Blogging From A to Z Challenge ~ "R"

R

Race

I like the word race today for many reasons for the letter 
"R"

As I am in a race to get all the letters of the alphabet done before I fly out to see my children and grandchildren

So that each letter will post up each day while I'm gone 
As I write something about each letter left
Each one scheduled 
So they will pop up in a timely fashion
Upon the day that they are to show

Then I will have completed my second time around in the 
A-Z challenge
I can say "I did it!"


Then when I arrive home I will have lots of reading and catching up to do.
As I will want to read all the post that I have missed from each of you
Then I will be in a race to read as many blogs as I can
To post back comments to all those who kindly stopped by and left a word for me
To each of you I say thank you so much 
I will look forward to visiting you all when I arrive home once again
From my lovely little visit and vacation with my family

There are so many kinds of races
I shall mention a few:

Their is the car race

The race to get ready for work in the morning

The relay race

Boat race

The race to be the best
The race to the top

The race to grow up/then realizing we shouldn't have raced through

The race of life

But my race is to get ready to travel

To pack 

To have everything in order and done before I leave

The race to get there and love on my family

The race to see each smile and receive each hug and kiss

To hold unto each one for as long as I can
The race of time that I want to stop
To hold each moment just a bit longer


So as I race out the door to catch that plane 
Please know I will be back before you blink
Well.....
Maybe not!
I will see each of you next month
Please enjoy the race to compilation.
I hope you enjoy mine as I race to complete them
Have a pleasant end of the month
Enjoy the journey as you read each day
Blessings

What are you in a race for?

Accountability ~ With Gym and Workouts

Original page:

http://www.oneshotfitness.com/articles/stairmaster/

Well I did mange to get up and go to the gym today! Yea! I wanted to be here as I knew going to Sacramento, chances of me getting the kind of exercise that I have been doing here wont happen there. Though I do know I will be chasing ten grandchildren and running all over the place. Which is a exercise in of it self. I think that is how I stayed so thin when i was younger. I chased after my three girls, then ran all over the place doing things. Going out dancing in the evening didn't hurt at all either. I do miss that! I'm still not packed but wanted to get on here and get my blogs per-scheduled up and get this one wrote and up as well. I love trying to complete a challenge. Not so easy when you are traveling with no access to a computer.
So today I did 150 sit up with 40 pounds of weight.
Arm curls 3 sets of 5 with 20 pounds of weight
20 minutes on the bicycle
35 minutes on the NuStep
Then this horrible little stair master; I only lasted two minutes on it. 
OH Well!
Not fun at all!
Dear hubby doesn't this for an hour or more when he goes.
The girls today did it I believe for 30 minutes
YIKES!
But I mange to get a good work out in before I leave.
YEA!


Do you use the StairMaster in your exercise program?

Thankful Thursday

Here we are on Thankful Thursday!

Isn't it wonderful to be able to make a list and share all the many blessing that you are thankful for?

Come and join the fun with Tara over at Undeserving Grace.

http://www.undeservingrace.com/

I am

NOW

Also linking up with

Grace Alone

http://www.eph2810.com/

As well as:

 First Day of My life 

as well for thankfuls.

http://www.firstdayofmylife.org/
Found yet another great link up of thankfuls
over at:
Black Tag Diaries
http://blacktagdiaries.blogspot.com/ 

See what others are thankful for.

I know I'm very excited to share the wonders of the Lord through my thankful list

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1. Finding my old suitcases so I can pack for my trip to see my girls and grandchildren
2. Being able to do my own hair and get the color just perfect
3. Getting laundry done 
4. Watching the squirrels scampering around the grounds where I live
5. Getting an email from new Mary Kay clients and filling their orders
6. Being able to meet some of the new clients when I head to California as they live near the girls in the same community
7. Being able to help a friend who didn't have a car to gt to the store and to go look at a car
8. Surprise invites and treats to spend time with delightful friends
9. Finding pennies on the ground. Knowing that they are a gift from God telling me He loves me. I call them my "Pennies from heaven".
10. Cortisone cream to help stop the itching from my stress rash and the neosporin to help heal the skin
11. Getting my blue tooth fixed so that I can use the phone in the car. As well as at home while I work around the house.
12. Seeing the blooms in the yard and on the trees
13. Neighbors who bring small treats to all the neighbors from her fundraiser
14. The excitement in my grandchildren's voices as the date of my arrival gets closer to being there with them all.
15. Warm smiles that bring joy to the heart

What gifts have you unwrapped this week that your thankful for? 

Accountability ~ With Gym and Workouts

Well I almost didn't make it in time to work out with one of my work out partner's. I was having so much fun catching up on some blog reading this morning. I lost all track of time. And we all know I cannot call that an exercise or a workout. Well.... maybe that isn't totally true. It is a work out to catch up on all the blogs that I am reading; and to type up a great post. But I didn't realize I needed to get running out the front door for at least a short work out this morning. I am as well behind in getting my packing and orders put together for my trip. I have to go out to the garage tomorrow and get my spiral perm rods out as the two older girls want to have their beautiful locks permed. Now that will be a work out when I get there. Today I did have a wonderful time on the tread mill catching up with my girlfriend. Thank you Cindy for your awesome support and encouragement! I did 55 minutes on the tread mill. Like I said it was a short work out. But I at least got one in. With the foot hurting and the hive break out its a wonder I even made it. Hoping to get at least one more work out before I leave for California. My work out there will be chasing after 10 grandchildren; as well as running around catching up with friends; making a few business calls and delivers. I'm really glad I have been getting in at least an hour when I do go or more. I now feel the difference when I don't go and work out. easy to fall out of this great habit though.So I need to keep pushing my self and being faithful to my goal.
{Workout for April 18th 2012 late posting}



Are you ready for the Spring and Summer fashions?

Blogging From A to Z Challenge ~ "Q"

Q

Quiet

The sound that is pure stillness

It is the totally stillness and quiet of the early morning

Or the evening hour when all the lights have been shut off 

When all are tucked in to dreamland until the morning light

It is the quiet on the trail heads when I go hiking

When all I hear is the call of nature

The breeze that whispers through the forest

Singing a love song to all who will listen

Quiet is when I get up early

Put on the coffee and sit in the stillness as I say my morning prayers

As I speak and listen to the Father above

It is the time just before a big test.

That quiet of the brains humming with the tapping of the pencil

Wishing the test was over 

Knowing that you past 

Because you were up all night studying until you fall asleep 

With you nose in the book

Quiet is that moment when you are sitting on the edge

Waiting for that perfect moment to scream

To hear the echo of your voice

Across the miles

As it races through the air

Quiet is that moment of time after the baby has cried and cried

Then suddenly there is nothing 

But...

That total silence 

Knowing the baby is now fast asleep

Quiet is nap time after a long afternoon at the park

Quiet is that moment and space in time when nothing is heard 

But the sounds that runs the house

The business

The city

The humming that low pitch sound

The noise of nature 

Blissfully living its life

It is the love of being where

I can view nature in its fullness and hear

The love songs of the birds 

As they go about their business

Quiet is the evening sunset with the one you love

Where no words are exchanged

But the look and the touch

That says that was beautiful

No words needed

Just that moment of

Perfect love

Peace and quiet

So many things can be found in the quiet and the stillness

Resting in the Father who first loved me

As I write in the late night 

With the quietness surrounding me

As I tap the keys

Quietness is wherever I can catch that moment of sanity to regain 

My peace of mind.

Where do you find your quietness?