Friday, 31 August 2007

It's the end of August already - I can't believe how fast this month went. I'm so happy it's Friday, not that much is planned for this long break just nice to get some extra time off - plus with Jury duty, I will be off until at least Wednesday. So got up, all the animals were so happy to be fed this morning - I think Mocha and Riley were just happy about sleeping in the bed. So fed them then got lunches ready and coffee set to go. We then headed out to the gym, got my cardio in - just about done with my book, I need to pick up the third in the series this weekend. So after the gym, got to work and the day flew by which was good. Hopefully we will get out early today too. At lunch, did back and then had my lunch. We did get out early, only 1/2 hour for me, really urks me since I get in before almost everyone else (by over an hour). Anyway - after work, went home - fed the animals then had to run some errands. Got back and cleaned up a bit. Kurt got home and we met up with Michael and Dan for dinner, we met up with Cristy too. We hung out at Pronto! for a while then we went to GC for a bit. Pretty tired so ended up coming home early and read a little before falling asleep.

Thursday, 30 August 2007

I can't believe it's almost September. This summer has been flying by.... Less than a month until Fall. So got up, actually felt well enough to do cardio so did over an hour of cardio this morning. I had a flat tire and Kurt came out to help me with that. He waited with me at the Tire place. Work was good, flew by and at lunch I got a really good Shoulder workout. Can't wait for tonight, going out to my favorite Middle Eastern Restaurant. Kurt, Michael and I are going. So finished my day, which was good. Got home and fed the animals - we are very lucky how good our animals are. They are all very sweet natured and get along so well - so many animals are afraid of people but all of them love to visit. Anyway, so after that, cut the grass again, edged and trimmed then filled the ponds. The middle one was almost empty - the tall grasses blocked part of the pond and the water poured out, then cleared a bunch of the water plants from the big pond and added water there. The fish were happy about that. Fed them then took out the garbage. After that, Kurt got home - so I finished up everything outside then came in and put the dishes away from the dishwasher. Went to Blockbuster to return some movies and then picked up some creamer at the store. Michael came over and we went to Sahara Desert - it was so good. After dinner - we came back to the house and watched Big Brother. Good episode - Amber is finally gone. I got my stuff ready for Friday and Michael left. Watched a little TV then fell asleep. Fun night... for me at least.

Wednesday, 29 August 2007

It's already mid-week... this week is going by fast. Happy about that. Long weekend coming up and then I have Jury duty... I might not be at work at all next week. Day started good, cardio in the morning and weights at lunch but right after that I started to get a head ache and it got worse as the day progressed. Around the time to leave, my head was throbbing. It felt like a migraine and after getting home all I could do was lay down. I laid downstairs on the couch for a few hours then went upstairs and took a bath. I felt a lot better. After that, put some of my clothes away from the laundry and then slept downstairs with the animals. I fell asleep pretty quickly, I was out before 9:30 pm. I was surprised after pretty much sleeping most of the evening that I fell asleep so quickly.

Tuesday, 28 August 2007

Got up and man, am I feeling it - so sore.... remind me never to ride a mechanical bull again. So went to the gym and it wasn't too bad on the cardio machine, It's trying to bend down that hurts - so trying to take off my shoes afterwards that was painful. I got it done though. After getting to work - my day flew by. Lots going on in the morning that kept me busy. At lunch time, I did a really good AB workout - did over 1600 sit-ups. So did that then got back to work and finished the day. I can't complain - for a Tuesday it wasnt' bad. Once I got home, I started cooking - I actually made a big meal and cooked for 2 1/2 hours... I never do that. I made BBQ Meatloaf, mashed potatoes, green beans and corn on the cob. Carb city.... Kurt got home then. We ate a little time after that - I made a lot of food so left overs for the rest of the week. After we ate, I got my stuff ready for Wednesday. Then I went out and got us a treat - Michael was coming over to watch Big Brother. So I got some Ice Cream, and we watched TV and had the snack. We also played a game called Plinko. It was fun but once Big Brother started - no more game, had to watch the show. It was really good... I'm so addicted to that show, all the back stabbing and manipulation. After that, pretty much went to bed.... During the night, the cats found their teddy bear and were suckling on it for a couple of hours and purring so loud. They are so cute...

