Major cardio yesterday!

Saturday, May 02, 2009

Hectic day in the office-but it was Friday and everyone was getting ready for the weekend! Me, too! We had plans to plant the garden, well, part of it anyway. I trenched the rows for the onions, then trenched all the rows for radishes, kohlrabi, spinach, beets and peas. I wanted to plant lettuce, too, but it was way to windy to try scattering those light seeds and keep them in the rows. I'll do that when the winds are quiet. We planted the cabbage and broccoli but saved the tomatoes for warmer weather. We worked for 2 full hours and I did all the trenching/digging-major cardio time!
We decided to eat a late dinner, ordered and the food had just come to the table when the
ambulance/fire pager sounded. I ran over a block to the fire station. My driver was with me when we left the door of the cafe. I started running and I beat him to the station! He was WAY behind me. I asked him, "What's the matter, old man, haven't you seen me run before?" He
was winded and he is at least 4 years younger than me! We checked out the situation and in 10 minutes, I was back to eat. Small fire in an oven smoked up the house-some kids burned a pizza! By then, I wasn't very hungry but ate 1/2 of my sandwich and french fries and came home. I did eat baby carrots so I had my veggies for the day!
Ahhhh, life in the fast lane-got to love it!

  

Happy May Day!!

Friday, May 01, 2009

The first of May already. I think my son has 10 more days of school left, maybe one snow day! Where did the school year go? That's okay because it is time to get out and start mowing lawns. I have to rewrite his list of customers so we don't miss anyone. Several have called but aren't in a big hurry yet. Next week will be his test. Probably 10 lawns to do because it is going to warm up and grass will shoot. We've had just enough rain that everything is getting green and lush!
Lost another .4 pounds without really trying. Tracked all nutrition, cardio, etc. I have been super busy at the office but it's that time fo the year when everything gears up and goes high speed. I thought the speed limit was 25 mph in town! So it goes!
Everyone had a Sparking good May Day!

  

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MAGNOLIA416 5/1/2009 9:16PM

Maybe your username should be MsBusy! Report Inappropriate Comment

LUCKYDUCK2 5/1/2009 12:21PM

You also have a business where you do yard maintenance? Do you ever sit still? WOW Report Inappropriate Comment

Just coasting!

Thursday, April 30, 2009

After another "hustle"day, I can relax and watch Survivor-NOT! After three interruptions in 10 minutes, I decided to just watch the DVR later. Loads of paperwork again today but I was prepared for a late departure from the office. I had thawed meat for supper and so I popped swiss steak into the oven, helped DH do the chores at the farm, then came home to finish the rest of supper. I made each of us a nice salad, mashed potatoes and mushroom gravy. I ate in moderation and even saved enough calories to treat myself to a piece of pumpkin brownies-Spark recipe. We'll see how it turns out. Smells good anyway! I've got a load of
jeans in the dryer so not much to fold tonight. Did all the socks this morningn,yeah!
Dishwasher loaded and running. I may even get to relax yet!

  

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LUCKYDUCK2 5/1/2009 10:07AM

You are one busy lady ! I know I would be scrambling just to follow in your footsteps and I doubt if I could keep up. Report Inappropriate Comment

Drip, drip, it's Duck Weather!

Wednesday, April 29, 2009

First rain of the day at 1:30 am. Electricity blinked but I didn't notice it.
Second rain at 5:00 am. I had just gotten out of bed when the thunder was banging and the
lightening flashing. I did few household chores, got the son up for school. He had to leave early so he could shower at school. Hot water heater is on the blink but may only need a
minor adjustment. I'll run the dishwasher later tonight. I walked uptown to get the newspaper and got just a little wet. Then I walked back to the office and got just a little wetter. I am not made of sugar and I don't anticipate melting any time soon.
I've been keeping track of my nutrution and using my pedometer every day. I do take it off when I go on an ambulance run so it doesn't hinder me with all my equipment. So I don't worry about keeping track of that.
Hope everyone is having a Spark healthy day!

  

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MAGNOLIA416 4/30/2009 8:13AM

Walking is divine! I used to be a cyclist until my late 20s, I got sick and was too weak to cycle so I got into walking and WOW it's meditative and you take in more of the environment. I should get a pedometer too, and see how many steps I make. Good on you, you're devoted! Report Inappropriate Comment

LADYVAL56 4/29/2009 11:52PM

Good for you with the pedometer. I have to put mine on my shoe or it doesn't work very well. It's borrowed from a friend. I did 6000 steps this am which was 3 laps around the cemetary but only 40 minutes. Guess we are walking faster. 2 miles yesterday in 30 minutes but that walk has elevation going up. Keep up the good work. I look at my drivers license and if I didn't get a new one next year I might be tempted to go get one now. LOL. Report Inappropriate Comment

KATHYMB 4/29/2009 6:02PM

Good for you, using the pedometer! It's been rainy here & we had a major underground water supply pipe break. Report Inappropriate Comment

I am not perfect

Tuesday, April 28, 2009

I take full responsibility for all the things I did, the things I did not do and everything else!
Why?? Because if it did not get done, it is all my fault! Ain't life grand?
Thank God I'm not perfect-yet!
Just a minor rant about certain tasks that were someone else's responsibility but were
mysteriously my fault because they were not completed. So in defense, I have decided to
take responsibility for EVERYTHING and apologize for nothing!
Nuff said, I feel better BUT I did print this up as a sign in my office so everyone knows who to
blame!
The sky is partly cloudy, may rain tonight but not on my parade!

  

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MYLOVELYCURVES 4/29/2009 5:03AM

Good for you!! :) Report Inappropriate Comment

LUCKYDUCK2 4/28/2009 10:03PM

Don't you just love days like this? Good for you for not letting it get you down. LOL on the sign you are making. I hope the "slacker" who is passing the buck reads it . Report Inappropriate Comment