background

2. I learned how to drive a car on a standard.. which at the time I though was dreadfully unfair of my Dad.. but to this day ..I prefer them especially in bad weather.


3. I used to love playing "mermaid" up at our summer cabin.. suit taken off & slapped on the log.. ahhhh the feel of the water..& to be that unselfconscious again!


4. One of Jamie's nicknames for me is "Angel" which I love dearly but sometimes don't feel worthy of.

5. I've worked 16 yrs now at the same job that I started when I was 21 & right out of nursing school. I never intended to stay this long!

6. much as I try to be "avant garde" or easy going..I have a need for my decorating to balance..right now I have 2 hanging baskets that are driving me nuts because one has turned out to be yellow & red --& the other purple & red.. Yea bizarre

7. I have had all my rabies shots... ~LOL~ yea really -I'm in a medical text book somewhere..I was bit by a rabid bat when I was 10.. it was flopping in the mud ..I thought it was a frog ok?


Ok now quickly & then back to work-I tag..

1. Marijayde
2. Carol
3. Kana
4. Chantal
5. Donna
6. Janel
7. & one for the boys -Troy - zooman

ok -so we're mostly living now..

& as we are going to be heading off for Our Victoria Day long weekend..I'll say have a GOOD one yourselves & *shhhhhh*... Don't forget to wish Jess a HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
In the meantime here's a giggle...



Life

On the first day, God created the dog and said:
"Sit all day by the door of your house and bark at anyone who comes
in or walks past. For this, I will give you a life span of twenty
years."

The dog said: "That's a long time to be barking. How about only ten
years and I'll give you back the other ten?"

So God Agreed.



On the second day, God created the monkey and said:
"Entertain people,do tricks, and make them laugh. For this, I'll give you a twenty-year Life span."


The monkey said: "Monkey tricks for twenty years? That's a pretty
long time to perform. How about I give you back ten like the dog
did?"

And God agreed.

On the third day, God created the cow and said:
"You must go into the field with the farmer all day long and suffer under the sun,


The cow said: "That's kind of a tough life you want me to live for
sixty years. How about twenty and I'll give back the other forty?"


And God agreed again.


On the fourth day, God created man and said:
"Eat, sleep, play, marry and enjoy your life. For this, I'll give you twenty years."
But man said: "Only twenty years? Could you possibly give me my
twenty, the forty the cow gave back, the ten the monkey gave back, and the ten
the Dog gave back as well?

"Okay," said God, "You asked for it."

So that is why the first twenty years we eat, sleep, play and enjoy
ourselves.
For the next forty years we slave in the sun to support
our family.
For the next ten years, we do monkey tricks to entertain the
grandchildren.
And for the last ten years, we sit on the front porch
and bark at everyone.

So there ya go--Life has now been explained to you.

something has got to be funny..

Cuz dealin with everyone getting sick again with this damn Flu bug sure hasn't been.. I got it Mother's day .. survived to tell the tale-- only to have Steven down with it yesterday- poor wee duck.. he can't seem to shake it for more than a few days at a time ..
& Jamie lying here now seemingly still at "death's door" at the end of the day with it ( but Men are like that aren't they ?) *shhh *

Any who needless to say this has taken it's toll on me doing much in the way of workouts ..But as Scarlet Ohara said.... "After all tomorrow is another day"

Hello from the trenches..

Ok so I'm being melodramatic! ~Lol~

but I just wanted to say a quick HI while I have 2 seconds before I go pack the last of the loot bags ,get the cake & everything else ready for Stevie's b-day party this afternoon..& be ready to pick up the kids at noon when they get out.

Yep more goings on!!

& then the rest of the weekend as I just told Katie (who is doing AWESOME btw~!) on the IM .. will be the usual whirlwind activities eighteen ways to breakfast & yard work if the weather holds!

Eating is Good!.. still writing it ALL down in Fit day .. workouts..welll not as good So uninspired to do weights ..opted to pull weeds instead! I duuno.. it just seemed more "productive" (?)
-Cardio is fine even tried to do a bit of running on the track Tues night while Steven was doing his Lacrosse practice.. which unfortunately I am paying for ..limped all around the ward last night at work :(- Stupid Foot.

