40's April no fooling!

Took dogs for 2.5 mile walk this morning, then came back and jumped horizontally for 30 min followed by a stretch.

Roxie, WTG on the stretching! I need to do cleanmax but I'll plan on doing reading and relaxing max instead :) WTG with my priorities :) I have lost control of my house so I'm not fretting over it (Mary would die I'm sure). Found out they still haven't started on DS25 house because of some discrepancies with the soil report. So now if they even start next week they are looking at a thanksgiving closing. I figure I better get used to the mess :rolleyes:
 
Good Afternoon,

We went for a 6.5 mile bike ride and it was tough due to high winds.

Lisa-sometimes you just have to give up but it would be nice if DIL helped you clean it.
 
Hi girls! Today did S&G, not too bad! Growing on me. Lisa, does work start Monday? Forgot your stretching question, I am able to wrap my hands around my feet, can also put my hands flat on the floor. Probably why my muscle tore away from the bone! Don't the kids help you clean? Mine do sometimes, (here's the type A coming out) they don't do it quite right! Roxie, biking in the wind is hard! Ronne, how was punting? Jody, 10 more days! Hi Murphy! Tomorrow will be a rest day, we have brunch with DH's family then dinner with mine. Hope everyone has a blessed Easter, Mary
 
Hi everyone~
Mary, is DS excited about prom? lol about cougar. I never went to a single school dance or any event except for one or two fb games.

Ronne, did you have a lovely afternoon of punting? Re bus travel, it isn't usually convenient to use public transportation but there just so happens to be a stop in front of my development and stops just outside of my work and dd work. But if I get off at 7 and take bus, I don't get home til 750 and it is just 6 miles straight down the road. I should get in the habit of biking it or at least include biking in my options.

Roxie, smoke from forest fires? Good luck w/ sun. DD was laying out all last week but I think it turned cool last night.

Lisa, I'll pm you, but yes I am serious about road trip. I live about 2 hours from Daytona and my dad lives there (plus a very BFFL) and my ex, but if we room share/stay on site, it would be more fun to road trip. Anyone else in?

Murphy, always thinking of you.

I did KCM Circuit Blast the other day, only one in a while. I wish there was a no boxing pm, but I just skipped those segments. I think Kelly's fave is boxing and least fave is step- opposite of me.

Happy Easter
 
Good Evening,

DH and I spent the day with youngest DD and her fiance and his parents and it was nice the weather was perfect to be outside all day.

Jody-boxing is how KCM got her abs so that is why she emphazises it so much. No forest fires they do what is called controlled burning to burn off all the old grass so new grass can grow its a farmers thing, we live in a rural area. I have never taken a bus.
 
Hi bunnies, er ladies :)

My body decided on a rest and cheat day. My neck was hurting, I think I did a bit too much when I simply tried out a new ab exercise on the reformer last night, you have to hold up your head, and I didn't even do much. Kinda bummed. Even after a good nights sleep I still fell asleep at 11am, I've been sleeping more this last week so I think my body is telling me it needs a break, so I gave it one!

Mary, yep, I start tomorrow (monday), DH helped me set up my email program for work, I really don't expect to have much work, so I hope to get the dusting done :) DIL just cleans the downstairs (where they live and my w/o area), she makes such a big deal of vacuuming my w/o area 8x8 area. She's offhandedly offered to help clean upstairs, but I knew she wasn't serious about following thru. She hardly has any work hrs (maybe 15 a week), the rest of the time she goes over to her Mom's (she's there at least 3 days a week). She came home late last night after a night out with her GF and DIDN"T LOCK THE FRONT DOOR! DH was very upset. IMMATURE! My 22 DS is more mature than she is at 23, I say it wall goes back to the parents. I always had my kids working summers, her Mom refused to have her kids work during school, HENCE WHY they don't know how to get and keep a job. rant over.

Jody, I mentioned to DH about RT, I didn't even get it all out of my mouth before he said GO! I think it would be cool. Will PM you. I think we need to get Ronne to go at least! She has to see the other coast of the US :) Just tried to FB msg you, you deactivated your acct? Will PM you my email addy

Roxie, I quit complaining about wind, doesn't mean it hasn't stopped, though it's not near as bad as it has been.

