This is what my house looks like this morning: And it's just going to get worse before it gets better as they rip out the ceiling in my dining room and the floor in Jones' room. This is my favorite time of year to run in Virginia - and I haven't been running. There's been no lack of exercise, though. Yesterday: I walked 2-3 miles over the course of the day. I carried at least 30 loads of stuff from the upstairs to the main level playroom or from the main level to the basement. (I'm pretty sure I even made a few trips between the second floor and the basement.) I lifted bookcases, took apart my son's bunk beds ("this end up beds" will surely survive a nuclear blast. Just sayin'), emptied his closet... I shopped for … [Read more...]
TTT: Run EMZ, Rainy run, packing
I feel almost like this should be a "One Thing Thursday" because #1 is so important. If you read nothing else, read that and then go donate and give EMZ some support. 1. Tomorrow one of my favorite bloggers, Emz, is running a 24 hour treadmill run to support the Sojourner Center, an organization that provides shelter and support services for victims of domestic violence. This is an incredibly important service as one out of every four women will experience domestic violence in their lifetime. That's a huge number! And it's awesome that Emz is using her amazing ability to run on a treadmill to help support this cause. So, hop over there, give Emz some love, and drop some money in the donation box. 2. Yesterday was a client run … [Read more...]
