Dear Papaw.....

 

Dear Papaw,

        Remember Always, I Love you More than you know...

        You've been gone from us in body for a year...

        Know that you're in our Thoughts, Heart, and Prayers...

        We ALL miss you...

        I still have your phone number in my contacts...

        It took forever to get your Stone in place, but the Kid did a good job...

        Your family hasn't been to visit yet, and of course they're welcome anytime, I still hear from a couple of your sisters every now and then...

        I visit your resting place, and plant a penny when to go...

         I paid all the medical bills and assisted the Kid with all your funeral & burial stuff...[hope you don't mind but your here in Ky in a new family plot]

        I have mementoes of yours stored with Honor along with my Dad's service flag... 

        Your grand-daughter & grand-SIL decided they wanted the house, so for now they're splitting time between town and the country...

        There hasn't been a holiday with any of the kids since you left... (prayers that will change in 2022)

        A huge disappointment at Thanksgiving...'K' caught Covid, the Kid wanted to postpone another week, but I didn't so MR and I went out for dinner just us,

    I donated a turkey...the Kid cooked the turkey...we weren't invited...[had a HUGE come to Jesus convo with myself - it is what it is]

    At Christmas 'K' and the kid was sick and 'B' worked! I cooked a Big meal, divvied out proportions delivered to all and called it another eff'd up holiday.

    I thank you from the bottom of my heart for everything you've done for me throughout the years, I wish I had been a better 'daughter'. 

    I sold the Indy house, [yes I guess I'm the worst Aunt ever, and that's OK]

    MR put me through Hell and back with so many surgeries, ER runs, and AirEvac runs...medical debt is un-real...sadly I have a widow plan...I want to be prepared.

    Please know I'm doing the best I can, let Mom know I DID in fact make something of myself, I'm Proud of who I've become, and I do have an Amazing husband. 

    Let Dad know he helped raise two great kids, and I truly miss him every time I plant a garden, or work on a project. Let him know I still plant his favorite flower, Marigolds, every single year somewhere, and feel him watching over me... 

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 God our Father, your power brings us to birth, your providence guides our lives, and by Your command, we return to dust. Lord, those who die still live in Your presence, their lives change but do not end. I pray in hope for my family, relatives and friends, and for all the dead known to You alone. In company with Christ, who died and now lives, may they rejoice in Your kingdom, where all our tears are wiped away. Unite us together again in one family, to sing Your praise forever and ever.

Amen.

 With all My Heart, your 'daughter'

            Ruby Lynn

Age is but a number....

 No, it's not my birthday...

I really need to start working at going to bed earlier so that I can be an earlier riser... I want to 'TRY' [remember this was my 2022 word for the year] and start back again with my #5amcrew though I will just be walking I need to start building up...February I'm coming after ya! 

***Let's catch up***

Tuesday...
One thing that is truly Rude first thing of a morning is Dental Appointments...why I scheduled a 8am appointment is beyond me...I was awake enough to get there, but my mouth wasn't fully awake for him to push a partial plate into my mouth...

several adjustments later I left and will try it out for a few days, it fits tight [guessing it should be so it don't fall out] but there's still an area where it's rubbing on a bone in my jaw line. I'll give it a week more and trying to wear as much as I can stand, I don't feel self-conscious without all my teeth, but seem to be conscious of the fact when my partial is in..my speech seems different now, like I have a lisp or something...

Managed to get several things accomplished around the house and managed a few emails for Ambassadorship/Influencer approval...🤞...

Today Wednesday...

Hair appointment today getting a winter trim and color...

 Age IS but a number, I refuse to act my age so Not planning on looking it either ! 

Worked on a few things around the house, worked on some office items, and have most of the tax prep complete...

waiting on W2's...1099's...and final medical stuff.

