Achilles tendinitis

Yup…I’ve got it!  Saw my ciro today for my usual back and neck tension (stress from work) so I thought I would ask why my heel was staying hurt for so long this time.  Yes, this has been something that’s been flaring up on and off for about a year now…go figure my body is falling a part!  Anyway, I’ve got almost ‘by the book’ issues (if you look on Mayo Clinic’s site).  It looks like this Christmas will be spent relaxing more than running…

Ok so sleeping last night with my leg elevated above my heart was an interesting saga.  Let’s just say after I built a temple from 3 pillows I was actually grateful I don’t share my bed with a significant loved one because I honestly don’t know where he would have fit!  After 5 pillows, me, and my usual sleep space…not too sure there was any room left. 

My poor body!  It started falling apart with my knee, then knees, jaw, chest, feet, now heel…what’s left?!

pcos update

Hey there…it’s been a long time since I gave an update (about 3 months).  Well, I had a check up with my doc and the news is ok; not great but not bad.  I’ve gained two pounds but lost another inch…so that’s all very positive because they think the weight is muscle (I think its Thanksgiving)!    However, my doc is not completely happy with all of my blood test results…apparently my tris (can’t spell the real word) are consistently high so she wants me to be more serious about my eating patterns.  The good news is that I have the means or power to control these numbers and ‘fix it’ the bad news is that the day is officially here that I will definitely have to be more disciplined.  So we know how well I stayed on that path a year, or so, ago…but I knew this plato was coming and this time I think I’m mentally better equiped to make those hard decisions.  Some basic facts for my other fellow PCOS folks:  I’m on Metaformin, Spirolactin, some cholesterol med, birth control, swimming, ballet, some yoga, and now better eating.  Before now the only big changes that I had made in my life was the adding of the meds and exercise.  Up to this point, in my layman’s opinion, it was finding the right cocktail of meds to jump-start the race but the finish is clearly up to me.  Bottom line…my life of loving the tasty treat is gone but a life of skinnier jeans should be replacing it (oh, right and healthier me). 

christmas – phase ii

Phase II of Christmas might actually be just a funny as Phase I…in that there were three adults, two kids, excesses amounts of sifted flour, clouds of powered sugar, and seven completed batches of cookies!  I would love to say it’s because the adults out numbered the little hands…but we all know my cooking skills when it comes to making messes!  (insert evil laugh)  In all it was a crazy fun and very productive day.  Always love the cookie baking with the McLeavitts.   

very amusing!!!

You have to check out this video…(and if I knew how to actually copy it to my page I would until just click below).

Like a Virgin – Acoustic and Comedic!

christmas – phase i

I lost the battle with my tree!  Ok, so I started the day completely winning…I purchased my tree from Eastern Market, it is a very cute little apartment style tree.  It fit perfectly in my trunk, came up stairs with no issues…and into my stand.  However, here is where the problems started!  First was too many branches on the bottom so I solved this with purchasing garden sheers (yup, purchased because I didn’t have a need for them yet) and trimmed the branches off.  Easy as pie! Then I made the fatal mistake of stringing the lights on the tree before I plugged them in.  So I wrapped up the tree…Andrea can attest to my struggle through that…then plugged the tree waiting for the expected magic only for the bottom half of the tree to light!    Of course, that was a 411 call home and a run to Home Depot (trip #2); let’s just end the story with the lights will be departing my house when the tree does.  My quest for the ‘out’ bulb just did not go well…so I heeded Mom’s advice and will simple purchase a new strand next year.  Until then, though, I finished decorating and love it all the same.  It is simply my crazy Christmas tree with Priority Mail packages wrapped underneath…

tops/temps

I went to see the Four Tops and Temptations in concert this week…it was amazing!    Bob and I went out to the Strathmore again, sat very back row, but that didn’t at all stop the good vibes from reaching us.  I decided to drive up (yea, I love the new car) and the whole time Bob complained that I was making him late for the concert…but we landed in our seats just in time; meaning one minute to spare.  The crowd at the concert was great!  Bob decided that, with a little practice, he would be able to do the famous dance moves and touring with the Temptations would be his next career.  LOL!  Good times…

Savage Holiday Gathering

Did you see the Evite?  If not ‘click here’ for details.  It would be great to see folks when I’m home…let me know if you can gather. 

Pennsylvania is beautiful

Who knew how beautiful the country side of Pennsylvania was?  On my way home (back to DC) from Thanksgiving weekend I got stuck in traffic so I decided to take my own detour through the back side of Penn.  It was amazing!  I had no idea how many wind mills were along the hill tops.  It just so happens that I took my detour around sunset so the country side and the new car with all the hills and curves was great.  Have I mentioned I love my car?! 

doorbusters

Well, I’m an awesome daughter!  About a three days before Black Friday Mom decided to add to her list.  She told me she wanted a Cricket and then informed me that they are on sale at Jo-Ann Fabrics.  I told her she was crazy!!!  One, she was adding to the list last-minute; two, she was sending me about in the morning; and three, those are ‘crazy crafters’!  I don’t function very well in the AM and crazy crafters are just as bad as electronics or toys…I was going to the lion’s den. 

To be honest, for as much as I love to shop on Black Friday, this was actually my first time planning on a doorbuster sale.  I was kind of nervous and excited at the same time.  Thankfully Andrea is the best at these things…she is the most efficient planner.  She planned out my whole route and decided to opt for sleep (as most new parents do), however Paige came with me.  We actually got up on time, found where we were going, and got our product.  (Yup, I can say that now because Mom already got the gift)!  Anyway, the entire thing was actually very exciting…almost makes the giving of the gift even more fun.  Not that I’m going to make a habit of this, I hope…Andrea, but I’m definitely glad for the experience.

Thanksgiving pictures:

on the road again

I’m not sure if its growing up in the Auto State or if I’ve secretly captured a piece of Alaska in my heart but there is nothing better than the feel of the open road!  The feeling of nothing in front of you, everything behind you, no boundaries, no restrictions, unlimited space, just you and the road…    I love driving!

Driving through Penn was great…I listened to so much music (big thanks to my friend Katie for giving me her entire music collection), talked on the phone, turned the music off, scanned the channels but mostly just enjoyed the curves of the road.  However, when I got to Ohio not the same story.  I’m not a fan of Ohio.  Sorry to my Ohio friends but Ohio gave me a headache.  I hate the Ohio Turnpike it is always so s…l…o…w… and the cops are always there and so picky.  Then I made one crucial mistake…I got out of the car!  Whew!  It was so cold; I just wasn’t ready for the coldness.  My head knew it was coming but my body was not there.  However, the best part of the drive was coming up on I-75 to Detroit.  I came over this one overpass and there was the skyline of Motor City, with the bridge to Canada in the foreground, and a little fog, it was beautiful.    I haven’t seen the city look so inspiring in a long time…

(P.S. My favorite song from this drive was Bruce Springsteen ‘Waiting on a Sunny Day.’)