MOOvers, Huggers, and Pixie Dusters!

[UtahMama]

My First Cycling Class!

Went to a KICK BUM cycling class tonight. Spinning for you civilians ...

Here is the random list of things I learned going into it knowing nothing prior. I only went to this because the cardio kick-boxing class was canceled.

In no particular order:

1. IF you are obviously the least fit person in the room, try to stay obscure in the back (trust me). I thought, "Hey, it's a BIKE. How hard can it BE? I'll position my carcass front and center" (Although my friend was also with me and every bit as unfit as I, she is 25)

2. Adding a GEL seat is not an optional accessory. I did not. It's a BOY seat and it's skinny and ungodly uncomfortable. Let's just say after 3 seconds my vajayjay was on FIRE!

3. Don't do a cycling class if you have a broken (or maybe it's just bruised?) baby toe.

4. Cycling in simulated wet sand, dry sand, mud, and uphill are HARD!!!!!!!
Dry sand is especially hard-hard
Simulated downhill, I could get used to. Like even.

5. It's possible for ME to sweat...ALOT! This I never do unless I'm in Florida. Not only did I sweat, but I sweat like I was in Florida in the rain on Splash Mountain.

6. This class was one hour long. After 15 minutes, I was dying. 30 minutes in, I was begging for mercy. 45 minutes in I reeeeally wanted to quit at 59 minutes, I was NEVER prouder in my entire life that I did itand did it completely without stopping AT ALL. At 60 minutes I jello'd off the bike and the instructor said she was impressed!

7. Based on the amount of calories burned in that hour, it gives me a new prospective about cheating. NOT WORTH IT!

 

[Celerymama60]

Since Celery is at the Breadman's. I will tell you about her adventures.This morning at 6:45 she traveled 50 miles to come to my house to pick blackberries. At 6:45 they had picked 1/2 gal of berries and she was going to take the Breadman's kids to Kroger to get stuff to make balckberry pie. That will be a expensive pie. The kids are really cute kids and seem to be well behaved. I am meeting her on Wed to take them to them to the movies.
My phone has gone out but I can still use the computer and it all comes from Bellsouth, I wll never understand electronics. Donald, Jenny was with me too at Disney last year. She was so good and we drove down . I was cranky but she was a trooper. Good night to all you. Mama

 

[monymony3471]

CelMama: Adventures in Babysitting. The stories can only get better. I wonder what the kitchen looked like after baking that expensive pie.


Wendy: I wish I had the time to get my butt kicked like that. I'd love it. But I'm going to the neurologist on Monday to look at my neck. I've had issues in the past about 5 years ago, and now they are back with a vengence.


Lexy: Congrats on the job, and thank goodness it's only 3 blocks away for all the oversleeping y'all do. And think of the gas you'll save walking to work. And exercise you'll get. (It adds up)

BBN: I read you lil' TR yesterday and loved it. The icecream picture WAS nice.A little color doesn't hurt anyone. No pun intended. duh of course it was.

BH: Hope you are feeling better today. I think that darn flu bug is still going around obviously.

Marita: I was the topic of gossip? Get out!

Sandy: I screamed liked a young teenager and for good reason. Bon Jovi is so hot. He aged very nicely. I love his smile. They rocked the Palace last night. He danced with a woman and gave her a kiss. Oh to day dream.

Moo: Gonna be a sizzler today?

Nab: She loves her new freedom. I have to go looking for her. Yesterday it was her first time in the basement since being the little crawler and I had to go look for her. She's finding new things to play with and I'm realizing what's good to be at the floor level and what's not. When I find her she just looks at me and smiles and shows me what she has. I have video of one of her first crawls. If I have time...........


Hugs and Pixie Dust, and good thoughts and prayers to all! You are all my angels.

Have a great one!

 

[lexmelinda]

GOOD MORNING!

Overslept!

Thanks for all the congrats on the job. Yes, I am quitting the wucky job #2 also!

Wendee....Hilarious cycling class! What possessed you to do cycling? The Tour de France?

Monica.....Not crawling!? The hardest ages to be is crawling to potty trained. Good luck!

Hound....So sorry about the food poisoning but glad you're OK.

Everybody else.....

HAVE A GREAT DAY!

 

[Kay7979]

GOOD MORNING!

Moo Glad to hear you are thoroughly enjoyed your time off. It's already 75 degrees here this morning, so I think it's going to be another very hot day. Has it been unusually hot there lately?

UMA I loved your cycling post. Told with the typical UMA humor that always makes me grin. Ouch! Hope you haven't given yourself any permanent injuries! I can't imagine cycling for an hour straight. I am such a wimp, and so out of shape. Did you walk funny once you got off the bike?