In-Person Bible Study is on hold due to Covid like most churches in the area, I watch online because Dr Briscoe is amazing! If you want to watch here's the link... First Baptist-2nd and Walnut  

The Kid texted me the silliest question about this weekend coming up. She's not only competing at the  Strawberry Plains Half Marathon; she's also been asked to be the 3hr pacer! Now I KNOW she does a half marathon in less than 3 hours but what a great opportunity for her and this will help her with her pace needed for the 50K she's training for...back to the question, LOL, yeah, she wanted to know if I'd be interested in going Friday and spend the night somewhere instead of going ''way-to-early:AM'' Saturday morning...😏Ummm Yes Please! It's just overnight but hey runner trip just the same! 

The MR has Zoom meeting and needs my computer, so off to fix dinner then relax for a bit...

                                                                                                           

Hug's, Kisses, Be Safe Wishes!

#getup

     #getout

          #getactive

Happy Homemaker Monday 1-24-2022

 The last Monday of a brand-new year...linking up with Sandra at Diary of a Stay at Home Mom .

I can't believe how fast the month has gone by, especially while in Florida ! What an amazing time I had...and a much-needed break from 2020.1 and though I took the ENTIRE week off of social media (man that felt weird) I did take lots of photos and have all of them posted here.... along with several from my fellow hiking group friends. Oh, and I did check a couple properties around the area...😉...can we afford it?? Won't know until we consult with our financial guy 🤞.

Today is the oldest G'daughter's 28th birthday! 

 I don't see her as much as I would like because...

                                                                           well just because😞 

Let's get to goings on for the Week... 

The Weather...

 Gotta Love Ky weather...

What I'm reading...

 I Love JD Robb books, and even if I'm in the middle of another book and one of hers gets released, I'll break away and read hers first. 

TV Shows this week...

    I have lots DVR'd due to MR watching football games so may catch up with them

Menu Plan...

    Monday is Meatless so fixing Mushroom Stroganoff w/rice, and for the rest of the week in no particular order Tilapia Fish, Ham & Scallop potatoes, Quiche, Stuffed Pasta Shells, Meatloaf, Leftover [yesterday] Chicken Breast, Soup Beans, SanteFe Chicken Quesadilla, Pork Loin, Egg Rolls & Teriyaki noodles, [menu will carry over to weekend and next week]

Goal/To Do List...

    Blog 2X more this week.

    Walk 10-12 miles for Frosty Feet Winter Challenge

    Email Frosty Feet Team

    Meal Plan  Complete

    Dentist appointment tomorrow

    Hair Appointment Wednesday

    Email 2 Ambassador applications 

    Call County Judge Exec...Bourbon Chase planning and Ideas needs to begin soon!

Around The House...

    House isn't too bad, will do all the Basic Daily Household stuff - make bed - dishes - sweep - 

Project this Week...

    Sort out 'old' blankets and take to vet,

    Laundry, I retrieved my suitcase from Linda a fellow hiker, it toured Florida while Linda went on to visit other friends. Margaret and I flew back home, I only carried a backpack because I didn't want to hassle with checking a bag or a carryon. 

    

Todays Motivation...

    

Favorite blog post last week (mine or other)....

    Val [not her real name] I look forward to seeing the finish product....(I'll stop here you should check her out)

Blog hopping (newly discovered blog)....
    One Hundred Dollars a Month

Looking forward to this week....
    Outdoor/Indoor Project Planning....

From the camera....

    Just me...

On my prayer list.....

    Our Nation...

Bible verse, Devotional....

    

Til Later!

  Hug's, Kisses, Be Safe Wishes!

        #getup

          #getout

              #getactive

Happy Homemaker Monday - 01/03/2022

 WOWZERS!!! The first Monday of a brand-new year...linking up with Sandra at Diary of a Stay at Home Mom . But let's recap yesterday.

The postponed [due to predicted storms] Frozen Rails 5K10K happened in Midway. Even with the day delay and colder temps we still had a great turnout between the adults and the kiddos,

 

                                      even had a few ❄flurries❄ before everyone finished. 

