Hakuna Matata - Streaking through the Hot August Nights

[windwalker]

Kimmer: Roll your feet on a tennis ball at work. Wear only comfortable shoes to work, no heels. Have Mike give you a good foot massage every night. Gently stretch several times a day. Wear flip flops around the house instead of bare foot. Use the stick all over your legs especially the calves and shin muscles. Use the frozen water bottle to roll your feet in the evening.

I will be looking at houses again wed when I'm off. Sally and the agent spent a long day looking and they have some treed for me to look at. I hope to make an offer on one after that.

Sunday I walk from the hotel here in Paducah, there is a really long hill that goes to an area of car lots and industrial area. I think it's about 5 miles round trip. I really crank it coming back down the hill, by then I'm good and warmed up. Yes Kimmer when I get back I use the tennis ball after stretching.

Hope everyone has a great day.

Dave

 

[funwalker]

Good Morning, Team!

Mostly Sunny / High of 90°; Humidity 90%

The Long Hot Days of August is coming to an end-
Seriously I am looking forward to fall!

Happy Monday!

Connie- WalMart hope you get friendly service!

Emily-do hope it is good news on that house!

Kim-Extra for your foot!

Lynn- packing completed for DL?

Regina-hope you have a Special Day!

Scott-Take care and not over do!

Sue-WTG on your 13 miler.
That heat and Humidity is dangerous!

Vicky-

AFM: must clean house today



Connie (back, & foot),
Dave (PF & Left Achilles), Emily (bruised calf), Kim (foot),
Lynn (foot), Mary (knee), Mike (hip), Sallee (surgery Tuesday),
Scott (recovering from knee surgery), Vicky (ankle, & stress)


Connie, Dave, Denise, Elizabeth, Emily, Eva, figment82, Gerry, Hope,
Jack, Jennifer, Kim, Kirstie, Lorelei528, Mary, Mike, Pam, Regina,
Robert, Scott & Lynn, Shannan, Sue, Taryn, and Vicky

 

[Lynn G]

Good Morning Team!

Dave - sounds like the house hunting is progressing well.

Margie - yes, pretty much packed, just the last minute stuff that you cannot pack because you are still using it needs to be packed.

Emily - sorry you will miss the WISH meet - at the congretation area before the race, look for a mass of neon green shirts - that will be the WISH group. My bib is 10103. Scott's is even higher, but he will take documentation with him and try to change corralls at package pick up. We are hoping to catc World of Color while we are there.

Kim - sorry to hear about your foot - more for you!

AFM - Yesterday Scott and I did a 7.3 mile bike ride, the wind was making it difficult - blowing at about 15 mph. Today the dogs and I did 3 miles, will go for a bike ride later, or if the wind really kicks up like it is forecast to, I will head for the spin bike in the basement.

to all who are in need!

Have a great day team!

 

[funwalker]

Congratulations, Connie!

Awesome Weight Loss of 23 Pounds!


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[Scott H]

Just when I thought it was going to get better, LOL , work that is very very busy.

Dave I feel your pain or do you feel mine. Also Dave, my thoughts on a house, less
maintenance is a good thing and the small the better it is to help keep ya from collecting too much stuff.

 

[es45]

Also Dave, my thoughts on a house, less
maintenance is a good thing and the smaller the better it is to help keep ya from collecting too much stuff.

As the mother of two small girls and as the wife of a pack rat, I couldn't agree more.

 

[windwalker]

Just when I thought it was going to get better, LOL , work that is very very busy.

Dave I feel your pain or do you feel mine. Also Dave, my thoughts on a house, less
maintenance is a good thing and the small the better it is to help keep ya from collecting too much stuff.

I don't mind having stuff. I usually give away what I don't need though.

Dave

 

[Pudge_The_Fish]

Hello Team

We submitted our offer this afternoon, haven't heard anything back yet. We're meeting a heating/cooling person at the house tomorrow to get an estimate on how much AC will cost. We've gotten phone estimates but hopefully this will give us a better idea of how much it will cost.

Lynn - I will keep an eye out for the WISH group.

Kim - Sorry to hear about your foot, hope it feels better soon!

to everyone who needs it!

Have a good night!
Emily

 

[wilbur]

Good Morning Team!

Hot & Humid today! With the humidity the temp today is suppose to get to 100. I will be keeping the run short tonight.

Kim, How's the foot doing?

Emily, Hope you hear good news on your offer.

