Ghoulies Are Peachy in May! (Page 3)

Same here. I am having to drive across the state and want to get to Raleigh before they do!

I have to take my daughter to piano lessons, then rush home and take my son to soccer. If it is going to storm I hope it doesn't start while the kids are out in the middle of the soccer fields with no protection. Whoever takes our son to soccer generally stays at the field, so our car is there for protection, but not all the kids are that lucky. I would have no problem though with other kids jumping in the car, too.

I couldn't imagine being out in one of the storms that have been there lately! Take care. I am off. I'll check in later this evening.

I wouldn't want to be out in them either!

Drive safe!!!

So, I see that all my gouhlies are doing just peachy in my absence. hahaha. I crack myself up.

I hope the weood floors, turned ankles, and stuffed up sinuses are all getting better, or at least don't seem as bad. It sucks to have things go awry.  

Ann, Robin, be careful out there! Yay for couple's sprints, Melissa! 

I am waiting for the painter to come back from picking up paint at the store. If I had known he was going to be gone this long, I would have gone to the gym for a swim. He should be done this afternoon, then the carpet should be going into the basement by Friday. then it's moving in and re-organizing. Which I'm no good at. Any volunteers to come down and help out? I can probably round up a few margaritas...

This peachy challenge is perfect timing for me. I have totally slacked off in the last week. Completely. Since Ididn't know about it until the 3rd, can I start there, and just not count the first 2 days of the month? Or can I count riding my son's new road bike around the cul-de-sac as a workout? hehehe. 

AMY!!!

You said margarita. I'm in.

You can start now.

Where did you find the bike? I knew you were looking for one for him.

Great idea, a walk at lunch.  Time to enjoy the weather outside while it is good.

So glad to hear the basement is finally coming together.  Now, if you make a cosmo to go with the margaritas, I'll be there. 

And a COSMO TOPPAGE it is!!!

Awesome.I have a women's bike ride saturday, but I should be home around 2:00. so go ahead and sleep in a little, then hug those kiddos, and come on over. Onsecond thought, bring the kids. They can keep mine entertained while we "work".

givemashot - 2011-05-03 12:49 PM Well, we actually got him 2 bikes (he has no idea, though). The one we originally wanted to get him, we ordered on closeout from Javelin. It's red, a little smaller than the other one (it's 35 cm), with 650 wheels. Red is his faveorite color. But, we found a teeny 43 cm trek in one of the LBS, and couldn't get ahold of javelin to know if they even still had the one we wanted to get for him, so we bought that one too. That one cost us alot. It is an "adult" bike after all, carbon fork, etc etc. But it's white and blue, and is a little bigger. We do need to modify the red one a little for him, with brake levers that work both from the bullhorns (yu know,normal place onour road bikes), and another lever that come across the top of the handlebars as well, and a shorter stem. He loves it sooo much. Last night I put it on my trainer so he could practice shifting (the shifters are on the downtube, old school style). We pulled him off the bike for the umpteenth time around 10:30 last night. The boy's an animal. He LOVES it. I just hope I can keep up with him out on the road.

Well, Amy, it sounds like the bikes are a great investment if you have to pull him off.  Sounds like you did good.

Frank and I are doing a short bicycle ride event this Saturday that I am not ready for.  Have not gotten enough time in on the bikes, but plenty of running over the last two months.  Hopefully the running will help my legs get through the ride.  Now, my wrists are a whole other matter.

Done! But it's been years, so you might have to teach me how to make one, LOL. 

givemashot - 2011-05-03 1:49 PM Well, we actually got him 2 bikes (he has no idea, though). The one we originally wanted to get him, we ordered on closeout from Javelin. It's red, a little smaller than the other one (it's 35 cm), with 650 wheels. Red is his faveorite color. But, we found a teeny 43 cm trek in one of the LBS, and couldn't get ahold of javelin to know if they even still had the one we wanted to get for him, so we bought that one too. That one cost us alot. It is an "adult" bike after all, carbon fork, etc etc. But it's white and blue, and is a little bigger. We do need to modify the red one a little for him, with brake levers that work both from the bullhorns (yu know,normal place onour road bikes), and another lever that come across the top of the handlebars as well, and a shorter stem. He loves it sooo much. Last night I put it on my trainer so he could practice shifting (the shifters are on the downtube, old school style). We pulled him off the bike for the umpteenth time around 10:30 last night. The boy's an animal. He LOVES it. I just hope I can keep up with him out on the road.

THAT IS AWESOME!!!

How about the kids work, and we sip margaritas?

I'll bring my shaker which tells you how along it's side. 

Today is not a good day at work.

The clouds are getting dark, so there might be a storm.

I've kicked 11 teens out of the library already and the middle schoolers aren't even here yet.

I've had a customer use profanity on the phone to me because he thinks that since his fines are from 6 years ago, I should just waive them for him.

Aaaaarrrrrrgggghhhhhh!!!!

Good morning Ghoulies!

We got through last night unscathed. We only had rain, they had harsher weather north of us.

MORNING GHOULIES.

another dreary day in the Burgh.  

geesh.will we EVER see the sunshine?!?!!!

the plan was to run this morning but i got my 'friend' yesturday and im not feeling uhm up to a lot of pounding.

i have some work to get done in the office today.  i may sneak in an easy swim at the Y.

a med chk and two appointments w clients today.

then a meeting early in the morning tomorrow and then things should be 'quieter'

i get the bulk of my appointments in at the beginning of the week so that i can i have a day to myself before the weekend hits.

im sure by tomorrow my 'little friend' will have settled down a bit and i can RUN and then maybe even swim again.

i dont think i will get anything in over the weekend, though i would like to start riding my bike to work on SUNDAYS.

that 150 miles in June isnt gonna ride itself.

the weathers just been super duper uncooperative.

we shall see.

i may be in the Village for a bit a little later after ive grown weary of work and i need a break.

until then....

HAVE A HAPPY!

stacie

i DID spin yesturday.

and swam on Monday.

4/7 that's my goal this week.

stacie

Morning Ghoulies Ann, glad you got skipped this time. We got some storms but I s=lept like a baby so they must not have been bad. More to come today. It is colder so after I get done with work today, I am gonna crank up the fireplace in the room. A real wood fireplace- what are they thinking!!

There are a ton of FEMA workers staying here cause of the tornato damages. I recognized a few from past disasters/ haz mat stuff. It is amazing the process of picking up the pieces that happens after the news cameras go away when there is a disaster. Our attention span is years shorter than the actual recovery.

stepping down from the soap box now