Let's get on with Homemaker Monday shall we...?

The Weather...

Cold temps in the forecast...getting extra warm blankets out for the Mr and cats😏

What I'm reading...

     Still reading Heather Graham 'If Looks Could Kill' though I did receive book 2 & 3[final] of Kay Hooper's 'Bishop Files series' decisions, decisions!!

TV Shows this week...

     Luckily lots of new programming starts up this week so will be watching all my regulars then setting up DVR options for next week [more on that later]

Menu Plan...

     Started  today so any meal on Monday's will not have meat, this morning we had fried potatoes, biscuits, & eggs, lunch was cheese quesadilla, dinner will be veggie soup and leftover cheese quesadilla.

     The rest of the week I have grilled chicken breast, pork loin chops, tilapia fish, pizza, with leftovers from every meal to eat at lunch times or next night dinner.

Goal/To Do List...

     Budget,

     Set-up sinking funds plan,

     Start packing for hiking trip to Florida [leaving on Sunday...[I.Can't.Wait.]

     Send Ambassador/Collaboration/Influencer emails 🤞

     Set up Frosty Feet Challenge Team email-send encouragement email this week

     Hike tomorrow

Around The House...

     Laundry

     Basic household duties

Project this Week...

     None this week see above goal/to do list packing for Florida...[WoooHooo]

Todays Motivation...

     Started Frosty Feet Challenge and have already logged in 6.5 miles and will get another 2 miles later tonight.

From the Camera....

 How cute is this bench I found at the race in Midway yesterday...

On my Prayer list.....

     My friends and family always, 

Bible verse, Devotional...

     You will be enriched in every way so that you can be generous on every occasion, and through us your generosity will result in thanksgiving to God.       2 Corinthians 9:11 [NIV]

 Hug's, Kisses, Run Safe Wishes!!

I Love a Challenge....

Started the New Year having breakfast with the Mr...it's been a blessing to have him still. Last year was quite the medical challenge for him, and a mental/physical/emotional challenge for me. I have 2 reminder quotes I say to him. The first is when he starts getting 'antsy' and I think he's about to do something really physically stupid is ''I did agree to the for Sickness & in Health'' but I did not sign up for Stupid! The second ''go ahead and do whatever you want...your insurance is paid; I have my widow/single plan ready''.

In 2022 I'm challenging myself to be better at this Blog thing. So post #2 of 2022 = Go Me!

I went for my first walk of the new year yesterday 2.2 miles for the #FrostyFeetWinterChallenge that my timing group partner is putting on...Timing group?? Partner?? you ask? Yep, I'm continuing doing race photography with Bob Baney/RaceRise and am listed on race bibs...How Cool Am I??

#meatlessMonday starts Jan 3rd, menus for Mondays already planned out. Meals like loaded baked potato, veggie soup, chili made with Morning Star Crumbles, tomato soup & grilled cheese, broccoli cheddar soup [xtra broccoli of course], veggie pizza, huge mixed salad, Morning Star veggie burgers, mushroom stroganoff, beans & rice, side salad nite, baked cauliflower, veggie potpie, there's so many options.., you just need to look and get creative!

My 'race' challenges are many...my main goal is to get back to at the very least a 16ppm walking, then work toward a walk/run high 14ppm/low 15ppm. As I mentioned 2020.1 was a mental/physical/emotional challenge playing nurse wife. But I'm coming back! I've already signed up/paid for multiple race events, and though it may take all of 2022 I Will compete & complete all of them and get back to where I was before. I may be the last walk/run person, but know this, I will finish... #challengeaccepted 

#nospendchallenge this challenge for me pertains to limiting un-necessary trips to the grocery store, I have plenty stocked up for monthly meals and 'treats' and setting a cash budget of 125$ monthly for any necessity's aka milk, bread, eggs, fruit, veggies. You can find lots of no spend challenges on social medias choose whatever works for you. **this amount does not include the boys canned & dry food**

#sinkingfundschallenge I will be setting up 'envelopes' for my extras as well as indoor/outdoor projects I want to do this year, all in I think I need around 3500$--4000$ set aside, more on these later! 

