Odds and ends

I haven't felt much like blogging lately, so I'm doing an update by bullet points since this post is all over the place... - working out in the morning is going well!   I get up, throw on gym clothes, eat and head into work.  I went for the first time on Monday and saw a coworker who told me that a 'boot camp' workout was going to be offered, and its on days I'd already planned to use my fitness release time.  So, on Tuesday/Thursday mornings I am going to a 'boot camp' workout.  It is a tough workout, but exactly what I need.   Having an instructor pushes me more than I will on my own.  It has felt good to have my workout done in the morning and not have to worry about fitting it in later in the day. - good thing I get my workouts done early, the work day is busy.   The conference I'm chairing starts in 3 weeks and it is keeping me VERY busy.  Its coming together and I'm ready for it to be here, almost.  Its amazing how many little decisions and tasks have to be done and since we're spread out all over the state its done mostly by email.   I'm looking forward to a fun conference and am very pleased to see we'll have a good turnout, with money tight everywhere we weren't really sure how many people would be able to come. - Kevin applied for graduation, hooray!   I can't believe he's already almost finished with his second year.   He's still loving it and really enjoying his schedule this semester. -Smokey's foot is much better.   We're still finishing his series of antibiotics.  He doesn't like the pills, so we have to wrap them in lunch meat, so he's getting a treat...he'll probably miss the daily treat/pill. - I don't know where winter went, we're already having to cut the grass and seem to have gone straight to spring...

AM workouts

January is zooming by!   With classes starting at my university last week its definitely gotten busier at work.   Its good to be busy and yet I find myself needing more hours in the day.  That won't happen, so I have to adapt...I also need to stop looking at work emails while I get ready for work, hooking my email to my cellphone may've been a bad idea....

Anyway, one way I seem to not find enough time is for my workouts.  I'm fortunate to be able to use work time 3 days a week for workouts but my 4- 5 pm time seems to get overrun with meetings or many times with me trying to get one assignment finished that is easier to just plug on through than to try to find a stopping place and pick up the next day - I'll find myself wondering WHERE I was and have to backtrack to get back to where I was.   My solution - workout in the morning.  I've been getting up a little earlier and working out at home, but tomorrow I'll go into the office early and work out in the gym there, then shower and get dressed  at work.   I've got a bag together to leave in my locker (when is the last time I used a locker? 1997?) and a set of clothes for tomorrow, I'm hoping this plan works because I think its the best way for me to get a good workout in.  I think of myself as fairly low-maintenance but keep thinking of more things I need to bring with me, and am going to have to work at picking an outfit the night before, I usually pick out an outfit while standing in my closet in the morning...

We've had a great weekend, including an overnight guest.  My sister is taking a class at the community college near us and so she came to our house Friday night so she had a shorter drive on Saturday morning.    More time with my sis, hooray!   I'm telling you, everyone is in school - Kevin, my sister, his cousin also just went back to school.  I'm very glad to support them in their efforts and love that I do NOT have homework or reading for school :)

the difference a semester makes

I realized today how different K's semester will be than last semester. This semester he'll only have to drive one day per week where last semester he had to drive all but one day per week!  Both times, the odd day of the week is Thursday.  We will all be happy to have him home more, especially Smokey!

K being home more has already come in handy, only 2 days into his semester.  Smokey started licking his foot a LOT, and we realized it was something wrong with his toe - the one far back up his leg, like a thumb. Since K was home he was able to call the vet, make an appointment and zip in there.   Turns out Smokey must've caught it on something and made it inflamed, we also learned its called a 'dewclaw' no idea why its called that, but it is...  He's lucky he doesn't have to wear a cone, he just has some medicine to take...lucky he thinks his meds are 'treats'

back to school

Kevin is getting ready for his LAST semester of grad school.   He'll be busy, but thankfully won't be going to Huntsville nearly as often..

Good luck to everyone starting back to school this week!!

I'll be Gator Guiding tomorrow, helping students by answering questions and welcoming them back for the spring semester.

10-pound challenge

Its no secret I want to lose weight, and I have read in many places that telling the world makes you accountable, so this challenge looked like a win-win. If I lose 10 lbs by April I'll be entered for some great prizes, even if I don't lose the full 10 lbs its a great motivator!

I joined the 10-pound Challenge hosted by Newlyweds on a Budget. Lose 10 pounds in 12 weeks, win $$$. Are you in?