Treadmill

As I mentioned in my previous post (which was too many days ago!!) the treadmill came in all sorts of pieces.

And the kitties were quite curious about:

Ahhh, aren't they cute? But when I turned it on, lickety split they were out the door!

The control panel has a plug in for my ipod which I love and an easy to use panel.  Very happy with this purchase and it has seen some use which is the purpose. :-)

Hmmm

So I've missed a couple of days.  So not my intent.  I went and picked up the new treadmill on Monday and it was quite the ordeal to get it into the house and hindsight being what it is, there are many easier ways to have done it than how it was done.  Oh well. 

Last night was spent putting it together.  For future reference, pay for the delivery and assembly.  So totally worth it.  However, now I have a working wonderful treadmill that I can plug my ipod into and get to work.  Tonight there will be exercising!!  Woot!

Rain Rain Go Away

Well, actually not really.  I'd much rather have rain than snow, the first snow here is always a pain in the butt because it seems that most people around here forget how to drive from one year to the next.  And that having big vehicles does not matter when there is black ice.  So I say welcome to the rain, I just wish the sun would shine at the same time.  :-)

This time change is kicking my butt.  I'm totally exhausted and it is only 6:30.  It doesn't help that the kitties got up early this morning and in turn I got up early this morning.  I did, however, get a lot of chores accomplished today.  The extra room is picked up and yarn is put away, my bedroom is reorganized so I could fit a bookcase in there and now I have room for my treadmill that should be here tomorrow!

All in all a great day, and now it's time to go chill on the couch and knit.

A Lovely Fall Day

It is the first weekend in November.  To my Mom & I that means it's bazaar day.

When I was little and my mom had her silk flower arranging business I can remember getting up and being at the Eagle bazaar by 6:00 a.m.,eh maybe not that early, but it was always dark when we got there.  My mom & my aunt shared a booth and it was always fun to help with the money and packing purchases up.

As I grew older and my mom got out of her business we started going as consumers.  It amazes me what a variety of things people come up with to create.  I came away this year with a BSU lighted snowman, a lighted Christmas tree, and a lighted Santa, nothing more than 2 feet high.  I also found some awesome spices.

In the middle of our bazaaring we stopped to have lunch with my cousins and to meet the newest addition to our family.  It's always nice to catch up with them and to hold a baby.

The best part of the bazaar day is spending the time with my Mom.  She is one of the most wonderful people I know and I am so blessed and thankful that we get along so well.  It's rare that we go a day without speaking multiple times.

After the fun with my Mom, I came home and was able to spend a couple pleasing hours with my friend.  I made beef stroganoff in the slow-cooker and she provided the salad.  I love cooking and to be able to incorporate that in with spending time with a good friend is a win win situation.

So all in all a very lovely fall day.

Alaska 2006

So in 2006 I went to visit my friend in Anchorage, Alaska.  I love Alaska, it is beautiful and wide open, and of course I've only visited during three months; March, May & June.


This particular visit was in June and C & I took a ride up to Mantanuska Glacier.

It is one of the glaciers that you can actually walk on and explore.

Me walking on the glacier

It was pretty cool to be able to walk all over and crazy at how dirty it was.  There were rivulets of water running across some of it and you could tell where it had melted.

On the way back to Anchorage we saw a moose along the side of the road. Which is not uncommon up there, but it's always a wonderful surprise.  This particular moose was a mama moose, but the baby was hiding.  See if you can see it in the following picture.

Knitting

If you see me on the street you'll notice that I normally have an extra bag with me filled with knitting. You never know when you'll have an opportunity to knit a few rows while waiting.  Admittedly is isn't as easy to tote around as a book, but I find it more enjoyable than reading.  Tho reading does come in a close second.

These are some of my first projects:

The new wave of exercise

My birthday is in 10 days and I will be 36.  It seems so insane that I am that age.  Most days I still feel like I'm in my 20's mentally.  Physically is a different matter.  So tonight I bought a treadmill.  It will be in on Monday and my goal is to use it at least three times a week to start.  I'd like to work up to an hour 5x a week.

I know that once I get into a routine of working out I enjoy it and feel sad when I don't get a chance to work out.  I'm hoping that I'll get that feeling again when I have my treadmill.  My ipod will plug into it so I don't have to use earbuds, which I'm quite excited about.

And it was on sale!  yeah.

Day 2

Two days in a row.  Look at me go.

Today was a stressful day at work so I though I'd share a picture that makes me smile.  Back in September I was able to take a trip east and ended up in Hershey, PA.  Cutest little town and amazing what one man can accomplish.  The streetlights that line the street are hershey kisses, both wrapped and unwrapped.  It's a sight to look down the street and see the huge kisses.

 

There are 107 hershey kisses lamp posts in the city: 55 wrapped 52 unwrapped.  

November 1

It's NaNo something or other month in which people attempt to write a novel or write so many words or something like that. I figured it was a good time to start blogging more consistently.

So for this first post of November I'll tell you 10 things about me.

1. My birthday is in November in 12 days from today. I always get a homemade dinner and 99% of the time it's homemade noodles & mashed potatoes. Talk about carb overload, but it is my absolutely favorite meal in the entire world.

2. I am an only child, which is not really news, except at work when I'm surrounded by people with siblings and they are much better at the come-backs than I am. Don't get me wrong, I can get one in now and again, but sometimes it's like hours later that I finally think of something. Then I want to call them up and tell them just so they hear my good come-back!

3. I am an accountant by trade. It's about as exciting as it sounds.

4. I recently adopted two black kittens named Coalie & Belle. I'm surprised at how much I'm enjoying them. I've never been a "cat person" and I'm glad they get along with the dog.

5. I love to sing.

6. I love sports which are pretty much limited to: Hockey, Football (college & pro), NASCAR, Australian Rules Football, and PBR.

7. I love to cook & create in the kitchen.

8. I love to knit and I usually have a bag that goes with me everywhere.

9. My parents are still married and two of the best people I know in the world.

10. I've known my best friend since I was 13, but we didn't become best friends until our 20's and we've been inseparable since.