Mad Manatees 2015.4 CLOSED (or Poptart/pet pic ticket) (Page 35)

Originally posted by 4agoodlife

Originally posted by brigby1

This all dropped overnight.

So pretty! And heavy. Who's coming over to shovel?

Snowblower. Though there was the incident with the newspaper. 

Oh my!

Originally posted by brigby1

Originally posted by 4agoodlife

Originally posted by brigby1

This all dropped overnight.

So pretty! And heavy. Who's coming over to shovel?

Snowblower. Though there was the incident with the newspaper. 

Ouch, soggy newspaper chunks getting sprayed about?

Originally posted by cdban66

Originally posted by brigby1

Originally posted by 4agoodlife

Originally posted by brigby1

This all dropped overnight.

So pretty! And heavy. Who's coming over to shovel?

Snowblower. Though there was the incident with the newspaper. 

Ouch, soggy newspaper chunks getting sprayed about?

It actually held together quite well. Took some doing to get it out. On the plus side, my parents were able to see the power of Google in action. If you have a problem chances are so has someone else. And these days that means that means putting it online.

Originally posted by brigby1

Originally posted by cdban66

Originally posted by brigby1

Originally posted by 4agoodlife

Originally posted by brigby1

This all dropped overnight.

So pretty! And heavy. Who's coming over to shovel?

Snowblower. Though there was the incident with the newspaper. 

Ouch, soggy newspaper chunks getting sprayed about?

It actually held together quite well. Took some doing to get it out. On the plus side, my parents were able to see the power of Google in action. If you have a problem chances are so has someone else. And these days that means that means putting it online.

hahaha! I had to test out the power of Google. "Newspaper stuck in..." snowblower was the first hit! Craftsman snowblower was the second. Was yours a Craftsman?

The book is really really good too!

Busy weekend for me:

Went for an early 10k hike/run on Saturday morning. Felt better and faster than last week's...and hadn't even had coffee yet. I take that as a good sign for getting back to our routine.   No coyote sightings this time, though.

Midmorning we headed up to a Toyota dealership for a Land Cruiser get together that lasted a couple of hours. After that we had a 3pm kids' bday party for friends that moved north recently. That lasted til 9...with an hour + drive home.

Yesterday morning, J watched the kids for a few hours so I could ride with Kody since we didn't get to go on Thursday. 2 hours of actual horseback time without worrying about picking up Mak at school was super nice! J even had kids showered and dressed to go get haircuts when I got home. Sweet!

Another bday to celebrate last night for J's best friend. That lasted til 9 despite my attempts to leave earlier since it was a school night for T. At least they only live 2min away. lol

Hope everyone survived their weekends, and welcome to the first day of American turkey week  

Adrienne, I knew that this was in here, but I finally have an opportunity to reply (I am not a fan of the mobile site). 

Two fold question. 1) I am thinking about a replacement for my mini van and I think a Subaru is in the running. I'm not sure which one, or even what will be available when we are ready, however I think I'm down to the Outback or Crosstrek, but we'll have to wait and see. 2) You mentioned a while back that you are not a "car person" and I found that to be odd, since you are in a career that works closely with function and form.  So, with that in mind and TW's reaction to her BMW, I have figured out that there are people that like their cars (car people) and people that haven't found the right car yet (not car people). There may be other groups out there, but that's my 2 cents.

Whoa!  That IS a lot!

Mary - YAY to upping your running gradually and being able to run in the daylight! (I'm totally jealous)

Erin - fun, fun times for you with and without the kiddos!  Horse time is a nice way to get some 'you' time

Ben/Stacey - complete opposite weather for the two of you!  Stacey - hoping the wildfire situation decreases

Seriously. I am not mentally ready for it. But it's coming! :S 

Hi everyone - so what do our 'Merican manatees have planned for the holiday week? Anything exciting??

