Saturday musings

I was going through my pictures to find one to post and came across this one. It's one of my favorites.  So I thought I would share it.  I think I took this at Hensley Settlement at Cumberland Gap.

Any way it snowed today and I am supposed to run 2 miles today.  

Well I am way to clumsy to run in snow and I am asthmatic and it hurts to run in cold weather anyway.

 So I called to see if the gym was open and no of course they aren't blah. I guess I will be working out at home on my elliptical.  I guess it's better than nothing but it's not running.

My baby girl is 15 months old today.  It seems forever ago she was that small.

This is her now.  She is learning to walk.  She is starting to let go more.  She loves her books. I read the same ones repeatedly.  I wouldn't trade it for anything in the world.  I say it a lot in these posts and I will say it again.  I love that munchkin! 

Happy Saturday everyone!!! 

I love blogs

Which is just weird to me.  A few years ago I hated them.  I saw no real purpose for them. Why do I care what others are posting about.  Here as of late I am finding that I love reading what others have to say about their lives.  I love looking at the pictures.  I need to post more photoblogs.  I do have some really good ones.  When I follow a new blog I get happy then I get sad because not many people follow my blog.  Does that make me weird?

Hello my Friday friend.

Good Friday morning to all!  I love Friday's don't you?  No big plans for the day other than work.  I got my first training run in last night in the cold!  I wanted to run on the treadmill but the gym was closed.  Boo.  The cold air hurts my lungs but I did it.  I got 2 miles in 24 minutes.  Today is a rest day.  I have to work later today so I won't be home until after 9.

Enough about me what about Emily.  She is still sniffly and coughing.  Otherwise she is fantastic.  She is currently playing with her Winnie the Pooh airplane and bringing me the same books over and over to read.  I now have them memorized.  She is so cute though you can't resist those cheeks.  Anyway I hope you all have a wonderful weekend!  Try to stay warm!!!!

Thursday is connected to Friday

Hello all 1 of you that probably reads this...LOL. I hope everyone is having a great day.  I am so happy it is Thursday.  It has been a long tiring week.  I am looking forward to relaxing at home this weekend.

Anyway I now have my training schedule in hand for my half marathon so yay!  I am excited.  I love working with a great organization and doing good for others.  It makes me feel awesome.  You could help too! Just goto my website and make a donation (  http://pages.teamintraining.org/ky/rnr10/ndeppr) trust me you will be glad you made the choice.
 Emily is still a little sniffly and coughing.  She only coughs after laying down a while so it is just drainage.  Still I wish it would all go away so she wouldn't be bothered by it.  Otherwise she is healthy and happy.  She loves playing with the other kids at the sitters house.  Mary told me yesterday that she likes playing with the boys better than the girl.  Hmmmm we are going to start the boy thing this early.  God help us.  Have a great day everyone!

Cupcakes

So in my fund raising efforts  I stopped at this new place called Gigi's Cupcakes.  I bought a cupcake in hopes that in return they would help in my efforts.  I thought maybe they would give me some gift certificates to sell or something but alas I was wrong.  I didn't want the cupcake because it doesn't fit in well with my diet plan.  I came to work and gave it to our resident  sugar junkie.  I have to say though it looked absolutely fabulous.  Had I been having a weak moment I would have scarfed it down.  I am proud of myself.

In other news....not much to report.  I am at work until 10 or so.  I have my letters, envelopes and address book here so I can start sending out some letters.  I hope I get this mone raised.  I do have 2 gift certicicates to sell from Bak 4 More Salon.  Yay.  I hope you are all having a great day!

Monday morning again

Good morning web world.  Am I really only saying good morning to myself?  Who reads this anyway?  Any who.  This week is a busy one.  I work evenings most of the week and have the kick off event for the Leukemia Lymphoma Society on Wednesday.  I am still fund raising if you would like to donate (

http://pages.teamintraining.org/ky/rnr10/ndeppr ) 

Emily is doing ok.  I think she is coming down with another cold.  She has been sneezing a lot this morning and has had a runny nose.  No fever so that is good and she is playing fine.  She is just the cutes thing ever was.  I love that munchkin.

