Sacrificial Run

"If you ran without sacrifice . . . Congratulations, you just jogged!" ~Runner's World (and my sister-in-laws' tag line)

I RAN! You're reading that right...in 99 minutes and 45 seconds, I ran 9.99 miles and burned 1046 calories.

POCKET CHANGE

I have a fun game I play where I love to gather change from around the house. If it comes from the Laundry (or pretty much anywhere it's laying around), I deem it a "tip for mom." I then put Mr. Miser to work sorting. When the roll is full, It goes into the Spytribe Bank (tin). I then hoard my coins (kinda' like Scrooge) until I feel the urge to 'splurge.' So today, I made $18.50 plus in tips. Not a bad for 3 loads of laundry, PTSA directory work, heating ABC123 rings with meatballs, painting some boards, talking to Mom and Dad.....

A NIGHT WITH THE BRAVES!

Braves Tickets: $FREE?
Braves Spirit Wear and Treats: $35
Dinner at QT: $20
Ice Cream at Turner Stadium: $8
Gas for the Excursion to drive Downtown: (gulp)$45

Annual Braves Game where Rett was caught dancing on The Cam, Shea showed off her fashion sense, Asa coincidentally sat with his classmate, Wyatt, and Ivy learned the tomahawk chop: PRICELESS!

Fall Harvest

I had noticed a vine growing where last year's feeble attempt of a garden was. Last week, Rusty was killing crabgrass and noticed the vine had produced a vegetable, a cucumber to be exact! Mmmmmmmmmmm. Ivy and I love a good cucumber with some yummy tomatoes and a little Italian dressing. Mmmmmmmmm

In memory of 9-11

Where were you on that tragic day? I was:
* going for a day out in the Perimeter Area
* very pregnant with my third child
* listening to news of Michael Jordan's return to...baseball? while the first Twin Tower was crashed into
* Having some mother/daughter (Shea age 2) bonding shopping at Barnes & Noble while the second Twin Tower and the Pennsylvania field were crashed into
* Walking through The Container Store while the Pentagon was being crashed into
* Abruptly leaving The Container Store because we didn't know where the next target was aiming
* Hurrying home and debating whether to pull Rett out of school, but opted to remain calm

Last year, Rusty and I visited Ground Zero just following the 6th anniversary of 9-11. It was impressive. There was still a reverence. We then walked away from Ground Zero, down the street, and across the Brooklyn Bridge in memorium of that Forever Fateful Day 9-11-01.

First fieldtrip of '08-'09

Today, I chaperoned Shea's class on a fieldtrip to the Kangaroo Conservation Center in Dawsonville, GA. Yes. You read that right. There are Kangaroos in 'them, there hills" of North Georgia. http://www.kangaroocenter.com/ and did you know:
* Kangaroos are the second fastest land animals at 55 mph?
* Kangaroos have a gestation of 30 days, but nurse for about 15 months?
* "Kangaroo" means "I don't understand" in Aborigine so they told us at the center?
* There are more than 300 Kangaroos living in the North Georgia Mountains?
* I've always been intrigued by Kangaroos? I mean...they start with the letter "K" & seem pretty fun. How could you not love these animals?

I'D LIKE TO THANK....

* The group wearing flourescent "Happy Runner" shirts
* My 6'4" pacer
* Novartis Consumer Health, Inc. for my enhanced performance supplement
* The guy wearing "Pain is WEAKNESS LEAVING the Body"
* Our new friend, Wendy, for her Wisdom...when going uphill "only look 10 feet in front of you"
* Dr. Swayze for bilateral arthroscopy and showing me proper form. I'm sorry Doc, but I couldn't resist returning to running despite Dr. orders
* Liquid gold aka liquid chondroitin glucosamine
* My MP3 player containing: Daughtry, Heart, Destiny's Child, Madonna w/ Justin Timberlake, LeAnne Womack, Club Nuveau.....
* The girl wearing "It's not that BAD"
* Jordin Sparks for the National Anthem, Freeze (see my playlist), and a fun FREE concert!
* My Sister-in-law, Katy. I love ya'! We are going to rock the half marathon!
* My family (and Katy's) for coming down and being at the Finish Line
* My Heavenly Father for a strong healthy little body.