We had a great weekend in Birmingham with robin and Eric. I did better that I expected I would in the Jingle bell Run on Saturday. I finished 39:07. I actually jogged more than walked! I haven't done much jogging. When Allison and I were preparing for it, we never walked more than 2 miles and I only worked in 3 jogging laps. I hit the exercise bike here at the house several times a week. It's been my go to for staying in shape for the past 3 years, but it doesn't have anything on a track. Out of curiosity, mostly, I visited the track yesterday to see what I was capable of. I didn't time myself, I just wanted to see how much I could run. I did 12 laps and only walked 3 of them. Surprise! I'm in better shape than I thought. Didn't even feel like I pushed myself, so I still climbed on the bike when I watched Desperate Housewives. I shouldn't have told Lee. He got worried because he saw where Kelly Ripa got a stress fracture from working out. I hate that for her, she loves her workouts. Robin ran behind me the whole race. I can't be convinced that she couldn't have passed me if she wanted to, preggers or no. She has been running for a year now and I only started a month ago. Next...Red Nose Run!
Lee was hating on my mismatched running clothes and my tucked in shirt. I figured an explanation was in order: I was being festive and I had to tuck my shirt in because I got a large so I could sleep in it comfortably.
See how white my hair was before I added low-lights.
When we got home Sunday night, we had a message from Lee's half sibling's mother. I asked Lee to call his brother to let him know we probably wouldn't be able to come Christmas because we have lunch at Momma's and family staying with us, but he hadn't got to it yet. I returned her call, explained the situation, but she didn't take the excuses seriously and pretty much plans to see us at 5:30pm on Christmas. She's great! I think it is so sweet that she wants Lee to be a part of their lives. The whole bunch is just as sweet as they can be. I warned that we might be bringing our company along.
I haven't done much with my hair this summer. Practically let it grow out to the natural color with a few highlights. I thought it was such an ugly color, but it was easy. As the grays appeared to overtake the top of my head, I decided I'd had enough. It took two weeks to finally get it like I like it. Ugggghhhhh! I do hate change. Two foil sessions, a box of color, another highlight pull through the cap, and a final box of color! Geez! Just to get it back like it was before I stopped doing the color with highlights. I hate the cheesy Folgers commercials.
Paula's Home Cooking makes my sugar drop just watching it. I love watching her cook. She's a hoot! Think I'll bake something today. I need a pickle to get this under control, Paula.
Mindy had a good weekend. Bad day Monday, good yesterday (well, except for the moaning she was doing in her sleep), but not off to a good start today. She makes me tired. I took her out a while ago and she pooped when I brought her back in. I'm cried out, hopefully I've accepted what will happen, so I won't take it so hard, and I will be able to do what she needs me to, if necessary.
I want to decorate outside, put up lights on our shrubs and on our pergola, but it's just too frickin' cold all the sudden. Feels like winter, aye!
Think I'm going to see what kind of trouble I can just get into inside today.
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