Rantings, Ravings, and Ramblings
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- If I start a game when I start my stretching, it can lead to forgetting I'm in position until I move
- Sometimes very ouch
- Nobu cuddled last night!
- AND HE WAS ON MY BED AT ONE POINT! I WOKE UP BRIEFLY AND GOT TO PET HIM!!!
- Casper was on my bed for a while and demanded cuddles there and in the bathroom
- He's started climbing on our shoulders, which is actually very fun!
- Another tired day, but better than yesterday
- Good: only one cup of tea
- Happy: sister is visiting!!
- Basics
- Decided to make gumbo for dinner, and that's not the most fun to make on a whim
- Went and tasted great! Just something to make when I have a little more prep time
- Nobu hasn't been feeling the best
- Runny eyes, massive sneezes (I would have thought a child sneezed on me!), and general discomfort
- I do seem to be his favorite person to come to, though
- Look at this baby
- He also slept in my room last night
- I was then blessed when I sat down this morning
- A paw? on my shoulder?? while he slept???
- To balance all of this, I slipped on the floor Dad cleaned
- Minor aches right now; fingers crossed I'll be fine tomorrow!
- Good: made supper
- Happy: when I sat down with an ice pack, Nobu came up to see what was wrong
Mamatigerj
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for you and Nobu!
NancyTree
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Oh no
And Nobu
And Nobu
MadamMeow
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"I see my vision burn, I feel my memories fade with time, but Im too young to worry..."
Awwww, hope you and Nobu feel better quickly.
- Thank you, @Mamatigerj, @NancyTree, @MadamMeow!
- Daily Exercise w EC
- My ankle is a bit tender and my hip flexors are both tight
- But otherwise I'm okay!
- We took a surprise visit to Canada and did a lot of walking
- It was cold and delightful!
- Nobu is being his usual self!
- He betrayed me earlier and sat on Dad's lap
- He came back to me in the end!
- Then the twins were waiting for me after my shower
- We just met River Song. I'll be okay sometime tomorrow
- Good: lots of walking
- Happy: it's been a great day!
- Basics
- Caught up!
- Bike ride: .8 miles
- I almost didn't go out, but talked myself into it!
- My mobility is great; endurance isn't
- Weather going forward will have many more days to ride!
- (Minus tomorrow, it's going to rain)
- Woke to Casper on my bed and demanding attention when he noticed I was up
- Best picture yet!!
- Nobu hasn't been in my lap yet, but he did choose right behind me earlier!
- It's been a quiet day
- My ankle is unhappy with the bike ride, though not painful, thankfully
- Good: bike
- Happy: Casper!!
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"If the time should come when you have to make a choice between what is right and what is easy, remember Cedric Diggory."
Lovely kitty!!
- Though, this cat logic escapes me
- This cat will almost never join me on my bed, but I fall asleep on the couch and my lap is fair game??
- I'm not complaining! Just confused
- Good: lots of chores done
- Happy: only one short nap with Nobu
- Basics
- I have done not much more today than watch Doctor Who
- Not great for my emotions, but delightful all the same!
- Nobu has only been cuddling me at night
- If that's all I'll get, I won't complain!
- Lazy Sundays are delightful!
- Good: got out of the house
- Happy: Doctor Who!
- Basics
- Bike Ride: 2.73km
- I cannot think what I did today
- I'm talking to my sister and that's all that's on my mind
- She's had a day, but seems to be doing better!
- Casper has been demanding more attention, which is always lovely!
- Nobu didn't cuddle last night
- He did wake me up, though, after I fell asleep on the couch
- That's a win!
- Good: bike ride
- Happy: talking to sister!
- Basics
- Upper Body Blast Challenge
- posture Challenge (again)
- back & shoulders Challenge (again)
- There was an unfortunate lack of bike riding this month
- It really lived up to April showers bring May flowers!
- (That's much more of a proverb than I've ever taken it )
- May should definitely have more riding!
- Sister and I talked for 4.5 hours last night. That's a record!
- We chatted today and are going to see The Mummy tomorrow!!
- I heard the tortoise earlier, but didn't worry; she gets herself into some tight corners
- Dad found her:
- Of all the places...
- More cuddles from Casper than Nobu
- That back room is just too tempting
- Good: made supper
- Happy: sister!!
MadamMeow
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"I see my vision burn, I feel my memories fade with time, but Im too young to worry..."
Congrats for Upper Body and redoing the other two challenges! 
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"I see my vision burn, I feel my memories fade with time, but Im too young to worry..."
Also, omg I love that tortoise! 
NancyTree
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congrats on 3 challenges!
Mamatigerj
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Triple Cheers!!! 
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"If the time should come when you have to make a choice between what is right and what is easy, remember Cedric Diggory."
Triple congrats!! 
@MadamMeow, @NancyTree, @Fremen, @Mamatigerj, @Haleth, @Anek!- She's a bit of a brat, but we love her, @MadamMeow!