How was everyone's Easter? Mine, quiet, Suki driving me crazy since I didn't walk her because of being tired and the other dog going over to DIL's parents all day. DH finally reminded me of the concoction I use for my neck and now it's at least feeling a bit better....still so far to go with getting those muscles up to snuff.

Strolled 1.5 miles, then stretched some. My left boney knee hurts when kneeling on it, too much kneeling on the reformer doing pilates. I hope the new reformer is more padded, otherwise I'll need to add knee pads for kneeling exercises.
 
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I must admit I don't read all the cathe info, I just stumbled onto the fact they are going to launch a streaming service for $19.97 a month. Cathe Video Streaming This is how my pilates sites do it. I'm not a huge fan. I've only found 3 pilates sites and they all do this. They may have a lot of classes but only a few I'm really interested in, I don't want to pay monthly to view the same ones over and over, I'd prefer to buy them. Only one of the sites will I continue my membership because they add new workouts and the nice thing about this site is that I can suspend my membership, so I plan to suspend it when I'm done with a workout and then start it when I'm ready to do another a few days later. Thank goodness Cathe is going to stay with doing DVDs too, although, I'm not sure whether I will always buy the newest workouts of hers since I'm limited in what workouts I can do. Just my ramblings late at night....off to bed..gotta get ready for work tomorrow :(
 
Hi Ladies

Lisa - I just saw that info about streaming. I don't think I'll be going for it. My DVDs will keep me going for quite a while and they can't do premixes or chapters etc as yet. Like you, I do that for yoga but I only do yoga once a week at most so I don't mind. I prefer to own my workout stuff. I can understand why they're doing it tho' as it will be the future sooner than we realise.

Roxie - sounds like you had a nice day. I didn't know that about KCM, I'll bear that in mind! :) Are you and here BFFs now?!! :D

Jody - I'd love to come to Florida (I did go when I was a kid, 30 plus years ago and my parents have been about 10 times!) but there's no way the budget will stretch to that at the moment! May be a big birthday treat sometime?! ;) It would be so great if you and Lisa did a road trip together. We'd all be so jealous!!

Mary - hope you had a nice day with the family.

Punting was great, I'd forgotten how much I enjoy it. DD had a go for the first time ever and she was good! I was really impressed.
Got a couple of workouts in over the weekend. Did some yoga yesterday and a KCM Stepboxing PM with drills today (your favourite Jody! :p).
Went to friends for lunch and spent the day there yesterday. We went on the bus (!) so DH and I could both have a drink!
Today we're going to other friends who are having a big Easter egg hunt in the fields at the back of their house.
DD doesn't go back to school till Weds so I've still got a couple more days off work. Feels like I've had a really long break!
 
Hi girls! Today did an Angie Miller w/o, needed something a bit easier than Cathe since the Easter bunny brought me a cold! Lisa, hope the first day back is going well! Oh, please go to the road trip!! please? I want to live vicariously thru you and Jody! Think of the fun you will have! Jody, sounds like a perfect weekend! Enjoy the next few days with DD. Roxie, when is DD getting married? Hi Murphy! As far as the streaming goes, I might try the live class one. I don't need access to the whole library, since I have 98 percent of it. I still really, really like DVDs. Plus I don't want to pay $20 a month for something I all ready have. It will be interesting to see how all this works. Have to go get DD from track and go suit shaping for DS's induction to National Honor Society, thank goodness the tax refund I arrived today! Have to rent a tux too! Mary
 
Did FT today and 2 mile walk.

Mary, 1st day of ways exactly what I thought it would be, a big snooze fest. Didn't dust, laid down as my neck still hurts.

No personals doing a phone post from bed.
 
