Winter Solstice...Almost the End of Month...Not the Last of Me !

Hear Ye....Hear Ye..... Hear Ye!

I proclaim my spot in this World Wide Web of Blogland and will be setting my sights on getting my shit (sorry) Crap together !

* I will be doing Race/Run event recaps,

* I will be doing updates on Home projects,

* I will be doing updates on Goals I want WILL be doing in the coming months,

* I will be doing updates on Budgets,

* I will be doing updates on Meal plans(ing)

* I will be doing updates on Everything !

Some posts may be  Short...Sweet...Simple but I will be making this a New (yet again) Beginning. I want Will work towards getting A Runners Mom and More re-branded, sharing discount codes for various races. 

Christmas is this week, I only have 2 gift cards to get and my list is complete. I'll be sharing pics on what I did this year for the G'daughters.  Luckily even with the Covid restrictions regarding gatherings we are within the guidelines set by the Governor.

I hope to see you not only follow me but also comment, I Will be posting again this week....Spread the Word....my Come Back is HAPPENING!

Happy First Day of Winter !

            Hugs, Kisses, Be Safe Wishes!

Back to Normal??? Here we go again...

 I've tried, and tried, time and time again to do a post. Thought of hundreds of things to post about. Obviously I didn't Try hard enough. That needs to change. I need to get back to MY basics and My priorities.

So here goes...it's still COVID everything everywhere! Is that stopping everyone else?

I'm leery of course and wear my mask whenever I go to the grocery and other stores. Am I concerned? Of course I am, I have a high risk Hubby. But...we are smart about things and we do our best to be safe. He's worked very hard at being healthier. Diet was the Biggest change for him and he's a happy camper with the weight loss so far. Exercise is happening as much as possible. Unfortunately with some of the Medicare changes his Silver Sneaker program isn't covered so we are doing some checking. When your on a Fixed Income, budgets are a huge consideration, and gym memberships are not cheap.

Speaking of budgets if your following me on IG ( if not shame on you..JK) you seen where I have done my November Budgets, Goals List, Meal plan for.the.month!! Told ya Here we go Again.. I have a lot of stuff stocked up preparing for the fall & winter months so my food cost includes all the cleaning stuff,  indoor & outdoor cat food, and meds. Also going back to a 'cash' envelope for any bread/milk/fresh fruit/fresh veggies. The only other grocery spending I plan on is Thanksgiving meal stuff...

 Yesterday I also moved my Walk/Run 

activities to the front of my Priority list...my pace goal for walking is 16 min or under, run/walk pace goal is under 15 min. Any race events I do, my goal will be to do 14'ish min pace... RTB Yearling was the first in-person event and got 1st in my age group !

That's it for the New back to Normal, I Will Be Posting again this week (there I said it) in the meantime follow me on IG Here and of course on my FB page Here

Hugs, Kisses, Be Safe Wishes !!

[ Happy Homemaker Monday ] -- #chapter65 on 4/20/20

It's My BIRTHDAY and #chapter65 in Life !

I had been hoping for 'some' kind of celebration, but alas with the Corona stuff going on it will just be another day....with quarantine guidelines.

Looking in the mirror at the older me I see wrinkles,

the young me sees them as laugh lines,

the older me see age spots,

the young me sees freckles highlighted from being active,

the old me see my hairline riddled with gray,

the young me sees the opportunity to wear the newest headband/visor as a way to pull up the curly locks I still have,

the older me see the aging/crepe skin from batwings developing,

the young me sees the arch of toned muscle when I lift.....

the older me made many mistakes, raised hell, drank to much, made poor questionable choices, married and divorced 2X, came close to financial ruin, was a single parent to my daughter, and ''fostered'' many other daughters,

the now me is amazed I managed to pay off a [High] five figure debt, 

the now me has an amazing Adult daughter but is still my baby girl as well as my ''foster'' girls,

the now me has Grand Children,

the now me found love and got married to someone who has the same life goals,

the now me craves the structure of Faith, of organization, of schedules,

the now me is Mama Ruby to road athletes...LOT's of road athletes,

the now me has No regrets..None..Zilch..Nada from the before's,

the now me is looking forward to this next #chapter65 

Now onto Happy Homemaker Monday and linking up with Sandra

The Weather:

          It's Crazy here in Kentucky...temps are up then down...we've had great Sunny days, Gloomy overcast days, Rainy days, it even Snowed last week... Luckily today was a fairly sunny day..

My Feelings Today:

          Happy to be as Fit & Healthy for someone age 65...did I mention it's my Birthday today!