- Basics
- This month's schedule:
- Daily Exercise w EC
- 60 Days of HIIT Program
- Abs and Core Blast Challenge
- better arms Challenge
- cardio Challenge
- Iron Glutes Challenge
- The last 3 challenges are repeats
- I will be doing more riding this month!!
- None today, though the weather was stunning
- Wasn't able to fit it in, unfortunately
- Time with my sister is much more important!
- Speaking of: The Mummy is exceptional in theatre!
- (It helps that we were the only ones there It's an awesome way to watch a movie!)
- (The talking we did!
) - Nobu cuddled with me last night!!
- We had a good sprawl!
- Good & Happy: time with my sister!
- Basics
- It's been a great day!
- Even before Tyler set me right, I GOT THEO KISSES!!
- He let me hug him, and the cuddled on my lap!!
- He's the best boy!
- Went into the city for lunch
- It's always fun to see the architecture!
- Napped when we got home
- And now we're watching movies!
- All of this rolls over from last night when my Nobu demanded cuddles
- We had a magnificent sprawl, but the very best had me stifling screams
- !!!!!
- I'll be looking at that picture and smiling for days!
- Good: back is realigned
- Happy: great day and Bee tomorrow!
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- Basics
- Today has been a day
- Had an emotional breakthrough this morning that led to a dizzying melt of relief
- Saw Bee, who released an immense amount of physical stress
- (I have a whole lot of cupping marks this month!)
- And the tortoise got out when I didn't realize the gate wasn't fully closed
- Multiple hands were involved, but animal control got ahold of us and everything was concluded a few minutes ago
- Biggest surprise? She is a he!
- I need some Nobu cuddles at this point
- He was especially cute last night
- Good: stresses are all resolved
- Happy: Bee!
- Thank you, @CODawn!
- Daily Exercise w EC
- Wanted to give my back a little more time to rest
- Calm and gentle have done the trick!
- More people now know about our tortoise and he's a bit of a celebrity
- I suppose people don't often see them around here!
- (It's mostly kids, and they're adorable!)
- Nobu cuddled last night, though only briefly
- My hope is that he'll join me more when the air conditioning comes on
- It's been a lovely day with a hopefully early night
- May the 4th be with you, Bees!
- Good: took it easy
- Happy: quiet day
- Basics
- Caught up
- My sister stopped by!
- The cats were happy, too!
- She's great with a camera
- Had Mexican for lunch and Mom got a sombrero
- Her first thought after coming home?
- He ignored it
- Nobu cuddled last night!
- (I got hot
) - He wasn't too sure about how my legs were crossed at first
- That settled quickly
- Good & Happy: a day with my sister!!
- Daily Exercise w EC
- Migraine hit just after lunch and stuck around until just a bit ago
- I'm very thankful the clamshells were today!
- Fingers crossed the headache is gone for good
- Casper couldn't decide if he wanted to cuddle or not
- He'd settle for a few minutes, then jump down, wander the house, and repeat
- I got some cuddles, at least!
- Nobu cuddled last night and joined me on my bed!!!
- I woke up very happy!
- And Nox chose love this morning, too!
- Other than the migraine, today's been great!
- Good: listened to my head and rested
- Happy: kittens!
- Basics
- Caught up
- Bike ride: 3.3km
- It was a beautiful ride!
- My longest yet!
- Casper insisted on cuddling when l was crouching
- He managed it! But why??
- Cats!
- Speaking of, I apologize for the volume
- NOBU STAYED WITH ME ALL NIGHT!! HE CAME BACK AFTER MOM LEFT!!! HE DIDN'T MIND ME MOVING AROUND!!!!
- Ahem.
- I smiled so hard I had to rub my cheeks
- He was there when I went to bed and stayed until Mom got up. He came back and didn't leave for good until Dad woke up
- I am indescribably happy
- I think that's what's been propelling me all day
- Good: bike ride
- Happy: NOBU!!!
NancyTree
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Yay 
cat love is the very best medicine 
I hope your migraine is gone
cat love is the very best medicine I hope your migraine is gone
- Basics
- Busy day!
- Why is it so hard to write these while watching Doctor Who?
- Nobu cuddled last night on the couch
- I can't even complain about not having him on my bed because he was adorable
- We went from an excellent sprawl
- To the cutest position to fall back asleep in
- He even ignored Casper being a brat!
- Good: full day
- Happy: finished hardest part of Mom's Mother's Day gift
- Basics
- Bike ride: ~2.6km
- I forgot to set my watch again
- Yesterday it was so windy that gusts were making the car move while driving
- It seemed safer to just not ride
- Made up for it today!
- Braved a route I used to walk that has almost no sidewalks
- Very easy, thankfully!
- Got out to a nursery and found peppers! Fingers crossed I don't kill them this time
- (Habanero and Ghost peppers, specifically; I may not have luck with the ghost due to location, but I'm willing to try!)
- The twins were very curious when I closed the doors in the back room yesterday
- So cute!
