Back At It

Last August I tore my ACL. With in a week I had surgery to replace it. That put my life of exercise on hold for a while. No soccer for at least a year from surgery, no running until I was cleared/finished with physical therapy. For me, no exercise is hard on me.

In the interim I discovered The Dailey Method, stretch and flex as my husband calls it. It was a perfect segue back to my world of exercise. I have been doing that fairly consistently since Halloween. I think I have sort of burned out with that regimen. I am still going at least twice a week, but feel like I need more.

Today I ran, not far and not long, but I ran. It is the first day since I had my knee fixed that my knee has felt good enough to run. It felt so good that I intend to put another mile in before I pick the boys up from school. This is progress! Running isn't my favorite thing to do, but it keeps me sane, it's easy to do, and fairly inexpensive. It always makes me feel good after I finish a run, my mind is clear, my heart is open, and my soul is calmed.

It's nice to be back at it.

Ladies....

In my town, there is a billboard that has been up for the better part of a year. It has stirred up conversations among us Ladies. Even the kids quiz us about this billboard. What are they advertising? What is the purpose? Who is put this up? What does it mean? Moms and kids alike were asking these questions. Now, it is just a part of our commute to and from school and we still don't know what the purpose is. Sadly it has been tagged by some of the youth in and around our community.

Wouldn't it be fun to have a group of ladies to jump up there and get a picture? Believe me we have been tempted to do it. However daily like tends to take the front seat and sometimes the fun and crazy has to take the back seat.

So, what are your thoughts on this billboard? What do you think it's purpose is?

A Day In the Life....

We Have Moved....

Moving really stinks, especially when you have one week to move 11 years worth of accumulation. Accumulation of a household items as well as a shop. Accumulation of clothes, toys, nick knacks of 3 young boys. Not to mention walking 5 acres to make sure nothing is left behind.

In all actuality the move was much needed. It was time to move on. The 5 acres served it's purpose for 11 years. Some good memories, some challenging memories, some pretty down and out memories. Memories that we will carry with us for a lifetime.

We are now in new space. We are in a larger, yet smaller space. I like to say we are embracing our inner Hillbilly. We moved to 40 acres of land, but we are managing our home life in a camp trailer and an office trailer. It's like camping, but not camping. The boys are LOVING it. The husband is LOVING it. The dog is LOVING it. The birds are LOVING it. We are all in a good place and you can't put a price on that.

The beauty of it all is that it is quiet, peaceful, beautiful, and it's home.

Days of Thanks

 Happy Thanksgiving!

It's November, which means it's almost Thanksgiving. Since Thanksgiving is hardly noticed anymore I thought I would take a Facebook meme and apply it to blog land. A few words of thanks from the first day of November all the way to Thanksgiving day.

1. Thankful for my good friend Amy who made my family dinner when I wasn't sure how I was going to make it happen.

2. Thankful for my mom, Michelle, and Lisa for taking me to lunch on my birthday.

3. Thankful for all my friends and family who sent me birthday love via Facebook.

4. Thankful that my knee allows me to do The Dailey Method (I had ACL replacement and meniscus repair late August).

5. Thankful for a hard working husband. Love you Jeff!

6. Thankful for the right to vote.

7. Thankful for the banter of 3 boys in the living room.

8. Thankful for warm fires and hot coffee on cool Fall days.

9. Thankful for mom's words of wisdom, I now have serious leverage. Trevor earned an iPod but never has access to it due to behavior and missing school assignments.

10. Thankful for family movie night.

11. Thankful that Scout (our dog) puts a smile on my face each and every day, no matter what my mood is.

12. Thankful for the men and women who represent our country, keep us safe, and continue to fight for our freedoms. Thank you for your service, you are all greatly appreciated.

13. Thankful for 3 boys getting along and playing UNO. This is rare, they usually end up fighting and throwing the cards out of frustration.

14. Thankful for good friends, good wine, and good food.

15. Thankful for all the goodness that touches my life each and every day.

16. Thankful for the comedy the boys bring me when I least expect it.

17. Thankful for dessert, there is ALWAYS room for dessert.

18. Thankful that my family can and is overcoming uncertainties.

19. Thankful for a nice day spent with my mom and boys.

20. Thankful my sister is doing well, has a beautiful family and a successful restaurant.....even if it is halfway around the world.

21. Thankful my boys enjoy helping me bake. Luke is helping make Monkey Balls, Trevor is helping make apple pie, and Adam is helping make pumpkin pie. At least they will know how to bake.....

22. Happy Thanksgiving!

A to Z.....all about me.

A. Age: 40

B. Bed size: California King

C. Chore that you hate: House cleaning of any kind.

D. Dogs: 1 chocolate lab named Scout.

E. Essential start to your day: Coffee

F. Favorite color: Blue

G. Gold or Silver: Why not both?

H. Height: 5'5"

I. Instruments you play: I can play a mean set of drums, a rocking guitar, and beautiful piano...in my head.

J. Job title: Wife, mom, short order cook, laundry service, taxi, office assistant, nurse, soccer player, cleaning lady, grocery getter, banker, landscape maintenance, conflict resolution manager....and the list goes on.

K. Kids: Luke, Trevor, and Adam.

L. Live: California.

M. Mother's name: Betty.

N. Nicknames: Suzi, Sue (only by my sister), mom.

O. Overnight hospital stays: each time I had the boys, so 3 times.

P. Pet peeve: When people cut me off because they need to turn 3 blocks away.

Q. Quote from a movie: I don't shut up, I grow up, and when I look at you I throw up (Stand By Me).

R. Right or left handed: Right.

S. Siblings: 1 younger sister.

T. Time you wake up: 5:30-6.

U. Underwear: every day.

V. Vegetable you hate: peas -my mom's go to veggie.

W. What makes you run late: lolly gagging kids.

X. X-Rays you've had: broken wrist, teeth, and MRI for both knees.

Y. Yummy food that you make: Pumpkin cupcakes.

Z. Zoo animal: I always liked the monkeys.