I am not doing great on consistency. I totally bailed on getting my third run in ... i need to shake it up a bit or just recruit my running buddy so i get out. I won't get to swim tonight because my DH is going to the Leafs' game with work so maybe i'll hit up our cold garage for some treadmail time. Any tips on making working out in the cold garage easier to start? I have no problem running outside in the cold but in the garage and seeing the temperature gauge at like 4C. Brrrr 

We did have a super fun time at the kids' christmas party hosted by DH's company and Felicity LOVED it! And we bought new appliances for our future kitchen as part of the reno. I'd really love to have them now but alas they wouldn't fit or work. So they'll stay on order with the company until next year.

That is a busy weekend! Glad you're feeling better and faster -especially without the coffee!

When did kids start getting all of t-giving week off from school? And why wasn't it a thing when I was in grade school?!

We have a super low key Thanksgiving planned. It'll be just the three of us so I'll still cook but nothing big planned. I'm thinking I'll make cinnamon rolls or something for DH to take to work for the poor folks at the airport who have to deal with Thanksgiving travelers.

As for the garage... can you set up a computer or television to watch? Orrrr I've seen several suggestions lately on running sites about fun dm workouts.

Since I haven't run in two weeks I had the time and energy to clean house this weekend!

I'll head down to S. Florida for T-giving, but probably won't leave til Thursday morning.  There will be about 13 people and 4 dogs, so on the quite side! On Sunday I'm running a HM back in my neck of the woods, so I am still debating whether I head home Friday or Saturday morning.

As far as making a cold garage more enticing for workouts - I've got nothing , sorry!  

Short version:  turkey trot, eat food, eat more food (maybe swim first).

My aunt and uncle are flying in from France.  They are staying with my parents (Aunt Pat is my mom's sister).  Kevin and I are going to my parents place across town for Thanksgiving afternoon.  In the new and different category, my somewhat estranged (or maybe just strange?) brother will be attending.  My mom's good friend is having gall bladder surgery tomorrow.  It's supposed to be arthroscopic and I think even outpatient but her surgeon said something like, "if the stones are in a place that we can't get to them, we'll cut you open and get them while you are under."  Anyway, Marva and her husband may or may not drop by.  My mom had planned for six (my and dad, aunt and uncle, me and Kevin) and now it has grown to 7-9 and she's getting freaked out.

My aunt and uncle have lived in France since 1980s.  They originally moved to Paris when the NY Times transferred my uncle to the International Herald Tribune.  Since my aunt was a food writer for the Times, it was not a tough decision for them!  They have a place in Paris and also a place in Provence.  They were in Paris the week of the recent terrorism but had planned to go to Provence that Saturday morning (the morning after the attacks).  I was glad that they stuck with their plans and left Paris.  My aunt gets into Raleigh today.  My uncle is actually in Lebanon, PA until Wednesday. 

On Friday, my aunt is doing a presentation at a local food specialty store. My mom and I are going to that.  My dad, uncle and Kevin are going to do a guys lunch thing.  I have no idea what my brother Dan plans to do.

Before all that, I am running in a turkey trot.

Wait. So your aunt is Patricia Wells?? With all the cookbooks, who contributes to Runners World magazine for recipes and such? Who's like an authority on French cooking?? oh, okay, just a little starstruck - i was looking at one of her cookbooks in the library the other day. 

That is pretty darn cool

It is a lot going on - sorry to get on your aunt - i hope your mom can manage or you can enjoy enough wine to enjoy it  

Originally posted by mtnbikerchk

Originally posted by 4agoodlife

Originally posted by brigby1

Originally posted by cdban66

Originally posted by brigby1

Originally posted by 4agoodlife

Originally posted by brigby1

This all dropped overnight.

So pretty! And heavy. Who's coming over to shovel?

Snowblower. Though there was the incident with the newspaper. 

Ouch, soggy newspaper chunks getting sprayed about?

It actually held together quite well. Took some doing to get it out. On the plus side, my parents were able to see the power of Google in action. If you have a problem chances are so has someone else. And these days that means that means putting it online.

hahaha! I had to test out the power of Google. "Newspaper stuck in..." snowblower was the first hit! Craftsman snowblower was the second. Was yours a Craftsman?

who still gets the newspaper? :p

Burn!  

More like freezer burn - ha!