Mom is Off Galivanting for the Summer (June 28, 2025)

Mom is flying out to Halifax today, her flight is at 1 pm.

So we were on the road by 7 am on our way to the city.

It's about a 3 hour drive to the city and with having to be there 2 hours early, I wanted to make sure we got there in plenty of time.

We ended up getting there in really good time and had about an hour to spare so we stopped in at Costco.

Mom wanted to do some Christmas shopping.

 I wanted to have a look at the tablets.

Mine is getting old and will need replaced soon.

I figured this would be a perfect time since I really like to use it on the plane and I know Freya will want to play too so she can use the old one and I can use the new one.

I ended up just going ahead and getting this one.

I saw this two pack of mens tank tops for 15 bucks which I thought was a great deal.

Jason has a couple Hurley tshirts and he really likes them.

This pack came with a black and a peachy color - I picked up a set for Jason.

He can use them for running.

Then I took Mom over to the airport, got the luggage dropped off then we sat and waited for them to come get her and take her to her gate.

I always get wheelchair assistance for her even though she can walk, if it was really far she'd get tired and if the line up was long and she had to wait, that would tire her out too.

Plus I am always worried that she might get confused and go to the wrong gate.

Last time she flew out it took almost an hour for them to show up for her but today they were there within a few minutes.

The guy was really nice - he said he'd stop by a water fountain so she could fill up her water.

So once she was off, I headed to do some shopping and errands

I had to get some keys made so that was stop one.

Then I just had a few things I was looking for, plane snacks, new bras and a case for my new tablet.

I spent the whole day shopping around the city and got most of the things I was looking for.

I stopped for Chick-fil-A for some supper before leaving the city right around 4 pm

I got home right around 6:30 got everything unpacked.

I was going to have the girls spend the night but Freya was at a sleepover with her friends.

Kody brought Eden over and we were just going to have her but she wanted nothing to do with Jason or I tonight, she was stuck right to Kody.

She had just woken up from a very long nap so Kody waited a bit thinking she might warm up but she did not and he just ended up taking her back home with him again.

So Jason and I had a quiet night.

I wasn't ready for bed when he went, I was feeling pretty wired.

I did have a matcha latte later in the afternoon and an energy drink and I just felt like I was buzzing, literally.

I went to bed at 12:30 but was still wide awake, I got back up at 1:30 and went out to the living room and tried watching tv because that puts me to sleep sometimes.

Not tonight, I tried soothing classical music, spa music, even the sounds of rain.

Nothing worked.

I was just kind of drifting off around 4 am and decided to go to bed.

I did fall asleep but I was so annoyed because I know I'm going to be so tired tomorrow and I really wanted to get out for a run tomorrow.

I might still be up for it, I guess we'll see.

That's all for today, until next time, be happy!

First Outdoor 5k In a Long Time (June 27, 2025)

It was very quiet at work today.

Bonnie and Shennelle were both off.

Bonnie's granddaughter is graduating today and so is Shennelle's son so they were off doing that.

Then with the short week next week, lots of people took the day off today.

But quiet days are good for getting lots of work done.

 

I went for a run on my lunch hour and actually ran 5k straight without stopping.

That's the first time I've done that for a very long time - I was proud of myself.

Finished up just in time because it was starting to sprinkle when I got home.

I had an appointment for a pedicure after lunch.

I just had one not that long ago but they didn't do a very good job.

It's hard to tell from the picture but I got a pale purple color and I really like it.

Then it was back to work for the afternoon.

I was the only one there so I was able to turn up my audiobook and get to work.

I got a lot done too - I worked late to make up for the pedicure.

Freya and Zepplyn came over for a visit.

Crystal picked Zepplyn up at 9 pm but Freya wanted to stay and have noodles.

And she wanted to do my make up.

She said she was going to make me look like Sabrina Carpenter.

Nailed it!

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She even drew on a necklace.

It was very hard to get off - I had to scrub and scrub.

She wanted to stay over but I'm heading to the city at 7 am to take mom to the airport - she's heading to PEI tomorrow.

It would be a long drive there and back for Freya and I don't want to have to wake her up early and take her home.

So Jason took her home - turns out she's heading to the city tomorrow at 10 am for the night.

It's her little friend Miley's birthday and she's going in with Miley's Mom, Grandma, Miley, her sister and Theia is going too.

I hope they have fun! I'm sure they will.

I had the munchies tonight and ate some treats which I feel bad about now but what's done is done.

Tomorrow is a new day and I'll have a chance to do better.

That's all for today, until next time, be happy!

Sunshine and Lilacs (June 26, 2025)

I was a bit late leaving for lunch and Crystal was going over to give mom a massage so I decided to go for a walk outside.

I thought I'd try running for a bit but didn't really feel up to it so just ended up walking the whole time. 

When I was going by the park, I noticed Haylee was there with Eden so I went in to say Hi to them.

Eden got some lilacs off a tree in the park.

I can't believe how long the lilacs are lasting this year.

She wanted one for each hand.

The little outfit she's wearing is one that I picked up for her at the second hand store and it looks so cute on her.

Haylee was taking pictures of her too because she looked so cute.

I walked 5k - got most of my steps in for the day.

It was nice to get out and enjoy the sunshine we finally got.

