Sorry guys, I’m messing around with the theme on my blog right now, so if you’ve visited a couple times and each time the site looks different don’t worry. You’re not going crazy, I’m just trying to figure out what I like best. 🙂
Stay tuned for my final answer…
This is one of the most ridiculous things I’ve ever seen. But hey, to each his own, right? 🙂
Happy April! This is one of my favorite months – the warm weather *usually* starts to settle in for good (although after this miserable winter i’m starting to have my doubts it’ll ever get above 40 again), the flowers and plants all start coming back to life for real after the couple March warmth fake-outs, it’s our anniversary month, and it finally feels like the year is starting fresh after the doldrums of winter hibernation. Plus, D turns 8 months old today. Happy 8 month birthday, you beautiful little girl!
So did anyone get any April Fool’s pranks played on them today? Or play any on someone else? Some people get totally into the tom foolery of this day, but I never really have. Don’t get me wrong, I’m all for a good prank or a spook every now and then, but I’ve never put cling wrap over the toilet bowl or short-sheeted anybody’s bed or told someone a ridiculous lie in the hopes of getting them to fall for it just to shout “April Fool’s!” once they realized it’s a joke. The Onion always has a great slew of fake headlines on April 1 – check it out:
OnMilwaukee.com has some good ones today too: http://onmilwaukee.com/
I am also happy to report that I made it out for a jog again yesterday. 2 days in a row?? Woah, slow down before someone gets hurt. I did the same route as the day before, and went 2 seconds faster – 1.44 miles in 13:04. Blazin’! I do need new running shoes, though. I noticed last night that it felt like I had nothing more between my pounding feet and the sidewalk than a flip-flop. Not good for preventing injuries.
This is a totally random post today, but this is too cool not to share. This is a bald eagle’s nest in Decorah, IA, and there are 3 eggs in there that are about ready to hatch. I’ve been watching it for a couple days now, since their expected hatch date is today. This morning was really neat – a second eagle flew into the nest and switched places with the one who had been sitting on the eggs, and you could see all 3 eggs in plain view. They each have a little hole in them, so those chicks have to be getting ready to greet the world. Nature is so awesome. Plus there’s a dead rabbit stuffed in the left side of the nest, maybe just for a mid-hatch snack. 🙂
http://www.ustream.tv/decoraheagles
And now for the FF of the week. I’ll turn to my quote book again, but it’s so hard to pick just one. So I’ll throw 2 atcha this time:
“Mix a little foolishness with your prudence: It’s good to be silly at the right moment.” ~ Horace
“Stressed spelled backwards is desserts. Coincidence? I think not!” ~ Author Unknown
I just have to toot my own horn here for a second. I went out and jogged after work yesterday! Toot toot! I’ve mentioned how I have completely slacked off from exercising all winter and basically for the better part of a year now, and it’s finally gotten to me. I have to get back into some sort of shape! The other night I had 2 pieces of Ian’s pizza for dinner (holy yum, btw), which usually I’m all about, but when I got done eating this time I thought man, that made me feel like total junk. I need to change something here. So yesterday I got home early, the sun was out, it was above freezing (turns out not by much, though), and I actually was motivated to lace up the kicks and get out there.
Now please notice that I did not say I went for a *run*. I know better. 😉 This was definitely 100% a jog. I knew it would be though – I can’t head out just sprinting along like some people. I’m the type of runner who, if I’m really going to get into running shape and stick with it without injuring myself, needs to start out very very slowly and ease into things. Especially right now since I’m totally out of shape. I planned on simply going for 1 mile with no walking allowed, see how that felt, and add on if I could manage that far. I also told R to take a guess at what my 1 mile time would be – I said 11:22. Well, I just plugged my stats and route into my MapMyRun account and whaddya know? A 9:05 mile pace! Holla!! I went 1.44 miles in 13:06. Sweetness, much better than I was expecting. However, that was only for 1.44 miles. I’m sure as soon as I start to add distance that pace will slow exponentially. 😉 I need to keep at it, though. It’s sunny again today and supposed to be mid-40s, so maybe I’ll give it another shot tonight. I do need to make sure not to do too much too fast though, because I often end up with shin splints when I go that route. At least 1 day off in between runs is usually my preferred routine, but I know I won’t feel like it tomorrow afternoon.
