Caturday 8/29/2020

Sorry I took a couple days off. This week has been yucky.  

But the girls always find ways to make me smile! 

Biscuit and blankie sucking time! 

That face!!!!

My sleepyhead girl! 

Time to cook!

Tonight’s meal is simple but delicious! Steak fajitas. Steak, peppers, onion with some salsa and taco seasoning and 30 minutes in the oven. Add some sides and tortillas and dinner is done!

Caturday 8/22/2020

This week was Scully’s three year gotcha day! We love her so much! She’s so fun to be with. She drives us crazy and is a bully but it’s okay. She talks all the time and loves to give kisses.

Fitness Friday

It’s Friday!  Here’s my workouts! 

Saturday:

Almost 9 hot miles. It was miserable. 

Sunday: rest

Monday: 

Three miles and arm workout 

Tuesday: 

8x100 m sprints. Fun workout!  

Wednesday: 

😴😴

Thursday: 

About how I felt. I’ve seen this pic 5 times and forget to edit it. Oh well 

That’s it! 

Time to Read: Jonathan Van Ness

Off the Top is a delightful book. First of all, I’m obsessed with the Fab Five. Second, I really like JVN. He has an amazing aura and always makes me smile. His book is a memoir and tells his own story:the good, bad and ugly (which he turns into good). 

It was a fast read and I really enjoyed it! 

When One Door Closes...

I’m pretty proud of Lauryn. She got cut from VB tryouts. I had thought she would be on JV team. I thought she would be devastated but within an hour, she has come up with plan B. Stay tuned...

Time to Cook! 8/18/202

I made this beef noodle casserole last night. It’s from Six Sisters. Simple dish and so good. It cooks in the oven for 20 minutes. Just enough time to get my chores done! 

Monday Musings 8/17/2020

Geez, this month is half over. It’s gone fairly quickly. School has been delayed for two more weeks for Lauryn. She’s a mixed bag of emotions (I don’t blame her one bit). Jeff is back physically in his building doing zoom meetings all day (insert eye roll). I partly get why they have to be back but it seems silly.  My schedule is getting full which I love. It’s starting to feel like normal work.  I started studying for my recertification boards. It’s a pain in the butt as I don’t use 75% of the stuff but ya gotta do what you gotta do. That’s all for tonight! 

Enjoy the sunflowers! 

Caturday 8/15/2020 Edition

Let’s see: this week AJ went crazy because the golf game Jeff was playing had bird/nature sounds so she thought her bird video was on! 

The pets love this new chair. They take turns and sometimes steal it from each other. AJ is trying to be polite. 

Scully is missing Lauryn. Her best bud went to a friends. Don’t worry Scully! She’ll be back! 

Fitness Friday 8/14/2020

Last week I did my long run Friday so I didn’t work out until Tuesday. I was lazy last weekend! 

Speed work on Tuesday. Fun short run. 

Wednesday: slept in

Thursday: 4 miles 

Friday: slept in. 

I haven’t been sleeping as well. Well, until 4 am and then I sleep good. Going to try to figure this out. 

Why I Like to Read

I love reading. I’ve always loved reading. I remember being a kid and my parents dropped me off while they did boring garden work. I love exploring the shelves to see what new books look cool. My favorite kind of books are memoirs. I love reading about other people’s lives. Next is fiction: thrillers and general fiction. I like self improvement books too.  I’m not married to a book. If it doesn’t wow me by page 50, it’s done.  It took me awhile to get to this post but it’s been a game changer. 

Biden/Harris Ticket

Yesterday the breaking news was Kamala Harris was picked to run with Joe Biden. Yay! I’m all for this team.  Countdown to my birthday begins!! 

Time to Cook an Easy Meal!!

You want a quick and easy supper?! Pick this from Six sisters.  Delish!!

Anticipation and speculation

Two words that have been a constant on my mind these past few months. The latter word I have come to loathe. Speculation runs under my skin and fires up all of my anxiety nerves and sends them into overdrive. I really have to stop going down that rabbit hole when it starts. Anticipation of starting school, playing sports, going to work/school is definitely there. I’m hopeful L gets to go to school long term. I’m hopeful she gets to play sports. But my bar is set low to keep my disappointment bar low. 

It’s Caturday 8/7/2020

Caturday is my favorite post of the week. I love the girls and they make posting so easy!!  

Yesterday Lauryn FaceTime’d me and this is what I saw: 

She sat there for a good minute not even moving! She loves her blankets. 

 She’s been going outside a lot. Mostly when she wants. She doesn’t care if you don’t have time... there are so many things to see. This was the first time the pool cover was off and she was a little perplexed by the water.  

Last weekend, I spent some time playing with my planners. AJ is the best helper. She just loves hanging out with me. 

Fitness Friday 8/7/2020

Here comes a week of running and workouts. 

Saturday:

7.25 miles in 65 degree weather! It was beautiful!  

Sunday: rest 

Monday: 

3.5 mile run and lifted. 

Tuesday: 

4.3 mile fartleks run. It was muggy but I got it done! 

Wednesday:

Completely slept in. 

Thursday: 

4 miles. Not too bad temps 

Friday: 

 Last minute I decided to do my long run today. 6 miles with a breeze but not as yucky hot. 

Book of the Week: 8/6/2020

I just finished this book! It was so good! Lale is the main character and he tells his story of life in a concentration camp. His life has a tattooist, meeting the love of his life and the how to survive this horror. It is a novel but only because there may be some details that are not 100% fact checked. Otherwise, Lale and his wife Gita are real people and it’s really there story. I loved it! 

What’s Up Wednesday

Back to school! That’s what up. Well, for 1/3 of the family. Jeff started back via zoom. It’s going to be an interesting ride this year. 

Things I want to learn to Cook

I know how to cook many things but some things I haven’t done and want to try. 

1. Bake an apple pie with a homemade crust. 

2.  Bake a cake from scratch 

3. Have a crab boil

4. Make pound cake

5. Make hummus. 

I’ll let you know by the end of 2020 how that turns out. 

The Sun Continues to Rise

Life is messy. So many things are unpredictable and just when I think it might be consistent, it’s not. And I get soooo frustrated. My brain does not like this. It wants consistency and routine. And that isn’t happening. 

But even though I know life will have its ups and downs for awhile, the sun rise reminds me that each day is new but that consistency is there in the beauty of the sky. 

Caturday 8/1/2020

It’s so hard to be a Scully.  Naps are essential. 

AJ agrees but she likes to be by someone.