Glad that Spring time is coming around, and let today be a pretty sunny but chilly day.
Not only does Spring bring a feeling of new items, it also brings some lovely colors as Easter decorations are popping up here and there. Can’t wait to put ours up.
Rewards for things that are difficult is so important, at least when it comes to my feeling about training. Just bought myself a new pair of flashy, pink, running shorts at Target (on sale of course) for only $10!
Small things like this keep me going. Perhaps a pair of new socks or a sports bra, or why not a sports top from Ebay next time I need some push in the right direction.
I love when Spring is in the air, the birds are back, the sun is warming, the cats are rolling around all happy in the grass trying to catch flies, and cherry blooms are opening up.
Our tobacco plant’s deep purple flowers.
The front porch and the back porch always need some sprucing up after winter wind, dust, and damp rainy weather. This year I moved some furniture around from other places in the yard, and the little ‘french’ cafe table and chairs get to spend this year on the front porch. Perfect. The only thing missing is the flower-pot of tulips from the back yard.
The afternoon sun hits the seating area perfect in the afternoon, and to drink coffee and reading the mail or magazines right there are activities I am really going to enjoy this year. Just keep the sunshine going!
Tomorrow is my second session with my personal trainer that I signed up with last week. The reason behind it was a letter from the doctor saying I am in the risk zone of high cholesterol. New food in the grocery store bag, little less beef, and more exercise. I just started so it will be interesting to see what will happen each month.
The big storm has gone through southern California leaving behind a handful of raindrops. As the sky’s were dreadfully gray, and the chance of rain was in the air, I decided to use an empty classroom for yoga and relaxation for the kids. They loved it, and some almost fell asleep. Mission accomplished. In our stressed daily life students and kids of all ages need the chance to just relax every muscle, be calm, and focus on themselves.
The students were very cooperate and thought the following positions were the most fun.
Not with the cat though ;)
Touch your feet!
Criss Cross Apple Sauce – Push and hold yourself up from the ground.
Stretch your stomach while pulling yourself up using back muscles.
Favorite for the day among the kids, the butterfly!
The students listened to Enya while ending the lesson laying down on the floor in the room, with the instruction to fall a sleep if the could. It was very relaxing.
How much snot can one person actually have? I’ve been asking myself that question for the last two days, and I’m still puzzled.
This weekend consists of orange juice, extra vitamins, sitting in the sun reading magazines, and visiting Barnes&Nobles for, well… more magazines or books.
Sub’ed in a new school last week, and new kiddos seem to equal to new germs.
So, to make the house smell warm, spicy, and make my nostrils open wide, the master brewer in the house is brewing beer in the kitchen, giving the house a sweet scent of hops.
Hoping to feel better tomorrow so a gym visit can be planned in for this weekend. Found a new machine that I like, and with the help of my Ipod it really gets me sweaty and exhausted. From exercising that is. Just to clarify that.
Achoo and out….
