Couch to 5K

I started the Couch to 5K training yesterday.

*pause for laughter and shock*

I sure did.  And I won't lie, it kicked my butt.  I can barely move today.  I think I may have even pulled something.  I think.  I can tell you this, I will stretch MUCH better before I do tomorrow's session.  My abs are even sore.  Wow.

I'm doing my first 5K in October.  It's not a full on run.  It has obstacles in it, too.  It's the Foam Fest.  It actually sounds fun.  Me and some girlfriends are doing it together.  So where I used to go on Scrapbook retreats and sit around and eat all weekend, I'm now choosing a healthier hobby.

Yes - - I *am* that awesome.

Your Mind = Blown

I broke up with scrapbooking.  And I gotta tell you - - I actually feel good about it.  I had a ton of crap.  A. Ton.  I only have a few things left to sell.  I kept my Cricut, Gypsy, colored cardstock, paper trimmer, a few adhesives and my scissors for school projects.  As far as scrapbooking 12 x 12 layouts?  I'm done.  Unless I do digital stuff.  Which I may or may not dabble in.  I canceled my subscription to the Trends magazines today.

I've been making photobooks with Shutterfly and I really like those.

A lot changed when the scrapbook store closed.  At the time, I still had Shannon.  And that was an awesome outlet for me.  Then we lost Shannon.  And frankly, it just hasn't been fun since then.

So.  End of an era?  I think so.

I can tell you this:  It has felt GREAT to de-crapify all of the clutter in this house.  I'm becoming a serious minimalist.  I like my life to be crisp and clean.  No clutter.

I'm proud.  I didn't even cry when I said good-bye to the last load hauled out of here this morning.  It just felt right.  And I'm totally okay with that.  As Shannon would say, "Calm = Happy."  I'm calm.  And I'm happy.  I called her my Yoda for a reason.

Here's to new adventures.  And I raise my glass to toast the good old days.  Good memories.  Good friends.  Time to move on.

Cheers.

Honda and Bewbies

I can't remember what all I've told you about here.  The details don't really matter at this point.  The long story condensed into one sentence is this:  The windshield trim piece to Penny is STILL not fixed.

Both sides were supposed to be.  Honda was invoiced by the glass shop to fix both pieces.  But one was either not fixed or they did it wrong.  It matters not.  It's not right.  And it needs to be. I discovered it yesterday afternoon.  I saw the customer survey e-mail and was going to fill it out.  I thought I'd better check the work first.  Glad I did.

I made a call.

The van is now back at the shop and I am in a rental this time.

I give props to the Service Manager for trying real hard to make sure I'm happy.  But come on Man.  He should have thoroughly checked that thing out before sending it back to us.

Ay yi yi.

On top of all of that - - I have to go get my bewbies squished today.  That's right.  Pancakes are on the menu today.  I can't wear deodorant either.  And if you are familiar with these parts, it's supposed to be well over 100 today.

Good times.

I'm gonna blog later about the squishing.  I've documented a colonoscopy prep before.  I think it's only fair to give my boobs equal time.

Home Sweet Home!

We made it safely home.

Did I mention that I was dreading the heat?  Uh, yeah.  About that.  It's supposed to be 107 here today.  Blech.  I don't even want to leave the house.

I'm already unpacked.  (Because that's how I try to roll.)  Chaos drives me crazy.  I even had the kids put their things away.  We did laundry before we left, so I brought home a suitcase full of clean clothes.  That makes today such a happier day.

Here's a couple of pics from the drive back home.

Can you find the real Winnie?

Mamaw was hot, so the air was cranked up.  Justin stayed warm with his fleece blanket.

Cameron watching a movie.  With the "real" Winnie.  I don't know how this kid is ever comfortable.

And behold - - the most gorgeous site when I got home:

I missed him SO much.  This was pretty close to the longest we've been apart.  The kids were with me, so he was all alone.  He said it got pretty lonely around here.

Like his shirt?  I had ordered it last week.  He saw one at Sea World while we were there.  He thought it was funny.  I hope he'll actually wear it outside of the house.  He said he won't wear it to work.  Imagine that?  The cool thing is - - it's SO not him.  He would never talk to me or treat me that way.  But it's still good for some chuckles.  I love it.

Okay.  Back to life.  I have a super busy week next week.  Like insane.  Today, I'm going to get a few things done around here.

I promise to work harder on blogging more.  I've enjoyed it again.  It's a nice outlet.

Have an AWESOME day!