Monday, 27 August 2007

Monday - new week already. Well, got up even though I was in lots of pain. My legs are so sore but managed to get the animals fed, make lunches and get to the gym. My cardio wasn't too bad, did over an hour and since I was on the glider it didn't hurt that bad. I was reading my book so it went by fast. Got to work, and getting in and out of the car was painful. I made it through my day though - work was good, went by quickly which was good. I worked out during my lunch, I did arms - big mistake... I didn't realize how sore my arms were from riding the bull also, I had just been focusing on my legs hurting. So after that, went to the grocery store and got some stuff for lunches. Luckily there was plenty of room in the cafeteria refrigerator for my stuff. Finished my day and was happy to go home. I unpacked the groceries, fed the animals again and then got outside and started working on cutting the grass. I cut the front and back yard, trimmed up some of the tall grasses and then cleaned the drive way. The yard looks really nice and finally I have grass growing in the area that the sprinklers were missing (I have since had new sprinkler heads put in for that area). Green lawn again. After that, I made dinner - nothing major. Kurt got home and we ate, I vacuumed then laid down for a bit... my legs were so sore. After that, packed my gym bag and pretty much called it a night. I think I was asleep before 8:15... exhausted. I didn't even wake up until the alarm went off.

Sunday, 26 August 2007

Got up, a little sore - but I know it's going to get worse (Mechanical Bull) Got some coffee and a muffin. We started cleaning up from the weekend - luckily Todd R. got up early and cleaned the whole beach. So some of us started cleaning the Lodge - packaging up food and getting lunch ready. After that, little by little people started leaving. We stayed till about noon and then hit the road. It really was a nice weekend - Travis and John out did themselves once again. I had so much fun and it was definitely needed. Got to spend some time with Kurt which was good also. So we said our good byes - so many people that we only get a chance to see at these get away weekends so it was said saying good bye. Once we got on the road, I think I fell asleep pretty quickly only read a few pages. Todd made really good timing - we got home around 4:00 I think. We unpacked our bags and then fed the animals. They were very happy to see us and it was good to see them as well. We played with them and then we crashed, watched some TV and ate some cheese/crackers. After that, we headed over to Michael and Dan's house - we watched Big Brother and had ice cream. What a great way to end a nice weekend. After that, headed home and I cooked up the pork (made BBQ pork). It was so yummy - I made it for lunches on Monday. Got my gym bag packed and got clothes ready for tomorrow. Then went right to bed - I was sore and had a hard time moving so sleeping was such the needed thing to do.

Saturday, 25 August 2007

Got up, actually slept in for a while - didn't get up till 9:00 am. I slept really well - not like me especially up North. Usually wired from drinking a little too much and it can be pretty loud up at the Lodge - but slept at the B & B and it was quiet and very comfortable. Got up and went to the kitchen to get some coffee - and bacon. It was really nice, got to chat with Sandy and her husband. (Travis's boss) Both are so nice. After that, showered then read for a bit and watched some TV. Did that for a bit then headed up to the Lodge. Chatted with Erica and Carrie - so many cool people up north this weekend. After breakfast was done, the Glacier Trail Lodge games started. This was a lot of fun - there was a competition comprising of several games and the winner got the "Glacier Trail Cup". The games were - Sack race, 3 Legged Race, Catching the Pig and Riding the Mechanical Bull. Well - Competitive Eric came out... I won the sack race, 3 Legged Race with Steve, Catching the Pig (the pig didn't move, a very tamed animal) and stayed on the longest for the men on the Mechanical Bull. It was so much fun and I had a great time doing it - the only problem is that now, I'm so sore from the bull that I can barely walk. So after the game, we had lunch. It was a roasted pig (the whole pig) tastey but sad. After lunch, hung out at the lake - went on the Pontoon boat. Came back to the B & B after that and relaxed with everyone. Soon after that, went back to the lake and helped set up for the Clambake Dinner. It was so nice, dinner was on the beach and it was catered. We set up the tables and got tiki torches set. It looked so nice and everything smelled so good. Slowly, people started showing up and we had the most amazing dinner. Lobster, clams, shrimp, chicken, corn on the cobb, salad, different salads - it was all so delicious. There was also a sundae bar - I got my chocolate ice cream with lots of toppings. After that, there were fire works on the water and then everyone hung out at the fire. We went up around 11:00 to the Lodge and made a fire and chatted with Todd, Sharon, Carrie, Erica, Mark, John, Jack, Todd, John & Travis. It was such a nice evening and had fun talking with everyone. Stayed up till after 2:00 am or so then crashed. It was a perfect day.

