At Risk Girls

Girls on The Run training starts next week. I'm coaching again this year. *hop* Probably last year for it, as it's the last year DD can do it. *sniff*

The school counselor called me to talk about this year's At Risk girls. Every year there are a couple. Girls without a good parental support at home, bounce between family members, are at risk for drugs and alcohol because of home life. This year's girls may break my heart though. They are At Risk, living below the poverty level. One is homeless.

I'm sure I don't have to tell you about how bad the economy is right? Well here in Podunk? It's down right horrible. MI itself is in a depression and there are pockets that have been in a depression for quite awhile. I live in such a pocket.

So the counselor wants us coaches this year to really talk about bettering your life through education, not using your body. *sigh* We all remember the pressures of being a teenager, right? Now add in that you are living below poverty and are promised love, affection, taken care of if you only put out. They'll even let you sleep on a bed afterwards, a real bed! *sigh*

Bloggers help a coach out some. If you run across stories, quizzes, anything that you think would be a great discussion tool, please send me the link. Or send any ideas you have. We do two things during GOTR training, we train for a 5k and we work on girls self esteem and self worth.

Nooooooooooooooo!

Signed DD up for her Freshman classes for next year tonight.


I'm too young to have a highschooler. Right?

Tie One On Necklaces

Shhhhhh I've been stealing some of DBF's pretty fish flies and making necklaces. *giggle* I'm calling them Tie One On Necklaces.

My new lover

I think I've used it every other day since I got it and DBF has been using it too, to whip up his fish batter.

Best.present.ever.

I made a hot bacon/bean dip Sunday for the football games. Recipe said to put everything in processor after it was done cooking to whip smooth. Ha! Ha, I say. Dirty another dish? No way. My new lover can handle this.

I ♥ it muchly.

Christmas 2009

Guess who was the first one up and got tired of waiting???

Santa was a little too good to a naughty teenager. But she was good for most of the year, I guess.

She also got a trendy new hat!

And Morgan got matching PJs!!! LOL Good thing Morgan doesn't mind clothes.

I was spoiled this year!!! I got an immersion blender WITH the chopper attachment. I can't wait to use it. I also got an electric blanket to use this winter and lots of other kitchen tools. Oooooh and new pans! I needed new pans!

I miss...

playing cards and board games. I really do. Growing up we played cards, dominos or board games all the time.

It's hard to do with only 2 people. *sigh*

I was told about this great game, Apples to Apples, the other day... it takes atleast 4 people to play. *sigh* No Apples for me.

I also miss blog updates. Yeah, I know... I haven't been updating either. Bad me. But I miss reading a REAL life update, not just a status update.

I miss exercising.... so why is it that I can't get my lazy butt up and out of bed to do it?

I miss having a sweet nice innocent little girl. *big sigh*

Since I'm on a book kick

In the ruins of a place once known as North America lies the nation of Panem, a shining Capitol surrounded by twelve outlying districts. Each year, the districts are forced by the Capitol to send one boy and one girl between the ages of twelve and eighteen to participate in the Hunger Games, a brutal and terrifying fight to the death – televised for all of Panem to see.

OMH is this book good. It is geared for young adults, but the writing is superb. And considering how skinny it is sitting next to Echo, Twilight or Host... it lacks nothing. It didn't feel rushed, cut off or choppy.

I can't wait to get my grubby paws on the next book Catching Fire.

ARRRRGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHH

Seriously? That bites. I have more questions now then when I started Echo.

*sigh* Why did Herself have to do this to me?

Swami? Tummy? Thoughts? I read some of the threads on Echo on the Lallyboard. They have a lot of the same questions I do.

You all should be jealous

I received my signed copy of Echo today. *hop* So excited!!! It's even a personal one! Just like DD's Auel book. So cool.

Oh yeah, and you can be jealous that I have the best sis in the world too. Thanks Sis!!!

80's Dance Party USA

These pics pretty much say it all. LOL

3 Day Chicago!!!

Opening ceremony was wonderful, and dry!

The route was beautiful, we walked through the Botanical Gardens and then along the north shore and big beautiful homes. The rain did come, right before lunch and it didn't stop the rest of the day. Just would get lighter at times. Great pic of me, eh? *snort* Not only did I feel like a wet rat, I looked like one too.