& lets see..working out at all yesterday was a total wash when Jess came into my room before 6AM saying "I don't feel good..."& promptly went & threw up in my bathroom!
OH Fun! Thank the Gods she was Ok by the afternoon & seemingly she's all better today.. I just don't have Time for sick critters today thanks! ~lol~

Hope you all are well Hope you all have a Happy Mother's Day ..& generally great weekend!

No really I'm fine..~lol~

seriously tho .. things are fine.. I just am crazy busy right now with stuff with kids , work & projects.. you know the usual! AND - I've been trying to NOT spend so much time on this damn thing either soooo if I haven't been by your blog in a few.. I'm sorry .ON a good note I've been tracking EVERYTHING I put in my mouth on Fitday.. & I'm happy to say that it's really making me think about those "little extras" ..not to mention that it really made me think about our Friday night adventures with Friends.. I had a couple of glasses of wine & then just cruised with water.. instead of getting into making all sorts of "fun" drinks ...Geees we sounds bad don't we ..OK so ummm ignore all the talk about drinks ~lol~
Anywho-after the fun games we were playing on Blends I thought this might be FUN too!

You Mostly Have Your Emotions in Check

Sometimes your emotions get out of control, but you usually are a pretty stable person. You can find a lot to be happy about, as long as things are going your way. But if a few bad things happen to you, you tend to go in a bit of a downward spiral. Luckily, you usually come out of it okay and no worse for the wear.

Can'>http://www.blogthings.com/canyoukeepyouremotionsincheckquiz/">Can You Keep Your Emotions in Check?

Once in a while..

One of the many "forwarded emails' touches a note..
this one really did for me this AM..
& with it being MAY tomorrow & Mother's day in a week or so.. some of you I'll have already sent it to.. but Iwanted to put it here as well..

This is for the mothers who have sat up all night with
sick toddlers in their arms, wiping up barf laced with
Oscar Mayer wieners and cherry Kool-Aid saying,
"It's okay honey,Mommy's here."

Who have sat in rocking chairs for hours on end soothing
crying babies who can't be comforted.

This is for all the mothers who show up at work with
spit-up in their hair and milk stains on their blouses and
diapers in their purse.

For all the mothers who run carpools and make cookies and
sew Halloween costumes.- And all the mothers who DON'T.

This is for the mothers who gave birth to babies they'll
never see. And the mothers who took those babies and gave
them homes.

This is for the mothers whose priceless art collections
are hanging on their refrigerator doors.

And for all the mothers who froze their buns on metal
bleachers at football or soccer games instead of watching from
the warmth of their cars, so that when their kids asked,
Did you see me, Mom?" they could say, "Of course, I wouldn't
have missed it for the world," and mean it.

This is for all the mothers who yell at their kids in the
grocery store and swat them in despair when they stomp
their feet and scream for ice cream before dinner.
And for all the mothers who count to ten instead,
but realize how child abuse happens.

This is for all the mothers who sat down with their
children and explained all about making babies.
And for all the mothers who wanted to,
but just couldn't find the right words.

This is for all the mothers who go hungry, so their
children can eat.

For all the mothers who read "Goodnight, Moon" twice a
night for a year. And then read it again. "Just one more time."

This is for all the mothers who taught their children to
tie their shoelaces before they started school. And for all
the mothers who opted for Velcro instead.

This is for all the mothers who teach their sons to cook
and their daughters to sink a jump shot.

This is for every mother whose head turns automatically
when a little voice calls "Mom?" in a crowd, even though
they know their own offspring are at home -- or even away at
college.

This is for all the mothers who sent their kids to school
with stomach aches assuring them they'd be just FINE once
they got there, only to get calls from the school nurse an hour
later asking them to please pick them up. Right away.

This is for mothers whose children have gone astray, who
For all the mothers who bite their lips until they bleed
when their 14 year olds dye their hair green.

For all the mothers of the victims of recent school
shootings, and the mothers of those who did the shooting.
For the mothers of the survivors, and the mothers who sat
in front of their TVs in horror, hugging their child who
just came home from school, safely.

This is for all the mothers who taught their children to
be peaceful, and now pray they come home safely from a war.

What makes a good Mother anyway?
Is it patience?
Compassion?
Broad hips?

The ability to nurse a baby, cook dinner, and sew a button
on a shirt, all at the same time?

Or is it in her heart?

Is it the ache you feel when you watch your son or
daughter disappear down the street, walking to school alone
for the very first time?