Friday, 24 August 2007

Got up early and went to the gym... had too - long weekend without working out, no way. So got that done, read some more - just about done with my book, I will finish it this morning. After that, got home and showered - already packed and have everything upstairs by the door. I then went and got Kurt, ME, Todd and Jack coffee for the ride. Got back and the car was packed - we then headed out. It was very nice that Todd drove - I read for the first 2 hours - we got to Birch Run and stopped for something to eat and then went to Banana Republic - I got two sweaters. Went to the book store too but didn't find anything. After that, got back on the road - it rained the rest of the way up. It was a nice drive though since I wasn't driving ;) I watched a movie on the way up - Boy Culture. It was okay. We arrived at the Lodge, just a few people were up already. So we unpacked and hung out with John, Andy, Travis, Seth and Cristy. Then the people started to arrive - it was so fun seeing everyone. We pretty much drank and ate all evening, played some cards, hung out and just had a wonderful night. We were up pretty late, till after 2:30 - probably went to bed around 3:00 am or so.

Thursday, 23 August 2007

Today is like Friday for me - I have off tomorrow. Slept really well, had all the animals crowding me out of the bed but still slept good. Got up and read more while doing my cardio. Work is good so far, busy - which is good so my morning should fly by. Work did fly by - went to the store at lunch and got a few things - mainly stuff for the dogs, biscuits and food, cat food and green beans for Mocha. After that, got back to work and finished my day. Once I got home, unpacked the groceries and then fed the animals. I started cleaning the house - top to bottom. Took out the garbage and then pack my bag. I forgot my iPod at work so I had to go back later in the evening to pick it up. After that, we went to Target and got some stuff for the car ride up north. Snacks and a few other things. After that, we met up with Dawn and Johnny for a little bit and chatted. Then got back home - wanted to get some sleep so went to bed early.

Wednesday, 22 August 2007

Mid way through the week. Really tired, took some PM Aspirin and it made me very groogy. Woke up, barely, and fed the animals then dranks some coffee - i love coffee... ahhh. I watched Big Brother last night and I'm so addicted to that show... Stayed up to late but it was worth it. Got to the gym, still reading my book - it's really getting good. Did over an hour of cardio. I forgot my wallet at home - yikes, that's always a bad sign. I had to go home at lunch to get it and still worked out. We lost power a couple of times during the day - hate when that happens. Lost everything I was working on. The rest of the day got better, picked up a gift for some friends at the Mall and had some coffee with a friend that works at the mall. Finished my day at work then came home. Cut the grass in the back, it was so hot and humid - I was soaking wet and was only outside for maybe 20 minutes. I cut back some bushes and some of the grasses , put out the lights we got from Johnny and then came back inside. I had to change before going to Boot camp because I was already soaking wet. Mike and Dan picked me up and we went to Book Camp class. It was a really tough class - It was all upper body and cardio. Came home and showered then met up with Joel, Jason, Du and Jeff for dinner at Peking House. I wasn't feeling that well so didn't really eat - afterwards everyone went to Coldstone ice cream and got huge ice cream dishes (I didn't get any). Came home then went to bed and read for a while. I also watched Top Chef - it was a good one. Tre shouldn't have gone home. So the day was good, I really like Jason (Joel's friend) - very nice guy and funny, plus he sounds like he is from Fargo. Made me laugh a lot.

Tuesday, 21 August 2007

It's Tuesday.. Slept really good. I slept with both dogs and both cats in the bed. I had no room but they were all so sweet. Finnegan thinks he is a dog and usually sleeps on the dog pillow but last night they were all together on the bed. So got up, feed everyone, got lunches together and then made coffee. Got to the gym and the hour of cardio flew by - I was reading while doing that. Got to work and the day was pretty good, I was busy most of the day so by the time I looked at the clock it was time for lunch. I worked out and did shoulders (ugh) sore at lunchtime. Came back to the office and finished my day. It was a pretty good day. After work, came home and fed the pack of wild animals. They are cute. Then I cut the front yard and cleaned up a bit. Pillows were everywhere, the cats must have been running around crazy. I then picked up Michael and we went to the bookstore for coffee and to chat. It was really nice, had some great conversations and I bought a new book. We then picked up dinner and came back to the house. Kurt, Michael and I ate while watching the worst scary movie - Dead Silence. So bad. After that, cleaned up, droped off Michael then returned some movies at Blockbuster. Got home, watched Big Brother and fell asleep.

