The run to no where....is going somewhere!

So, it just occured to me that I haven't updated on the run to no where is ages!

Well, I am happy to report that it is back on and better than imagined.

After a week of no activity, and another week of slloowwwlllllyyyyy getting back in the groove, I am back to my daily dates with the treadmill.  And after a delicious dinner with friends, a plan has been made. 

We are doing a 5K!

Or, actually, we are doing 2 of them.

Now, I know that a 5K isn't all that daunting, and it isn't a marathon or anything, but this is brand new territory.  Organized anything is really not my scene....

But, with my friend by my side, we are going to tackle them.

So, we are in training. 'Course, this being the middle of winter, we have plenty of time for training (the runs taking place in the summer and all...) but such great motivation it is!

So, this is a Hurray!  We are IN!  And very excited!!

Multitasking...

Today is a day for puttering and getting stuff done.

The morning started a bit later than normal, with everyone arising at 6am instead of 4 or 5am.  I rather quite enjoyed it.  4am always comes way to early and is often unavoidable.  The husband is off for his 'one weekend a month' commitment, so it is just me and the kids at home.  An oddly quiet setting, with short loud bursts of kid noises...I am sure it will get much louder later, when the husband returns....

First up was the letting the chicken out in their yard.  The warmish temps have been to melting some of the snow fall, so we can begin to see some dirt again.  That may not sound too exciting, but to a chicken?  Oh yeah - its the good stuff.  You should see the crazy rolling, squacking, jostling as they all try for a turn at the best dirt patch.  I know, I don't really get it either, but I have had many a garden bed fall at the feet of a rolling chicken.

I know that this sounds a bit odd for a Vermonter, but, frankly, I am OK with the lack of snow.

However, it is with the aid of the snow that is still on the ground that I am able to see the stalking of *something* around the yard again last night.  I don't know what's been hanging around, but I feel confident in saying that it is up to no good.  The husband plans to set up his trail camera in the back yard, so I hope we will find out soon.  Based on the paw print, it looks to be a very large feral dog or a coyote.  Not so good.

After the chickens were freed and running around, I took some time to indulge.  The kids were catching up on their TV programing from last night (mommy yawn....), so I had a few moments to myself to gather the computer and log into High Mowing seed catalog online.  I am slowly building my wish list for the next growing season.  There are so many choices, and for once, I am excited to let loose a bit.  Imagine, green and PURPLE bush beans.  Oh yeah.  It's gonna be good....

Once I had to withdrawn from the computer, it was time to wash up, and clean up the abode, and then head to the dreaded grocery store.  It wasn't horrible, but it wasn't great.  I can't help it - I just don't like to grocery shop.  And no matter how great my list is, I alway forget something important.  Like dinner.  You know how it goes....

And now we are home.  The house is chill and not being able to decide what to do next, I am multitasking.  Many birds, one 30 minute time period...Riding the exercise bike (the knee is thankfully much, much better!), while taking turns writing and crocheting a a sweater that I really want to wear this winter.  I only hope that I can finish it this winter....

That, only time will tell.

This just in....

Well, it is official.

I have gone to the doctors (just happened to have a routine visit scheduled for this morning, as luck may have it), and I now know that I have sprained my knee.

SPRAINED!!

Seriously.

After all of TWO days of my run to no where.

A six week recovery time.

Crap.

AND...

Wait for it...wait for it....drum roll please.....

I may have even TORN some ligaments!!

We will have to wait for the swelling to come down before that can be determined.

Great.

Just fantastic.

Seriously.

The run to no where...day 2

Yesterday was the first official day of tax season, and so the system has begun.

And within that system is my daily run to no where.  And yesterday was a great improvement over Sunday (I ran the whole 30 minutes!!)...until, that is, the last few moments.

In the last few moments, I did something to my knee that is now causing sickening shocks of pain to reverberate all over, and the surprising strength of such pain has already send me to the floor a few times.  Needless to say, it was not a restful night of sleep.

So, I ask, what the heck did I do?  And how am I supposed to start the morning - the first kids' back-to-school morning - like this?

Crap!!

Mad scientist, or just plain mad?

OK, so I might be a tad bit crazy, but this is my newest attempt to get fit and multitask...

I have high hopes.  A recumbent exercise bike, crossed with bar stools, crossed with a piece of an unused desk, crossed with belts that I rarely wear....makes for a very productive piece of furniture.

And now I have no excuse not to exercise...or finish my holiday crafting...or get down with the numbers with some work at home.

Or get my blogging in...as I am doing now!

Kinda feel like I am getting my mad scientist on.

Happy Friday everyone!  Hoping you all have a (mad) productive day too!