The jolt that takes you from sleep to dread, from bed to
crib at 2 A.M. to put your hand on the back of a sleeping
baby?

The panic, years later, that comes again at 2 A.M. when
you just want to hear their key in the door and know they
are safe again in your home?

Or the need to flee from wherever you are and hug your
child when you hear news of a fire, a car accident, a child
dying?

The emotions of motherhood are universal and so are our body
changes and sleep deprivation

So this is for ALL the Mothers out there..

For working mothers and stay-at-home mothers.
Single mothers and married mothers.
Mothers with money, mothers without.

And Mature Mothers learning to let go

This is for you all. For all of us.

Hang in there.

In the end we can only do the best we can.
Tell them every day that we love them.
And pray that they stay safe.

"Bydand"

yep more mottos... this one isn't Greek...in fact it's Gaelic..
it's the family Motto of My Scottish family background on my Mothers side.- the Gordon side of me.
I've only ever know that it means "Steadfast or ever faithful"...which I think is a good phrase to desribe the mindset I want to stay in ..
So I looked it up to give you all a little more insight.


1: Bydand is a corruption of a Gaelic term. Exactly what term is uncertain, and the translations vary considerably. It is usually interpreted as "steadfast," but also comes across as enduring, faithful, and abiding. We encountered one wizened Gordon Highlander in Huntly who was quite knowledgeable in Gaelic and had clearly studied it closely who denies that any of these are correct. He claims that a single word translation is impossible because the Gaelic phrase in a 'present continuous' tense of 'to stand prepared.' The implication of the conjugation is that one has been and currently is standing ready, fully prepared for whatever might come. In this sense, it corresponds very closely to the United States Marine Corps motto, Sempre Fidelis.



2: Bydand is a shortened version of the Scots phrase "Bide and Fecht" meaning to stand and fight. Over the years, it came to be understood that if one were to 'bide,' one was certainly going to 'fecht.'


ALRIGHT -- So stand & fight it is!!! :)

Need something fun & cute..

Like Stacey has..!

Since with the exception of the fact that our FAB hockey team won last night...( which should be reason for a Citywide holiday today ~lol~ there isn't much exciting or new.
Slogged it through the weekend with the fun filled edges of a Migraine , a grumpy edgy personality, & an overwhelming & unreasonable NEED for chocolate...Yea this month was a Treat!
swiftly followed up by Aunt Flo appearing Sunday Am with a vengeance that made me remember the hazy edges of labour pains... or so it seemed.
Ok...nuff whining .. but really wth am I gonna write about when besides all that & trying to get yard work done & juggle all sorts of kids activities ... not much is new..

Feelin human enough today so heading up now to do the arc trainer again.. think it must work the core too or something 'cuz last night I could feel my back after doing it yesterday...or that might just be the remnants of pulling the damn anchor up when we went sturgeon fishing on the weekend & almost got it stuck in some cable.. FUN!

OK this post is going a rousing round of nowhere ...but I'm YES here & I'm doing & going..& thanks to my IM buddy Katie I'll be focused on keeping things clean!

Maybe I'll write something a little more inspiring ---or even coherent in a day or so!

Busy so...

Things are busy round here right now.. new sports starting lots of schedual juggling .. Ya da ya da.. but I'm still slogging along doing pretty darn well :)
just not much time on the computer.. & very little chance to get on here at work!
So in the mean time.. here.. have a giggle


A woman and a baby were in the doctor's examining room , waiting for
the doctor to come in for the baby's first exam.

The doctor arrived, examined the baby, checked his weight, and ,being
a little concerned that the baby may be underweight,
asked if the baby was breast-fed or bottle-fed.
"Breast-fed,"the woman replied.

"Well, strip down to your waist," the doctor ordered.
She did. He pinched her nipples, pressed, kneaded, and rubbed both breasts
for a while in a very professional and detailed examination

Motioning to her to get dressed the doctor said, "No wonder this baby is
underweight. You don't have any milk."

"I know," she said, "I'm his Grandma, but I'm glad I came.

a pause in our regular programming..

well the past coupla days have been good work out & eating wise.. & yes I think..scratch that I AM gonna start inputting things into Fitday again... a big DUH moment there.. I need to be WAY more aware of the total calories I'm taking in in a week.. simple as that! It's the weekends that are killing me .