Monday, 20 August 2007

Back to work... It's Monday. It rained all day and night yesterday and it's still raining. Got up, didn't want to, went to the gym, saw several bad accidents on the road, worked out - good cardio - really enjoying my book. It's called Twilight by Stephenie Meyer - it's supposedly the next Harry Potter series. Anyway - it's good so far. About vampires and werewolves. Got to work and it rained all day long, went to the gym at lunch time, ate lunch, back to work and finished my day. It was okay, trying to get 5 days worth of stuff done in 4 - have Friday off. After work, got home, played with all the animals then cleaned up a bit, cleaned the kitty liter, vacuumed then cooked dinner. Kurt was sick so I cooked him some dinner and made some tea for him. After that, I took off and went to boot camp. It was really tough and I'm very sore from it. After that, came home - showered and pretty much that was it for me. Gray day...

Sunday, 19 August 2007

Got up, and cleaned up around the house - it was rainy and kind of gray outside. So had some coffee and then got showered. Went to the store and picked up some milk and creamer, stopped at Mike and Dan's house to drop off some stuff then headed over to La Dolce Vita for brunch with Jack, Joe, Allen, Tom, Ron, Jeff, Pete, Meg, Colin and Matt. It was a lot of fun, Megan was in town from New Jersey. We had brunch for a couple of hours - I then went back to Michael and Dan's house, hung out with their dog Mason and then we played a version of Chess with multiple players and watched a movie. After that, picked up some Taco Bell. Ate and it was good, then headed home to feed the animals. They were so sweet, all the animals laid on the bed with me. After that, I baked a cake and then got stuff ready for Monday. It was still raining so I just went to bed. Good day to do nothing but sleep.

Saturday, 18 August 2007

Saturday morning, so waiting for this weekend to get here so going to enjoy it. It's the Dream Cruise Weekend so anything to avoid the roads is a good idea. Got up and made some coffee, fed the animals and started cleaning, the office was a mess - I have been putting stuff in there to get it out of the way so it was time to organize it. So did that - then went up to town for some coffee. Kurt was getting a haircut, so I met him up there and we walked around town and then went to the bookstore. Got a new book - it' s called Eternity, really good. So came home, then Kurt, Michael, Dan and I took a friends son to Chuck E. Cheese. That was a lot of fun, Szanto is a great kid - had a blast, ate pizza, played games and collected a lot of tickets. It was a really nice afternoon, after Chuck E. Cheese, we went to the fish store - showed Szanto all the cool fish there and bought some coi fish food. After that, had to drop him off. I then came home and let the animals out, after that got changed and then headed to Birmingham for a BBQ. It was at Todd's house, it was okay - should have stayed home. Encountered some issues there and ended up coming home around 7:00 pm. So came home, fed the animals and relaxed for the rest of the evening.

Friday, 17 August 2007

It's Friday - TGIF! I'm so glad it's the weekend - well almost, it's 3 pm and I have one more hour of work. The day is going good, not fast enough though. Morning was good - did Abs in the morning and then went back to the gym and did Arms. I pushed myself so my arms hurt a little. Had a good lunch, egg salad, yogurt, and fresh fruit. Work has been good so far today - getting a lot done and getting ready to start a new project on Monday. After work, came home - cleaned up some - having a few people over to watch movies and play Guitar Hero 2. Went to the Boot Camp class then got cleaned up, finished cleaning the house and then people starting coming over. It was only Mark, John, Todd, Michael and Dan. It was a nice evening. Stayed up till about midnight or so. Cleaned up and pretty much fell asleep immediately.

Thursday, 16 August 2007

Only one more day to go.... The weekend can't come any sooner. Got up and did my cardio, work good, at lunch - got so furious with XM radio that I cancelled my account - long story short, they overbilled me for almost $600. I had 4 radios on my account and I should have gotten a discount on the 3rd, 4th and 5th... Come to find out that they never did that and had them all on different accounts being charged at the higher rate. Anyway - just very upset because they weren't going to credit my account or anything... Will call back tomorrow and talk to a supervisor. So skipped the gym at lunch time and picked up dog food and treates for the dogs and cats. After work, came home - fed all the babies, then vacuumed the house, took out the garbage, cleaned the office then made egg salad for lunches on Friday. Kurt got home and we played some cards for a bit then met up with Dawn, Todd, Jack, Kerrin, Chris and Steve for dinner. It was the Aids Walk Benefit at Pronto so we ate there and then hung out for a bit. Mark and John were up there too. Had fun, didn't stay out very late - came home and fell asleep pretty quick. Below is the funniest thing, play the video.. Hilarious...

