The past little bit

So I must say that my very first tomato was absolutly wonderful. It was not super big but I was so proud of myself. The fruits of my labor paid off for sure. This past week I have been pushing hard in the workout zone. I have already gotten into the double digets for running, swam two days, did weights, and the week isnt over. Today I have finally pulled down the deer heads that have been a subject of talk ever since we moved in last year. I feel like the past few weeks, I have definitly seen a change in our house and its only taken a year. The wallpaper is coming down, I got a new shower curtain for the downstairs bathroom since Im going to tear down that wallpaper too. (its black) also have black towels in there. The walls will be maroon and I will get new faucets eventually. Also we are having our exterior of our house renovated. The wood part of the house (not log part) is being painted along with the front porch, and the trim.
Today has also been a very big day for Daniel and myself. We got renters for the house and they moved in. Also I had a job interview which went great. I am going back next friday to do some paperwork and a personality test. The chicken coop is almost done and it will need to be painted soon. I cleared the land for the coop and the run today long with steam cleaned the carpet, vacumed, and put up some shoemolding that has been missing ever since we have lived here. That lack of molding has driven me crazy for a very long time. So that is all for now but the day isnt over yet! I hear some thunderstorms are brewing!!!!

And it all has to come down sometime

So... after living in the log house for just shy of a year my mind has gotten the best of me. Today was my official first day of taking down the wallpaper in the bathrooms. I tell you that stuff is hard work. I am very very excited because I felt like I really knocked out a lot of it today even though I have been feeling less than perfect.
My day started with my alarm clock never even going off! Both Daniel and myself slept right through it. So I got up after 8am which is very unusual for me. I then preceded to take a nap on the couch til 12. After being totally unproductive for the better part of the day, Daniel asked me to do YARDWORK! I told him I had no interest and that I was going to go and strip wallpaper instead. My thoughts of yardwork are just like his thoughts of cleaning a bathroom or stripping wallpaper. So it was a win win situation. My whole lower body has been sore for a couple days so I guess it was ok that I took today off of the gym. Tomorrow Im back on the bandwagon and going to run in the morning.

Not what I expected

Ok... so I was driving to the gym at 5 this morning and Alex called to tell me that there was no power there. Apparently the transformer busted from the lightning in last nights storm. So instead of swimming for over an hour then running 4 miles, Alex and I ran 8.95 miles in the dark. There were street lights but still all I could think about was some animal coming out to get us. So I said a little prayer and we ended up all right. Anyways, when I run long distance, I have totally different "gear" that I wear. Different socks, shirt, shorts, everything! I was not prepared and therefore have blisters on my toes. :( I guess that is just part of life you know?! Alex and I were very excited about our run because it has been so long since we have gone that far. I know we could have gone longer, but Alex had to get to work and my toes hurt pretty bad. O well, by the end of August we will have a couple more big runs.

The first 3!

So for those who are not quite sure about me you would think that I should have a green thumb. I like to take care of things and love things but my thumb is anything but green. But I have for some great reason managed to grow 8 tomato's so far. I picked my first 3 today... well Daniel did because I didn't know how to but he showed me. So I have 5 more left but there are a lot more flowers that are popping up! Daniel and I LOVE eating fresh tomato's. We had 1 each for dinner tonight. mmmmmmmm. Also today Alex, Val and me ran 4.2 miles. The first two were fast... the last two at just a 10 min mile. Tomorrow is a long workout day with a start at 515am in the pool for about 1.5 hours then a 4 mile run. Tuesday will be my super hard run on a hilly course that will be 8 miles. So this week will be a killer week of working out. Alex has her aquathon so the first part of the week will be harder than the latter.

hmmmm

So after living out in the woods for almost a year I am now really seeing a lot of new animals. Today was no exception. I thought what i saw was a spider at first but after looking closer it didnt seem quite right so I called Daniel over to take a look at it. So... it was a scorpian! Super tiny but still!
Anyways earlier today was weights and swimming... a lot of swimming and a lot of weights. Im sure ill be a bit sore tomorrow when I ride for 75 min spin class and then on Sunday Im running 4 miles with Alex before we work on our casa de pollo.