Hi,
I did KCM BC the other day - Sat? Sun? I think Sun and also about 6 miles bike ride.
Lisa, I emailed you. Yes, I inactivated FB. Kid drama and also privacy for job seeking. I'm Friends with most of my classmates so even if my settings are private, it isn't really. This week is going to be busy. 3 12 hour clinical days and an interview day on wed w/ hospital managers, my resume isn't up to date, etc etc. At least I passed all my exams (practice exams purchased from our credentialing board), so for that reason I am exempt from any final exams at school.
Roxie my bike ride was easier- no wind. I thought of you. Mary,ds is doing so many exciting new things. Do you think I should Walk/grad? I'm leaning away from it. Far away. Ronne that sounds like a lovely weekend. I wish all of you could come. I still think Roxie is up for it, she loves the sun. : )
I better go, I'm too tired to write a resume and I have to be somewhere for clinicals around 630am I think. I hope it all works out. Just a few more days.
 
morning got away from me so no w/o, was going to walk dogs before my massage but got phone call from my sister and then got CRAZY fingerprint cards for work from UPS. UNBELIEVABLE, this is crazy. My town only does fingerprints Mon and Tues, and I have massage in an hour and I rest afterwards (especially with how neck has felt) so they will just have to wait until next week. Meanwhile, log time , get paid, and do nothing. Was told to contact someone and that person basically said that I couldnt' do anything until I got all the approvals for the acct, so given I have to do the stupid fingerprint cards, looks like it will be a while. Amazing that my fingerprints can change in 2 months. WHAT A WASTE
 
Good Evening,

This morning I did TLC Boxing/Combo mix then when I got home from work I did CK25 WK1 D1 and my planks. I don't get what is so hard about I don't want to work Wednesdays boss man wanted me to work this week and again on May 7th and the 15th just don't understand.

Jody-I would love to come visit you and the road trip but I don't have the money for it.

Lisa-those people are crazy sure you want to work there?

Mary-DD is getting married next summer in June.
 
Hi girls! Today did RK. Yesterday was a day for the books! DD tripped over hurdle, broke her wrist, while at ER smallest DS called, eldest DS cut himself making little ones lunch, DH was at work while all this is going on. Then later smallest DS fell landed on knee, size of grapefruit, back to ER, he is now in an I mobilizer and crutches! Ugh! See orthopedist for both of them on Thursday. I'm done! Lisa, why can't they use the fingerprints from earlier this year? O is that a dumb question? Hope your neck feels better. Roxie, maybe boss is hard of hearing? Jody, you are at the finish line! The end is within reach! Are you taking a review course for boards? Ronne, are you back to work tomorrow? Murphy, thinking of you! Well, I'm going to eat dinner and wrap my children on bubble wrap! Mary
 
Mary, lol to bubble wrap. I can't believe all that happened. DD out of track then for awhile? She will be disappointed and I hope all of them are feeling OK. I've done a kettering review in the past, have all the materials. I didn't go en mass when my classmates did, I needed the days off and money in my pocket. I did pass all my practice board exams and am exempt from taking final, TG b/c I had no intention of not passing those exams and taking final. Tomorrow is a sort of interview meet and greet w/ dept managers in the area. EEek. Today was a NICU day that was pretty cool. Two more nicu days and one case study and one log and soap, then, I'm really done except for boards and getting dream job, lol.
Lisa, we are going to have so much fun! I will miss you all who can't come.
 
Hi everyone

Jody - that's great, you're so near the end. you may not want to go to your graduation but we'll have a ceremony online for you! (And I'm sure you can celebrate with Lisa later in the year, now that will be fun!)

Mary - what a day!! :confused: You should get a loyalty card from the hospital!! Hope the kids recover. Active kids who can't do their usual activities get very frustrated, I know ...

Roxie - sounds like you're going to have to put your foot down, I think they're taking advantage of you agreeing to help out on a couple of Wednesdays.

Lisa - I can't believe you have to be fingerprinted in the first place. It's madness! Anyway enjoy the massage and take the money!

Back to work and school for everyone - quite nice to be back at my desk after a break. Not too busy either.
Had my first go at Rumble - just did the opening 40 mins. It wasn't very challenging, quite nice for a lighter day.
Had fun with DD yesterday - we went to a new cafe in town where you can play board games. They've got over 1500 games you can play. There's a cover charge and you can stay as long as you want. It was good fun.
 