I also took the time to redo my stats & measures.. I still wanna know how I can be almost 10lbs heavier & yet the numbers ( & yea I did them honestly.. ) aren't that different arms, forearms, neck, calves & even thighs the SAME as when I was in my challenge 2 yrs ago.. waist is actually smaller ..but my damn stupid Boobs are 2 inches BIGGER!
WTF is with that??- would be fine if I needed any more there ...but I Don't!



OK 'nuff ranting..

my original reason for coming here was to give a BIG Shout out to our own Hockey heroes the VANCOUVER CANUCKS !!
They won their first game out of 7 last nights finals against Dallas after 7 yes 7 periods of play!

They went into 4 OT's!! .. setting & breaking all sorts of records..

Mind you the best part ..was that Jamie was actually up & awake when I came home from work ~Lol~ I'm such a SAP!

Sucess & a reality check..

So I've just noticed I haven't had a chance to post anything in over a week now.. guess a few days of working followed by one of our busy weekends does that eh?

before I get into the 'downer" stuff-- I'll say I did a great round on the Arc Trainer this AM.. I'm still trying to figure out how to do things "best" for me right now Sooo...today I set things for 300 cals just to get an idea of how long it takes me to burn that.. as anyone who does different machines knows...the readouts can vary GREATLY!
So .. it took me 32min ..& I was doing a sorta HIIT cycle of intensity & was really pushing at the HIGH points YAY ! *pant*
but..
I think the heartrate monitor is out to lunch since it never read higher than about 120-130.. & I know it was higher.. my resting rate is about 60ish but I know when I'm full out its closer to 170- 180 so maybe the hand thingy was too sweaty ~;lol~

It came with a strap monitor ..guess I'll be trying that next .. or just stopping & taking it my self... but "seeing" where you are is nice .


Then...for the reality check.. despite what Mother Nature is doing lately.. ( it was hailing here a few minutes ago.. rediculous weather !) Summer is comming... & that means digging out the capris & shorts...

**UGGGGG**

not pretty...

this winter's added lbs are NOT going anywhere quickly... & my too tight clothes are telling me just that!

a combination of lack of proper cardio due to stupid injury + altogether too many
Epic Free Weekends = NOT a good thing...

the fact of the matter is unless I want to be wearing giant Mumus for the summer here- I need to make some changes .. serious ones.

yep.. been a busy one !

So it's been yet another busy weekend in my world ! & For those of you who have been reading for ...well some time.. It's been a weekend with yet more of our crazy birthday celebrationing!~

to start....My darlin girl turned 12... how does the time fly so fast??...I really can't believe she's this old already!
Anywho that being the case.. we had a party for her on Friday..
This year we chose a different sorta theme..
I did it up as an invitation to a "Premier Party" complete with a word of "warning" about possible "paparattzi~!

ther girls got to chose from a bunch of sparkly dresses & high heel shoes that I'd picked up & then we topped it with feather boas & then spent the next hour or so doing every ones hair & makeup.. oh yea...my bathroom was a TRAINWRECK! ~lol~

after that it was downstairs to champagne flutes of sparking apple juice & appetizers .. then whisked off to the Opening Night of the Brand new movie " Meet the Robinsons"!... driven by their "manager " who was all dressed up & 2 lovely men in TUXES.. yep .. my darlin is a very good sport! ~lol~

then back here to get in their own clothes & dropped to their doorsteps off boas in hand ..

All in all a Fun night for all !

My saviour or undoing?..

this new little gem was just delivered yesterday... LITTLE ..Hah!! the bloody thing is a BEAST!
- already we've had to move it over to Jamie's side of the bed because knowing me I'd trip over the damn thing in a second !

Now WHAT is it you ask.....ahhhh Yes that...
It's an Arc Trainer... again for some .. a "huh what'? Yea .. me too before we started doing our homework.

As some of you know & are probably bored to tears of hearing about I injured my ankle about ..hmmm -well almost 2 bloody yrs ago now... & even to this day running is pretty much out of the question unless I want to limp for the rest of the week. Yes all the specialist can estimate is that I did some pretty permanent ligament damage . Thanks! & Yiippee skip!
So needless to say .. cardio as I knew it is over ... can't just strap on the old shoes & take off anymore.. & my treadmill was gathering a serious layer of dust..
It now happily has found a home hopefully making my mother a little bit healthier out there living in the middle of nowhere!