I was pretty annoyed during my jog, though, because it seemed no matter which direction I went – north, south, east, or west – I was constantly running INTO the wind. I must’ve been in a vortex, lucky me. 😉 And it was cold, too! Man, I can’t wait for this crap cold weather to end.
I can’t run without music either. I used to hate running with headphones on, but now I can’t stand to not have them. I can too easily talk myself out of the run when all I can think about is how badly my legs and lungs hurt. So music provides a nice distraction. Plus, when the pump-up songs come on it seems like each step gets just a little bit lighter and easier. Yesterday Perfect Gentleman by Wyclef came on toward the end of my run, and dude, that is my JAM! For my Madison peeps out there, you know the relationship that song and I have – it would come on, usually at Brother’s, and I would instantly be on top of a table dancing. Kind of like a Pavlovian dog. Ahh, the good ol’ days….
Ok, onto the couple other things… Today is the Brewers season opener. Oh yeah, Go Brew Crew!! D’s all into it too:
I took that picture on my phone this morning in dim light, so it’s not the clearest shot, but I love her little almost-smile in that one. She’s such a character, I love it. Monday is their home opener, and D has another special outfit for that one. 😉 Here’s a great Bob Uecker article to get you in the spirit too:
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704399804576193151094758490.html
R made another wicked meal for dinner last night – pork tenderloin, cut into thirds, tenderized, grilled, made into a sandwich on amazing pretzel rolls with cheese and his delicious homemade mustard blend concoction on top. Let the drooling commence:
And best of all – it’s almost Friday!! Hell to the yeah!
I’m still learning how to set up all the intricacies of my website and its widgets and plug-ins galore here, and today I found yet another one that I’ve been looking for. Those cool little sharing buttons I see all over the place. If one of my posts is just so fantastically outstanding that you can’t believe the entire general population hasn’t read it, those little clicky buttons at the bottom of each one should send it zooming off across the world wide interwebs in the fashion of your choosing.
Anyone want to test them out? Go ahead, I dare ya… 😉
Look what’s back in stores:
Leinie’s Summer Shandy!! I just saw it for the first time this season last weekend and had to pick up a 12er. SM, really, again with the beer? Yeah, yeah, yeah, I know. But look, this is one of my favorite brews, it’s only around in the summertime, and I couldn’t have any of it last year. I promise, I’m not an alcoholic, I simply enjoy good beer, especially when everything about it just SCREAMS summer!
And a new added bonus with the Shandy this year is that each bottle neck label has a code that you can text in to win a “Trip to the Chip” or a Leinie’s canoe. A Leinie’s canoe?? Sweet! Sign me up. (side note – i had a couple bottles from that 12er this weekend and R already texted in all my codes. i’d love a leinie’s canoe!)
I love how the Leinie’s website has a Shandy countdown clock on it that still has over 2 days left. Apparently it’s not supposed to come out until April. I must be special. That, or else I just got the end of last year’s stock and they replaced the labels with the new ones for Trip to the Chip. 😉 Who cares, it still tasted good!
Ahhh…. summer here we come!
Too bad it’s still frickin’ 25 degrees this morning, ugh. 🙁
Completely random, but hilarious, which makes it post-worthy. And I totally found it on the almighty Heir to Blair blog (link that-a-way ———>).
p.s. I couldn’t get this video to show up as the clip box from YouTube, but the link does work. I need to brush up on my embedding skillz apparently.
p.p.s. Never mind – I got the clip box to work now. Thanks, R! 🙂