Wednesday, 15 August 2007

Half way through the week, the week has flown by quickly. Really enjoyed the movie last night but drank too much caffeine before going to bed so I didn't sleep very well. So got up, had some coffee and read the newspaper for a while before actually starting to do my normal morning duties. Fed the dogs, got lunches together and got dressed for the gym. Did my hour + of cardio, I watched a really dumb movie on my iPod while doing my cardio. Work was good, another busy day, had a lot to do so my whole day was done before I even knew it. I had a bad headache the I got right after going to the gym at lunch time, so once my work day was done - I went to the vet and picked up Finnegan and Henry then came home, took some aspirins and relaxed till my headache went away. I'm so happy the cats are home, the were pretty glad too. So relaxed with them, then Kurt came home and he picked up some Kentucky Fried Chicken for dinner - Yummy. After that, my headache was gone so I went outside and cut the grass - both the front and back. By then it was getting dark outside so I went to CVS to get some deoderant and a few other things then came home and went to bed.

Tuesday, 14 August 2007

I felt really good this morning - got some sleep and not too sore from last nights' workout. I got up, missing the cats (They come home on Wednesday). Gym - good, work - good. After work, came home and cooked up some chicken for lunches, cleaned up a bit, then heated up some dinner. Kurt got home and we ate, then we picked up Michael and went to the movies. Saw "Stardust" - what a good movie. Really liked it a lot - The whole movie was good, had all the aspects of a good movie, drama, action, adventure, fantasy, romance. So many good actors/actresses in it - Michelle Pfiefer was awesome and Robert Deniro was my favorite character. I definitely recommend it. After the movie, came home and took a sleeping pill - fell asleep.

Monday, 13 August 2007

New week again... Had a hard time getting up but still got up and got to the gym. Been doing extra cardio - about 5 to 6 hours a week plus the boot camp. It's been giving me a lot more energy. So after the gym, got to work and it was a busy day. Having Friday off - it put me really far behind. Worked on a server upgrade and that took most of the day, end up working late - I did get to the gym for lunch, just took a late lunch. After work, came home and cleaned up a bit then laid down for a bit, little tired. Kurt got home and we met up with Michael & Dan for the Boot Camp workout. It was a tough workout today - really pushed myself. After the workout, came home and got ready for Tuesday - then I made some Cinnabon Cinnamon Rolls as a treat. It was very yummy.

Sunday, 12 August 2007

It's Sunday already - Ugh. Got up, didn't sleep well at all last night. Bad headache and probably only got 2 hours of sleep maybe. I was up drinking some coffee around 7:30 am, then had to head back to the house of the party from last night - had to finish cleaning up and put all the rented stuff away. So we got there around 9:00 am and was there for about 2 hours cleaning, after that - came home and got cleaned up. After that, went to Home Depot and found that wild grass I was looking for on sale so got some of that and some more mulch. Worked in the yard for a little bit then Kurt's family came down for lunch. We went to Rosey O'grady's for lunch with Michael and Dan. Had a really good time, played some Keno and actuall made money while eating. We came home after that and played some cards, we had a really nice afternoon. After that, I went grocery shopping and Kurt went to Pronto for a while. Shopped and then put everything away, Kurt picked up some dinner on his way home - Chinese food from Peking House. So yummy. We ate dinner and then got ready for Monday. It was a nice evening, relaxed, watched some TV then went to bed.

Saturday, 11 August 2007

It's Saturday.... Such a nice morning. Got up and had some coffee, I then cut the front and back yard, I had to edge and trim the yard as well - looks really good. Oh, yesterday - also had the sprinkler company come out to install a new sprinkler head in the front (area not getting watered) so I removed the dead area of grass, planted seed and put down that green mulch. After that we then headed down to Eastern market again - looking for a few more of the wild grasses. Not much going down there, lots of fresh fruit and vegetable vendors but the plants/flowers were more limited. Didn't find the grass we were looking for so instead got some Omish desserts and some grapes. Came home after that, got changed then met Dan for lunch at Sommersett Mall. Walked around a little bit, got some great deals at Macy's - I mean really good deals. Calvin Klein shirts normally $60 for only $5, I also got a really cool zipper jacket that was $89 for only $11.. deals deals deals. After that came home, relaxed for a bit then we had to head out to Rick and Greg's house to run their big summer party. We do this party ever other year, it's huge and a lot of fun. We are in charge of making sure that the hosts aren't bothered, answer any questions and fill in where needed. It was a long night but a lot of fun. Got done around 2:00 am or so.