rocky mountain fever

So.... today I got my first tick! I noticed it at around noon today and was finally actually unpacking some of the last boxes from when we moved 11 months ago and I just thought it was a piece of dirt so I brushed off my foot and didn't think anything of it. Well about an hour after that I looked again at my foot and that piece of dirt was still there. Then I looked closer and totally freaked out. Found my phone, called Daniel and asked what I should do. He told me what to do and I was totally grossed out. All I could think of was that I was going to get rocky mountain fever and be really sick! Of course there was no way I was going to pull that thing out of my foot by myself to I started thinking of all the people who were close to my house. Val and Daniel were out of the question because they were both at work, Caitlyn was too. I called Diane but she didn't pick up so then I called Phillip. He picked up and just happened to be headed home at the time. So I went to his house and he got the thing off my foot. It all came out in one piece... thank goodness. I guess today was my lucky day. It hadn't put its head in my skin yet....... GROSS!!!!
Anyways, later today Roni, Stephen, and Grandma are going to be here delivering furniture from Stephen's fathers house. So that is why I was unpacking the remaining boxes from the house.

my crazy children

So yesterday Daniel and I went to the farmers market since he was off of work all day. We just roamed around and he really wanted a german johnson tomato. So we picked one up on our way out of the market. Last night we had some for desert (mostly daniel) and Country Biscuit was looking with those loving eyes of his and Daniel thought he might want some. Country Biscuit ate that tomato so fast.. it was as though he was a starving cat! So he officially likes all the fruits that we have had in the house. Bananas and Tomatos are his fav but he still likes all berries, apples, grapes, etc.
On another note 8 piece is really weird. I think he is a dog half the time. The other day I caught him with his head in the toilet! Its not like his water bowl was empty either.... o children.

something smells

So a couple weeks ago the gym decided to change from salt water to chlorine water and lets just say that my cats think something strange of me now. When I get home they look at me and sniff my skin and wonder where I have been. And that is even after showering! So They think its funny I guess. Also I got out an older toy that 8 Piece has never seen before. Its a little fuzz ball that is black and orange. He LOVES that thing. He runs around like he is playing soccer or something. His newest thing to do is to be upstairs and push the ball off the edge into the living room downstairs. So I have to throw that thing all the way back up for him to then just push it off again. But the catch is that I have to wait and not be looking when he pushes it down. He just pops his head around the banaster and then I know he has dropped it.
Big news... Wednesday is super doubles at ht. Some free things that I have found are as follows: Hefty bags, mayfield icecream, playtex gloves, and possibly sprite. Cheap things that i found are yoplay yogurt, some asprin, toothpaste, and some other things. Happy shopping!!

Back

So after a short trip to the beach Im back home. I wouldnt say it was a super eventful trip but these are the highlights....
We took a few wrong turns but knew immediatly, we tried to check in at the wrong counter.. our counter was out the door and across the way... If I wanted to use the gym it would have cost 15 bucks!... went to the outlet mall and got a popcorn maker... got up early on Sunday to get the free deals at CVS but had to go to a different one because the first one we went to wasnt open yet at 7am, lots of pool and beach time... and NO SUNBURN!
Back to the grind of things... swim practice and weights tomorrow morning followed by the library, searching for a job, and laundry.

surprise, excited, and tierd

So first off I was super surprised when Roni called me today to say they were passing through and thought of stopping in for lunch in Greensboro. We had a great time at Shanes Rib Shack and of course it is always wonderful food there. You just cant mess with thier pulled pork sandwich. mmmmmmmmmmm. I have been up really early the whole week except for Monday and have just had no time for any naps. I have gotten up anywhere between 430 and 6 and gone to bed at 12 or 1. So Im quite tierd right now but that is ok because I can catch up on my sleep when Im lying at the beach over the weekend with Val. Ill make sure to set my phone alarm just incase. No need for a sunburn. We are packed and ready to go. We are leaving really early tomorrow so we can get there for two full days of sun and relaxation. Alex calls me the queen snack packer and I sure outdid myself this time. So if anyone wants to join us in Myrtle Beach come on over!