ThoughtsToday:

          I'm beyond grateful for so many blessings... #chapter65

What I'm Reading:

   getting ready to start this book. Thinking we would have a colder more difficult winter I'm glad I had stocked up on reading material last December...[ stupid Corona virus ]

Menus for the week: 

       Leftover Sweet Teriyaki Chicken w/rice

       Stuffed Sweet peppers w/ green beans & small potatoes

       Meatloaf patties w/ veggie side dish

       Pot Pies

       Sweet potato, veggie pack, cottage cheese & sliced tomato

       Spag

       Pork Loin w/alfredo noodles

       

House chores:

       Every day Basics get done, ie..sweeping, bed made, dishes,

TV this week:

       Night time soaps = anything RH on Bravo

       we have lot's of movies DVR'd for late night viewing.  

This weeks Project:

        Raised garden bed completed this morning for my niece and her family..Wood we had on hand, 60 bags of top soil, 

   

Week Goal:

        Get some kind of activity Daily

        Complete a Virtual 5K

        Blog at least 1 more post

Prayer/Devotion:

        1 Thessalonians 5:16-18

       " always be joyful. never stop praying. be thankful in all circumstances, for this is God's will for you who belong to Christ Jesus "

Hugs, Kisses, Be Safe Wishes !

Since my last post---$hit hit the Fan

That's right it's been over a month since my last post....and O-M-G what in the World has happened?? Stuff going on is Crazy at best. Corona Virus hit and the country, then there was a MAD dash to buy ALL the Toilet Paper..?!?!

Toilet Paper🧻 of all things. Then it was stock piling...E.V.E.R.Y.T.H.I.N.G. to the point that stores had to change hours of operation restocking shelves. And now stores have had to change hours to help accommodate Senior Citizens so that they are at least able to have supplies, well except 🧻 Toilet Paper...did I mention there was a MAD DASH on buying Toilet Paper.😖 

Then came the Race/Running Postponements...Reschedules...Cancellations... for most reading this it's not a big deal, for me though it's a Huge deal.

As a race/run photographer with a small partnership at RaceRise.com along with being on staff for RunTheBluegrass Half Marathon, on the Board of Directors for Dash for Danielle, and as a Race Director myself it's been nothing short of Chaos !  

The other Chaos going on is the fact that the Hubs had a daily routine and it slowly but surely came to a halt....at first it was not so bad due to the fact that he already had planned appointments. The last 2 weeks of February he had retina repair, colonoscopy [luckily this was before non-emergency procedures were put on hold], heart Dr check up, and vein Dr appointment for his P.A.D.

Then it happened...March, he was volunteering as a Meals on Wheels person then he wasn't, he was volunteering 3 afternoons and 2 mornings at our local hospital then he wasn't... he was going to the gym every other day, then he wasn't, and now he's here - with me - every day - all day.

I hope and pray everyone out there is safe, I'll share more thoughts sooner than later, after all I'm sheltered at home.

#hugskissesbesafewishes

Happy Homemaker Monday 2/17/20

Linking up with Sandra for Happy Homemaker Monday

First of all Can you BELIEVE its already half way through February...time is flying by, at least for me it is. Keeping a busy schedule then **blink**... I do try and plan out where I'm going to be and what I'm doing, Including making time for the Mr and Family. Speaking of which one of my G'daughters and her BF recently bought a house in a neighboring town. They are young But 'old' minded [does that make sense?] She has come a Very long way from her early teen age years where we were not on the best of terms..At..All!

Risking everything I wanted for her I choose a Tough Love approach.. loosing her to addictive things was so incredibly hard.

I Prayed, texted, Prayed, texted again, repeating over and over how I still Loved her with all I had and would be there if and when she wanted me...

luckily after several years she responded and I cried.

Are we good now?? I say yes to this as she has come so far and has finally grown up realizing life is what YOU put in and make of it. There are NO hand outs. You get what you WORK for, lessons that I was teaching/giving her during those incredibility difficult hard years. So to you my 'MissB' my Sweetie Pie Sugar Plum I'm proud of you for growing up, continue being the independent hard-working woman that you are, and know my Love for you is Forever!

The Weather...

    It's Crazy this weather...this week has Highs of almost 60* to night time lows of 17* 

What I'm reading...

     from this psychological thriller first page...'My name is Amber Reynolds. There are three things you should know about me: 1. I'm in a coma. 2. My husband doesn't love me anymore. 3. Sometimes I lie.'  At first I wasn't sure if I would enjoy reading Sometimes I Lie...the character goes from Now--to Before--to Then as these are the chapters in the book. Just started a few days ago and 100 pages in, [ also doing lot's of other reading so only read this at bedtime ]

TV Shows this week...

     Anything RH on Bravo, will be setting the DVR for some regular TV shows due to a couple meetings this week

Menu Plan...

     Still successful with my #noUnNeccessaryGrocerySpending goal so we'll be eating from the freezer, pantry and fridge. I have Pork Loin, Meat Loaf patties, freezer Meals, soups in pantry, Lot's of frozen veggies in freezer. Only plan on getting a couple potatoes for a meal. I'm more of a Convenience cook not by scratch cook. The Hub's and I do plan on going out after getting our taxes done to celebrate a 'Belated' Valentine's Day

Goal To Do List...