#cleansinkchallenge challenge should actually say no dishes left in sink, this challenge will be difficult, the Mr does put some items in dishwasher, and as bad as I hate doing dishes you would think I would be better at making sure the dishwasher was loaded, I. Get. Lazy! Yep even Me, but hoping to have this become a habit. 

#nosnackingafter7pchallenge I made this one up...in order to 'loose' some of the Virus weight, I'm gonna try and not snack after 7pm. Sort of a fast[?] challenge? We'll see...I do Love a good snack before bedtime.

#hikingchallenge Ahhh this challenge is going to be my favorite! With the right bundling up I plan to hike as much as I can with my Tuesday Casey County Explorer's group, then hopefully get in some hike with the Thursday Sauntering (women's hiking & kayaking) group... and yep may just be adding kayaking to my adventures this year!

Tell me what's in store for all of you in 2022? Any challenges?

Do you have any goal miles planned? How about races? Tell me what you're training for?

Have you tried Meatless Mondays, does your family enjoy them?

 Hug's, Kisses, Run Safe Wishes!

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2022 Please Be Good To Me....

 

Anyone else doing a word for their Year?? No..?..Just Me..?..

Well, here's mine...

I will Try to.....

• be more healthy
• be better at saving $
• continue learning the word of Jesus our Lord and Savior
• be more active
• lose the Covid weight
• reach Goals with walk/running [striving for 16 walking PPM]
• complete challenges, [fitness, no spend, clean sink]
• get home projects done, [re-paint, re-do both bathrooms, new bedroom carpet]
• be a better Friend
• a better Wife
• a good role model
• be involved with my community
• comment more on others blog posts
• read 15 books this year
• limit senseless Social Media time
• be a better Ambassador/Influencer
• declutter from top to bottom
• get published in the paper
• to be in touch more with out of state family members 
• BLOG on a regular basis!

As I've said before this year has been my 2020.1--

     Early January my Stepdad aka Papaw passed away.

     Covid-19 still an issue, but things & life became manageable.

     I sold my Indiana house, was accused of selling out from under 'family' that was in it, [I have documents to prove otherwise].

     The Mr had 5 surgeries in 7 months-I almost lost him twice! Though he's better now there's a lifetime of rehab work for him to do.

      OMICRON virus is now rampant, but apparently symptoms are like when you have the Flu or a really bad cold??

     Thanksgiving was a bust..,trying to be nice/accommodating for the other In-Laws/Out-Laws I had planned to do my meal on the Sunday after. The Mr and I even ''donated'' our Turkeys we were gifted for volunteering! I was so upset about not having everyone here, I'll even admit to tears shed while in the shower....That's okay though, the Mr and I ended up going out for our own belated Thanksgiving meal.

     Christmas was planned for the 25th with dinner at 4pm....The Kid tested positive for Covid, and the G'kids well, 1 was still sick, and 1 [volunteered?] worked. I already had a 'come to Jesus' talk with myself and cooked everything I had planned, delivered food to the Kid and oldest G'Kid along with gifts, contacted other G'kid about what time she got off work so we could at the Very Least see her for a few minutes, we even decided to drive to her house. She didn't show up. 

     And so here it is - A NEW YEAR -

               I'm only going to have HIGH EXPECTIONS for ME!

                         So, 2022 BRING...IT...ON...!

 Hug's, Kisses. Be Safe Wishes!

12-20-21 Happy Homemaker Monday

With December almost over let's try and work on being better at this Blog thing... linking this up with the host of the Happy Homemaker Mondays, Sandra over at Diary Of A Stay At Home Mom. 

The Weather...