Friday, 10 August 2007

So I have the day off but still got up early. I drank some coffee and did a crossword - I watched some VH1 on TV. Some real fun music videos were on so that was cool, I watched a video by Feist, and I really liked it - so hopefully will have time to get a new CD today. My day consisted of cleaning the house - fully cleaning. Vacuumed all the rooms, dusted, cleaned the dog poop and kitty liter box, scrubed down the kitchen, and finished up some laundry. I then had a meeting at Judson Center, that went really well. After that, got home and then ran a few errands. It was a really busy day. After getting home, went and played Putt-Putt with little Mike. Had a lot of fun, got some sun. After that, came home and Kurt got home shortly after that. We had boot camp tonight, so went to that with Michael then grabbed some dinner at Nello's... I got chicken fingers, very yummy. After that, we came back to the house and watched So NoTorious. Such a funny show, so bummed that it was only one season.

Thursday, 9 August 2007

It's Thursday. What a hot day it's been. Lots of rain lately (Which we need) but still very humid and muggy out. So got up and I didn't want to, bed seemed too nice to leave but forced myself up, fed the animals then got dressed and headed to the gym. I did some cardio and read some magazines. Not much energy to get through but I did, over an hour. Work has been really good - very busy with new projects and working on old stuff as well. Almost didn't take a lunch because I looked at my clock and it was already noon, I usually go to the gym at 11:00 am. So went late and did arms. After that, finished my day up - flew by. After work, got home - and worked on the yard, so muggy... Took out the garbage and then played with the cats. Kurt got home and we ended up going out to dinner with Kerrin and Todd. Johnny joined us later on. It was fun, stayed out for a little bit then came home. I had Friday off so I could sleep in a bit. So got home and watched a little TV then went to bed. Fun Thursday evening.

Wednesday, 8 August 2007

Half way through the week. It's been a good week so far but really looking forward to the weekend. Just to get some rest. So went to the gym and did cardio then at lunch, went back and did Abs. Sore big time. After work, got home and had a lot to do around the house. Pay bills, clean up, cook dinner, do some laundry. It's been nice the last couple of weeks staying in and not doing much - I need to relax more. After dinner, cleaned dishes and then got stuff ready for Thursday. I feel asleep pretty quickly and the cats didn't even wake me up.

Tuesday, 7 August 2007

Got up and felt pretty good again, did another hour of cardio at the gym. Watched a good movie - called "Flannel Pajamas" it was really good, sad but good. It was all about a relationship - from meeting, getting to know each other, falling in love, getting married, the arguments, resentment, falling out of love and then ending with divorce. It's sad but it happens. So went to work and it was another good day, had a lot to do so it flew by. At lunch, did an arm workout - my shoulders are still sore so doing arms was tough but got through it. Finished my day at work and headed home. Came home and fed the animals, did some more laundry and cleaned up the office. We had dinner plans with Michael and Dan, we went to their house and then drove to Lake Orion. Had dinner at Ruby Tuesday then went to an old fashioned ice cream parlor. It was on a dairy farm with lots of cows. The area was beautiful - huge houses and they were prices so reasonably. Made me want to move to the country. So had some ice cream then came home. One of the dogs got sick, so cleaned up that then went to bed. I couldn't fall asleep, too much caffeine at dinner. So stayed up most of the nights, I had both dogs on the bed with me - they were cute. Riley laid on my pillow and Mocha laid on Riley.

Monday, 6 August 2007

Happy Birthday Mom and Shon! It's both of their birthdays today so I wanted to give a shout out to them. So got up, felt pretty good got enough sleep which is good. Got to the gym, did over an hour of cardio which felt great. Had plenty of energy from that, so went to work and the day was good. Pretty busy, I had a lot on my plate so the morning flew by. At lunch time, went to the gym and did shoulders (They are really sore now). After that, back to work and finished my day. Talked to Joel after work, first time in a few weeks - good catching up with him. After getting home, fed the cats and dogs, did some laundry, and then cooked dinner. I made pork chops and corn with pasta salad. Lots of carbs but it was good. I got grease all over me when cooking but luckily used some of that Shout out stuff and it came out - props to them. After dinner, cleaned up and watered some of the bushes outside. Then hung out with the dogs for a while and pretty much that was my night. Watched The Closer and then fell asleep.

