Happy birthday to me, Happy birthday to me! Happy birthday etc etc etc!!

Had a lovely day today ( the day before my birthday- it is really on friday 1st day of winter!)

Met my two sisters for lunch and look at all the goodies I got! A definite horsey theme occuring here! Notice the liquorice allsorts while you can- they won't last!

I am now the grand old age of 55!

I know no one will really care but I'm SORE!!! From yesterdays work out- my bum, my legs ouch ouch ouch!
Went to the physio today about my foot. He told me to swim! I moaned and told him I find it tooooooo hard. He looked at me squarely and said he wasn't giving any sympathy and to wear the longer flippers so I could do more lengths! All I wanted was for him to cluck sympathetically and offer me a cup of tea! Fat chance!!!

In view of my 12 week challenge -Day 1- I had planned to do a walk and a work out at home. The work out was a 'killer'! Did quite a lot of it on the fitball which add another challenge when the weights aren't that heavy. Discovered lunges using the fitball behind my back. It really helps to keep me balanced but works out those legs! OUCH!!!
Day 1 is over for this challenge and I achieved the exercise part of it- the eating part we won't discuss at the moment!!

This was some of the views we had. It was just lovely! The rest of the walk was in overgrown bushland and very uphill.

OWWWOWWWWOWWWWW- My foot!!!

'OWWWW OWWWW OWWWW' My knee!!!

Went for a fabulous walk/run/climb today at Warburton. Lots of it very uphill which makes me realise how unconditioned I've become for hills! This is me 'running' (haha- very 'staged') and the next pic is of the real story!!

And....the "Happy Ending"!!

The finishing touches to my story!!

Damn! Damn! Damn! I've been re- reading some of my entries and realise that I must have elected to do a 12 week challenge as part of my New Year Resolutions! Now I've got to get serious about all this. Can't front up on 1st of Jan 2008 with a 'No show' result.
Okay- Day 1 starts tomorrow! lol- heard that before!

YAAAAHHHH Blogger loves me again!! All posted!

To get the full benefit of this elaborate story- please backtrack to the empty pots and read upwards!!

And lastly ( although this will look like firstly)

Little Cat (aka tabby/tabitha - who does not like being beaten up by 'Bad Cat' ( who was named thus for her thuggish like behaviour plus the very anti social habit of weeing on everything in sight!)

Good Cat/Fat Cat (aka Annie who really should be in a 'Cats Home for the Bewildered!)

My constant companions

Bad Cat (aka Boots)

VOILA!!!!

The finished product!!

And another month of my New Years Resolution fulfilled!

Won't I be sitting pretty and smugly when we ( my sisters and I and all our respective partners ) come to look over who actually achieved their resolutions for the year!!

Ahhh- the 'RAW MATERIALS'

Starting to get the 'picture'??

Next- zee stuffing!!

Well- I can see this is going to be a long drawn out saga!! Listen in folks cos over the next few months the emerging story of 'the pots' will reveal itself!! ( blogger willing!!)

First- zee pots!!

Nobodys made a comment on my spotty horses!!! How disappointing- I think they look really cute!
Had the best morning today. I do a regular computer class and , at the moment, am struggling through Excel. It was assessment time and I actually was able to create a formula!!! YAAAAAHHHHHH ME!!! I am so bad at mathematical things so this was a real coup!
For anyone who reads the Womens fitness and health magazine- debstar and I crack a mention in it too! Our pearls of wisdom are sprouted on page 66!