Just wiped out... and blueberries!

So... I have been going going going since 430am... you read right... yes I am crazy. I did bootcamp with Kathy and then we both swam for about 30 minutes. I got ready and ran around like crazy doing stuff all over town. I had to get my prescription, go to the library, meet val to go blueberrie picking with her kids, rental house for hours, back home for a second, back out to walk 3 miles, and finially finished. Im sure I left some stuff out of there. My best find today was at Riteaid.. they have clearence advil, motrin, excedrine, tylonol, and some other stuff there for next to nothing. With coupons I was paying about 12 cents per box! So I picked up a bunch for Val and me! :)

back into the swing of things

So today was my first official day back at the gym and boy did I feel it as I was working out. Kathy and I did bootcamp as always on Tuesdays and my legs! They were all swaying and stuff. My body was like... wait.... aren't we still on vaca? After the gym I went to the rental house to finish up everything that was on loose ends. Not too much else has gone on today.. a little nap and a short walk with Valerie and Diane. Val and I plan on taking a girls trip to the beach this weekend. Now when I'm sitting there on the beach reading a book I wont have tissues with me and people wont be wondering why I'm reading such a sad book (I really just had a cold last time but I'm sure people thought otherwise).
The Cat's diet is going real good. They are much more needy but that is just the way it has to be right now. I'm too good of a parent to allow them to get fat and die early and have health problems. People have to be responsible!
O and it looks as though Daniel now has my cold... he is miserable for sure. :(

the last of the beach trip

So we are back from vacation and not burnt hardly... thank goodness. Well I got up early today and went to CVS to get my deals and I was super excited about them. When I got back Daniel went fishing and I joined him a bit later after packing a bit. He caught a lot of pin fish today and yesterday he caught a ladies bathing suit top! How embarrassing! We ended up leaving a little early which was fine because all I wanted to do was lay on my couch at home and be sick at home. So we got back and to our great surprise we have gutters on our house now. They are brown and look really good. We also came home to find out that Country Biscuit is a chow hound and GAINED 2lbs in 5 days! I am sure he ate all his food along with most of Sweet Tea's and some of 8 Pieces. The other two did not gain any weight. So he is on a diet until further notice. We unpacked pretty fast and just ate around the house. We got a few anniversary cards and also the taxes for two of our houses :(.... o well. So how about city taxes are a rip off! But the joy of having a roof over your head makes it all worth it. :)
Tomorrow I normally go and do lower body weights but considering my nose is like a faucet, im going to spare everyone from catching my bug and ill sleep in. I may just do a P90X video at home and call it a day.. also I have to send out my resume to some new home builders and try to get myself a job!

beach trip part 3

So I guess today was a better health day then before. I still am not 100% but I am very excited about tomorrow because CVS is having some good deals and more coupons come in the paper!! Tomorrow is the last day at the beach but I have had plenty of sun so its not soo sad. I just cant wait to go back when I feel better. Today Daniel and I went to Barefoot Landing and ate at River City Cafe. We both agree that they have decided to use a different chef or different food producer because it was so not as good at previous times, which was sad. Anyways we walked around and I found a pair of flip flops for 3 bucks! Im very excited about that beacuse I seriously needed some new ones. The ones I have are three years old and look it too. After that we saw a squirl that was standing outside a store eatting peanuts from the ground so we sat on the bench and watched it for a while. Then Daniel took a picture of me and the squirl. He was very friendly and I got very close to him. We walked around some more but then decided to go take a nap. When we got up it was about 6 or so and I realized I had no more tissues left. I just got a box less than 2 days ago! So I went back to the store, which was not fun because everyone and thier brother was there buying food for the week. It was crazy there. So I got back and helped Daniel fish out in the sea. He caught a big pin fish today but that was it. Hopefully tomorrow he will catch something bigger. So after a while, we decided to head to the pool, which was very warm and then up for a late dinner. Yes Daniel is eatting sandwiches and grapefruit and its almost 10pm. O well. We have a lot of packing left to do and cleaning before we head back tomorrow. I cant wait to see my kids! Im sure Country Biscuit will have a big hug to give me when I get home.

