Keeping Pace

Keeping Pace

Archives for January 2010

balls in the air

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Sometimes I stop and look back at all I have going on and wonder. As if I am someone other than myself, I ask “How does she keep all of those balls in the air?  Honestly, I have no idea.  Suffice to say that something’s gotta give.  This month, that something is running.

I’m trying not to be overly frustrated with myself.  A twinge in my left knee has helped me justify the lack of running.  As for the lack of exercise, there really is no excuse.  I did manage to do some spinning in my family room on Tuesday night.  And tonight, after abandoning the treadmill once again, I managed 40 minutes on the elliptical-arm-pumping-machine.

It’s not much but it’s something. 
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hook, line, and sinker

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A friend of mine called me today to catch up on the goings in of my world.  I told her about work, the kids, and running.  When she asked if there was any other news, I replied “nothing,” knowing exactly what she was getting at.  She advised, “Well, get your hook out.”  I just laughed.  Then I went to my garage to check my tackle box.

I’ve got a few options to choose from…

try not to panic

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I nearly spit my coffee across the room while listening to the morning news.  The breaking news story described how 5 students at a high school had gone to the hospital after eating drug-laced brownies.  I’m sickened to think about how common place drugs in the schools appears to be. Apparently the students were only counting on marijuana in their brownies rather than the bonus substance that sent at least one into convulsions.

Hours later, I was playing yard duty at YaYa’s school.  Another day of rainfall left me roaming the hallways instead of out on the blacktop.  Popping my head into room after room, I got a chance to check out the students there.  Each class room was a different as apples and oranges, although all the students were polite and well behaved.

When I popped in on YaYa’s class, I made sure to say hello.  As usual, he was one of the last to finish his lunch. I swung past his desk to see how much of his lunch he had eaten.  My eyes nearly popped out of their sockets when I spotted the brownie sitting beside his mixed fruit.  Instead of yelling “Don’t eat the brownie!” I smiled and asked “How is that potpie?”

I’ve never been more relieved to know the man in charge of the hot lunch program.  Still, of all the days to serve brownies, it would have to be today.

 

Be My Valentine

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chocolate valentines

I just came from a store where there is a HUGE section dedicated to Valentine’s Day.

Chocolates, cards, stuffed animals, mugs, scented candles, & all things lovey-dovey.

Moose Style

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Sunday is normally a day for wrapping up loose ends.  This week, however, it’s a day of distraction and one thing leading to another: Moose Style.

We returned from church and turned on the 1st of two playoff games.  I went into the garage to feed Ronin, saw my bike and thought I should set it up in front of the TV to spin.  So…I went upstairs to change.

After I got upstairs, I saw the TV in my room which my brother had moved from my dresser to the closet (at my request) where it would sit quietly until the wires could reach it.  Seeing the TV, I immediately set out to remedy the issue.  Soon I was pulling the wire from the wall, rerouting it, and reattaching it.

While admiring my handiwork, I frowned to see my disorderly mess of shoes (most of which I never wear).  I began sorting, throwing some into a bag for donation, and lining the rest up neatly on the shelves.  The shoes looked so much better all neat and lined up but then I thought how much nicer it would be to not have to look at the shoes at all.  I figured a low curtain would do the trick.  I went downstairs to look for one and got further distracted.

And now the game is nearly over, my bike is still in the garage, I am still in my church clothes, and I still have my weekend chores left to do….which is why I am blogging instead.

 

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