Life in the fast lane

Looks like the next few weeks in my life are taken care of! Just signed up to do a certificate in Fitness for older adults. It's a dvd and workbook which needs to be read, watched and assessment completed- I've read pages 1-2!!! At this rate I'll be finished when I'm about 60!! Which isn't really all that far away- yikes!!!
Haven't really got anything else to say- life chugs on as normal. Up early, in bed late, continually tired, eat too much and love my exercise!!

hot hot hot!!

Hey what great weather we're having although I do feel a tad sorry for the oldies. It's become seriously hot and more hot to come. I got into my car and even the webbing part of the seat belt was almost too hot to hold and as for the steering wheel..... well... just as well my car knew where to go! I'm just slipping and sliding through life with drips all over me. I really enjoy this weather and I'm determined to keep enjoying it cos I know what's just around the corner!
Sent off an application to do a correspondence course about training the older population. It will be good to get a certificate behind me! I just love my over 50's class. They are the most positive of people I know at the gym and they seem to get so much from the social side of it. I can't help smiling just thinking of them all

cats always have the upper paw!!

Has anyone out there had the delightful experience of giving a cat a worm tablet???

Meet miss tabby who spat it out several times, showed her claws and gave me filthy looks before finally sucumbing to the indignity of swallowing.

Then there is the more experienced 'annie' who decided quite definitely there was 'no way' she was going to have it! In desperation I mashed the mangled pill with butter and was about to rub it on her fur so she would clean it off- when she took one look at the spoon and started to lick from there! Bloody cats!!!!!

Don't know how to do it!!

I was reading Michelle's blog and so did the rainbow quiz. I got all the info on here but don't know what happened to the rainbow! lol

Your Rainbow
Your rainbow is intensely shaded yellow, green, and orange.






What is says about you: You are a joyful person. You feel strong ties to nature and your mood changes with its cycles. Those around you admire your fresh outlook and vitality. Others are amazed at how you don't give up.Find the colors of your rainbow at spacefem.com.

Visitors gone

Our visitors from Britain ( sister-in-law and partner) have gone on to NZ this morning. It took me a good 4 days to recover from the late/early arrival last thurs ( 2.30am 5am bed!) and now I'm feeling the 4am start this morning. lol- age is creeping up on me!! I'm getting more consistent with my workouts ever since I decided to follow a PLAN ! lol- that's a novel idea! What I do need to do now is get this eating into some semblance of order. I have a feeling I might have mentioned that in previous blogs too! When I'm in control again I'll let you know. Writing my diet and exercise blog has really shown me how bad I am and I guess that's a good start.

Hotel for dogs

had a lovely 'nana day' today- took Tahlia ( 6 year old) to the pics and saw 'hotel for dogs'. She DIDN;T talk the WHOLE way through it and she was beginning to get the idea of whispering!!! lol Had fun as she is quite grown up with her chatter. This did mean a stop at maccas on the way home and now I wish I hadn't!
I seem to have lots of time on my hands lately- usually inbetween clients or just after an early morning. I'm actually missing tafe- I really enjoy being part of that scene. For all my enjoying the gym and fitness work I think that deep down- I'm still a teacher. We'll see what transpires this year- and that is fun too, the not yet knowing.

hot hot hot!!

What a glorious hot hot day it's been today- it reached about 40 around midday- w onderful!!
I spent the day ( after an early but brief stint at work) cleaning and tidying and writing programs. Sweat dripping off me making me feel as though I had just had the best workout! It's cooler now with a mild breeze which is also nice. I hate it when summer fades- I think Imust have been a lizard in a former life!

exercise and diet blog

I've started an exercise and diet blog just to try and keep me honest. Writing it certainly does make me cringe! If anyone is interested go into my profile and find the link there. Tell me how bad my diet is and that will create more pressure for me to be gooder!!

Wibble Wobble!

I had a gift voucher at borders for christmas and so have been having a GREAT time mulling over what I could get! Finally chose two books and still have some more to get. The first one was about exercises on the bosu- the other a book about all possible exercises on gym equipment. I thought I will try to do a couple of these exercises each day just to try them out. Well...... day I and I've done some, Day 2....... not yet!! lol . One very simple exercise on the bosu has turned out to be much much harder! Knee in middle on one knee, the other you lift to the side. kneeling leg has foot lifted as well. Hence the title of this page- wibble wobble wibble wobble! I will keep trying and I will SUCCEED!!

Back envigorated and ready to go.....!