beach trip part 2

So... since I last was on here alot has happened. First off we went to Rioz the first night were were here and thank goodness because ever since then i have felt like junk! I have such a bad head cold and i just feel like crying because Daniel and I were supposed to go and do stuff on our vacation and I feel like i have a tissue box attached to my hip. All I want to do is sleep but i cant because I cant breath! UGGGGGGGGGG. Daniel is fishing again now. Yesterday he caught 7 or 8 fish. Today... nothing so far. Im headed out with my tissue box and sunscrean.

beach trip part one

So some of you know that Daniel and I are at the beach.... we like to take a small vacation around our wedding anniversary (tomorrow). So we headed out last night and stopped off at Randy and Jean's to pick up the key to the condo. Since we were here a year ago a lot has changed to the condo and it looks awesome! There is new yellow siding up (Daniel still liked the brown color but I expected him to say that... he isn't much of a yellow fan but its one of my fav colors!) Also new paint, carpet, doors, and a lot of other stuff inside the condo. I am very impressed. Also the deck is extended at the pool. So we got in late last night and just unpacked and went to the grocery store to get some little things. I tell you that IGA is expensive! 4 bucks for a gallon of milk! This week at HT its not even 2 bucks! Anyways we didn't get milk there and will get some later today when we go out. I did however find wine tags on some of the wine bottles and some good deals on bananas. I like to eat a banana everyday so I don't get cramps when running. We got back to the condo and looked through the coupon books to find some coupons for different places that we might want to go. Rioz the Brazilian steakhouse has a coupon for free dessert! We are going tomorrow hopefully.
Today we got up sort of early 730am... that's late for me but early for Daniel. He went fishing and I took a run from the condo the one pier then to the other pier and back. I think it was just under 4 miles and I bet I lost about a gallon of water weight from the sweat. It wasn't even 9am when i finished... Then I got some stuff together and headed back to the beach to lay out for a few hours. As we were out there there were some people running on the beach at high noon! I'm not sure if I would ever do that. I was tired enough from my early morning run. I had packed sandwiches for lunch and some trail mix and nuts to eat. We stayed out there til about 3 then called it a day. I already know that we are both burnt in a few splotchy places but we did reapply frequently even though it was cloudy the whole time. Anyways... Daniel is taking a nap... I took on on the beach and then we may be getting pizza tonight and head to the mall because I have a coupon for the Limited for 15 bucks off any purchase... Yeah for inexpensive clothing!
We are having a really great time so far and look forward to all the awesome food places that we plan on going to. Ill have pictures when I return... i forgot my cord but I did get this really great black and white camera that i can take around with me.

Casa de Pollo

So a lot of building has been going on in the Myers garage. Over the past few days the chicken coop is really coming along. Alex and I are very very excited. It will not be finished for about another two weeks because of vacations between the two of us. Tomorrow Im hitting the gym at 515 for an early morning workout before I sit in a car for 4.5 hours. Daniel and I are headed to the beach for a while and can't wait. We will be spending our anniversary there.... o and I didn't say but earlier this week he came home with a front porch swing!!!!!!!!!!!! I have been wanting one since we moved in last year. It has been a dream of ours to have a big porch with a swing. One of the best parts is that it has cup holders in it so if its a cold night we can have hot chocolate or on a hot night cool drinks.