The girls came over for a visit after work.

Eden wanted to color and the first thing she did was stick the marker up her nose.

Little bugger.

As soon as Freya got to my place she went right down and invited Theia over.

Jason made everyone noodles.

Eden wanted noodles too, she loves spicy noodles.

She was getting tired and we had no milk for her bubba.

We tried to give her water but that wasn't cutting it.

She always gets sad when Papa is getting ready to leave.

But she gets over it pretty quickly.

She's a happy girl now that she got some milk.

Relaxing.

Showing off her muscles and getting in a quick arm wrestle before we went home.

The little crossed legs though - so adorable.

That's all for today, until next time, be happy!

Grey Be Gone! (June 25, 2025)

As the saying goes, Another Day, Another Dollar.

That's today for me.

One thing I did do today that has been on my to do list since 2022 is I finally did my 'poop' sample and dropped it off to the lab.

When I turned 50, Alberta Health Services sent me a kit to do an at home sample to screen for colorectal cancer.

I kept putting it off and putting it off because it just seemed like a lot of work.

Eventually the requisition expired so I called them a couple months ago and had them send me out a new sample kit and a new requisition and it still just sat there and sat there.

This morning I just finally decided to get it done and it was so simple.

It feels so good to have that off my plate.

 

I hopped on the treadmill on my lunch hour and ran 5k.

I started out at a 4.2 and kind of worked my way up to 5.0.

I even bumped it up to 5.5 for the last minute and not going to lie, it was TOUGH.

I really felt like I was going to throw up but I didn't.

I feel so good about myself getting these 5k runs in.

I think I might even do a month challenge where I run 5k every single day.

I think I can do it.

After school Freya came over, she wanted to go down and get her friend Theia to come over and then they wanted to have a bath.

Really it's more like playing in a pool because they have their bathing suits on.

My bathroom floor was soaked when they finished up but it kept them entertained for a good hour or so, they had fun and it was just water so super easy to clean up.

My grey has really grown out a lot - it was time to get it colored so when Jason got home, he did it for me.

This is the before.

And the after - the grey is all gone!

I shaved a couple years off just like that!

Jason didn't get any on my forehead or anywhere else - he's so careful.

He's becoming a pro - he's getting so good at it and I'm so appreciative because it really saves me so much money to just use a box dye.

After Theia went home and before we took Freya home, she wanted to have some noodles.

Tomorrow is her last day of Grade 1 so I had to take a picture to commemorate.

This picture popped up in my photo memories and it made me feel good to see that even though I may not be exactly where I want to be in my weight loss journey, I have come so far from where I was, I mean, I'm down at least 57 lbs from what I think was my heaviest.

I'm so proud of that.

I worked hard to get here and it was worth it and it's taking me a long time but I believe in myself and I know that I will reach my goals eventually.

That is all for today, until next time, be happy!

Jason's Job Up In The Air (June 24, 2025)

We woke up to frost on the ground this morning.

Isn't it supposed to be summer?

 

I hopped on the treadmill and ran 5k on my lunch break.

Started at a 4.0 and worked up to a 4.4, even threw in a 5.0 at the end.

Must be hard work because again, I was soaked.

Jason found out today that the company he works for is going into receivership.

Not sure what that means for him but we won't really find anything out until next week.

He made us pizza supper.

One with just cheese and basil.

Then one with pepperoni.

I think I had like 4 slices.

I started a new puzzle and Freya ended up coming over.

Jason took her to the park and I just stayed home and worked on the puzzle.

Until I realized that I need more steps so I walked down there and met them.

She wasn't happy when it was time to go home.

She wanted a sleepover but we are both working tomorrow so that won't work.

She did come over for some noodles though before Jason took her home.

I got back at the puzzle and finished it up.

I think that's going to be it for puzzles for me until after vacation - there are a few other things I'd like to do and if I'm working on a puzzle, everything else falls to the wayside.

That is all for today, until next time, be happy!

Weigh In Day (June 23, 2025)

 It's weigh in day.

I had lots of treats on the weekend and last night so I wasn't expecting weigh in to be great.

I was 219.8 lbs.

That was up 3.2 lbs since last weigh in so not good.

I just keep losing and gaining the same few pounds - I wish I could keep consistent and break through, make some headway.

Get down under 210 or even 200.

We stopped at Lucky Market yesterday so Jason could get more chilis in oil (they make it in store there and he really likes it),

They were all out though so he decided to try making it himself.

He cooked it up yesterday and let it cool down - he tried it today, said he thought he overcooked it slightly but otherwise, it's good and he will make it again.

I hopped on the treadmill on my lunch hour and ran 5k.

Just did it at a 4. and a 4.1 - didn't bump it up any higher today but didn't even think I would run the whole thing when I first got on so I'm calling it a win.

Of course I got sweaty as all get out.

Changed and headed back to the office where I had a super busy afternoon.

After work, I did my final Pepsi puzzle.

What now?

Jason made us supper - Pork and Asian Cucumber Salad which I love.

Then we went for a walk to the store - I had a few more steps to get and he needed a few things.

Got caught up on the blog tonight - I did take the computer to the city with me but didn't even look at it.

I'm trying really hard not to get way behind again.

That's all for today, until next time, be happy!