I'm back and ready to fly! Had the best new year- saw the fireworks at the local park and I thought as I stood there, eating my overpriced ice cream, 'here I am at a place I really love, with a man I really love, eating one of my favourite foods and being entertained with this stunning display" It really doesn't get much better!
I've mulled over the new year resolutions and talked about them endlessly and thought I need two pages to write these down! I'll narrow it down soon enough- there's no realy hurry.
I started cleaning out the cupboards and to my amazement found 14 - yes FOURTEEN pots/tubes/tubs of hand and body cream!!! How on earth did I get so many??? And did I turf all but a couple of favourites??? NOPE- there might come a time in this harsh economic climate, when I'm jolly glad of all 14 pots! So...back they went! Lol- this might be why there were 14 there in the first place.

Happy New Year!

We're off to Wangarrata for the next few days- so 'Happy New Year' to everybody!! I'm going to make some good and hopefully achievable resolutions for 2009. See y'all next year.

3 more meringues ..................

Only 3 more meringues and then they're finished, Christmas cake almost all gone, nuts have been demolished and rest of the turkey can go to the dog! Phew- that was hard work!
Does anyone else work on this theory?????????????? Perhaps I should discover the bin!!

The day after.....

Christmas was such fun this year. Had both our kids and their partners and grandchildren - plus mother in law and a friend. Tahlia and Eboni were such good girls and enjoyed all their pressies. It was a day full of family and warmth.
Boxing day feels really flat. I always miss our two children when they leave, and after the house full it seems very empty. Went for a bike ride this afternoon with my new mp3 player. Apparently I sing very loudly and out of tune with it- oh well- I guess the moo cows, horpees and birdies don't really care! ( oops.....I've been around children too much)
Did anyone brave the sales today? I don't know how people can face the shops so soon after Chrissy.

OUCH

Yesterdays wishywashy workout has turned into a major muscle squeeze!!!!

A seniors moment

What I meant to say in my previous blog and forgot was - Merry Christmas to everyone! Hope you all have a great day with family and friends. Stay safe and eat well. xxooxx

Christmas and all that stuff

I had such a lovely surprise on Monday with my 50's class. Unbeknownst to me they had got together when I was on holiday and arranged a collection to get me a gift voucher for Christmas and also arranged that the 'cuppa' we have after the class was to become a rather grand 'Christmas afternoon tea'. To say I was gobsmacked would be an understatement!! I spent the rest of the day on my gym shift with a silly grin on my face and a real feeling of warmth and appreciation. They are a lovely group of ladies!

Today I had a rather reluctant workout. It's funny how sometimes it's easy to be fired up and raring to go and others ( like today) everything was a struggle. I revisisted the leg press and found I could only squeeze out a pathetic 80kg. I haven't done that machine for a while but the last time I was making 100kg with some effort. I then dallied around the chest press and dumbells and then did a bit of back and tummy but all in all- a rather wishywashy affair! I think my New Years Resolution had better be something to get me on track and motivated.

This year we had a Christmas celebration before Christmas with some of my family. This will be the first year that we haven't actually got together on Christmas day. Had a BBQ and lots of Christmas cheer. I always feel 'huge' next to my big sister!!

Thought it was about time I shared some of our holidays pics with everybody!! The dust has settled finally!

This bird is a bleeding heart pigeon from the Phillipines. I thought it was amazing.

The pic of me is of my greatest pleasure ! A top loader that I can ADD socks to and it DOESN'T take 2 HOURS to complete a load. Guess who has a front loader!!!! Grrrrrrr

And this is the path around Lake Eacham. A beautiful spot. Lots of people swimming- next time I def take my bathers!

Fat and Full in PD

Well...here we are in Port Douglas!! It's just awesome this weather- warm and muggy with a faint breeze. I just love it. At the moment I've just succombed to one of these wickedly delightful ice creams- hence the title of this blog!
I've also just finished reading ' Nights in Rodanthe'. I'm wondering if it was written with a movie in mind or whether cos I know it's been made into a movie I'm seeing it like that. It just reads a bit 'movie like' which is a shame cos the story is ok. I'm going to see the movie/dvd just for interests sake.
Tomorrow we're heading to Ravenshoe to have a ride on the steam train. A delightful experience that we/ve done before and well worth doing again. Last time at the end of the line when they have to change the train around, there was a magic show. We all sat on improvised chairs in the middle of the paddock with this older gentleman doing his magic tricks- it was 'perfect'!!

Graduation, ends and holidays

Graduation of the students from TAFE was a very emotional affair. It was an end of an era for them and for staff as this program has been running for about 12 years. It was really a sad event with lots of emotion. I felt like I had done about 10 rounds in the ring with Mohammed Ali!
Next comes my holida -only 2 more sleeps and then we're off to Port Douglas again! I've just packed my bags and now starting to make lists- just can't wait!