My Fall From Grace

Well it is here again.  January 1st looms on the horizon, and everyone is scrambling to get there resolutions together for the new year.  They are already bring out new ways to lose weight, set new goals for yourself, find a better job, ect ect.  I use to get on that band wagon every year  “got to lose weight,” and by the end of Jan I had already fallen off it.  Until the big D entered my life.  Now believe it or not I workout all year,  not so much on losing weight (which I could use some more gone) but being healthy.  Keep check on my numbers and doing what seems to work for me.  And I really like doing it.  It is time consuming at times but I still fit it in because I know I have to.   I don’t like having it(the big D)  but it has me made me aware that I have to keep some kind of fitness in my life to keep a balance and really that is a good thing.

This year for me it seem  is going to bring another grandchild into my life.  My son and daughter-in-law are going to have a baby in August.  Exciting news!!  I do so wish his dad could be here to enjoy it with us.  The year is also bringing a new great grand child (from my oldest step-grandson)  in April.  What’s a grandma to do.  Got to whip up lots more lovin to go around.  I think this grandma can handle it.

So you see I really don’t have to make resolutions for the new year I will be working out, checking my numbers, keeping an eye on the big D, and birthin babies!  Sounds like a pretty exciting year to me.

You see as you get older you don’t so much as set resolutions for your life, as life just happens and you adjust to it.

Spent the afternoon trying to get a picture to send out to wish everyone a MERRY CHRISTMAS  but had a small problem.  My subject didn’t have much Christmas spirt.

We call this one the “Lord don’t make me do this!!!”

This one we call ” Getting board here”

“You can’t make me do this!!!”

” There has to be someone to call, I am a hunting dog for goodness sake!!”

“I AM DONE HERE, DON’T TOUCH ME!!**%*$#@$%”

Anyway from our house to yours ‘MERRY CHRISTMAS”

Well I checked the perdometer yesterday (Dec. 21st 2008) and my walking totals for the year are…………………………………………………….  2,374.20 miles   yeaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!!!

5062,692 steps  an average of 14,221 steps a day yeaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!!!!!!!

275,647 calories burned  damn  I should be meat and bones WHAT’S UP WITH THAT!!!!!!

Met my 1000 miles challenge for the year  AHHHHHHHHHH!!!!! Feels Good!

Last night marked our third annual Diabetes Support Group’s Christmas party.   We had goody bags for everyone and some really hot bingo playing where everyone got a prize in the end and some of the most wonderful diabetic food you have ever had.  We have some really great cooks in our group.  So with all that how could you not have a great time??

10 WAYS TO KNOW IF YOU HAVE “ESTROGEN

ISSUES”

1. Everyone around you has an attitude problem.

2. You’re adding chocolate chips to your cheese omelet.

3. The dryer has shrunk every last pair of your jeans.

4. Your husband is suddenly agreeing to everything you say.

5. You’re using your cellular phone to dial up every bumper sticker that says: “How’s my           driving-call 1- 800-”.

6. Everyone’s head looks like an invitation to batting practice.

7. Everyone seems to have just landed here from “outer space.”

9. You’re sure that everyone is scheming to drive you crazy.

10. The ibuprofen bottle is empty and you bought it yesterday.

My niece just sent me pictures of my great niece and nephews that were taken for Christmas.  I guess it shows that Christmas can be trying times for all of us.   I just love this picture!!!. This is Jenna, Grant and Ethan.

Alarm rings 5:30 AM, weather about 20 degrees (Wind chill 15*).   I look outside, SNOW! Turn on the radio and the guy says flurries for the day.  FLURRIES, it a blizzard!!!   I dress 1 shirt, 2 shirts, sweatshirt  hummmm wonder it that is enough.  Grab a suitcase fill with 4th, 5th shirts more socks, just can’t have enough you know.  OK my brain is starting to work now. I have breakfast, finish dressing and fill the car with all the clothes I might need and start off to the neighboring town to pick up my sister.   Her first words echo my brain “This is Flurries???”  We start to our distentions and half way there her 40+ bladder decides to recess to it’s childhood, as  I hear I have  to go.  So we stop at the McDonald’s without doors (Another story for another time).  We are on the road again, and trying to figure out just which street we want to take.

We go inside register, grab our stuff find our group.  Finally time to start the race.  We line up, it is sooooooo Cold but we are going to do this.  They start the runners first, then the walkers wait for 5 minutes.   And we are off!!   The wind blowing wild now, snowing a bit, we walk.  Down one side of track, we meet the runners.  Ah! they are all still in there doing good.   Down the stretch, we are going to do this.  Around corner and down the back side.  Wind blowing pretty good now, and my scarf seems to take on a mind of it’s own and wants to be in my face.   Keep moving, starting to get warm now.   I start my chant now YOU CAN DO THIS.  Around the next corner, You can do this.   One girl passes me, but holding my own.  Santa hat becoming  VERY warm now!  You can do this!  I make it to the intersection and I tell the police to stop the cars because I can’t stop I’m on a roll. “I CAN DO THIS”!  Almost to the finish line.  YESSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!

WE ALL DID THIS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!      When it is all tallied up and the totals finished it’s                                                                 Denise 1(more) Diabetes 0

********** 5K WALKERS AWARDS LIST **********

********** FEMALE OVERALL 5K WALK RESULTS **********

Place Name S Age City St Time Pace
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1 Kelly Hill F 41 Oakland City IN 38:42 12:28
2 Julie Barrow F 46 Evansville IN 40:21 12:59
3 Jane Ballard F 52 Evansville IN 41:53 13:29
4 Denise Armstrong F 54 Mt. Carmel IL 41:56 13:30
5 Allison Lancaster F 34 Evansville IN 43:26 13:59

154 Erin Williams           F  22 Wheatland  IN R    Weighting    32:21 10:2
226 Lori Williams           F  48 Wheatland  IN R    Weighting    37:52 12:12

 304 Deanna Koontz           F  42 Petersburg IN W    Weighting    59:26 19:08
 305 Darrel Koontz           M  45 Petersburg IN W    Weighting    59:27 19:09

Well I am still in Mosey training.  Just got a few more days before the 5K.  I am watching the weather,  you know it is December and anything can happen.  I’ve got my elf hat and my bells, and shoes.  I think I am good to go.  I will take lots of Pictures of course to share with you all.  Keep your fingers crossed that I miss all pot holes!!!!

2008 Jingle Bell Run/Walk® Evansville, Indiana, December 6, 2008 9:00 Am (Daylight Savings Time)

Well I did it I ventured out today to shop.  I have a head cold and stupid me went out to shop.   Good Lord Iam nuts!  I had to come home because they said that black friday was not an excuse for homicide.  WELL CRAP!  So I just came home, whoever came up with that rule has never tried to buy yogurt at Walmart on black friday.