    

What I'm reading...

    Heather Graham's  I picked this up at the Boyle County Extension office while volunteering for the local Covid clinic...

TV Shows this week...

    Not sure what we'll be watching...lot's of reruns. We have several movie's recorded so maybe those.

Menu Plan...

    Not planning on much,

        Monday: we have dinner out with friends tonight,

        Tuesday: GOP Christmas gathering tomorrow night,

        Wednesday: ??

        Thursday: we have Wreath Lighting at 5:30pm (they do this every year for those that have lost a love one during the year...this year we have Papaw aka Carl my Step Dad.

          Friday: 7pm Christmas Eve service at Church, maybe soup of some kind before we go.

          Saturday: Christmas dinner here, not sure if the girls are showing up...Thanksgiving was a complete bust so who knows🤷

Goal/To Do List...

    Write up 2022 project list--maybe price shop.

    Walk 2 miles a day...Frosty Feet Challenge starts Jan 1 (I signed up for 100Miles min), and I need to be ready/trained for HOF race coming up..😬..not sure WHAT I was thinking...

    Update the blog with recovery info on the Hubby...(horrendous #nursewifeduties I should get a degree for patience).

Around The House... 

    Basic household chores.
    Laundry,

Project this Week...

    Look for new recliner for me, tried Big Lot's today...BIG 👎 everything they had was either too big, or also swiveled.

From the camera....

    

On my prayer list.....

    All those in Western Kentucky still grieving lost ones and working on the devastation from recent Tornado's 

Bible verse, Devotional....

    God's word is a lamp for my feet, a light on my path. {Psalm 119:105}

   Hug's, Kisses, Be Safe Wishes 

                            

My year - 2020.1 Femoral surgery part 2

 You Can read Part 1 Here.... As I said it's been a long year thus far.

Coming home on that Saturday then after exhausting myself doing miscellaneous chores with next to zero sleep I began thinking about what life would or could be without the Hub's..?.. It was then that I decided I needed a plan for the What If moment 'if'' it came.

Was I prepared to manage on my own..?..

Do I know what bills are coming in..?..

What about yearly expenses..?..

What about home upkeep/repair expenses..?..

My car is paid for but What if I need a new one, could I afford it..?..

I needed a Single Plan..!..

I don't want to be one of those blubbering widows that don't have a clue as to what to do. Will I be sad? Of course! This man is the Greatest. And I truly want to spend many, many more years together. But I'm going to be realistic too. 

The next morning [Sunday} driving to the hospital I called my SIL...I explained what I was getting ready to see her Brother...and hopefully she would understand my stand point. The 1 1/2 drive gave me plenty to time to organize my thoughts. Time to emotionally prepare myself. Physically I was Tired...and felt it deep into my bones.

I arrived and thankfully he was sitting up and much more coherent, but still bed ridden due to both legs having surgeries. We found out he had MSSA so was also hooked up with a PIC line for Antibiotics. We talked for a bit, filling in the gaps he couldn't remember from surgery until now, nurses came and went, then I told him I wanted to have a frank discussion with him. It started like this---

"I Love You..deeply-truly Love You but since you are determined to make me a widow Much earlier than I want to be, I will be making a Single plan. It's been over 20yrs since being totally single and I need to learn How to do it again. It sucks! But I need to be realistic and prepare. And It Begins Today. I'm mentality, physically, emotionally Exhausted. I will be here every morning but I'm not going to spend 6-8hrs at the hospital like I did the other 4 hospital stays and then drive 1 1/2 hrs home and try to get every day household maintenance/chores done. I hope you understand." He said he understood and knows that it was a lot for me, and that he Loved me More!

We talked some more, he asked me to call a few people to let them know what was going on....and I said No much to his surprise. I promptly handed him his phone and a charger and told him No I'm not making any calls. If you want people to know how you are call them yourself or not it didn't matter to me I'm tired. 

