Poor little Will.   It sounds like he is a little fighter though.   {{{Hugs to your family JLynne}}}.

That baby Nate is so stinkin' cute!! 

SteveP - I'll keep an eye open for you and Tag.   I have a feeling we'll be a little further North, but I really have NO idea. 

Well, I am going to save the 100 miles for November.   This morning is very windy and so far over 2" of rain has fallen since midnight.   I am happy with 97 miles this month.   Plus, I had to get my bags packed for our weekend getaway.  I'm looking forward to visiting some wineries and of course, tasting some wine too.  (and sleeping in, and taking a nap)

When I got home from TZ last night, my oldest DD was over pushing the lawn mower around sucking up leaves.   Then she got out the blower and working on the other areas.   I'm thinking the DH must have asked her to do this.   Later on she says, "aren't you going to thank me for working on the leaves?"      She had hear that yesterday was probably going to be the last day of good weather, so she did that all on her own.  What a kid!    This morning, however, you'd have never guessed she did all that.   The car was so full of oak leaves that I literally needed a broom to find the car.  

Morning, gang!

Mary - wow - can I borrow your daughter??  She sounds like  a keeper.  Have a great getaway weekend!

{{{{{{Will, Jlynne and Family}}}}}}}

Amy - loved the piano video - I'm still smiling.

dg - thanks!  Are you all recovered from your marathon??

Carolyn - the MCM was a great race but a bit of a letdown.   It was warmer than I would have liked, and I never found my second gear.  Don't know exactly what happened - could have been the virus that tried to hijack me a couple days before the race.   Do you ever go skijoring (I'm sure I don't have that spelled correctly) with your dogs?? 

DH and I just couldn't stand another day of sleeping in (who would have figured??) today.   I think both of us benefited greatly from this training holiday, but enough is enough.  7 easy miles on the TM @ 10:11 and 152 AHR. 

Looking foward to the weekend trick or treaters (and the associated candy).  Good runs and a good weekend to all!

Mornin' Peeps -

I was incommunicado yesterday since my computer at work crapped out on me as soon as I turned it on.  Keeping fingers crossed I didn't lose anything since I had trouble backing it up before I left on vacation.

{{{Little Will and family!!}}}  Sounds like he's gonna be the type of kid to give his folks a run for their money.  Wait 'til he's mobile!

Overslept by an hour yesterday, so had to break the workout into core/strength in the a.m., and 30 min stationary bike in the p.m.  Every time I have to workout in the evening, I remind myself why I'd rather get up pre-crack of dawn.  After work workouts suck.  Blah.

Today's a rest day, but as I was getting out of bed, I was reminded of why it stinks to go longer than a week without strength training.  Sore!  I guess that's a good thing, but doggone it - my . . . butt . . . hurts.

There's an empty field across from my house that some folks spent tons of money over the past few years cleaning up.  They then fenced the whole thing this past year and put a horse and 5 goats out there and one ended up having a baby.  We've loved having the animals across the street.  Well, some stupid %$&*ing moron (insert appropriate 4-letter word) dumped their rhododendron clippings into the field either the night before last or early yesterday morning.  Rhoddies - and especially azaleas - are VERY toxic to goats, and to other animals in general.  The vet came out and did her best for them, but when I got home last night, it didn't look like Momma Goat was gonna make it, and two others were still iffy.  I saw 3 or 4 moving around this morning, but no Momma.   We have our suspicions about who did it, but like I told the owner, without proof, there's nothing that can be done.  The Hub drove around the neighborhood yesterday looking for a yard with rhoddies, but didn't find one.  My suspicion - our neighbor's SIL and her hub dumped them, since our neighbors have been the main culprits for dumping crap over there anyway, including yard clippings once the goats were put in there.  A number of us are so frigging mad (including the owners, of course), that if we do find out who did it, there's gonna be holy  he!! to pay.  The owner said the vet bill alone was over $300, and each goat is work about $100.  Money aside - it's the animals suffering that really kills me.

And on that note - Have a Great Friday!!

It is 34 here and calm, so I'm hoping it might inch up a few more degrees by the time I head out at noon.

Halloween is a bit of a chore for us--we live on a Boulevard that is a historic district and it is a favorite trick or treating route.  (It is well lit and the speed limit is 25 mph and there's the grassy isalnd all down the middle of the street, so I think people see it as a little safer.) 

Parents drive over and drop off their kids at one end of the street and meet them at the other end, about a mile or so down.  We have to invest in major amounts of candy, and we still run out every year.  A federal court judge lives kitty corner from us and she has her clerks come over for dinner so they can help with onslaught.

Last year, when I was at the NYC marathon, my car got egged, so you get punished if you just opt out of the festitivies. 

I like Halloween, but shouldn't there be time limits, like 5-7 or something reasonable?  I mean, there's a World Series going on and the game starts at 6 pm our time Saturday!

grins (really, I am not a curmuddgeon).

A

GOOD LUCK Perch, wish I could be your Running Buddy there.

Leslie, that's just awful.  I'm sorry.

henrun, sounds fun, but let's make that for sure that it's the last time.  Don't make me have to dust off my Mass. Bar Card in order to visit you in April.  (I do keep it active -- never know when THeo might need a sports lawyer!)

Leslie - that is so sad about those poor animals!   I hope they find the people that did it.   Intentional or not - they were still putting things on private property. 

Aamos - kids can only trick-or-treat from 6-8 p.m. where we live.   We get zero kids though unless I personally request a visit. 

Erika - My favorite wine is a Late Harvest Reisling.   A little on the sweet/fruity side.   You will have fun I am sure!

Sue - No you can't have her.     I told her that she should feel free to dust and vacuum while she stays with the dogs this weekend.

It is 65° outside, wind is blowing and I have never seen leaves fall like they are falling today.   It is a spooky day out there today.   

 

I like Halloween, but shouldn't there be time limits, like 5-7 or something reasonable?  I mean, there's a World Series going on and the game starts at 6 pm our time Saturday!

 

 Amy, I'm so very glad that you have your priorities straight.  And I know you're rooting for Pede's new team, right?  He pitched so well last night, and my Fightin's just couldn't get him enough runs.  The intention that I'm trying to send our to the universe is  Phils in 5 - end this on Monday already, I need sleep and more time to run!!!!

Eliz