KiminMI's Xanga

I'm out the door, babe. There's other blogs in the sea.

Fri, 12 May 2006 13:55:20 GMT

I guess I should decide to just use one blog, and DO it, eh?

Okay, okay, okay.

So I'll keep this one "alive" to comment, but I will post on my real blog.

Email me if you don't have the address. I don't want to "lose" you, but I don't want to post it here, either ...

So.

This is IT for posting here.

Hold me to it!

Rosanna, Rosanna ...

Wed, 10 May 2006 20:54:16 GMT

Just for Rosanne:

Lucia:

And for fun - Thinner Tall Beth:

And Skinny Poodle Mary Kay

if you don't know me by now ...

Mon, 08 May 2006 22:39:00 GMT

you shouldn't be surprised to hear that, without a real decision on HOW to limit my time ...

nothing has really changed.

I wasted almost as much time as usual today.

I'm amazing that way.

it's always the same, it's just a shame, that's all

Sat, 06 May 2006 23:11:00 GMT

total repeat from my hsb blog:

You know how sometimes you learn new, paradigm shifting, eye opening, life changing things?

That didn't happen to me at the conference. Instead I learned many of the same old heard-but-not-applied things. Good things that I need to do.

Model diligence and then train the children in it.

Prioritize and live by those priorities.

This will mean letting some "good" things go, in favor of "better" things.

Know your children and really invest in them.

Family worship needs to be a priority.

Always the romantic, I am often thinking I am willing to sacrifice all for Christ, to die for Christ ... but I am usually unwilling, at any given moment, to put aside my selfish comforts and indulgences. If I want to truly be used for Christ, I need to be willing to be uncomfortable for Him, as well as die for Him.

I need to make sure our family is investing in 'real life' friendships.

My internet time really needs to be reined in, pared down, brought under control.

Three blogs is too many.

Gonna use my fingers

Fri, 05 May 2006 16:28:05 GMT

so I had to wait over an hour to see the doc, which meant the PT was busy, and had to leave after the appt she was currently on, so I got my silicone sleeve to help heal but didn't get to see the PT -- so I'm feeling stuck in limbo, doc says to get the fingers moving, get the stiffness, edema worked out, but then I'm supposed to still be cautious & gentle, no lifting, grasping, twisting. Stop if it hurts, but get things moving ... I confess I'm afraid to move wrong and do damage. So ... we'll see. The PT lady did say I could wear my old splint as a reminder to be careful, since I'll be running around at the conference ... but I'm not sure how much to baby it vs. get it moving.

Anyway, homeschooling conference! We're leaving soon! Have fun, I'll be back tomorrow night.

:)

Running just as fast as we can

Thu, 04 May 2006 10:29:32 GMT

Thursday. Tomorrow I get my splint off and try out my hand on it's own.

I haven't done much in getting the guest room ready this week.

Baby Buzz woke half-up and fussed in his sleep all last night.

Haven't walked yet, but I plan to do 2 miles. Did I tell you that, walking out in the neighborhood and using mapmyrun.com I've confirmed that I walk "farther" with Leslie than I could in real life? Meaning my little short stubble legs, walking as brisk as they can, don't cover as much ground as Leslie's steps average. If I were to take her beat and walk down the road, sans children, and take a step per beat, I wouldn't go as far as the walk says, because of my short little stride. So now I sort of feel like an accidental cheater.

Anyway. Robin ~ no, I don't really know how to knit. I did my scarf on a Knifty Knittter hoop. I do, technically, sort of know how to knit. Or purl. Not both. LOL. But I've never produced anything useful (or tried) on knitting needles. I would like to learn.

p.s. - birthday boy pics are on the real blog :)

**** walking update ****

this morning: 2
this week: 14
May Challenge: 14
2006 Challenge: 207

May Challenge:
I have walked 14 miles -- 28% of my goal of 50 miles!!

500 in 2006:

water today:
I have had 12.5% of my goal of 8 cups water today!!