Mony Glad to hear you enjoyed the concert. It sounds like fun. I haven't been to a live concert in years. I had a friend that was a huge fan of the Moody Blues and used to drag me to all their concerts. We had to sit near the front and wear earplugs!

Lexmelinda Wow, great news! I am so happy for you. A job that's so close is an added bonus with gas prices what they are today, plus it's a great time savings when you don't have a long commute. I feel so sorry for people who have long drives to work through heavy traffic.

Sis Good luck with the budget. It sounds like you're making headway. And congrats on getting your dishes done. In my pre-dishwasher days I was the WORST about doing dishes. I used to put them in hot soapy water "to soak for a while" . . . ahem . . . and have been known to refill the water for a couple days, at least, before the dishes had adequately soaked.

NAB I hope your son is feeling better, and it was just that he'd gotten too much sun and excitement.

Hello to those I did not mention specifically

I have to take Crystal to the vet in a little while to have her stitches out. Maybe later I will post another pic or two of her and Tornado together. She has turned out to be a nice little friend for him. The other night they were both squashed into a little cardboard box together. It was really cute!

 

[babynurse1]

Babynurse -- Hell's Kitchen is not over yet that is tomorrow. We don't know who won. He just won the last challenge.

REALLY? Thanks for telling me. We thought last week was the final episode and I asked somebody and they said Petrozza won. I guess I didnt "clarify" and ask them if he won just the challenge or the whole darn thing. SEE? It always helps to clarify!


YAY to new jobs, cycling classes, blackberry pies, crawling babies, and target variances.

 

[Sandy321]

Now look at all the wonderful posts this mornin!!

Mony jealous - BonJovi, not curious toddler!! (ok maybe a bit - how sweet is that!! Cant wait till you youtube it!!)

Uma can you walk this mornin?? and yet on finishing!

Marita you must be able to see the light at the end of the Budget tunnel!! Does DD come home today?

Moo days off make you long for retirement - or so it does for mme!!

CeleryMama aw, thanks for the update!! (Adventures in Babysitting!! Hope there'll be pictures of the milliondollar pie!!

Nab that sounds serious - Heat exhaustion? Make sure that boy is drinking water!! (or gatorade etc!)

Kay they do sound cute!!

Story in the news about a man who's dream to climb all 50 states highest points - died on Mt McKinnley... dh followed the story (he lives near here in IL) DH climbed Mt Ranier, and hoped to climb again - :::shudder:::

I called the vet, they do boarding, so I signed up the doggies, and I'm already feeling really guilty - but I tried to get a dog sitter - no luck, but Seamus can get aggressive - so I understand... I hope this doesnt scar them!! Sat is the big family wedding - prior to my DS big family WINTER wedding!! drama... I would rather stay home with the dogs!! DH is really hoping he can stay home with the dogs!!

 

[Sandy321]

REALLY? Thanks for telling me. We thought last week was the final episode and I asked somebody and they said Petrozza won. I guess I didnt "clarify" and ask them if he won just the challenge or the whole darn thing. SEE? It always helps to clarify!


YAY to new jobs, cycling classes, blackberry pies, crawling babies, and target variances.

well it was taped, and there are "spoilers" out there...

just as the spoilers for the bachelorette!!! Yes, I watched all 3 hours!! (and had read the spoilers from people that were in the After the Final Rose audience!! )

 

[lalijack]

Good morning, everyone!


Wendy, your cycling class story cracked me up!

Sandy, think of boarding the dogs as "camp"...it's a good thing to socialize them.

Marita, YAY on semi balanced budgets!

Mony, can't wait to see the video of Maddy. She's adorable! BTW, how's Tim doing?

Check ya later, Moovers!

 

[UtahMama]

UMA I loved your cycling post. Told with the typical UMA humor that always makes me grin. Ouch! Hope you haven't given yourself any permanent injuries! I can't imagine cycling for an hour straight. I am such a wimp, and so out of shape. Did you walk funny once you got off the bike?

Thank You! And yes, I wobbled like jello (in more than one way, I'm afraid)

Wendee....Hilarious cycling class! What possessed you to do cycling? The Tour de France?

No,silly. Not the Tour de France...I'm training for the Ironman Triathlon.

Wendy: I wish I had the time to get my butt kicked like that. I'd love it. But I'm going to the neurologist on Monday to look at my neck. I've had issues in the past about 5 years ago, and now they are back with a vengence.

Hope it'sOK! A jacked up neck is the last thing you need.

Uma can you walk this mornin?? and yet on finishing!

Nope, can't walk. Thanks to the boy-seat-of-doom

 

[Kay7979]

Here are kitty pics. I'm so glad getting the little kitty worked out and they are friends. Don't look at our very messy office!!!!

 

[Kay7979]

UMA I wasn't thinking about jello, but I figured you might be walking like a cowboy after an hour on a bike.

