Sometimes you just have to get off the merry go round... It's the only way to catch your breath before resuming the ride, getting sick or simply falling off.
My husband has been on an overtime ride at work lately, kind of like a tilt-a-wirl..... Just ask my youngest son what that's like, he and the tilt-a-wirl at the state fair will not meet again anytime soon... This morning my DH was so tired that we left for church and left him in the bed... He slept til 10:30 and then asked me to take a walk this afternoon, and his spirits are so much better than in the past few days.
It's kind of like the break I'm taking from work right now.... Layoffs, and reductions in hours can be tragic, but in this case, I feel as if I'm taking a long nap. It's an opportunity to take care of my family and myself.
So today we were 1.5 miles closer 2 renewal.
Sunday, February 26, 2012
Tuesday, February 21, 2012
1 step closer 2 pride
Words between my walking partner and I tonight.....
"He apologized and he had done nothing wrong."
"She could tell that I was upset."
"The doctor wanted to be sure that I understood about the insurance."
"Since they don't want to go, maybe we could invite my parents."
"Please slow down I can't go so fast."
"You probably had to pull out your "I" statements."
"Do we go back here or go further?"
So when the parents got home and told the kids to go to bed. They actually said, "just a minute mom we need to finish this." then within 5 minutes they had all disappeared up the stair to their beds! It was a red letter day, no nagging and they were where they belonged, when they belonged there. So we were 1.4 miles closer to being proud of the kids.
"He apologized and he had done nothing wrong."
"She could tell that I was upset."
"The doctor wanted to be sure that I understood about the insurance."
"Since they don't want to go, maybe we could invite my parents."
"Please slow down I can't go so fast."
"You probably had to pull out your "I" statements."
"Do we go back here or go further?"
So when the parents got home and told the kids to go to bed. They actually said, "just a minute mom we need to finish this." then within 5 minutes they had all disappeared up the stair to their beds! It was a red letter day, no nagging and they were where they belonged, when they belonged there. So we were 1.4 miles closer to being proud of the kids.
Friday, February 17, 2012
1 step closer 2 being 80% wrong
I an NOT working today. I can think of 4 or 5 things to do at the office, but I am NOT working today. So I set the time for an hour and cleaned the house, then set the timer for an hour and headed out the door... My goal to make it to a particular intersection, further than I've gone lately. ...
About half way there I started to feel a burn in my legs... "That's good," I thought, "if there is burn, there will be a release of endorphins and I'll feel real good." "I just need to walk through the burn... keep going." I almost turned around a couple of times, but I just kept saying, I've got to make it to the corner. Then to keep going, I started to play a game with myself:
"How many steps to the corner?", "I think it's about 100.... " so I counted and the total was 180, so I was 80% wrong, but I made it to the goal, and walked a total of 1.8 miles..... Whoop!
About half way there I started to feel a burn in my legs... "That's good," I thought, "if there is burn, there will be a release of endorphins and I'll feel real good." "I just need to walk through the burn... keep going." I almost turned around a couple of times, but I just kept saying, I've got to make it to the corner. Then to keep going, I started to play a game with myself:
"How many steps to the corner?", "I think it's about 100.... " so I counted and the total was 180, so I was 80% wrong, but I made it to the goal, and walked a total of 1.8 miles..... Whoop!
Tuesday, February 14, 2012
1 step closer 2 vacation
we're planning this trip in June, a big one back east. I'm getting excited, and even assigning jobs. Kid #1 will be in charge of maps and gas mileage. Kid #2 in charge of the food budget and Kid #3 will research plan, and help budget entertainment.... everything from a tour of the Hershey chocolate Factory to Monticello.
Tonight on our walk we discussed the feasibility of an additional trip over spring break.... It's not just money, but my husband's work will be at full tilt at that time. His boss says they'll do what needs to be done so he can go, and yet, there is guilt... So we walk 1.3 miles and we talk, and we are 1 step closer 2 making more decisions about future trips, making memories, having fun and seeing the world.
Tonight on our walk we discussed the feasibility of an additional trip over spring break.... It's not just money, but my husband's work will be at full tilt at that time. His boss says they'll do what needs to be done so he can go, and yet, there is guilt... So we walk 1.3 miles and we talk, and we are 1 step closer 2 making more decisions about future trips, making memories, having fun and seeing the world.
Sunday, February 5, 2012
1 step closer 2 funny memories
We took a nap this afternoon, then knew we had to get out in the sunshine and the kids had to as well. We leashed up the dog and bundled up the kids and set off.
Half way along the walk, we ditched the kids at a playground and continued with the dog. He's a crazy little terrier that we've had for three years. He's been hard to train, and only learned that it's normal for them to be hard to train until after we'd had him home for a couple of months.
As we worked with this terrier about heeling, we remembered how our first dog, the herding corgi would love, and I mean love, to walk exactly between us as we walked along. Then we laughed as we thought about how we'd walk on top of a manhole cover on purpose just to freak her out. She HATED manhole covers, even more than she LOVED walking right between us. We still miss her, but this ratty little white ball of energy is growing in our hearts over time.
We walked 1.4 miles with the dog, and were 1 step closer 2 funny memories about the other dog...
Half way along the walk, we ditched the kids at a playground and continued with the dog. He's a crazy little terrier that we've had for three years. He's been hard to train, and only learned that it's normal for them to be hard to train until after we'd had him home for a couple of months.
As we worked with this terrier about heeling, we remembered how our first dog, the herding corgi would love, and I mean love, to walk exactly between us as we walked along. Then we laughed as we thought about how we'd walk on top of a manhole cover on purpose just to freak her out. She HATED manhole covers, even more than she LOVED walking right between us. We still miss her, but this ratty little white ball of energy is growing in our hearts over time.
We walked 1.4 miles with the dog, and were 1 step closer 2 funny memories about the other dog...
Saturday, February 4, 2012
1 step closer 2 more
Baby steps, a little more every day will help me get to the goal of 15 miles in February, and help me feeling better.
Last night I only got up once to cough. And earlier in the evening when my DH asked if I wanted to go on a walk. How could I refuse such a darling man? We started up and went just a block further than last time and got .8 miles, and 17 minutes of walking complete while the scamboni was baking at home.
So we were 1 step closer 2 getting more out of our walk as I'm recovering from bronchitis.
Last night I only got up once to cough. And earlier in the evening when my DH asked if I wanted to go on a walk. How could I refuse such a darling man? We started up and went just a block further than last time and got .8 miles, and 17 minutes of walking complete while the scamboni was baking at home.
So we were 1 step closer 2 getting more out of our walk as I'm recovering from bronchitis.
Thursday, February 2, 2012
1 step closer 2 recovery
It's official, I missed my 15 mile goal for January and I haven't walked in a week. But I have an excuse slip from the doctor: bronchitis.
My voice left me last Friday and I spent Saturday and Sunday in bed, just sleeping and then the coughing kicked it.... ugh.
My walking partner kept going though and said I could use his extra miles from when I was in bed to complete my goal: thanks sweetie.
If this cough is going to be around for a while, I think it smartest to keep my goal for February the same as January: 15 miles. It'll be in little chunks, getting fresh air and helping me be 1 step closer 2 recovering from this past week.
My voice left me last Friday and I spent Saturday and Sunday in bed, just sleeping and then the coughing kicked it.... ugh.
My walking partner kept going though and said I could use his extra miles from when I was in bed to complete my goal: thanks sweetie.
If this cough is going to be around for a while, I think it smartest to keep my goal for February the same as January: 15 miles. It'll be in little chunks, getting fresh air and helping me be 1 step closer 2 recovering from this past week.
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