Chasing away Chubby

WOW!  Whatta weekend.  I’m glad it’s over though I dread the 6:00 alarm in the morning and returning to the daily grind. 

We went camping at Boonesborough State Park…home of Daniel Boone’s great fort.  I didn’t see the fort though.  I’ve been there and saw it before so we skipped it this time.  We spent our weekend mostly swimming and hanging out at the campsite.  Saturday we went to the pioneer festival in Winchester and had a good time.  I dIdn’t buy anything but had some tasty fried pickles and fried oreos.  We southerners will deep fry anything.  They were both really good.  Sunday we took a canoe ride down the beautiful Kentucky river.  It was gorgeous.  I wish I could find my USB cord so I could post some pictures it was truly amazing and fun!  I loved canoeing!  I got stuck in a boat to paddle alone with my 2 youngest kids.  DD and Ds4, while BF got to go with Ds10 and his friend who all took turns rowing.  NOT FAIR!  Both DD and DS4 were convinced they were going to die!  It was hilarious!  DD isn’t afraid of anything.  She swims like a fish and had on a life jacket and was still sure she was going to die.  Everytime a motor boat passed- most slowed to no wake like they are suppose to- she about had a fit. If any of the other canoes got too close to the boat- she squalled.  Once my sisters canoe hit us like 3 times and she was fussing at them “Get away!  Your gonna kill us!  Stop it!  God wants me to die today!!!!”  It was hilarious.   I did really well on my own until we turned around to come back and I had to go against the current.  The current kept us pretty much against the left bank most of the time.  Finally we stopped at a private dock.  DD’s complaints and warnings of impending doom were nearly constant now and grating on my nerves, so we switched her into the boat with Sis#1 and BIL and I took Neice #2- who is 16- and she helped me paddle back.  Coming back we rarely had to paddle on the right side.  It was almost completely on the left because the current was pushing us into the left bank.  We made it back finally. I wish I could do that more often.  It was fun and a good workout.

While we were out we almost got ran over by a speed boat.  They rounded the curve and there we are- 4 canoes all in their way.  Well- they had plenty of time to switch sides of the river but didn’t for some reason- they just kept heading towards us.  The  male skier was screaming “NONONONONOONONNO!!!”  The boat weaved between us and Neice #2 and I paddled to the left as fast as we could to avoid the skier who was headed right for us.  He somehow missed us.  There were some 10-12 year old boys who witnessed the entire episode and yelled at the boat “Smoke ya another doobie- ya Mother fuckers!!!!”  I couldn’t help but laugh because they were going entirely too fast to be passing canoes- boating etiquette calls that you slow down so there are little to no waves- and we did not get that courtesy.   I would whip my kids butts if I caught them yelling that at someone…but it made me smile nonetheless.

So I said a sad farewell to summer tonight.  BF went up to BIL’s to help him move a huge cabinet that they bought at the pioneer festival where we were camping.  She has a grand house.  They built a few short years ago and it is Beautiful.  Their white front porch is amazing.  If I had that front porch I would live on it.  Around the side of the house it is a good 14 feet off the ground, and they don’t have the rail up so you get the butterflies in your stomach when you look down.  I stood there and looked over their land- to the amazing green trees and stunning green landscape and mourned summer.  I know technically that we have a few more weeks, but this was summers last hurrah. It seems every year summer gets shorter.  This one flew by.  I also looked across there land at what they owned and was amazed.  How wondeerful to look out at that land and know that it is yours- that you ownit and you never have to leave.  I wonder if they realize how lucky and blessed they are to have what they have.  I doubt I will ever have anything to call my own.

On a happier note upon my return today I found my ETS envelope.  I passed the Praxis II test!  Yay!  One less thing to worry about!

This is my new goal starting tomorrow. My goal is for 400 minutes of exerise by Saturday.

Also this weeks goals are to
#1 Track my calories
#2 Eat basic veggies, lean protein for meals
#3 No HFCS- avoid sugar in general
#4 Exercise, exercise, Exercise
#5 5-6 mini meals a day

Tomorrow I am going to take my measurements and a before pic.

A great song to download to work out to “Supergirl” by Saving Jane.  It’ll have you believing you can do anything.

A good movie to watch “What Happens in Vegas.”  Hilarious!  I am going to buy it.  I love Cameron Diaz and Ashton Kutcher.

Posted on September 1st, 2008 by lodyangel
Filed under: Fitness Goals, General, exercise, off topic