Hi fellow Sparklers!
TC and I did great on the Appalachian Trail. We were NOT the slowest in the group (my fear), in fact we were usually in the... Read more
I made these for Memorial Day. They were a big hit.
I originally got the recipe from BUTEAFULL but also found one online:
www.mrsfields.com/bl... Read more
Pictures.... some can make us look great while others make us cringe. I had a cringing moment this morning as my neighbor sent me a picture text. I... Read more
My goal is to list at least three blessings every day.
Here are today's blessings:
1. I have an inservice this morning that sounds like it... Read more
If you've been reading my updates, you know I've been installing new soffits in my 40 year old home. The old soffits are original equipment, and I may... Read more
Had a MONSTER fight this morning with Husband. In addition, I'm under the weather as it is, and all that arguing this morning has completely zapped al... Read more
I have to start this blog by a HUGE 243 to the Go the DISTANCE TEAM!!!
You are moving and keeping me Motivated...
I like tracking my distanc... Read more
So BLC22 opened today and I'm on the Amber Amazon Warriors! Woo Hoo! Very excited about that. I am in the mindset that I was in when I first got "s... Read more
Just got back from a trip to the Florida Keys. My first time there, even though I've lived in Florida for 26 years.
DW stayed home, she wasn't u... Read more
11 days til we leave for my sister's wedding:)
11 kick @ss workouts are in the future. Giving 100% and eating as well as I can:)
1 mile ARC
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May is over, now is a chance for the month in review and the year so far. It is months like these that I need to remember to focus on the positive an... Read more
Progress check:
Am workouts: every day:)
Pm workouts: missed Thursday...legs were done:)
SWEAT every day:)
TORQUE: 1...not beating myself up..... Read more
Tonight I broke down and cried a little to my husband. I told him that I really need his help and support. I need him to help keep me away from "bad"... Read more
When I woke up this morning, I had a message on Facebook from a friend. She was telling me that another friend of hers had been raving about "Fat Sick... Read more
I am trying to take things slow in my Achilles rehab/recovery. I ran last Thursday and took the rest of the week off (off running at least, a lot of... Read more
To begin with, I've somehow hurt the HECK out of my foot!!! I don't know if it was the running I did yesterday or what, but it's hurt for almost two s... Read more
to getting to the top of the rope! I had just a tiny bit to go and I let go. NEXT TIME FOR SURE!!!
15 minutes on the stepper
30 minute run
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My goal is to list at least three blessings every day.
Here are today's blessings:
1. Even with bad weather, I am able to exercise each da... Read more
It's always been a dream of mine to hike the AT, ever since I read Bill Bryson's book "A Walk in the Woods" two decades ago. I knew it was unrealisti... Read more
I started my Couch to 5K "training" today. I am sooo ridiculously out of shape, but I did it. 3.1 miles in about 45 minutes. There were times I felt s... Read more
On Monday we attended the Easthampton, MA Memorial Day parade and ceremony. Our church had a float in the parade and then held a nice picnic afterwar... Read more
Thinking about going back to juicing...and only having raw foods...and if I do "eat" something it's either raw and/or whole foods. Dang holiday weeken... Read more
I kind of feel like I'm getting sick. My allergies have been bothering me, but last night my throat kind of hurt when I swallowed and now I just feel... Read more
Are we sending the wrong message to our children? We tell them "you can do anything you want to do, and you can be anything you want to be".
But,... Read more
TC and I had a wonderful 6 days in Shenandoah National Park in Virginia. What a place! I highly recommend it. We hiked a total of 41 miles from Mon... Read more
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