Ahh . . . Friday

I was off today and actually did some things around the house - not a lot for sure but some - had to go to DMV because I either didn't get the notice in December that my license decals needed to be renewed or  I lost it because it totally slipped my mind - until yesterday morning when a co-worker parked behind me, came in and said "do you have your 14s?".  It took her explaining for me to get it but the answer was No, I didn't have the 14s that should be added to the license plates!  I was lucky today and was able to get them (actually sprang for 2 years so I got 15s!) in 30 minutes from the time I walked in the door until I walked out - not bad!

Came home and decided that if I did the grocery shopping today I wouldn't have to on Sunday (my usual day) so that would be a jammie day!!  Also did one load of laundry!

Just need to clean up the kitchen from dinner, turn on the dishwasher and I'm totally done.  Even did my exercise today so I don't have to do it tomorrow after work!  9.7 miles in 45 minutes - getting to 10 miles on a regular basis . . . one day.

I'm off next week - my only "job" outside of the regular everyday things is to spend 1 hour per day in one of the bedrooms upstairs and get something done in there - guess one day will be a trip to the dump!

an interesting time

Interesting is a different word - it can mean new, fascinating, exciting things or it can mean things that are out of the norm.

An interesting time can be exciting or it can simply be different - for me, right now, it's not exciting as much as different.  Change is inevitable and constant but change can be very stressful.  It's all too easy to become complacent and settled but that just makes it harder to change when it's necessary.

I feel that a new personal change is coming - I'm not sure what it is or how it will be implemented but it's coming.  Now to figure out how I'm going to deal with it . . . makes life interesting!

A Major Milestone!

10.3 miles in 45 minutes (10 miles in 44 minutes actually) then the last minute I slowed somewhat and ended with 10.3!

13.5-14.5 miles an hour and then 15 miles an hour for a short time - just wanted to prove to myself that I could do 10 miles in 45 minutes and I did!  I certainly haven't lost weight but I do believe that things are shifting - most people wouldn't notice but the waist of a pair of pants that was super-tight (tho could be buttoned) is now not so tight and those pants could be worn without pain! :)

I haven't changed my eating habits much although I've cut down on fast food (allowing myself one breakfast and one lunch per week for most weeks) and we've cut down on delivery food - from once a week pizza to once a month so that's got to count for something!

Progress is slow but steady and I suppose that's the way it should be . . .

Some progress

9.3 miles today - in 45 minutes.  Getting faster but still have to increase my speed - today was 12.5 to 13 miles per hour - mostly 12.  I'm hoping for 10 miles in 45 minutes . . . maybe within the month??

Hoping that all this effort will pay off in my next doctor's appointment! ;)

New Door

My new front door - the pediment over the door will be replaced next week (I hope) so that the outside will be finished (again, I hope!).

The shutters match the front door - and the glass for the storm door is due next week also - long story! SIGH

BUT - I would like new lights!

A Milestone!

9 MILES in 45 minutes! Actually 44:53!!  So excited!  I'm working to get to 10 miles in 45 minutes but it's probably going to be a few more weeks because that means about 13.5 miles an hour - I'm at 12.5.

Did accomplish stuff today, other than riding - groceries, pharmacy, and washing the dog's bedding since she decided to play in the mud puddle right before I went to run errands.  There were muddy paw prints all over the floor so that had to be cleaned when I got home (must admit I'm SO glad that I have wood floors and not carpeting downstairs!) and Frey had to be hosed off and put back in her bed to dry off while her towels were washing.

So - food bought; dog hosed off; floor cleaned; bedding washed; exercise done - time for rest! :)

And she looks so innocent!

IPad

I am learning more and more each day. I've learned to secure it with a simple password, added some apps (and am very unhappy that the Pilot doesn't have a free version of the local paper like the Washington Post does!) And I've read several books!

We'll have to see what the future brings for me and my iPad!

Diane and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Week

...and it's only Tuesday.

People are Funny . . . and not always in a good way

Have you ever had someone go out of your life and be out for some time and then, out of the blue, make contact (even in a tangential way)?

It's very strange and surreal - and you want to say - Seriously??  What's up with this?

Luckily email notifications of such contact allows for DELETE without further reading or worrying!

Progress . . .

Some things have happened since last I posted - I have a new front door, with storm; a new patio door and new shutters on the front of the house - all looking very good!  I noticed that a neighbor is replacing the siding on their house - hopefully I can hold out on having to do that for a while!  Anyway - the forest green shutters and front door look very nice.  Now I need some bushes or shrubs out front to soften the house.  Gardening is not my thing however so that's going to be a bigger issue!  New locks too - on all the doors - progress one baby step at a time!  (I'll post a pictures soon I hope.)

I've also started seriously exercising - 45 minutes 4 times a week on the bike - speed is increasing too - now doing about 10.5 - 11.5 miles per hour for about 8+ miles in the 45 minutes.  Hopefully it will be doing some good - all I know is that it's work and I'm basically a lazy person!  At least I can watch TV while I'm pedaling.  Guess I should thank my place of employment for forcing this on me! :)