Our bedroom is all spring cleaned.  Since they took everything out just about it made it easy since I was not putting stuff back in that needed to go to a new home or to "it doesn't fit and no one wants it cuz it looks bad" heaven.  Got dh to even clean out his cloths drawers as I wouldn't let them back in the room until he did.  He even finally, got rid of his old uniforms from the fire dept that don't fit and or they don't wear anymore (they change styles all the time).

New bedding and a nice area rug and the room and closet look great.  I even had time to trim back several of the bushes outside for spring.

Now off to run then puppy pool.

Good morning, all!

Didn't make it back last night to do personal.  My poor Jazzie dog needed my attention.  She was having a hard night as she is mending from whatever tummy bug has gotten hold of her.   Bless her heart.   Today we start very small servings of chicken and rice.

LC - I guess we're "sleep in" buds again!   This morning, I slept to almost 7am.   That's a little piece of heaven for me!!

Camille - lol on the gym story.  You know - I'm sure your looked beautifully healthy with rosy pink cheeks and a nice glisten going on!

Karen - Hooray for co-workers that are willing to "hedge" just a bit

GInny - LOVED the post card photo.... and the photo of your GD is priceless.

Marjorie - it's amazing what happens to family members when "stuff" is involved.   There are still hard feelings between my two sisters from things that happened when were dealing with my Mom's "stuff."

Gatsby - wow.... I never even considered that someone could/would run in Antarctica.  What kind of race is there?

Damaris - goodness, sick puppy week.   I hope your precious Trixie is doing well today.   My Jazzie has to start two oral medications today.  Thankfully she runs out her doggie door when she has diarrhea or has to vomit.   (I think she wants her privacy!)

Lisa - Did you call me Julia?  lol... I only got called that when I was in trouble and Mom had her hands on her hips... haha!    I got shudders up my spine!!   Anywhooo.... yes, I had a major computer hiccup and suddenly there were several of the same post.  ugh.  love technology sometimes.

TODAY - I hope to do 5.5 miles at the indoor track.   This will be my last long run before my 2013 premier 5K next weekend.  I'm so hoping that my long runs will make the 3.1 miles feel a little shorter.  Looks like the temps are finally going up into the 50's for that weekend!  YAY!!

Be well.

Hi, girls.  I DNSd the race (Karen, it was today) because I had to take Trixie back to the vet.  She has now been hospitalized.  Better that way so they can monitor her.  They still think is dehydration but they might do an ultra sound to make sure she has no blockages.  Hoping for no surgery.  Poor girl.  Some miles tonight to retain my sanity and off to look for another ultra.

Marjorie, nice 10.  Good luck at the pool.

Ginny, hope you still feel good and hoping you ran.

Julie, sorry to hear about the doggie.  Mine is a kitty so whenever she is she vomits.  Which happened to be atop us or in bed, ugh.  LOL.

Karen, hope the 10 went well.

Thinking of lots of things so I don't have to think of Trixie crying at the vet because I left her there (she cried when I said goodbye).  Silly kitty.

Good morning!  My mom told me yesterday the blooming trees I thought were dogwoods are actually Bradford pear trees.  Very showy and pretty! (Still just in the lower areas.)  I thought of posting a pic as a sign of spring, then remembered my mother sent me a pic of her blooming pear tree my first year in Fairbanks. It was mid April, the snow had mostly melted, then we had another cold snap with more snow.  I opened her letter with the pic and just cried I was so sick of winter.

Lisa, good luck on the race!  If you want to wait to plan with your sis-in-law, that's fine.  I'm a pretty flexible type myself.  I may invite a hiking friend to go along, but I'll just tell her it's tentative.   She doesn't run (yet), but is in good shape.

Laura, glad you had time to run!  I'm glad the Saturday work won't start for a while.

Docket, glad your pet is ok! Good luck on the race!

