Let's Try This Again....

Ok, I will give this blogging thing one more try. Somehow it feels a bit odd to post the mundane details of one's life to a public forum but at the same time I know it makes connections. My goal is to post once a week . If nothing else, it will mark a record of the year. Once I hit 40, I can't remember yesterday much less what happened a year ago! :)

In July of 08, I joined a gym and committed to take care of myself. For many years, it's been about everything and everybody but me - now it's my turn. I am amazed that I have stuck with it. My work with a trainer has been hard but satisfying - she pushes me to do things I would never attempt. I am still working hard 5-7 days a week with weights, cardio, intervals, yoga/pilates, etc...On January 31, I participate in my first 5K. My goal is simply to finish though I do have a time to beat in mind. I hope to do another race at UGA in mid March. We will see how it goes but who would have ever thought that at 45 I would have started on this path?

The holidays gave me a little time to catch up or at least to sit for a few minutes and knit. I miss it during the busy weeks of the school year. There is something about the rhythm of the needles and the focus it requires that offers some relaxation in a hectic schedule. I do wish I could finish something, though! I am like many others who see a great yarn or pattern and add it to the pile of WIPs. I get bored and move on to something else. This year, I am going to try to finish the WIPS I have, frog the ones that no longer appeal, and start/finish the projects for which I have yarn but haven't gotten around to them - I am sure no one else has this problem! I never thought handling and purchasing yarn would be an addiction but I SO get it now! Maybe I will save a $ or two if I stick to my stash and stay out of my LYS - we'll see how long that lasts.

On another note, I do wish Cary would make a decision or even lean in the direction of a college. He's been accepted to several but just won't commit. I am not sure what is holding him back - I remember being so ready to move on to that stage of my life. I am struggling with how much to push. I guess since my $$$$ are going with him wherever he goes, I have the right to push all I want. But I do want him to go where he feels comfortable - not just where I choose. We've got to get with the scholarship applications, schedule some additional visits, and have some serious conversations in the coming weeks. I am excited for him but at the same time, it is bittersweet. I will miss him come the fall.

I started with mundane and that's how I will end....off to laundry, groceries, housecleaning and oh, yes, the gym! Maybe, I'll have another cup of coffee and knit a row or two instead.....