Sooooo to cut this painfully long story short...( sorry I'm tired...~Lol~)
Jamie & I decided we needed something that we could still use here at home .. since his schedule does NOT allow time to go to a gym & I need something I can do here so there are NO excuses!
So this baby was & hopefully will be the answer to all our woes.. it supposedly is even more "joint friendly" than an elliptical & gives you an AWESOME & efficient work out !!

whooo hooo ! let's hope eh?

weekend &...

I'm sure you're all bored of looking at the kids & my sis & I so I guess I should post something else here!

The weekend was busy & typical of our recent bizarre B.C weather ... Sat we got all the way to the Lacrosse box in the POURING rain only to be sent home by the coach since they decided it was raining so hard it was going to be unsafe for the kids to practice & then yesterday .. we awoke to ...SUNSHINE!!!

So quick ...run out to the plant store buy the fruit trees we've been waiting for some half decent weather to plant & spend the day doing yard work ...quickly-- since really it seems lately if we get a whole 24hrs in row with out some sort of rain its STRANGE...
So now there are more trees in the backyard pretty flowers blooming in the front yard ... & everything is drying out ..

So far today is a great day for me ...Cardio done,eating clean, errands run , more summer bulbs to plant ..
Yep ...I just function SO much better in the Sunshine!

Have a good one all!

There & back again...a Hobbits tale

ok so I'm not reaaaally a Hobbit..but it just fit! ~ lol~

Anywho so we're back from the land of ice & snow...YUCK it was cold .. I have to say I would NEVER want to live somewhere that just going for a walk is not a given!

I tried to make sure that we got out at least some part of all the days we were there.
The one day was pretty mild - Jamie & I took everyone on a good 6 k walk to get a coffee.. found a reallly cute little cafe , bought the kids a treat for being so good about walkin & thinking we were going Nowhere... ( yea we're bad for teasing them..but it's kinda fun :P
but DAMN the one day that it dipped to -9 & add in the wind factor *BRRRRRRR*

I bundled up the kids & the baby & the dog ..yea we were a sight! --me , the dog,two kids bundled right up including badly fitting mis-matched borrowed toques.. baby in stroller with only his eyeballs showing ....looking at me like "Auntie...I thought you LIKED me?!" but damn it I was going to get a WALK in !

The 2 days we hit the West Edmonton Mall were better... got TONNES of walking in .. that place is HUGE!!
& the day that Jamie & I took kids to the Waterpark in the Mall ( yes it is IN the Mall!) we got a serious leg work out climbing up the stairs to do the water slides --Over & over & over again! Gotta love kids eh?
ahhh, who am I kidding ..we're just as bad!

So I never did get a proper workout in while we were gone...
Somehow 14 month olds just don't allow for that in the scheduling! ... but lifting 27lbs of him around all the time plus all the rest ...well I don't feel too bad. ;)

The eating could have been better.. but I'm blaming my sister & I both dealing with TOM at the same time talk about being co-dependant! ~lol~...( & no not you Tom if you see this! ~lol~) So now I'm home & Remarkably I am more than ready to get back to eating healthy & my workouts ! Yep-it's back to the real world-- just as soon as I climb out from under this pile of laundry!

Amen baby!

Soo I'm feelin MUCH better flying off with the kids & my darlin in the very EARLY AM to go see my sis & nephew in Alberta ( one provice over)

sooo we'll see ya'll on the flip side - middle of next week!
take care all!


tried desperately to upload the song by Nickelback "If Everyone Cared" from webrats..it JUST WON'T work !! So....

instead I'll say please- go find it! ...
or tell me please how to get the silly ass thing ON here! ~Lol~

damn..

I hate "hormonal Migraines"
... this is day 3.. someone pass the "good stuff " please..
the Tylenol, Ibuprophen & even Naproxen aren't keepin it in check for more than an hour or so at a time..
I'll catch up with you all when It doesn't hurt to read, move, breathe... you know..the basics

Xena meets her match..

So after half a work out where I was striding around feelin like this girl..headphones on .. in the Zone baby!

Yea intensity is what "coach" ordered... Intensity it was! HOOAAH!

then .... I met me new nemesis.. it's called a Pull-Up... ! HA!