Saturday started out with rain, but stopped. Yay!!!!! In Mount Prospect we were deputized by the pink police and yes even saw pink firemen. What a wonderful bunch of men!

The neighborhoods we walked through Saturday were extremely supportive and kept us going for the day. This is a pic of the Pair Tree.
Look! It's Frodis and her beautiful children here to cheer us on! It was nice to relax with them and eat frozen grapes. I even got to hold Jeff, he is too cute. *babysmooches* Saturday night was nice and dry so I took some pics around camp. The sea of pink tents and our dining tent.



Sunday started out warm and only went up from there, heatwise. I was already wishing for an ice bucket to dunk my bandana in at 8 in the morning. Here I am walking in from the lakeshore towards the Chicago skyline. Kimmer was told to rest her one really bad foot, so she met up with me at lunchtime.

There's Kimmer! She joined me at lunch and we continued to walk towards the city skyline. I wanted so badly to jump in the water.

I had to stop in the shade a few times Sunday, the heat was really getting to me. But we did finally make it to Soldiers Field!!!

And Closing Ceremony! We saluted those that walked that were also Survivors with our shoes (and nobody even noticed the smell LOL). The flags were returned to the Survivor Circle and the ceremonies were done.

The 3 Day was an amazing amazing experience, one I will never forget. Thank you to everyone for your love and support.

These shoes were made for walking

It's here!!!! This weekend is the 3 Day in Chicago.

Thank you to everyone for your support and donations! I can't wait to see Kimmer and walk for Boobies with her.

Mr. January 2008

I had a 3Day training walk with 3 other walkers today, one of which is a celebrity.... of sorts.



http://60milemen.typepad.com/main/2008men.html



He's Mr. January 2008 and the president of 60 Mile Men, he's also one of the men that started the organization.

If you're looking for a unique gift for that hard to buy for woman.... think about buying the 2010 calendar in support of these wonderful men and their fight against breast cancer.

Plant Deals

Went to the auction today and got some great deals on plants.

These 6 bushes for $2 a piece.


Two hydrangeas, $7 a piece.



Mom's flat of Impatiences, $2.

Flat of pretty filler, can't remember the name. $1

GOTR 2009 5k

Our Girls On The Run 5k was today. I coached again this year and oh my. Middle School girls.... ummmmmm yeah. woooo.

You can see the black bandanas our school RP got for the girls. I'm going to bring silver and gold Sharpies to our party Thursday and have the girls sign mine and I'll wear it on my 3Day walk this summer.

Here's DD and S showing of their certificates that they finished the race. All the girls ran most of the way, which I was happy about. Practices haven't gone all that well, so I was pleasantly surprised.

I Have Pink Shoes

They are bright! Very bright pink, the pic doesn't do them justice.



Oh and the quilt raffle starts this week, I will be printing out tickets today.

Added the pic one of the girls took at the last training walk.

Green Acres

These pics were taken on the 7th. The first one is my beans, second is zucchini cucumbers and cherry tomatoes, the third is a close up of the cherry tomatoes

These were taken today!!! My beans are getting so big! How big before I have to transplant them? Anyone know? I want to wait as long as possible to put them out in the garden. Last year we had frost right up til Memorial Day.

Quilt raffle coming soon

For a peek at the final quilt hanging and my Mom's thoughts visit http://www.the3day.org/goto/Breezy929 .

Spring may finally be here

I took Morgan for a 3 mile walk this morning! I think Spring may finally be here. Yay!!! The walk felt pretty good. After the 6 miler last weekend, I pulled a muscle in the back of my right leg down to my knee. It hurt, it stung. It was a little tight today and I can feel it now, but no where near as much pain. I'm going to try and do another 3 miles tomorrow before I start cooking the Easter ham.

Oh and speaking of Spring, LOL, I helped DBF set up a blog this morning.
www.paspringlures.blogspot.com

Need to go shopping

Had my first training walk today. I did 6 miles along Lake Michigan. It didn't snow, but dang it was cold!

About mile 4 my feet started to talk to me. They didn't like my socks. So I need to go shopping. Only a few pairs though. I plan on buying a very good pair of walking sandals when/if the weather ever changes over. I think I'm finally going to buy the Keens I've been lusting after.