Keeping Pace

Keeping Pace

Archives for April 9, 2008

The beginnings of a streak

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The treadmill was a lot gentler on me today.   I got one of the "good ones," while the guy two machines down did not.  I wasn’t exactly sure what his problem was.  I was trying to mind my business and stay in my little iPod world, but it was hard. 

It sounded like he was having a temper tantrum.  He was banging his feet so loudly that I couldn’t help but overhear the commotion.  After he left, a lady came over with a towel to clean up the mess he made.

I kept it short and ran only 4 miles.  It was just a smidgen more than yesterday.  I felt good but didn’t want to push my luck.  I am on a streak, you know.  I have managed to exercise TWO days in a row!  I even did strength work.

Now, don’t tell anyone but… I am planning to run again tomorrow – outside even.  It looks like the beginning of something beautiful, and I don’t want to jinx it.

Buttons, plain and simple

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I remember looking through my Mother’s sewing things and examining her collection of buttons.  She had a huge assortment of buttons of all shapes and sizes.  Some were fancy.  Others were plain and simple.  She kept her collection in a glass jar.  With a simple shake, you could pick out the button of choice then shake, seek, and find. 

Her Mother had a collection of her own.  Perhaps that is how my Mother got her idea.  Grandma had a whole lot more buttons to choose from.  A jar simply would not do for her collection.  It was kept in a fancy hat box. 

Like my Mother (and her Mother), I also have a collection of buttons – although mine is quite petite.  It’s not really a "collection," rather it is more of a collecting spot for the buttons that have lost their homes.  All of my buttons are all plain and and simple.  They are NOT neatly set aside for perusing.  I keep my buttons hidden – in the box – that has the needles, bobbins, and other odd sewing stuff – which I hardly ever use. 

Although I keep my buttons out of sight, those who are closest to me (namely my children and my husband), needn’t ever lay eyes on my collection to know exactly which of MY buttons will benefit THEM in their quest for whatever they are in need of. 

Take tonight for example, B called up and, in a minute, he had me in tears.  He has always been the best at finding my buttons.  He can find those that even I have lost track of.  While I am looking forward to visiting him next month, I am also fearful of the button pushing that will likely occur. 

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Decisions, decisions

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There was a huge going on in my head as I approached the freeway off-ramp.  Would I turn left towards the gym, or would I turn in the opposite direction and go home? 

Among the factors to weight in on my decision were two dogs who were locked inside the house.  Ronin couldn’t do much damage from inside his crate, but Lucky has aged and so have his intestines.  I know that if I were to go home first, I’d wouldn’t make it to the gym and back on time to get YaYa from soccer to guitar on time.  It was the hardest decision of my day. 

Left or right?

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