It's been seven hours and fifteen days

Wed, 03 May 2006 11:16:29 GMT

Actually, it's been a year. Anyone remember what I was doing last year at this time?

Robin, the green smiley is one of the built in xanga ones : - D

I might just walk 1/4 mile today and revel in my 200 marker for a while. LOL.

**** walking update ****

this morning: 2.25
this evening: 3
today's total: 5.25
this week: 12
May Challenge: 12
2006 Challenge: 205

May Challenge:
I have walked 12 miles -- 24% of my goal of 50 miles!!

500 in 2006:

water today:
I have had 37.5% of my goal of 8 cups water today!!

Another day older and deeper in debt

Tue, 02 May 2006 11:40:52 GMT

I've got to go back to starting my mornings more proactively.

I've got the May Walking Challenge up now!

I'll try to get the list of walkers up today. I'm still behind several reviews, too. Not to mention laundry and unit studies.

Yesterday I walked the walk-jog (2.5 miles) and then a family walk in the evening (1.79 miles) - I should've just gone 'round the 1.2 mile block again, because I dislike that .79 hanging out there ... I guess I could do it today? I need to walk-jog again today to round out the hanging half miles. I don't know why I'm obsessed with round numbers.

I better finish my coffee and get walking, and get a good list of things to do this week, we're having guests in a week (Hi Linda and Bindi!!) and I need to get the clothing size/season swap out of Linda's room. I don't get my splint off until Friday, and we'll be gone Friday and Saturday, so I really should get busy!

... and I want to get some prints from Flickr of a few of my squill photos and maybe frame them.

So ... off I go. I'll update after I walk.

**post walk **

I blew it, as far as round numbers go -- after our 2.5 mile walk/jog today and the 1.75 mile walk last night my *yearly* tally is 199.75!! I need to walk 1/4 mile to hit a nice even 200. Actually I think several DVDs have 1/4 mile marked off, so maybe I will do that.

for now:
today: 2.5
this week: 6.75
May Challenge: 6.75
2006 Challenge: 199.75

May Walking Challenge
I have walked 6.75 miles -- 13.5% of my goal of 50 miles!!

2006 Challenge - 500 miles:

One of these days I'm gonna get myself organizized

Mon, 01 May 2006 12:10:59 GMT

There should be a song with "bleh" in the lyrics ...

I ate some chips, some cake, some doritos, some more doritos last night.

I haven't made a May walking challenge logo yet

I've frittered away my morning

I need to walk

I'm way behind in the laundry

and behind in our unit study book

and ... stuff.

Bleh.

I hope you don't mind that I put down in words

Sat, 29 Apr 2006 23:08:05 GMT

um ...

guess how many miles I walked today? Just guess! I did a Rosey Double Whammy! Or something.

First I walked the walk-jog (in which I fast walk along with MaryKay) and at the end sent The Girl outside with The Baby, freeing me to do another mile ... but when I was thinking which one would be fun to do, I thought of my 4 mile express! Yes! That one is sooo fun! So I did it! 2.5 for walk-jog and then a 4 mile "bonus" !!! It was fun.

Unfortunately, someone brought us a great meal (because of me bum hand) and it included DORITOS, which are my FLAVORITE. I did try hard to eat healthy, I had just one handful ... then a few more on a lettuce-and-salsa taco salad ... an then cleaning up dinner I realized there was only one sad crushed serving left -- not enough to save ... someone had to finish it ... but that added up to 3 servings, plus a piece of cake ...

so although the flex points give me enough *flex* that I haven't blown it for the week, I did eat something like 10 extra points on and beyond the 5 exercise points I earned.

The scariest part is they gave us TWO bags of Doritos, so there's another whole bag in the house! Ack!

ANYway ~ I made my walking goal for the month, barely, and the 4 miles was icing on the ... er ... tomatoes on the lettuce?

I have walked today!
today: 6.5 miles
week: 18 miles (!!)
April Challenge: 54 miles
2006: 193

April Challenge:
I have walked 54 miles -- 108% of my goal of 50 miles!!

2006 Challenge: