The Plan

Now is the beginning and big changes are in order. We have 1 year to get ready to compete together in mixed pairs...we are aiming for the Emerald Cup in Seattle in April of 2008. I have much mass to gain. I have currently cut down to 115 lbs. This is just not big enough! So, enter the new lean bulk time!

I am revamping my meal plan and my workout schedule, increasing my caloric intake, cutting the fat level and lifting like a total beast! The heavier the better. Hubby's back injuries and so forth mean that he is working on stengthening and I am working on mass gaining. I have to catch up with him to keep the symetrics in line if we hope to stand a chance. His injuries and disabilities will not stop us, we will work with them and reach our goal of competing together. It is good therapy for him to have this to focus on.

I am also preparing to start a new BuffMother challenge...the 10 week consistency challenge. I cannot wait to start this one. Consistency is a killer to many but I will be consistent and I will reach my goals. Now I am setting new goals based on this 10 week challenge. One bite at a time as they say.

Life is good and we will meet the obstacles and conquer them...together.

The new plan...

The Emerald Cup has just taken place in Seattle and the results are posted. I looked long and hard at the winners in each division, especially mixed pairs as that is what hubby and I are shooting for next April. The winners are from Oregon also, which was encouraging. It made me feel better to know that it was not a 'local' couple who won...that hometown advantage thing did not apply. So our goal is set and eyes are on April of 2008.

The next plan to be worked out is our new workout schedule, my meal plans for the next month and my new goals for the month written out and hung up for me to see constantly. BuffMother is beginning her newest challenge ... a consistency challenge for 10 weeks and I am all over it. She has weekly mini-challenges which are a great help also. So, the time is now to get a move on. I have a lot of progress that I personally want to make and hubby has his own set of goals for himself so it will start getting intense around here as far as our workouts and home life goes...but that is what it is all about. This is our chosen lifestyle and so therefore, let's rock it!

Time to get busy on the written plan. Later

I think I have kicked the cold...Yay!

I feel lucky and I think I have finally beaten this cold. The only remaining symptoms is a little sinus trouble. That I can deal with as long as can breathe well enough to workout effectively.

My little veggie plants are growing up a storm, I now have spinach, squash, 4 types of tomatoes and broccoli. With everything going on with my best friend and my ex-husband regarding Cheyenne, a little life, growth and greenery is a welcome addition. Plus, now it gives me direction on planning my beds to start on them next weekend.

I am also working on the deck area for the hot tub, I cannot wait to get it finished, get the tubby up and get in a good soak. I have two pair of boot mocs to get cut out and made. This means a trip to Fire Mountain Gems to get some special beads and adornments for the pair for Phoenix. I do so love planning out unique projects.

Well more later...rest now.

I have a cold and new tomatoes

I have new little tomato plants sprouting along with my broccoli means the makings for a great salad are in progress. I cannot wait for spinach to come up and then the peppers and I will only need chicken for that salad. LOL.

I woke up this morning with a sore throat and running nose...I am now runnig a low grade fever and feeling yucky. DH decided to share his cold with me. I was shocked that I caught it, I have not had a cold in years aside from my sinus infection last year I have been good. Oh well I guess I was due. I just want it to be gone soon.

More later...on Cheyenne, shaving and workouts. Time for a hot bath.

A nice day and evening

So my legs are getting a little big for that skirt...oh well. We had a nice day and evening, very quiet. We just did what we wanted ... if we wanted to. We went for a coffee, watched a movie, I did some housework, Hubby worked on some deer hides he is tanning.

Miss Cheyenne had her TV scheduled back to back for most of the day so she rarely came out of her room. LOL. She schedules the movies and stuff she wants to see for Saturday and Sunday. During the week, she does her homework and catches a little of TV but mainly just listens to her music channels on the dish. She really loves the dish music channels because she can listen to just about anything she wants to.

Hubby and I spent some time today talking about future plans and upcoming events. We have a VA appointment on Monday which shoots our day and then sometime in July, I have to take him back up to Fort Lewis for a 2 day nightmare. Why they think it is necessary to re-evaluate him less than a year since he retired from the Army is beyond me. It is not like they can call him back to active duty but they feel the need to torment him anyway. It really makes me angry because he will go through their stupid dog n pony show and then be in bed with migraines and back pain for 2 or 3 days. Gawd the stupidity never ceases to amaze me. We also have to make arrangements for Cheyenne to fly to Florida for her visitation with family which will be for about 6 weeks. So we will have some alone time. It is good for her but we always miss her when she is gone. Well more later...

Thursday Back and Bis

Yesterday was a good day. My seedlings are starting to sprout. Well at least three little broccoli plants are sprouting. I cannot wait to get that tray full of little seedlings and then be able to move them to larger pots and outside. I love watching stuff grow. I have a really neat variety planted in this tray...some veggies, an herb and some crafting stuff. I planted two different types of gourds. I planted some bird house gourds which make awesome martin birdhouses and those little guys eat tons of insects and mosquitos. They are also great gourds for painting, beading and other neat crafting stuff. I also planted some dipper gourds. Primarily they were used for water dippers but they are also great for various craft projects. I planted four varieties of tomato, spinach, broccoli, a sweet red pepper, summer squash and some echinacea. We went to the gym and I had a great back workout but my bicep workout was kinda weak. My right shoulder is really giving my trouble and it would not let me handle the heavier DBs. But I got the workout in using the 20 pounders and a barbell. I am feeling it today for sure which means I worked it enough to feel it. Yay! Well more later.

It is Wednesday...Tonight is LEGS!

I do so love leg workouts. I have actually been looking forward to hitting the gym all day. It is odd how I look forward to certain workouts and others I cringe at. LOL

Meanwhile, I am going to call my son and check on him, call my mother and see how she is feeling following her recent procedure and then cook before heading to the gym. The weather is sort of threatening rain so we will see how that goes.

Cheyenne is doing fabulous in school and gearing up to start a huge end of the year project that will require tons of stuff...a model, presentation, oral report, interviews and so forth. This should prove to be fun...just deciding on a topic has proven to be interesting. But we shall get one chosen this week for sure! More later....

I often wonder why things happen in our lives...and yes, I know everything happens for a reason. But when things go south because of a misunderstanding, I was always taught to believe that adults can talk things out and work it out. I now realize that requires TWO adults wanting to work it out. Maybe by circumstance or situations, one person is too occupied to realize that the other is hurting. Maybe it is because one person refuses to see the other is trying to reconcile and mend the matter. Or maybe the relationship just was not as important to one person as they once thought...maybe they do not have time for it any longer. Whatever the reason...it just plain sucks. I always believed in being honest and accounting for your actions...saying "I'm sorry" when you were wrong and trying to make right the wrong. I guess there are some that do not take "I'm sorry" with as much value as I do.

There was so much I was looking forward to in moving to the NW and also so much that I feared. I tried my best to make the best of every situation and circumstance thrown in my path...but my fears won out anyway. I guess it is life's way of reminding us that nothing lasts forever. So I guess I must now focus on the future and not on what I wanted in my future...time to punt and re-plan.

Some losses are so much worse than others but nothing matches the loss of a sister and best friend. This is a heartache that will take a very long time to mend...if it ever does.

This and that.....

Hubby and I took a nice little day trip today with some friends and all of our kids. It was a nice ride, we drove into and out of a snow storm on Mt. Ashland, as we headed south to Mt. Shasta in California. We spent several hours in Shasta, letting our friends' kids visit their mother and then we headed back, one kid short, and called it a day. Delivering kids for visitation is always stressful and tiring. But, it went pretty well and the oldest went back to Nevada with her mother and the boys came home with their father. Cheyenne is tickled because she will get to go spend the night with our friends possibly next weekend, which means a night of PS2 with the boys. We know it is hard on her being the only child at home and we also knows she misses her brother very much. Ben was her buddy and playmate and since he passed in January, she has been a bit lonely. Hopefully, making new friends at her new school and the boys, will help ease some of that loneliness for "kid" type interaction. We parents as adults can only compensate so much.
Next week is starting to stack up to be another busy week...much running to Grants Pass and much stuff to get done. Tax week always bites. LOL. More later...

All in 2 days work....

A fun filled week. I had the wonderful pleasure of friends coming to visit and spend a few days, during which we had a photoshoot here. It was great! Steve is an excellent photographer and made it fun...even outside when it was quite chilly. We turned the livingroom into a photo studio as well as the mountain behind us and several other places. We did over 1000 pics and spent much time chattinga nd enjoying the visit.

We talked about PSO stuff, websites, web graphics and all even intentional communities. It made for a nice time for sure. Steve and Summer brought their 10 week old bunny, Rose, with them and she was such a joy. She was so cute and cuddly, Miss Cheyenne had a fabulous time with her. Rose was thoroughly spoiled during her visit with fresh broccoli, carrots and other nibbly things.

Hubby has an appointment with the VA tomorrow so that will blow the afternoon and early evening for sure. Nearly 4 hours of commuting to and from not to mention waiting for and seeing the doctor. Grrrrrrr. I also need to make some phone calls to get on the ball about the re-eval in July.

So much to do and so busy, but I am getting in my workouts and feeling good. I am also spending a lot of time with hubby which always makes me smile. Cheyenne is excited as we are making plans for her month plus in Florida this summer and her Grandparents are thrilled also. One set is making plans to take her for a week to Puerto Rico and the other set is making plans to simply spoil her for a week. Gawd help us when she gets back here. Hubby and I are making plans for a long overdo 'honeymoon' of sorts. Basically just some quiet time together and maybe get away fro a couple fo days, as we never got to enjoy a real honeymoon as normal because we were moving across country with the military...we are looking forward to the time just to re-connect and enjoy each other.