Finding Lost Treasure

So, I have ruined my posting streak on this blog, but it is difficult to post on two blogs every day and keep both fresh. Oh well!

Abby made a discovery last night while frantically cleaning a portion of her bedroom. We were given a new-to-us bed, which we expected to receive today, but it came yesterday, about an hour after we were given the heads-up! Abby's room is in a perpetual state of chaos, so she had to work like mad to clear enough space to get rid of her old bed and bring in the new one. In the process, she found an ipod nano behind a bookshelf.

Both boys did own ipod nanos, but both ipods had gone missing several years ago. The one found last night turned out to be Sam's, but we're all flabbergasted as to how it ended up in Abby's room. I am very confident that Sam's ipod had gone missing well before that bookshelf had been positioned in Abby's room, and I do a major clean/purge in her room at least once a year. Since I also do those purges in the boys' bedrooms, I had long assumed that both ipods must have been lost outside of the house. Maybe the cat has been playing with it all this time...

Winter Wonders

How quickly the weather can change! It was snowing and grey, when I left for work this morning. Midway through my shift, it was still snowing, fat and lazy flakes, that made me wish I could go out for a run. And now, the sun is shining, the sky is blue, and snow is melting.

I realized something as I drove to work this morning. I realized that I haven't minded the snow and cold too much this year. In years past I have ardently hoped for little snow to fall, and I would bemoan the cold of winter. This year, while perhaps still not loving winter, I have at least come to enjoy it.

Why the change? Maybe it is because I am no longer simply hiding in the house, dreading the weather and waiting for spring. Instead, I am getting out and running, regardless of the temperature or the snow on the ground. Just another shift in the way one thinks...

Work Out

I did a 40 minute workout this morning. It was good. It was tough, even though it wasn't really. If anything, it reminds me just how weak my core is right now, but I hope to change that. Eventually.

I passed on a run today, so that I could do this workout. My running fitness is in far better condition than the rest of my fitness, although I do still have a lot of work to do on my running, if I want to run up Knox Mountain in July. But, working out is where I flounder the most.

Last night, I cut up a bunch of magazine pages that I have accumulated over the past couple of years. Every time I come across exercises in one of my magazines, I rip out the pages to add to my file folder. The problem is that they stay in the folder and seldom get used. So, I cut out each individual exercise and glued them onto index cards. Then, I punched a hole in each card and clipped them all together. Now I have a portable collection of exercises that I can flip through. Hopefully, this will help me branch out and know best where to focus my efforts.

Captured!

I had an unexpected visit with an out-of-town friend yesterday afternoon! A few weeks ago, she had told me that she was going to be in town for a few days, beginning on the 13th. I had told her that I would likely be working on the 14th and 15th, and that was the last I heard from her until she called yesterday. For once the timing worked for both of us, so she dropped in for some tea and catching up.

It was good to see her and catch up with her, to have some one-on-one time with her, because that is something that so rarely happens. In fact, I cannot remember the last time just the two of us hung out together!

After she left though, I caught myself harboring tendrils of bitterness about the visit. I was mentally questioning why she didn't contact me again until the last minute. (She and her family were planning on heading back home today.) I have struggled with feeling left out and neglected for a long time, so my thoughts were quick to return to that rabbit trail of destruction. And that is what I realized was happening. I took those thoughts and recognized that they were false. Yes, she did contact me at the last minute; however, I did get to spend time with her! It was an enjoyable visit, and that is all that I ask for. There is no need to sabotage those positive feelings with thoughts that only seek to destroy.

The Climb

I ran this morning, the same route I ran on Sunday. It is short but not so sweet, at least not yet. The hope is that one day this little route will be a breeze, but right now it is tough. It is tough because of the elevation difference. There is one "big" hill, which is really not terribly big but big enough for someone unaccustomed to running hills. This route is only 2.6 kilometres, but I run this one hill twice, right at the beginning and end of my run. I am pleased to have run this route twice with the exact same finish time of 18 minutes, 40 seconds. Sure, that isn't particularly fast for such a short distance, but I know I can bring that time down with more training.

In six months, I want to be able to run up a much, much larger hill within 30 minutes. Today, that goal looks like Mount Everest, but I don't have to worry about the end result today. Today is the only thing needing my attention at this moment. Step by step, one day at a time!

Monday

It's Monday. Again. This means that today is also my Friday! Unfortunately, before I can experience the thrill of the three day weekend starting tomorrow, I must get through today. It's not that today is inherently bad, because it isn't. It's my work shift that drags me down. After that, I just have busyness to contend with, and possibly the headache that is beginning to form.

Sunday

It's been a good day!

Church was wonderful. The message was bang on. A lot of good stuff to chew on and swallow.

The sun was shining. Snow was melting, and it was +6!

I went for my first run in two weeks, which was a little challenging but good. My thighs might be a bit stiff in the morning though.

I got Sam to finish two of his missing English assignments. I cannot guarantee that he will hand them in, but at least they are completed.

My kitchen is reasonably clean at the end of the day.

Casey is going to have a hard workout for two and a half hours. It is exciting to see him taking charge of his health and fitness and his goals.

I anticipate a good nights sleep. Tomorrow is my "Friday".