There was NO UP thank you very much !
I don't know whether to call it "how to embarrass yourself in one easy lesson" or "horrible painful death".. OK so I exaggerate juuuust a little! ;P
I have to say honestly I've never really seriously tried to do one of these damn things simply because I figure I have too much stupid body weight to lift up.. & besides there's Always LOTS of other exercises to do instead! ~lol~
But now I'm gonna have to "buck up" & figure out how to work into doing at least 1 of them!
Bear in mind my gym is by no means a "girly Gym" & wouldn't think of having anything as fancy as one of those machines that help take up part of your body weight...Oh No...you're on your OWN sister!
So as instructed by 'coach' ...( who by this time I'm quietly cursing under my breath! )
I dragged a flat bench over in my best Xena style swagger... yea right eh? -
there is no way to look clever moving one of those things!
Any who bench in place I proceeded to perch myself on it & try to lift myself up using as little help from the one foot I was allowing myself to keep on the bench...
even then doing a few of these things are HARD!!
So for the time being ... I think the score is 1 zilch in favour of the stupid pull up...

But .. give me time.. I'm stubborn!

weekend done & on to the new Adventure..

Well I survived the weekend & considering it was nonstop Go Go Go with Gramma's b-day dinner on Friday & a big huge open house on Sat -then off with the Kids to a hockey game & a full day of spring cleaning in the yard on Sunday ..I am marking it as a success !
Not only did I have NONE of either of the cakes ( Jamie is a good scapegoat -I said I'd just eat some of his! ) but I got smart & had a protein shake before the dinner then just ate a bunch steamed veggies & left the rice on my plate.. yea I know sounds like a waste of money at a smorgasbord .. but really I just don't feel like getting into "why I'm not eating" at this particular time with the whole family there..
then I made some pretty good choices on Sat at the open house .. with a few "free day" treats & a bit of wine. & I even managed NOT to eat the popcorn that we got for the kids at the Hockey game! Funny what a different mind set can do .. usually lately I've come out of a weekend having wiped out any progress I might have made during the week.
-- NO MORE :)

So now today I've begun my first day of a New program ...Did weights today here at home so as to not embarrass myself
..& it was kinda funny to try & figure out what sort of weights I can still lift since I've been doing next to nothing with them for so damn long...
I also discovered that if I have a 90lb Olympic bar to move around the play room doing squats -I'd better be careful cause it'd be all too easy to put it through the wall! Oooops!
anywho I didn't go absolutely nuts & overboard- but I know now it's time to test my limits & figure out how to really push myself!
So we'll see how things unfold as I go along :)

Ok so here's a suggestion..

When you're feelin all Hyped & motivated ...which I am Thank-you!

& you're doing awesome with eating & working out every day ..
even when the world throws you the odd curve ball - like yesterday when my parents & sister insisted on taking up most of my morning confirming plans for the big 90th b-day party for my Gramma this weekend..

& (.. are you still with me? ~lol~)

when you 're feelin just great & are all excited about starting off fresh on a new direction & a new plan...with the help of a very special "coach" ;)

(yes this is a VERY long sentence...~lol~)

anywho..when you're all psyched about all this & think you'd like to save time by just putting up a really great kick-A$$ song to explain how AWESOME you're feeling...

It helps if you have ANY idea who any of the damn artists are or what songs are called!!!-
which I don't !!
Lyrics..great at them... names....I suck! Sooooo after ummm WAY to much wasted time last night for now ..you're stuck with boring words!

Bahaha! sorry!

have a great day any who!

Ex Duris Gloria..

well that pretty much sums it up.. Latin Proverbs can really come in handy to describe things..
& this one is going to be my Motto for now.

I've decided with a little ahem, help... ( big Thanks to you all. .:)
that I'm not going to let all this get the better of me , I'm not going to give in to the edges of whatever depression keeps trying to overwhelm me ..& I'm gonna just apparently "buck up"

Nuff said :)

Why.. why.. why do we do it??

In a moment of what must have been masochistic self destruction ....I decided that right about now (while TOM is still not quite getting the hint to Move ON!)
...& I'm been having nightly arguments as to whether to help me settle for sleep "just a bit of chocolate ( yea I'm back to the pure dark baking kind again)
is reaaaaaly an Awesome time to take a chance at work & WEIGH my self.

...BAD idea is all I'm saying... things do NOT look any improved...
& to be very honest I am panicking here gang... I have to do something drastically different & STAY doing it if I'm gonna peal off these extra lbs that followed me home from Holiday... & through Christmas have seemed to have settled in REAL well...
It's all just doiin my head in!..& I'm scared I can't fix this mess I've made..& it's adding to the feeling of being sucked into the vortex of depression that I've been fighting...