Karen and Tessa, wow on your stars!  I need the dancing elephant emoticon for you.   Chasing stars isn't something for me, but I've always been fascinated by people who  accomplish hard feats. Adventure memoirs are favorite reads.   I hadn't looked at the Maniac site in a long time and was surprised they'd added  levels.  Wow!  After I qualified with 3 in 3 months, I didn't do another for 2 years because I didn't enjoy them as much as I expected. I'd done 2 in 6 weeks the year before and loved both.  That's why I'm  kind of picky about the ones I do now and think you're right to choose ones that appeal to you. I looked at the Dust Bowl Series...amazing that people do it....but not my type thing. . I think I may have shared this in the past.  My goal started as a joke several years ago after our first destination race (Iowa half). We were in a small building trying to stay warm and had our first encounter with 50 staters. One guy was trying to BQ in every state, another was doing back to back fulls.   We had no idea people were so into it and were just trying to keep our jaws from dropping. We thought they were crazy!   I joked later that I could maybe do 25 halfs in 25 states...that became a goal. : ) I now also count fulls (my game/my rules) and now have 19 states. 

Ginny, meant to comment on your GD's photo. Great pic!

Marjorie, sounds like you have a great contractor.  Good job getting spring clenaing done.  I have to do some next week before company gets here.

Gatsby, wow on your goal of Antartica.  I lived in the Fairbanks cold too long for that to sound remotely appealing, but will eagerly await your tale of adventure.

Julie, good luck to poor doggie.  You are clearly developing mental toughness to do 44 laps!

Have a great day!  I had 13 on schedule, but am going to switch and do that tomorrow and 3 today.

Hi Girls!    I haven't posted much here or in runanago b/c honestly, I haven't been much of a runner lately & I now have 2 kids on the track team at their respective schools, plus 1 that plays rugby, I still teach faith formation on Tues nights & my DH is still overseas long term.  Honestly, I'm just exhausted.   Anyway, got a gem of a run in late yesterday - kinda snuck it in & because

it's going to be chilly and rainy all weekend here,  I slipped out & got it in.  Wasn't easy b/c I had people coming to give a painting estimate at 5:15, and I left at almost 4pm - but it was the only day of the week that I didn't have to drive my older 3 kids all over hell's half acre for sports.
Nice & sunny, a bit cool & breezy - but it beats the heck out of running now - it's 38 & lightly raining.  Got in 8 solid miles in 1:20 & then did another easy 2 in 23 mins while they walked around the house.  (It's a friend of mine & her painter friend - so she had already been thru the house once & they really didn't need me - thank God)
A wee bit sore this am b/c it's my first double digit run in a looooooong time, but I'm gorging on pancakes, raspberry yogurt & coffee, so I suspect I'll be just fine.  

I do think of you all & I still hope to come up to WV & at least do that 1/2.  I think that I could train for & do the full if I don't have any training snafu's between now & then.  It'd be a mighty slow marathon,  but I'm okay with that.  I really just want to get back to longer runs & then maybe bust out a PR at Thunder Rd this November.  But...shhhhhh...that's a super secret goal.

Hi Amy!  I am exhausted just reading your post ha ha!  I had a rough Jan/Feb with weather, kids schedules and a knee problem, so I am with you on trying to get in some double digit runs - I have a Half to run in ohhh, 3 weeks lol

Waves  to Gatsby.

Amy of course we have to get together!  Just let me know.

went shopping and spent money on new curtains for the master bath, new pillows for our bed, new throw pillows for the couch, a new blanket for dh for work, a bunch of odds and ends, new towels etc.  Just dropped off a ridiculous amount of stuff to goodwill from what we sorted yesterday.  My car was packed.  Had to take all the sleeve patches off dh's old uniform tops so they could be donated.  Some were easy, some the stitch was tighter so it was hard to get my thread cutter under them  Two big patches each sleeve.  Took forever with 15 uniform tops!  But can't donate them with the fireman patch and department on the. Kinda frowned on.