Ka-Boom She Went!

So here's my latest award --
1100 Lifetime Miles -
(I started tracking in 2013)




Took Sadie for a long walk around Freestone Park this evening.  It's 78 and breezy, perfect for walking!   I could have walked another couple of miles, but Sadie gets to panting heavy after about a mile.  That's ok, it gives me time to take pix!

Today is Friday, and I started it off with a real bang.  I was getting dressed, putting on my pants - which I do one leg at a time like everyone else.  Only I have it in my head that my balance is as good as it was when I was in my 20s.....  Yep, you guessed, it's not what it used to be!  My right foot goes in just fine (as I am "left footed" )  and my left foot got all tangled up in the pants -- kaboom, down I went to the floor - hard - one my left knee and tried to catch myself with my right hand.  My foot stayed tangled, so I strained some muscles in my foot, my toes were sore all day.  My left knee has a knot on it, and my right shoulder is aching like crazy.   My oddest thought?  Was "Oh no, what if I can't get up???  Will I have to wake my son and say 'come help me, I can't get up' ???   Yikes, I didn't want to be doing that. lol   I scootched over to the dresser where I'd have something to anchor myself too, and managed to stand, to get into my pants, put on my shoes and hobble around the block with the dog.

As I hobbled my way through the day, I decided that my response to anyone asking why I'm hobbling would be "I must have slept funny."  lol  No way would I admit that I couldn't even put my own pants on!!!  hahahahhahah

Ahhh, what a way to start a Friday!
*laughs*

I. Am.

I am.


A very important sentence, but one we tend to overlook in our day to day lives.  How would you complete that sentence?
I am beautiful. Well, ok, but only if inside beauty counts!
I am detail oriented.
I am a hard worker.
I am worth it.
I am awesome!
All good sentences.
But yet, just leaving it at "I am" is enough as well.

Neil Diamond's song "I Am" inspires me sometimes, makes me think about myself in a different way.  It's like acknowledging that yes, I am here, I am worthy!  Here are some lyrics... sing along if you want!


But I got an emptiness deep inside
And I've tried
But it won't let me go
And I'm not a man who likes to swear
But I never cared
For the sound of being alone

"I am"... I said
To no one there
And no one heard at all
Not even the chair
"I am"... I cried
"I am"... said I
And I am lost and I can't
Even say why
"I am"... I said
"I am"... I cried
"I am"... I said

I. Am.
Are You?

With that being said, today is Monday.  It was weigh in day.  And I will confess that I sorta worried about it, because I skipped out on the gym on Thursday and Friday, and weekends of course have too much eating time in them.  But I was happy that there wasn't a gain today!  I hopped on my elliptical and gave it as good as was in me for 30 minutes, and hit 2 miles at 30:02.  Not bad for a tired Monday!  Add to it there were clouds, it was cool, and boy all I wanted to do was curl up into bed and do nothing!  Today's steps were 9944, just a tad off my goal, but when the data uploaded, I reached another milestone:  1,000 miles since I started keeping track in 2012.  not bad at all :)