Busy. Busy, Busy

Well, let's see, I've been trying to catch up with life here in Canandaigua now that I am back to "city" life. It is difficult. The pace of life is much different. First, out of the chute, I told you all I had joined Curves, so I am adjusting to going at least three times a week to that. Which, I LOVE by the way. It actually makes me feel good. I didn't think it would. But, it does. Except for this morning when I woke up really early and my entire body was aching. But, I expected this. Usually happens when I start exercising after a long time of not exercising! Took two Motrin and back to bed til 2pm. Woke up feeling actually refreshed. This is good. Let's hope it lasts.

Secondly, I'm trying to get it together over on NaBloPoMo. Lots of stuff to do to get it all set up. Hope I'm doing it right! I'm looking forward to participating, but I can only keep ONE blog going....so I will continue to post right here on THIS blog and I have linked it on my NaBloPoMo page. The Randomizer is very cool....I could just go for days reading all the new and exciting blogs found through that thing!! Looks like I won't be getting much else done during the month of November!!

Got a few things planned for this week for Halloween. I might dress up and go trick-or-treating at my Dad's house with Chloe. He told me last year that he misses it. He's 80 years old now. We used to go together each and every year when Meish was small. And, when he's been in and out of hospitals through the years, I always dressed up and went to the hospital to visit him. He got a kick out of that! I think I will do that this year. He needs some cheering up!! We all get so busy with our own lives that we forget that just a little half hour visit with an elderly person can mean SO much.

One of the things I am enjoying about going to Curves is that I can have adult conversations...in person! I'm so used to chatting with people online, that I have forgotten how nice it is to meet face to face. NOT that I am JUST socializing. I am also committed to working out while I am there. I firmly believe that you get out of it what you put IN to it. So, yeah, I'm working out AND talking! Works good for me.

I Have Lost My Mind

Can't Believe it.....I am not what one would consider a fitness-type person. My Dr. has been trying for like....ever....to try and get me to exercise. It's just not a word in my vocabulary. Well, something "clicked" in my head last night and I tossed and turned and tossed and turned and didn't get any sleep, but woke up this morning with the decision that I....ME....the one who doesn't like exercise...is actually going to join - wait for it - CURVES for Women! Well, that was the plan. I did a whole bunch of research on the internet, and called my insurance company to see if they subsidize Curves. They Do. So, that decision was easy...for $7.50 a week, I will now become one of those gym-type people. Nah....I will never be one of THOSE folks. First, I make the obligatory phone call to...you know...feel out the place, find out if the woman who answered the phone was a total bitch or not. She wasn't ...no sir! She was GREAT! So, jump in the car, and drive over there...it's about two miles from my house. Which is a good thing. If it was far, I would not consider it. I walk in and immediately felt like I was completely comfortable. No attitude, no bitchiness, just happy, talkative, laughing people having fun EXERCISING! I was blown away. Still am. But now, I am all paid up and signed for a 12 month commitment. The plan is that I will go three times per week for 30 minutes. I'm one of those people who can make a five minute conversation last for about an hour. Thirty minutes should be a breeze! The two girls at the front desk were sisters. They each lost about 60 pounds. Amazing. We Shall See. So, tomorrow I am off to purchase a new pair of athletic shoes for my new venture. Have to have CLEAN shoes to work on their equipment....no dirty, worn outside type sneakers! Then, this weekend we'll be driving back to the cottage to pick up my little car, which we left there because I could only drive ONE car. That's ok, though. We will be able to stop at Dragonfly. The trip will be all worthwhile because of this!! And, I just found out that in the next town over, they have opened a new store called, Simply Scrapbooks. I am very psyched to check out that place. Next Week! For Sure.

Oh, can't forget to mention that I was cruising in the pumpkin patch today to pick a bunch for the front porch and I forgot my camera. Ugh. I hate it when that happens. And it was so nice outside...in the 70's. Am I really in Upstate NY? In mid-October???? Normally, we'd have snow!