When lunch arrived and everything set up, I grabbed my purse ready to head out when I seen his shocked face! He asked if I was going downstairs to eat lunch? Nope..I'm eating when I get home. Gave him a kiss, asked if there was anything he needed and told him I would call later to check on him. Mind you I cried All. The. Way. To. My. Car. and All. The. Way. Home!

I did the same thing on Monday left at lunch time...again Crying all the way to my car, and on the way home.

And on Tuesday left at lunch time....cried to the car, sit there for a few minutes and told myself to Suck It Up! Then went Home.

Wednesday left at lunch time, didn't cry.

Thursday left at lunch time. didn't cry.

Friday I was just about out the door when the floor nurse called me, looking back our convo was a bit amusing...

Nurse: Ms Cline?

Me: yes this is she

Nurse: your husband says you've been leaving early all week?

Me: umm yeah {was he telling on me?}

Nurse: well I do want to let you know, Once we get your classes set up this afternoon, your Hubby is being released later today.

Me: Oh OK...Classes??

Nurse: yes Ma'am, you are to go through Diet/Nutrition - Silver Sneaker PT - PIC line/antibiotic training - Wound Care.

Me: Hmmm😕

I made it to the hospital and the very first thing he asked was ''did the nurse call you?' Yep she did I replied back.... He says..ok good I didn't want you to have to make another trip back tonight....LOL, well it's a good thing you did have her call 'cause I wouldn't have came back tonight, you would've had to wait until after I finished working at my race tomorrow morning.

Then we waited, there were multiple Dr's that need to sign off for his release. I did my 'classes' acing the heart healthy diet [he's been on that for years], Silver Sneakers piece of cake - been trying to keep him active for years, Wound Care??not my first time people [4 previous surgeries]..PIC line - Whoa Nelly! Nope !! Nada!! Zilch !! not ME!! Do you know where that goes too? and Are You Crazy!! Ya need to be calling in Home Health and I do Not care how much it is to have them..., This #nursewife Will Not be messing with PIC lines.

I'm closing Part 2 here, next I'll post about being home....

My year - 2020.1 Femoral surgery part 1

 With the way the year's been going for me I've decided this is year 2020.1 for me. It Still SUCKS!!  OMG This Mr of mine! My last post was August 11th [ you can read about it HERE ] since then we have had another ordeal with his femoral artery...during the week of my last post he ended up not feeling the best, kinda puny, a bit of cough. But then he started running a bit of a fever and finally told me he had some drainage from his ear. So there we go with Alka Seltzer Cold & Flu for a couple of days..and he slept All. The. Time! I kept asking him about going to the Dr or ER and of course he said NO! Finally, after having chills so bad that heating pads, wearing sweats to bed, and multiple heavy winter blankets he wanted to go get a Covid test...he was so adamite that he needed the test 'before' going to the ER....😒 guess what ? He finally decides to go, the very first thing they do is give him a Covid test!! This man is driving me beyond Crazy. We wasted 48 hours..2 whole days 😖! He was there the entire day...we find out he has an infection at the wound site, a embolism, and a possible aneurism, finally the ER Dr decided to call his surgeon[6pm] and AirVac is called to transport - It. Was. THAT. Serious! Off I go to get the cats fed for the the night, grab a snack and off I went. Louisville is 1 1/2 hrs away from me at the speed limit (I made it under)...but not under enough to be able to see him before surgery.

