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I am SO tired tonight.  

I know that I won't be working out tomorrow night because we've got a hellatious day at the clinic tomorrow.  We have three providers:  Two docs and a NP.  We have two MA's, two receptionist, and one manager.  We have 40 plus patients tomorrow.  Plus the phones.  It's gonna be fun in a not really but I'll say it is kinda way.  Plus it never fails that our Manager schedules drug rep luncheons on our busiest day of the week.  Who has time to sit down and listen?  The docs are there 5 minutes tops to hear the spiel and the rest of us sit there, thank them for the free food, and try to be interested.  Sometimes it is.........often times not so much.  I can think of more relaxing ways to spend my lunch 1/2.  Yes I said 1/2 hr.  Even prisoners get a full hour for their lunch..............Really??

I worked out for an hour tonight and might have overdone it a bit.  I did 20 minutes on the elliptical, 30 minutes on weights and then walked for 20 minutes.....o.k, so that does not equal an hour, kinda.  My heart was going into it's uneven rhythm and staying there instead of dropping out of it so I knew it was time to stop.  It felt good to work out but not so good because I was worn out.

I had to go to the store before I went home so I went into WINCO all red faced and sweaty and stinky just for my Tigger.  He needed litter and soft food.  

On the drive home I was thinking I'd eat a bowl of cereal.  I got the new granola with flax seed and pumpkin seeds cereal.  I've eaten it in my yogurt but have not tried it as the cereal yet.  Instead......yeah.......I ate a big piece of Pineapple Upside Down cake..........with whipped cream.   Don't judge me.............I may eat the bowl of cereal yet.  Still  kinda hungry.

Then  I took a nice hot shower, downed 4 ibuprofen and 20mg of Trazadone.  I should sleep well tonight.  Hopefully.  Sometimes the meds just don't do it.

Now I am on my computer, no big surprise there, and am waiting for 8 o'clock to watch American Idol.

I don't even want to think about tomorrow  *frown*

Sunday Secret

I am making Chicken in Creamy Sun Dried Tomato Sauce and Pineapple Upside Down cake for dinner.  Come on over!

Hiding under a rock and roll

I was not very good this week at working out.  I think I got two days in at the gym.  I can always think of one excuse or the other.  I will get back into it this coming week.  I have to make myself get back in the groove.  

Today has been a long boring day.  It is raining and gloomy outside and I've quite literally sat on my ass all day.  I am going to go grocery shopping here in a bit just to get out of the house.  Going to make Chicken in Creamy sun dried tomato sauce in the crock pot and then a pineapple upside down cake for dessert tomorrow.  They both are easy and will be something to take to work  next week.   I've been eating Zoi Honey yogurt with granola and flax seed for breakfast every morning.  I love the stuff and never get tired of it.  It is good and filling.

If the sun comes out tomorrow I may take my camera and wander around.  If not I'll end up going to a movie or something.  I'll have to look at Fandango and see what's playing.  Did I tell you that last week when my roomie and I went to the movies we got in free?  No one was around to take our tickets so we walked back to the theater and sat down.  Whala...free movie.  So I still have the two tickets my daughter and her husband gave me for watching the kids weekend before last.  

I got paid today rather than Monday because it's a holiday so that was a nice surprise.  I never keep up with stuff like that.  I'm sure I should :-)

If you had but a moment...........

Well I see it's been a while since I really posted so here it is.  Nothing has changed :-)   Last Friday I was able to do the Elliptical for 10 minutes and tonight I did 20.  It is progress albeit slow progress.  I've been working out for three weeks now, maybe a bit more and I've managed to lose 5 or 6 pounds.  I'm disappointed but not ready to give up yet.  If nothing else I feel AMAZING after working out.  At least I am getting healthy and more flexible and in less pain.  Well let me rephrase that....the pain is from the workouts instead of just aches and pains.  Different and better.

Work is....well...work.  Each day goes into the other.  At times it feels like I live there.  There never seem to be enough hours in the day to get done what needs to get done.  I've always pressed for the days to just be over with so that I can be free to do what I want.  I realized yesterday that I am wishing my hours away.  Instead of being grateful for each one and making it as productive as possible I've been taking time for granted.  Time cannot be regained.  That minute, hour, and day can never be relived or gained back.  I am working to make the most of each minute.  Whether at work or at play.

I've become hooked on American Idol again.  There is some wonderful talent this year.  Some young and good talent.

O.k., obviously I've run out of blog fodder  :-)

More Polar Plunge photos

Missing in Action

I went to Crystal Lake Park boatramp this morning to watch my roommate and a whole lota other people do the Polar Plunge for the Special Olympics.  They are ALL my heroes cause that water was C.O.L.D.  The teams make it so much fun by dressing up and creating a unique way to take the plunge.  Here are some photos of those brave soles.

Rest for the sole

Light day at the gym tonite.  I was able to do 10 minutes on the elliptical.  Yay me!!

My weekend is going to be a relaxed one.  I have nothing to do but what I want.  I am planning on going to the movie "One for the money".  It is based on a book written by Janet Evonovich.  I love her books.  I hope they keep making movies from them.  I'm sure this movie will set the stage for others.  It will be interesting to see if the characters I built in my head equal what is on the screen.

My roommate is at the Brad Paisley concert tonight.  I hate her :-)  Really I hope she has a wonderful time.  But I am jealous.  

Falling a foot

I fell.  Off the wagon, over the edge, take your pick.  Yesterday I did not go to the gym and I ate a Whopper meal.  It was so good.  I did not feel guilty about it :-)

Tonight I worked my butt off at the gym.  I am exhausted.  But in a good way.  I didn't want to go but glad I did.

Home and showered now, grabbed some dinner and watching American Idol.  Bed in an hour or so........looking forward to my bed tonight :-)