Good Morning,

I did KCM's YBB 2 and then walked on the TM for 30 minutes I wanted to walk outside but there is still smoke in the air everyone is mowing so my allergies are horrible. I still need to plank yet.

Mary-that does not sound like you had alot of fun.

Ronne-that is what boss lady said he is taking advantage of the fact that I am there.
 
I did KCM Plateau Buster w/o 1, walked dogs 2 miles. My new reformer came today!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! can't wait to go put it together and to use!

Work blew up at me yesterday afternoon, now they want me to do this job AND MY OLD JOB. They do not think things thru (bet you all didn't know that, ha, even you guys know that). I can't do my old job, they didn't give me the right computer to do that. Asked about fingerprinting, no one knows, I may have to do it again since I have a new employee number (um, shouldn't these things be based on social security number?) So, they other girl that started with me (she's another they lay off/bring back), is asking ME FOR HELP to get herself setup, um, I had to go to my old team for the info, she should have had to set herself up before, why I hve to help her now? Well, I am, I may need her help in the future. For the new job, they want me to take documents and change the references for the old way they did things to this new way, that sounds easy enough, but then I said, am I supposed to work on this since I'm not official on this acct because of fingerprinting, um, no one knows. This happens enough that you'd think they'd know, but it's like they just are so bombarded they don't think. The workers are upset that they cut me before (it was high executives who did the cutting to make 1st quarter numbers), I swear this costs them more in the long run. Oh, and to top it off with a cherry, all the contractors have been asked to cut their hours by 4 a week. So they hire 2 of us and ask everyone to cut back. CRAZY, I'd be pissed if I was those other contractors depending on a full time salary. Ok, enough, I'm not letting it really bother me, I'm just going to do what I need to and don't fret.

Roxie, I think both our employers take advantage of us. Unfortunately with people needing a job, they have us at a disadvantage.

Mary, THE BUBBLE FAMILY! What a day you had! I'm sure you did it all with a smile on your face and a spring in your step (that's how I picture you).

Ronne, that sounds like a fun time at the cafe. My family always has and still does love family game nights.

Jody, I hope you won't be one of those that have to get in the front row of the class for the RT :)

Murphy, how's things going with you?

Oh, one more interesting thing (well, I think it's interersting). at the massage, I told her how my low back is hurting and how it hurts more when I suck in my gut. She said, ah, I know what's going on. So she explained how since I've been doing the reformer, how it's making the muscles (and little muscles) more tight, so that when I suck in my gut when I stand/walk, it is changing the curve of my lower spine. Eventually my muscles will become strong enough that its my body's second nature to have the gut in and I won't be thinking "suck it in", because when I suck it in, the muscles aren't toned enough to do it naturally. Add in my neck fusion that changed how my spine is laying anyway and it's even worse. So give it time, reformer is good, if it feels better to let the gut go when walking, let it go. So, that did help on this mornings walk, I guess I'm more aware to suck it in, so I do, whereas I didn't before. Wow, hope that all made sense!

Now that I've written a novel, I better get on with my day :) Can't wait to play with my new reformer!
 
Hi all! Today did a total body workout I found on my pop sugar app, it was ok, I was too lazy to look for a DVD! Lisa, that place needs some order! Will you get paid for 2 jobs? Are you going on the road trip? Sign up is tomorrow! I'm turning a little green! Roxie, how long does that smoke last? You made me giggle, "I still need to plank". Jody, I'm sure with as well as you have done in school, you will have no troubles acing the boards. You & Lisa are going to have fun together AND you get to meet CATHE!!! Ronne, rumble will be good for recovery weeks. I don't know why I like that one so much! The background exerciser kind of annoys me tho. Hi Murphy! Not much today, just cleaning! :D. Have a hood evening! Mary
 
um, i thought sign up was may 1st, that's another week, with the last 2 work days i've had I may be wrong, someone help me. Already I'm turning to not cooking and getting take out because of work. Haven't had time to play with my reformer and I have a headache
 

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