Vicky, Did you book your hotel for Jan.? Are you going solo?

Margie, Did I post before you today?

Connie, Nice work on the weightloss.

AFM, nothing exciting to report. Getting organized for the long weekend at the cottage & back to school next week. A lot to buy DD seems to have out grown all her clothes/ shoes.

Have a great day. Stay cool...........Sue

 

[bunnyfoo]

Hi team! Not much to report today. I've been feeling sluggish since Friday so I haven't done much running I'm definitely going to try and get a better night's sleep tonight and hopefully have more energy for tomorrow.

Sue - Yup, it's a solo trip. I booked my room a couple of weeks ago when the discount code was released. I used the room only code since I still have my AP. Still no discounts on A/C or WJ flights but since tomorrow is September 1, they can't be too far around the corner. Are you going solo as well?

Emily - Good luck with your offer! I hope things go well and the AC costs aren't too expensive.

Scott - Good advice about space and junk accumulating. I'm in the process of slowly decluttering and I'm a little embarassed to admit that it's a little more painful than I think it should be. I have a hard time parting with stuff sometimes. Safe travels to you and Lynn! Hope you guys have a blast in DL!

Connie - Congrats on the 23 lb loss! Is it the PX90 or all the work you've been doing around your place?

Margie - I'm looking forward to fall as well. Here's hoping the change in season will bring a change in other things as well! Have you been walking with Nikki lately? How's that going? How are Hagen and Sara doing?

Kim - WTG on your 10 miler! Ouch on your foot! Keep icing it like Dave said. Yeah and don't wear heels. I haven't worn heels very much this year myself. Have you thought about going to see a physio or getting ART or accupuncture on your foot. It might help with the pain.

Lynn - I saw one place that I really, really liked on Saturday. It was a split level condo and had a nice walk-in closet. I loved the closet! It was a little more than I wanted to spend so I've got it in the back of my mind and I'm still looking

AFM - I went to look at a couple of places on Saturday morning. They were all downtown and about a 15-20 minute walk to my office. There was one unit I liked a lot - split level, big walk-in closet but a little more than I wanted to spend. My move out deadline is December 2011 so I'm taking my time and not rushing into things.

Couldn't wake up this morning or yesterday morning to go running. I just didn't feel like I had a lot of energy. I did my training session last night and we did a lot of core work with some new exercises like a plank row with the cable machine. We also did more ladder work and I slowly think I'm getting the hang of it - balancing and the coordination of hopping in and out between the squares. We also did a plyometric exercise which was fun. Hopefully all of this will help to make me faster! And if not, I'll at least look fast

Have a great day everyone!

 

[funwalker]

Good Morning, Team!

Last Day of a very Hot and Humid August!
Mostly Sunny / High of 90°; Humidity 81%

Connie- we are cooling down for the weekend.
I do hope you guys have good weather for the Elk Hunt!

Dave-what Scott said.
Like Vicky I am a Pat Rat, so I find it easier to just not buy anything new!

Emily-do hope it is good news on that house and the AC expense!

Kim- is your foot any better?

Liz-have you recovered from the TRI?
Any pictures to share?

Lynn-WTG on the bike ride and the 3 miler with the dogs!

Regina-What's Up?

Scott-I think you need to be very-very busy all the time!

Sue-You Did!

Vicky-where to start-
Great training exercises-
Nice Condo-
Hotel Booked for WDW-
You Go Girl!

Q. Is this advisable? Any Words of Wisdom?
My furnace is 15 yrs old...I have had some repair cost in the past.
I am considering a new high effiency furnace now due to all the rebates-
They say the rebate will reduce the cost about half

AFM:No, I have not been able to go the gym or walk for the past
two weeks-I feel much better today so thinking by the weekend I will
be physically able to get back on track.



Connie (back, & foot),
Dave (PF & Left Achilles), Emily (bruised calf), Kim (foot),
Lynn (foot), Mary (knee), Mike (hip), Sallee (surgery Tuesday),
Scott (recovering from knee surgery), Vicky (ankle, & stress)


Connie, Dave, Denise, Elizabeth, Emily, Eva, figment82, Gerry, Hope,
Jack, Jennifer, Kim, Kirstie, Lorelei528, Mary, Mike, Pam, Regina,
Robert, Scott & Lynn, Shannan, Sue, Taryn, and Vicky

 

[Lynn G]

Good Morning Team!