     Walk/Run 3X this weeks-various distances

     Get taxes completed - Tuesday

     RTB staff meeting tonight - can't believe the race is in 6 weeks !

     Take the Hub's for [hopefully] final eye appointment due to his retina hemorrhaging scare - Wednesday morning early

     GOP planning lunch meeting - Wednesday

     Bible Study - Wednesday evening

     Happy Heart Luncheon - Thursday

     Candace Owens GOP fundraiser - Friday evening

Project this Week...

     Work on more Radio segment preplans

     Email vendors for upcoming Horse Capital Marathon/Half Marathon expo 

     Update list for Spring Get Moving Ruby's Ramblers group

Todays Motivation...

     

Happy Homemaker Monday 1-27-20

Joining Sandra at Diary of a Stay at Home Mom for Happy Homemaker Monday!

This month & year seems to be flying by, {insert sigh}
IT'S ALMOST FEBRUARY FOR GOODNESS SAKE.....

 I'm Happy to report that #arunnersmomandmore is back on the radio air waves with Joe Mathis on  "The Joe Show"  WHIRAM1230 Monday mornings talking running and races I'm involved with or in...yes IN.

I have several already scheduled and signed up for can't wait to share those experiences and share ongoing 2020 goals.

The Weather...
          Kentucky weather is CrAzY…from Cold teen/low 20 temps up to 40's & 50ish temps all within a 7 day period,
#mothernature Please be nice, my ladies are confused and popping out/up everywhere

What I'm reading...

          Getting ready to start Poetry Tattoos Ink Scarred Heart by my friend Liz...talk about an inspiration! She's amazing to say the least and I'm honored to call her my friend. Not only is she a successful realtor, she has organized A Running Start group as a 501(c)3  helping those in recovery from drugs &/or alcohol using running and fitness, and now is an Author!

 

TV Shows this week...

          Not sure right now, we have a few programs on the DVR we need to catch up on.

Menu Plan...

          I shopped the 'freezer' this morning and have, Meatloaf patties, Thin sliced Round steak, Chick Breast pulled out and in the fridge to thaw (slowly) a Meatless meal of baked potato w/salad is planned, and my sister-in-law is coming in for a visit so will go out 1 night with her.

Goal List...

         2 meetings this week,
         Laundry,
         Tax prep,
         Re-organize office
         Walk/Run 3days

Project this Week...

         Dust Bunny Bungalows, FurBall Valley's and Cobweb Communities eradicated.. deep clean bathroom

Today's Motivation...
     

Giving a shout out to Creations by Boy Mom Shenanigans for my Logo....

Unexpected appointment, But so glad I got in

This...this is what I think about my teeth and my Love ~ Hate ~ Love with my Dentist. People don't think when they see me just how 'sickly' I was as a kid. If a illness was a.n.y.w.h.e.r.e. near me I caught it and brought it home to the other kids [of course] ! Back in the olden days the treatment for most everything was Penicillin--like the REAL deal Penicillin and I took Lots of it. Little did people know the ramifications from taking so much would be detrimental to teeth health. So that, along with my pregnancy where my kid apparently sucked what ever was left of fluoride/calcium I had in me...left me with teeth rotting away and sensitive to anything cold. My dentist from years ago did what he could pulling [bastard on the chair arms pulling] and bonded my teeth. It took years for me to come to terms with the knowledge that all dentists Don't climb up on chair arms, hence my total disdain of dentists. Over the years I only went when Absolutely necessary, some because of money that I didn't have, mostly because I just Hate a dentist.

Moving to Kentucky the 'kid' was how I got my current dentist.

He is Wonderful ! As a dentist and as a Person. He does listen when I tell him I Hate You but Love you too! So over the last 30ish years I go when I HAVE to, he makes sure I know what All my options are, has performed right & left side top bridges, and couple root canals [I'd rather go through Natural childbirth than to do them] so when a couple weeks ago I noticed a 'swelling' in my gum I knew [insert Huge sigh] there's a abscess beginning...fearing the worst a root canal. I made the appointment and was going to wait it out, well, the abscess created quite the problem with eating and brushing said bad teeth. Making a call to see if there were cancellations only to be put on a -to call- list....they called can I come in at Wednesday12:30 Right smack dab in the middle of my Bible Study time. Umm sorry God my mouth & teeth hurts and off I went. Low and behold the tooth has to be pulled, 🙆go for it!

Then the plan was for the area to 'heal' 24-48 hrs and needed the pus sack to come out, and yeah of course HE could poke around and get it..VETO that idea...I paid the bill and headed home where I took LOTS of Ibuprofen and rested.

Here's what I did at home...

pulled that pus sack right on out ! #imABadAss

Followed up appointment 48 hrs later resulted in a bottom Bridge...Let the healing continue,

Dr Hankla Still Love/Hate you, Jus Say'n.

#arunnersmomandmore

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