I need something - ANYTHING- a kick the Ass , a personal trainer to tell me what I should be doin.. Somethin real that is goin to work for Me - , & a boogeyman to come visit me after work.... so I don't start eating stupid mindless things at midnght becasue I'm lonely ...

K nuff blither for now ... I'll probably delete this any who...


anyone got a real good stapler for my mouth - that might help eh ?

It's MONDAY...

Ok so for some that must be like Uh Huh... ya big deal! ...& I think for most of you south of the border that is a Holiday today ... so the question is WHAT are you doin today??

I'm just on here catching up with blogs sending condolences to all of you with sick critters like Janel, Christie & Karenna & getting some much needed incentive from those that are Rockin things like Chantal & Laurie to get off my sorry butt & out into the pouring rain & off to the Gym!

So without further ado ...I'm off!!
Hope you all have a great day & survive whatever the fates & weather throw your way!

& for those of you that care...YES I'm drinking my water...warm- since it's cold out ..but YES I am :) HOW bout YOU??


* laughs slightly hysterically* ....& wanders off....

Happy Valentine's All :)

Good Morning.. its 7am & I'm up doin what any normal woman would be doing today ... ok scratch that
I'm doing what some insane Mother's might be doing....making Pink pancakes for the kids! ~lol~

Yea.. not exactly romantic in a traditional Hallmark way... but way fun...
then a normal day including the gym ( thanks btw my workout kicked butt yesterday complete with some VERY 80's "hairband music"!! Tee hee) then off to watch Volleyball after school , fit in dinner & Tai Kwon Do & Dance class before stuffing kidlets in bed ... phew

then the secret good stuff happens after that including the cutest pair of those little mule slippers with feathers on them ....shhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!

Determination..or pure dumb luck..

don't know which of them it was.. but I'm feeling better.. I suppose a whack of Vit C, echinacea, Neocitran & a couple nights of actually getting to sleep at a decent hour probably helped! ~ Lol~

So needless to say whatever it was that I was fighting all last week seems to have turned tail & run. & today I feel pretty much human..
So I thought I'd post something new that wasn't all dreary!
I went to the gym this Am & did a 20 min HIIT followed by another 40 min steady state. & it felt Great!

I know tomorrow I should go do weights , but it seems lately I'm really uninspired about the endless , mindless "up down, up down " of all that- at least after cardio you're feelin sweaty & like you DID something.. or at least with the readout on the machines it tells you you "went" somewhere!

I wish there was someway to find something to excite me about doin the weights again..to be Gung ho about every workout day ...instead of just mostly going thru the motions..
anyone have any bright ideas??

& just for fun...

What Pamela Means

P is for Proud A is for Alluring M is for Mystical E is for Expressive L is for Loving A is for Adaptable

What Does Your Name Mean?

Someone stop that Bus...

Ok- so maybe I didn't really get run over by a bus this Morn' I sure feel like it tho'! Everything aches -Everywhere!

I don't know if it's that my poor bod is trying desperately to stave off whatever virus is going thru my workplace.. seems like half the patients are sick & the other day we were missing 4 nurses in just one shift! Or it could be whatever cold/cough thing Jamie had, then Jess , & now Steven is suffering thru.. !!
It seems this time of year EVERYONE is getting sick!.. with Something!
Can we just cancel Jan & Feb & go straight to Spring Pleeaaaaase??!

Or it could be being woken up in the middle of the night with darling daughter saying she had bad dreams- that she had to tell me all about & that she has a "sore tummy" -like the beginning of cramps... Poor darlin...
& Oh - did I mention that Mother Nature In her amusement has seen to it that we've gotten on the same cycle- sooooooo part of Me feelin like crap may be me "hurrying" to catch up .. guess the day will tell!

For now ..I'm off to do laundry.. that I can manage.

hmmmm alright then..

The True You

You want your girlfriend or boyfriend to be more open with you. With respect to money, you spend carefully and save your pennies. You think good luck depends on maintaining good relationships with others. The hidden side of your personality tends to be satisfied to care for things with a minimal amount of effort. You are tend to think about others' feelings a lot, perhaps because you are so eager to be liked. When it comes to finding a romantic partner, you will search and search until you find your perfect match.