I am going to be taking her to the babysitter here in a little bit so I can get a work out in before having to go to work.  I think I am going to do the elliptical.  Now to figure out what to take to work for dinner and all that fun stuff.  I hope everyone out there has a wonderful day!

Good morning friends

As I have mentioned before that I am doing the team in training.  I have my website so here it is:

http://pages.teamintraining.org/ky/rnr10/ndeppr

 Please help me support this wonderful organization.  Thank you all in advance.

Sorry I don't have anything else to say and I have no idea how to change my font back...lol. Have a wonderful day everyone.

Hello, are you there?

I couldn't come up with a post yesterday.  I just didn't have anything to put down on the screen.  Last night I got to talk to one of my best friends from college and it was great.  I hadn't talk to her in forever and she found me on facebook.  I love reconnecting.  Life takes a lot of twists and turns and it's nice to go back every once in a while.

Emily is doing great.  She is growing up so fast.  Her hair is getting so long and just hangs in her face.  She doesn't leave it pulled back a lot of the time so it's always in her eyes.  She has got the greatest little laugh.  It's hard not to laugh with her.  She knows who she is. You ask her where is Emily and she points to herself.  She still hasn't walked on her own more than 2 steps but she will when she is ready.  I love her hugs and kisses.  I love my munchkin.

I have been running again.  Yay!  I hate being injured and not being able to do it.  I'm not running the distances that I was but I also need new shoes.  Running in old shoes can cause injury and since that may have been part of the tendonitis that I had I am taking it easy until I get new ones.  Hopefully when I get paid next weekend.  Have a great day friends and family!

I'm really doing this

So on Saturday I did it.  I signed up for Team in Training without even really thinking twice.  It's such a great cause and opportunity.  Do I think the fund raising is a daunting task?  Yes.  I will be asking for you all to help once I have everything I need in place.    So what is Team in Training.  It is a program centered around the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society.  We fund raise and 75% of what we raise goes to LLS to do research in finding a cure for blood born cancers.  Can you imagine finding a cure for cancer?  You can help in that.  The other 25% goes towards my travel and race costs.  You maybe saying travel?  Travel where?  I will be doing the San Diego Rock N Roll Half Marathon on June 6th.  The amount I need to raise is $2900.  That is a lot I know but hopefully with everyone's help I will get there.  I am excited and nervous.  So please help me reach my goal.  All I really need is 100 people to donate $30.  I will have a website up in a few days where you can donate online.  Thanks so much in advance!

Hello friend!

Oh how I have missed you.  I have looked forward to your return all week.  Monday was rough because you were so far away. I am so happy you are here.  I know I work until 8:30 but I know once I hit those doors I get  to spend the next couple of days with my wonderful husband and beautiful daughter doing the things we want to do.  Oh Friday you are a great friend indeed.

I need to be a better blogger.

The truth of the matter is I don't know what to say. The 100's of things I find interesting in a day most likely won't interest you. Hmmmm. Do you care that I have a running problem? If so my problem is I have had an injury and can't run. This weekend I get to run. So fingers crossed there will be no pain.

The sunrise this morning was absolutely gorgeous. I got to share that with Emily as I drove her to the babysitters house. I don't think she was interested but I think she said "pretty". I love that munchkin. She has started saying "no" to everything you ask her. She only says it though when you say something in the form of a question so I think she understands a little. I know I shouldn't laugh when she says it but it's just so funny and cute. That is one thing you really have to watch as a parent. You don't want them to think certain behavior is OK but when they do it it is so funny and you laugh. So they do it again. Oh well. We will figure it all out.

Saturday I am going to an informational meeting for the LLS Team in Training program. They help prepare you for marathons, half marathons and such while you fund raise for them. They provide you with he tools for fundraising, a coach and what you raise helps pay travel, race fees and event fees. A win win situation. I am hoping to do it. The race is between the Louisville Derby Half or the San Diego Rock 'n' Roll Half. You can imagine which I would like to do but it depends on the money amount that I would have to raise. I guess we will see how it pans out.

All right I guess I am finished with my ramble. I hope you all have a wonderful day. Or maybe I am just talking to myself and no one really reads this anyway. Well if that's the case Noel have a great day.