Day 27: This Month

Okay So I have been a little absent this past weekend so I am going to pretend that never skipped a day and start with day 27.

The beginning of this month was wonderful. I had new neighbors move in to the Apartment building who are apart of the Marine Corps family right after I came home from spending time with my Georgia Family. We have helped them get comfortable and all moved in. Brandi has been a life saver in those boring moments that cause me to go crazy and get slightly depressed.

After the Hills were settled in their new apartment. We planned to take them in our truck to Ikea the best Adult playground I have ever known. I love Ikea and was looking forward to the getaway (its a good hour drive), but on our way there the truck started making a strange sound and all of a sudden it felt like something fell off the bottom of the truck. To make a long story short, the truck's rear differential fell off and was towed to a Dealership in Gilroy. They were kind enough to help us find someone who would do the work for less, so now our truck is still sitting at that Tuck Repair Shop. Its been an entire month since we have had our truck. Thankfully the Hill's have a vehicle and have been able to help us out.

Other things this month. I started my Walking challenge and I believe that I was doing great. I felt strong I was able to do longer distances until last week. It started Monday with the four mile walk around the bay. I ignored it because I wanted to push through any pain like my husband does. Now I am paying for it. I am waiting for my new coverage to start but I will be going to the doctor to have my foot looked at. The pain is getting too back to deal with on a daily bases that I am stuck on the couch a lot of my day now.

Not much else has happened this month but I am looking forward to the month of September to be even better than August.

Day 26: My week in great detail

Monday: Was absolutely beautiful so Brandi and I when on a four mile walk to enjoy the sunshine, then after lunch we returned to the beach to lay out and soak in the sunshine because we did not expect the beautiful weather to last.  After than we enjoyed a wonderful dinner with the Hill's. Before watching TV and heading to bed. I also finished Week One of my Tri Fit Challenge. I am on my way to a healthier me.

Tuesday: Yet another beautiful day which involved opening all the windows in the apartment and doing a complete scrub down of place I call home. And then when the boys got off work we all headed back to the beach to enjoy some more Sun and fun. We ordered in Mexican and enjoyed a little TV time together before heading of to bed for some cuddle session.

Wednesday: The sun did not want to stay around for a third day so I spent most of my time cleaning my kitchen. But that only happened after I woke up with a bloody nose, a dry throat with a cough, and dehydrated. After cleaning the kitchen I attacked an army of ants that had taken over pantry. But after that I made dinner for my husband and I, which was cold by the time my husband came home because his PT session ran late but it was still good.

Thursday: This day was written about in the last blog and I don't feel like double sharing.

Friday: Today has been a simple day. My husband was on a field trip with his class so I had the entire day to my self and took some need time to relax and drowned in some Grey's Anatomy and chocolate. I was a little let down that we did not get our truck back today so we are once again stranded for the weekend but I hope that does not ruin it.

Day 25: My day is detail.

Since I am writing the day after I can fill in more, but sadly nothing really happened with my day. I had my friend Kristen and her dog Gunny came over. Then the boys came home for lunch which followed with  a wonderful Baby shower for Kristen. then I napped and watch Project Runway and went to bed.  We ordered in pizza for dinner because neither Christopher nor I wanted to cook dinner. (we were lazy). Here are some pictures from the baby shower but other than that I have nothing to say about yesterday.

Day 24: Whatever Tickles my Fancy

Today I wanted to use my blog to share some of the photos I have taken while in Monterey. I do not claim to be a photographer, but to love to take pictures and sit down with photoshop and play. Some people may love my photos and some may hate them but I just love what I do.

Day 23: A YouTube Video

I believe this explains its self...

Walking Challenge Update

So I went over my three mile mark but I was enjoying the sunny day and the beach scene way too much to turn around early so I pressed on for an extra mile just to feel the ocean breeze against my skin. Looking forward to another beautiful day tomorrow and maybe an even longer walk. Now on to finish my Tri Fit Challenge this evening and I will be all caught up. Go me! Activity Route: -- Elev. Avg: 281 ft Location: Pacific Grove, CA, Elev. Gain: -4 ft Date: 08/09/10 Up/Downhill: [+442/-446] Time: 11:25 AM Difficulty: 2.3 / 5.0 Weather: Cloudy 57 F temp; 81% humidity 57 F heat index; winds NW 5 mph Performance Distance: 3.00 miles Time: 1:11:23 Speed: 2.5 mph Pace: 24' 00 /mi Calories: 399 Map Elevation (ft) Speed (mph) Splits Mile Pace (min/mile) Speed (mph) Elevation Gain actual +/- avg actual +/- avg 1 23' 26 -0' 34 2.6 +0.1 -289 ft 2 22' 48 -1' 12 2.6 +0.1 +112 ft 3 26' 25 +2' 25 2.3 -0.2 +167 ft end ** ** ** ** ** ft Versus average of 2.5 mph ** Insufficient data to calculate this split

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Day 22: A website

Well picking a website was an easy decision for me. My father, Glenn M., has been a hike for several years and has hiked portions of the Appalachian trail for a few summers now. Some of my greatest memories with my dad are when we would go out into the woods and follow the creek just so we could see where it would take us. He has always been one of a kind and creates his own path. I love my daddy very much and wish I was closer to him but alas the Marine Corps has me on the other side of the country. A few years ago my dad decided that he wanted to start dehydrating his own food, which in turn was the start of his Website, The Backpacking Chef.

That's my Dad taking a dip

This website has dehydrated recipes for anytime of day for Hikers interested in eating different and need to lighten his or her load. Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Snack, and even Dessert, you name it my Dad has an idea for you. And if you have a good recipe you would like to share he has a place for that too. My dad also lends a few of his helpful menu planning tips with his fans.

Another great thing this website has is my Daddy's Trail Journal. It takes the readers though the days of his hikes and the experiences of being on the Appalachian Trail. This website was created by my dad's pure love for the outdoors and I believe anyone with an itch to get out should make a stop by my daddy's site and sign up for the free newsletter and check him out. I love him so much and wouldn't want him to change a thing. As my daddy would say Follow your hunger.

My Daddy and me at my wedding