Mony Sorry to hear about your neck problem. That must be awful. Having had back problems in the past (mostly gone) I really sympathize. Hope the neurologist has a solution for you.

 

[PrincessJasmine08]

BBN...WELCOME BACK!!!!!!!!! I've missed your witty banter, entertaining mini tr's, and all around pain in the astarstar nature. Now...
1. What on God's green earth are you doing in your signature picture?
2. I saw no picture with you with a sunburn. Is that one of the ones you poofed? Because if so, you're not quite a freakin genius to ask me to look at a picture and then poof it.
3. Sorry about the camera malfunction. That would SO bum me out.

Moo...yay for a 4 day weekend! You'll be all re-charged and eager to go back to work now, right?

Marita...wishing DD a safe trip home.

Lexi...CONGRATULATIONS!!!!! What great news! And only 3ish blocks away? So you can walk!? Save on gas which is approximately $18,000/gallon!

I was a rebel yesterday and didn't go to work. Spur of the moment Hollywood and I decided to go to the spa. When my dad went on his trip this past month he sent us all gifts. He sent Hollywood and me gift certificates for a massage at the Gaylord Palms spa. The hotel looks just like the Gaylord Palms in Nashville and the spa was absolutely gorgeous! We bum laid around the spa all day and got our massages. Heavenly. They even had a lounge with food in it! We just did spa stuff alllllll day long. And better yet I didn't even have to pay for it!

Last night we went to see Wall-e with a big group of people, too. It was very cute. I teared up during it, though! Good movie.

Oko, I think that's all I've got. Have a great day, all!

 

[Bloodhound]

Here are kitty pics. I'm so glad getting the little kitty worked out and they are friends. Don't look at our very messy office!!!!

Sweet Kitty's...we have 4 and the white cat Ive posted here before loves lying in Boxes too. Yasha is the King of this castle...so he thinks...lol



Hi All...I doning much better today no belly pains to speck of...thanks for all the well wishes.

 

[Bloodhound]

 

[WheatThins]

BabyNurse. I like your new signature pic. Who is the gal on the left? I thought you said you only had one daughter?

Wheat Thins

 

[Sandy321]

Where is everybody today?

Is this migraine contagious? over the 'net??

 

[Bloodhound]

Where is everybody today?

Is this migraine contagious? over the 'net??

They must have went cycling with Wendey

 

[celerystalker]

Hey all. Breadman and I are at the coffee shop to check mail and stuff.

Celery are you still in hiding? Hope you are enjoying your internet free week!

It's going good, but it's eye opening how dependent on the internet I am.

Cel, Jeannie, Anthony and Quentin were there. I worry about what they'll end up like, though, being raised by Mike. Pm if you have questions.

Ha! They'll grow up immune to scary, weird movies and have lots of toilet humor.
Tammy still brings them to church a lot, so I get to see them once or twice a month. they're getting so big!

Woooooaahh-Nelly!

Wait, CELERY camped?

But the thought of Cel camping, well, strikes me as a little imaginative.

THIS IS ME RIGHT NOW!
I CAMP! I CAMP GOOD! IN FACT, I put up a huge tent yesterday!!!! It's the kid's grandfather's tent and he doesn't even know how to put it up! Neither did his 13 year old nephew! I had to do it and direct them where to put all the poles.
So on all of y'all who doubt my camping abilities!

I was going to sleep out there with the kids, but the breadman's bed was calling me!
I did build a "campfire" in the grill for us to roast marshmellows on.

And while the blackberries might be expensive, it was the experience that counts!
the kids' grandfather wanted to give me blackberries - partly because he picked four gallons and partly because he was scared I'd get the kids bitten by snakes, but like I told him, it's making the memories that counts!!!

hayden, her cousin and I made the pie today. It's not technically a blackberry pie. it's the pie that melinda's neice won the contest with - we're putting the blackberries on top of it.
the girls enjoyed reading about her winning and we had fun making the pie. I'll take a picture tonight before we eat it.

Sleeping in the tent last night lasted until it got completely dark. Hayden and one cousin are going to try it again tonight.

Well, breadman's ready to go so we're headed home!

Oh!
Babycow - is that Julia with you in your sig pic? Cute pic!

 

[DonaldTDuck]

I've been off today but had to deal with a dead mouse. No, the computer kind. Can't check online for problems, so had to go buy one. I like to comparison shop first. Got a wireless one, and must say I love it. The old one died last night in the middle of booking a room for our trip in San Diego. Managed to finish today. So our trip is set. Five nights in Anaheim and one in San Diego, all at 3 star places.
I took the advise of one of BH's pictures and used the computer down time to clean house. Still a ways to go but I can find my kitchen table. Also carted away my aluminum-had 9 bucks worth. So I stopped for wings and things at Zaxby's. If you live near one and haven't been, get in the truck. It's great.