Hubbin and I began a workout program about a month ago and we have been diligent about completing the routines six days a week. We do about twenty minutes of stretches on Mondays through Saturdays, cardio Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, and Tuesdays, and Thursdays, and Saturdays are strength training days. Sundays we rest and recoup.... Continue Reading →
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Finally, A Friday!
This week has been a wild one! I have been working on a new lifestyle change - one that gets me to a weight and fitness goal, and this past week has surely tested both my resolve and my limits! The biggest stressor of the week was Hubbin's cancer surgery. He was diagnosed with both... Continue Reading →
Another Late-Night Tornado Warning
Last night it began to rain, oh, sometime after 8 o'clock here in Duncan, Oklahoma, and when I say 'rain', I mean HARD, pounding the roof and windows, RAIN. I tuned into the local news channel to see what drama was due to head our way but was disappointed to see that they were only... Continue Reading →
Exercise Workouts with Hubbin
Recently Hubbin experienced a health crisis and because of this, we had to make some serious changes to his lifestyle and eating habits. This translated to changes in mine as well, since it does not make sense to me to fix him one type of food and a different one for me, or for me... Continue Reading →
Jalapeno Paste, My Happy Little Accident
I made a happy accident the other day. I tried to pressure-can sliced jalapenos in a spicy brine, but they turned out really mushy, which I discovered upon opening the jar. I didn't want to throw it away, so I drained the extra brine from the mushy jalapenos through a sieve (I'd recommend saving the... Continue Reading →
Creativity vs. Execution
No, this is not a Halloween decorating blog tonight, though hmm, it could be...*idea* I am inspired into creativity by so many people as well as my surroundings, and the Lord knows I love to dabble! I have done woodworking projects, made candles, knotted a macrame wall art piece from the oak tree that came... Continue Reading →
Once Upon a Time, I Had a True Green Thumb
It's funny how a random task can trigger memories. I was washing the dishes from the projects I had going in the kitchen tonight - salsa, avocado bread, dried jalapenos, and the memory of me washing dishes at my home while growing up popped into the forefront. I always seemed to be the one to... Continue Reading →
What You’re Going Through…I Care
This past two weeks' events have tried to turn my world upside down, and I have had to maintain a sense of normalcy during it all - grocery shopping, interacting with others, home chores, all the while working on autopilot as I processed the best- and worst-case scenarios. Tears have threatened at the least little... Continue Reading →
Another “Down” Day? Not Quite…
I try to schedule some "Me" time every now and then, but this morning I am realizing that "down time" means that I get to do something that I really want to do, and I'm smiling as I type this, because I am always doing something that I really want to do. Well, most of... Continue Reading →
I’ve Still Got A Reason To Praise
This was the title to a song our church sang this past Sunday, and I've been reflecting on it ever since. I've had my share of drama in the last few years, and by all accounts, I should be infirm, with as high as my blood pressure has gotten. I'm doing something about that right... Continue Reading →
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