Who's The True You?

doin better.. Sorry for being so pathetic... just had to get my head outta my butt! ..~lol~
Did great with eating & working out all week...who knew???

Off to get some house cleaning done before I have to go to work!

Humbled..

Can't decide whether to comment on the good or the bad first.. I haven't posted much in the past few days as I've been slogging along well enough ..but considering things going on with others- my day to day struggles seem really to pale in comparison..
I mean really- there are several Blends out there that are really having a much Harder go of things worrying about HUGE health, family,financial & emotional situations.. So really in comparison.. I have nothing to complain about my life is at the moment fairly mundane- & to be honest I never much talk about the dialog in my own head to anyone... let alone drag you all down with it. Just some days are rough..

So enough of that..
I should cheer up & say a Big Congrats to 2 of our Own who have run the BFL gauntlet & have been chosen as Body For Life Champions!
A job well done Jen & Sylvia! You have show us all that it can be done!
With a great combination of dedication & determination that I'd love to have- apparently , anything is possible :)

Jamie's Birthday Weekend..

So all last week I'm blithering about all the snow.. & what do I do as soon as it starts to warm up enough to melt a bit...Go find some MORE!

Well actually I had been planning for some time to take Jamie away somewhere for his 40th Birthday .. & what we ended up doing is pulling the kids from school Fri & heading up Thurs night inland about 4-5hrs to a place called Sun Peaks Resort for a weekend of something that Jamie LOVES -- skiing!

It was a wonderful time! & yea Stef.. we were thinking of you .. we even tried to call you from up there ( The Birthday Boy wanted to torment you & Russ about the new powder we were skiing in~lol~ ) but couldn't get thru :(

Anywho .. it was great all around! we stayed just down at the bottom of the mountain at a friends cabin that I've talked about before...very rustic .. ( read outdoor plumbing & getting up every few hours to stoke the wood stove to stay warm) but if that is the only cost..hey we're in!

We had snow on Fri & SUNSHINE all Saturday - it wasn't supposed to but Jamie figured I "ordered" it special for him since that was the Birthday day!

We put the kids in lessons for the first 2 days & by Sun AM Stevie was off with Jamie & a friend of his that we met up with doing a BLACK DIAMOND run!!!

Good grief ...Do 8 yr old boys have No fear or what??

Now today again its like after any trip ... me at home with about a thousand loads of laundry .. how do those of you with LOTS of kids do this??? ( Janel, Eileen...anyone??) akkkkkk! I can only imagine!!

The good thing is that my legs are just Smoked!!
As you can see in the pic taken inside after skiing-- you end up tired.. but it's such a Good tired!! Whooooo Hoooo .. :)
Three days of hard work for the Body... was GOOOD ..Now if only the food was ummm a bit "cleaner" I'd be way ahead of the game..
Yea well..holidays tend to be like that don't they?? .. So back at things today!

this past week..

Well I can honestly say it was a good week.. kept on track but I did NOT go to the gym.. umm it was about the weather!
We got an unexpected HUGE dump of snow which you can see in the pics was pretty in the AM .. but by nighttime there was a FOOT of it..The last pic is over at my parents a couple days ago.. So Pretty there on the the riverfront!
The thing is-we don't get snow like that here on the "Wet Coast." So it made for interesting workouts of shoveling & then goin for a 5k hike to my FIL house to shovel for him too since he was away & returning the next day!
the hike was fun ..just Jamie & I in the middle of the snow storm! LOL~

Then it has been COLD every since - yea below freezing -which again here is REALLY unusual - mostly here it turns to rain pretty quick & turns it all to mush.. NOT this time...So we still have snow -lots of it !! & Ummm right now it's snowing again! AKK..

So instead of taking my life in my hands driving around folks who do NOT know how to drive on Ice or snow & freezing by butt off going to the gym- I've been doing very entertaining workout "tapes" at home.. yep I did say TAPES .
I dug out the old FIRM fullbody work outs with weights & have been doing those.. It's good having someone to "boss" me around..& as I told Cheri.. seeing those Bodysuits & leotards makes it allllll worth it! ~lol~
Other than that I've been hiking back & forth to go sledding every day & waiting for Karrena to have her babby! --& he's finally here! Congrats to K!

Hope you all are safe in whatever Bizzare weather Mother Nature has sent you!