Sunday, 5 August 2007

Got up, another good night of sleep - and made some coffee. Read the newspaper for a while then headed out to the store to pick up a few things for my brother and mother (Their birthdays are on Monday). After that, picked up some Tim Horton's coffee and muffins for us then came home and wrapped up my mom's gift. We got cleaned up and headed out to Canton. We went to ikea before seeing my folks. Bought a lot of little things, nothing significant - new pot holders and baking mits, a new desk lamp for reading at night, collander, little stuff like that. After that, went to my parents house and gave my mom her gift. Then we took her out to lunch. It was really nice spending time with her. After that, we visited with my brother and niece for a bit. Tracy was sick and Hudson was asleep. Ivy is so adorable. Growing up so quickly. After that, we came home and got changed before heading out to Pronto! It was bar of the week and we met up with a bunch of friends up there. Todd, Chris, Steve were up there, then Mark & John came up, Kerrin was there also. We all hung out and then grabbed some dinner. We hung out for several hours then decided to go home and get ready for Monday. It was a really fun evening. After getting home, got gym bag packed, clothes ready and then headed to bed. Watched a little TV before falling asleep. Nice weekend.

Saturday, 4 August 2007

Slept in, got lots of slepp - that felt so good. Got up, Kurt had coffee going so had some coffee and woke up fully. We got dressed and headed to the Eastern Market. We walked all around, picked up a few of the tall grasses and got some cheese as well. After that, headed back home - we stopped at Tim Horton's on the way and got some more coffee and a breakfast sandwich. After that, Kurt worked in the yard planting the tall grasses and I went to Home Depot to get some more mulch. I picked up Dan on the way and then we picked up the mulch. We also stopped at CVS on the way back. After that, dropped him off and then came home. Unloaded the mulch and spread it around then we decided to do some grilling. Kurt picked up a few things at the store and I started prepping for dinner. We had some friends over and it was really nice. We had grilled burgers, corn on the cob, pasta salad, potato salad, hummus, fresh fruit and some baklava for dessert. So stuffed after dinner. We then watched a movie 'Mama' with Lucille Ball and then part of Jesus is Magic. After that, we were going to go out for a bit but too tired, ended up just staying home and falling asleep. What a relaxing weekend so far.

Friday, 3 August 2007

It's Friday. I have the day off today for some meetings. Got up around 7:00, made Kurt and I some breakfast. Egyptian Eggs and some coffee. Kurt went off to work and I stayed home, did some laundry, washed the sheets, cleaned up my office finally then watched a little TV while drinking coffee. After that, went with Michael and Dan - did a little shopping and had lunch with Kurt. After that, came home and cleaned up the entire house. When Kurt got home, I had made a little dinner, nothing much. We were both pretty tired - so watched a little TV, fell asleep, got up and went out for about1/2 hour but decided to come back home and just go to bed. It was a nice relaxing night, slept for almost 8 1/2 hours.

Thursday, 2 August 2007

This morning, got up and felt really good. Did my usually stuff, feed the animals, get the lunches together, made coffee and then headed to the gym. Been doing an hour of cardio every morning, with the new machine they have at the gym - it's been great. So did that then went to work. Work was good, I have tomorrow off so I had a lot to do to be able to have Friday off. So work flew by, went to the gym at lunch, that was good, then finished my day off. After work, got home and fed the animals again, cleaned up a bit, then dropped off some movies at Blockbuster. After that, Kurt and I went out to dinner and decided to hang out a bit. We met up with Mark and John, Todd came out too and we hung out with Kerrin, Jaadi and a bunch of other people. Stayed out till about 10 then came home and went to bed. Very happy I get to sleep in tomorrow.

Wednesday, 1 August 2007

Got up and felt okay. did my cardio and actually had energy the entire day. Busy afternoon and the day flew by. I got home and took care of the animals, worked in the yard for a bit and watered all the plants. It is so hot outside. It's in the upper 90's. So after that, Kurt got home and we watched part of the new "Simpsons Film". After that, Johnny, Dan and I went to Boot Camp. It was a really tough one tonight, very hot inside and that made it tougher. After that, got home and Kurt had made dinner - it was so good. Breaded Pork Chops, Corn on the Cob and Spaghetti. It was so good. After dinner, cleaned up a bit then headed to bed.