Dave – with collecting “stuff”, the question is what do you feel you “need” – Scott “needs” everything we collect!

Emily – good luck with the house! Hope to see you, sounds like the WISH group will be meeting near the “W” booth – but I have found it is easier just to look for the mass of green.

Sue – have fun at the cottage!

Connie – congrats on the weight loss!

Vicky – don’t forget that you can offer less than the asking price, when we had my Dad’s house on the market, the first 2 offers were really low, we countered with a reasonable offer, and one was accepted. I could not fault them for trying to see how desperate we were to sell, but the moral is, offer less and see what the seller is willing to take. Your training sounds like it is going well! Keep it up!!

Margie – I am by no means an expert – but I do know that the new furnaces do cut energy costs a good bit! I also can’t help but to think it would be cheaper to replace a furnace on your terms rather than waiting until it dies on some sub zero night during a snow storm that prevents repair man from coming for a week!!!

AFM - Scott and I got a short bike ride in last night (he was late getting home, and the wind picked up after our first loop), 3 loops around our block (3.5 miles). Today the dogs and I got another 3 miles in, it was a bit cooler this morning. Will get the lawn mowed later today, maybe another bike ride in.

Pixie dust to all who are in need!

Have a great day all!

 

[Scott H]

Dave – with collecting “stuff”, the question is what do you feel you “need” – Scott “needs” everything we collect!

AFM - Scott and I got a short bike ride in last night (he was late getting home, and the wind picked up after our first loop), 3 loops around our block (3.5 miles). Today the dogs and I got another 3 miles in, it was a bit cooler this morning. Will get the lawn mowed later today, maybe another bike ride in.

Pixie dust to all who are in need!

Have a great day all!

Yes it is all very important stuff and ya never know when ya might need it, so there...

Also note to self, get home late and the lawn will be done.


Back to heat systems, the new ones really make a difference, friends wit a bit older house have about a $500 a month bill, and ours is about 125-140 in the dead of winter. We also have a tankless water heater that I do believe save money.

 

[Scott H]

I don't mind having stuff. I usually give away what I don't need though.

Dave

Just don't forget the maintenance factor, keep it easy and simple.

 

[Steffwalks]

Good afternoon Guys!

Be sure and look for the new thread coming very, very soon!!!

Vicky - Do you sleep? I am just wondering because you sure do get a lot done! Good luck house hunting! Are you pre-approved for your home loan?

Dave - To quote a country song, "Love grows best in little houses!" I believe as we age that we should have smaller houses full of the stuff our kids think they want. That way, the kids come to visit their future belongings but can't stay long enough for you to want to burn it all down around them!

Sue - enjoy the cottage! I remember school shopping, in my other life. I bought the clearance sales and then bought the winter clothes at Christmas! If I didn't do that, the kids grew out of EVERYTHING by Christmas and I had to do it all again, anyway. So.....

Emily - I hope the offer on the house works out just the way you want it too! Sure is alot of house hunting going on around here! Right now, I am thinking I may need the heater more than the A/C!

Margie - I don't know what to tell you about the furnace. Seems yours is fairly new in the furnace world! I think I would look at the offeres. Maybe have the furnace inspected for opinions on it's longevity and costs/savings of replacement, figure out financing and then decide! (new thread coming soon expect a phone call!)

Lynn - You are doing great fighting your way back from the surgery. Getting swept isn't so bad. You get to be first in line at the bus, you get to see others sweating while you are riding along in a controlled environment, and you can still claim you did it ...at least some of it! Seriously, the worst part of being swept is that being swept is the worst part. It's not any worse than that! I am speaking from experience, you know.

Scott - LOL That's funny, if you are lucky, Lynn won't save the lawn for you, now! Jon has the same opinion about stuff too. Only he tries to fill up every empty space with it!

AFM - I have been getting out my fall/winter things. I DO NOT want to be cold on this little excursion into the Rockies. I lived in Colorado too many years and know that it might be nice today, but it can snow or rain any second! So, I am taking a combination of things ( alot of tech clothing, too) so that I can be as comfortable as possible. However, this means that I have been doing lots of laundry!

The garden is just about played out. Thank goodness! I am about sick of all that! Soon, I can start P90X and see if I can find groove again.

Thank you all! It's so nice to have a cheering section just because I have a weight loss!

We will be leaving on Saturday or Sunday. I am looking forward to this.....yea, that's the spirit, I AM looking forward to this, .....

See ya, Connie