I was the only person in the surgery waiting room, the nurse stayed for a while, I finally convinced her that she should go home and be with her family. Then I waited....and waited. 4 hours later the surgeon came to tell me how the surgery went. To my surprise the very first thing he asked was What in the world did he do?? 😧umm what?😧 It wasn't an easy surgery...the Doc had to 'harvest' veins from the right thigh to 'reconstruct' the left side femoral artery. So. Many. Thoughts going through my head...I decided then and there That Was It!  I'm putting both feet down HE WAS GOING TO PAY ATTENTION !! Once he finished I asked how soon I could go see him and if the recovery team had my number to call me back, to my surprise he said I wouldn't be able to see him, the Doc put him on a ventilator and said IF he made it through the night I could see him the next morning...to go home and rest until...morning...😲

I'm not sure if anyone else has had that remark given to them but I was In Shock! I sat for a minute or so then went to the car. The whole time I was in total disbelief, WTH happened? How did this happen? I sat in the car and cried..then cried some more😭. Again it's 1 1/2hrs to home..I told myself I could do it I had pets to tend too and needed to get things around for the next day. On the way I called to update the Kid and LOST IT! To the point I had to pull over from sobbing...and then again I pulled over sobbing...It. Took. Forever to get home 4 times I had to pull over. Finally I was home, fed the cats, rinsed off, put together a light lunch ate a spoonful of PB and went to bed around 1:30--1:45am... tossed and turned then got a call from the hospital around 3am. The Hub's was doing ''OK'' and whatever numbers they were monitoring they decided to wing him from the ventilator...he was 'stable'. I was told I could see him later that morning. Still I tossed and turned. 

8:30am Saturday off to Louisville I go. He's groggy [rightfully so] and confined to bed due to surgeries in both legs, on pain meds every 4 hrs. He was able to realize & acknowledge me but he was a bit different...you could tell he was scared this time. Then came the Infectious Disease Dr, I was ushered out of the room while they put a PIC line in and started antibiotics...STRONG antibiotics. He had MSSA in the bloodstream which meant I wasn't allowed to be there very long, had to wear protective wear, and wasn't allowed to get very close in general..😨. WTH !!

It was then I really wanted to Scream at the top of my lungs...Now I'M Mad at the Hub's! Why in the world was he trying to make me a widow??

On the way out again I'm sobbing...all the way to the car...while waiting in line to leave...on the way home. I called the Kid again to update her of course sobbing, then called the SIL. Once I collected my self I headed home. I mowed the yard, did the weed eating, started laundry, fixed myself a light dinner and decided then IF the Hub's was going to me a widow I'm doing a 'single plan'. And That's what I did.

I'm stopping here...but there's so much more that happened so bear with me....another update coming.

  

Priority Changes coming....

Lawd Have MERCY it's been a While...again, sorry 'bout that. Let's play a game I call catching up! Since last time blogging I've worked the inaugural Rainbow Run..what an Amazing race event. they raised just over 10,000$ BEFORE the race even took place. And talk about the most fun ever! They set up pop-up tents for shade, DJ music, pizza, BBQ, West Sixth Brewery brought beer, and OMG---FIREBALL shots, Woah! PARTAY!!

*****

Last weekend I had the honor to work the inaugural Blazing Blue Devils 5K--it was so much fun to interact with XC runners, and you could see just how much they respected their Coach! Unfortunately I missed the local Coach Plummer 5K, maybe next year. 

Also I went with the Kid to her half-marathon in Morrow, Oh. There's nothing there to speak of, but talk about a Great turn out for a race. They also had a 10K going on. 'Ol mom even scored a race shirt..Win! 

*****

I took the Mr for his first after surgery follow-up. They took out 60+ staples from his incision, and though he's not under any major restrictions our discussion driving home about continuing to take it easy until his next appointment in a couple of weeks...yeah that went in one ear and out the other...[sigh]. Though he's not back to doing much physically he's still made it to check things out at Church, went to Senior Citizen's Center, and is at the beckon call to the elderly [surrogate Mom] lady who in my opinion is taking advantage of him. 

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August 1st I decided that I was going to attempt to get back into doing what I want to do, I want to get in mileage for upcoming races, I want to re-join in hiking with my group, I want to complete a couple of home projects, I want to work on controlling Stress Eating...I Want...I Want...I WANT !!

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This all for tonight...

Hugs, Kisses, Be Safe Wishes!