Lots to share tonight!
Started my new job in Natchez, Mississippi. Nice people at work. Found an apartment today! Yay! Close to work in a nice neighborhood. Garage Apartment with built in pets! (Landlord has 2 dogs and 3 cats!). Hoping to move in this weekend! Hopefully I will be able to share the adventures I've had finding an apartment here. I have a couple of tales to tell!
Happy Birthday to my Dad! He turned 76 yesterday! He's doing great after his knee replacement. He still works full time at the DA's office. I'm looking forward to seeing him at Luc's birthday next weekend in DC. And I'm even MORE looking forward to visiting HOME the following weekend!
Well wishes to my friend and wellness mentor/coach Karen. She had a kidney removed today and is doing great! She actually called me this afternoon. Wishing you a speedy recovery my friend! I'll push you in the CCC if necessary, hehe.
Congratulations to my cousin Michael on the birth of his 3rd son, Brody. And of course congratulations to Nana and Aunt Heather. Very much looking forward to visiting you all on the coast while I'm here in Natchez.
Special thanks to my friend Ann for riding out here with me from Florida. Ann has become my official relocation traveling partner. And thanks to Fred for letting me steal his wife for our adventures!
Ann and I stopped at the most fabulous scrapbook store in the universe -- Scrappersaurus, in Mandeville and had lunch with our great friends/owner Dee and Emery. We missed Felix who was dealing a bee issue! Next time Felix! I'm sooo looking forward to cropping with my old Scrappersaurus friends again!
My 1st college roommate, Linda, found me on the internet and wrote to me. How exciting is that?!? She invited me to join her facebook group for our Sorority, Chi Omega, Mu Theta Chapter. And I totally caved and joined facebook. I'm excited to be in touch with old friends again! And with family spread out all over the country as well. Thanks Linda!
I have to get up early tomorrow to go do ADLs with my new lady, so I'll say goodnight here. Hope everyone has a fab weekend!
Thursday, March 19, 2009
Wednesday, March 4, 2009
Walking to New Orleans
Well not literally. But almost.
I'm officially in training for the Crescent City Classic! I actually started my training my first week of work. But got a little side-tracked after the 'firing' episode. I got back on track and had a great 2 mile walk in the morning, and came down with the flu that evening. 3 weeks later after bronchitis set in and I needed a Zpack and an inhaler, I'm back to walking.
My current regimen is to walk 1.5 miles twice a week after work, and exercise twice a week after work, rest on Friday, and then have my long, distance building walk on Saturday, resting again on Sunday.
Yes, I actually exercised yesterday. And, yes, I needed 2 ice packs and 3 ibuprofen to get my legs to stop squawking before bedtime. But I was fine this morning and walked my mile and a half after work. Tomorrow I exercise again, but the focus is arms, so hopefully it wont be as hard on the body.
My legs are doing most of the work with the walking. And they work all day long carrying me and all my excess weight around. I wish I could say my eating was going well, but it just seems to be going and going. Lately I have been extremely hungry in the evenings and at night. Some of it is boredom, being home alone. But not all of it. I'm struggling to get a handle on it and make better choices.
I only have 7 work days left here in Lakeland. My boss is on vacation until my last day of work. Yippee! I still don't know where I'm going next. Florida, Virginia, and Maryland are all possibilities. That is the hardest part about traveling: the uncertainty of the next assignment. But I have, and am learning to just go with the flow and believe it will all work out in the end, because it always has.
I miss the kids, but I will see them in 3 short weeks, when I fly to DC for Lucas' 7th birthday! That's exciting for sure. And I'm also excited that in just 5 week's I'll be flying home to walk the CCC.
That's all for tonight. Think of me and say a prayer that my feet, knees and hips make it to Easter in one piece! Blog soon I hope!
I'm officially in training for the Crescent City Classic! I actually started my training my first week of work. But got a little side-tracked after the 'firing' episode. I got back on track and had a great 2 mile walk in the morning, and came down with the flu that evening. 3 weeks later after bronchitis set in and I needed a Zpack and an inhaler, I'm back to walking.
My current regimen is to walk 1.5 miles twice a week after work, and exercise twice a week after work, rest on Friday, and then have my long, distance building walk on Saturday, resting again on Sunday.
Yes, I actually exercised yesterday. And, yes, I needed 2 ice packs and 3 ibuprofen to get my legs to stop squawking before bedtime. But I was fine this morning and walked my mile and a half after work. Tomorrow I exercise again, but the focus is arms, so hopefully it wont be as hard on the body.
My legs are doing most of the work with the walking. And they work all day long carrying me and all my excess weight around. I wish I could say my eating was going well, but it just seems to be going and going. Lately I have been extremely hungry in the evenings and at night. Some of it is boredom, being home alone. But not all of it. I'm struggling to get a handle on it and make better choices.
I only have 7 work days left here in Lakeland. My boss is on vacation until my last day of work. Yippee! I still don't know where I'm going next. Florida, Virginia, and Maryland are all possibilities. That is the hardest part about traveling: the uncertainty of the next assignment. But I have, and am learning to just go with the flow and believe it will all work out in the end, because it always has.
I miss the kids, but I will see them in 3 short weeks, when I fly to DC for Lucas' 7th birthday! That's exciting for sure. And I'm also excited that in just 5 week's I'll be flying home to walk the CCC.
That's all for tonight. Think of me and say a prayer that my feet, knees and hips make it to Easter in one piece! Blog soon I hope!
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