- No cuddles last night, and Nobu wasn't on my bed
- He may have joined me as I was falling asleep, though!
- Good: went to the nursery
- Happy: found my peppers!
- Daily Exercise w EC
- My day got a little away from me!
- I had to play with gluten free pie crust again
- It beat me again
- I'll get it one day!
- And, thankfully, Mom doesn't mind crustless quiche
- More cooking tomorrow, but that's easy
- New Doctor Who episode today!!!
- I can wait, but I don't want to!
- Nobu cuddled briefly last night
- Toe beans!!
- And then ignored me until this morning, the brat
- Good: worked through frustration
- Happy: DOCTOR WHO!!!
- Basics
- Caught up
- Weather turned very rainy AFTER I finished cooking
- It looks bad tomorrow, too, unfortunately
- We'll see how it goes!
- Mom wanted an afternoon tea for Mother's Day, so that's what we did!
- It was lovely!
- (And my scones turned out as expected, so my gluten free dough was vindictated! I'll figure out pie crust eventually...)
- Doctor Who was exceptional!
- I'm very curious where they're taking us, because I would have expected episode 2's villain to be a season's ender. RTD is back!!
- They name dropped two characters I SO want to see again, so that's a hope for the future!
- And Nobu made it the very best night
- Doctor Who AND cuddles?? It doesn't get any better!
- Good & Happy: tea was wonderful
- Basics
- Had lunch out at Mom's request
- Hit the store on the way back and got my planters!
- Habaneros have their temporary homes until we fence off their future home
- Tortoise, chipmunks, squirrels, rabbits, and (most probably) deer necessitate boundaries and netting
- It's too cold yet to put them out, anyway, so it's no problem
- The ghosts will wait until tomorrow; they will stay in planters I can bring inside if necessary
- Chatted with my sister while crafting, which is the best thing to do with busy hands!
- Nobu insisted on cuddles, which wasn't at all helpful
- He got fully into my lap after that and I took a short break
- (HE JOINED ME ON MY BED LAST NIGHT!!!)
- Casper insisted on cuddles this morning
- He chose just before I stood up to exercise
- Cats!
- Good: bought planters
- Happy: all the cuddles!
- Basics
- I took an unexpected rest day
- Other than exercising and showering, I've read
- Slept 3 hours past my alarm
- Even ignored Casper wanting chest cuddles!
- (He left in a huff )
- Fingers crossed this lethargy passes tonight
- In happier news, Nobu cuddled last night!
- We had a good sprawl!
- And in best news: my sister got a promotion!!
- We're so happy for her!
- Good: exercised
- Happy: so proud of my sister!
Mamatigerj
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Congrats to your sister!
- Thank you, @Mamatigerj!
- Basics
- Busy day!
- It took a trip to the store, but I potted my ghosts!
- Mom and I figured out the particulars of the garden for my habaneros
- That'll probably happen on Sunday
- Bike ride: 2.44km
- I started downhill and it was almost all up from there
- I all but collapsed upon returning home
- Good for endurance, at least!
- Caught a great picture!
- So pretty!
- Nobu was on the end of my bed last night!
- If he joined me, I was not conscious
- Good: all peppers potted
- Happy: productive day!
- Basics
- Bike ride: 2.4km
- Did an easy route just to get outside
- Glad I did, though!
- It was supposed to thunderstorm a lot and instead was vaguely cloudy
- Casper has been demanding attention today
- Not too bad, until you just want to go to the bathroom in peace
- Cats!
- Speaking of: Nobu all but said, "wanna bet?" when I told him it was time for bed last night
- I walked away, but the willpower it took!
- Today is a milestone I've forgotten to look forward to for years:
- 7 years of continuous exercise!
- I'm celebrating by eating cake
- (I think I deserve it after all those burpees today! Why today, of all days??)
- Good: bike ride
- Happy: 7 years! And cake!
MadamMeow
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"I see my vision burn, I feel my memories fade with time, but Im too young to worry..."
Congrats for 7 continuous years!!! 
And for sweet Nobu belly (and often cuddles).
And for sweet Nobu belly (and often cuddles).
- Basics
- Bike ride: 4.3 km
- I just rode until I felt tired and pulled up the map on my phone to find my way home
- I'll definitely stop before getting tired next time
- The hill that leads to my street was too much and I had to walk up it
- Excellent ride, though!
- There's so much to explore!
- Yesterday, two different cats joined me in the bathroom
- Today, Casper climbed my chest while I was exercising until I held him
- I could complain, but cuddles!!
- I had Nobu last night, which was as warm as it was lovely!
- Good: new bike route
- Happy: people around here are excellent around bikers!!
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Congrats on 7 years of exercising! 
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"If the time should come when you have to make a choice between what is right and what is easy, remember Cedric Diggory."
Congrats on 7 years!!
- I can't believe I forgot to thank you all yesterday!
- @MadamMeow, @HellYeah, @Fremen, @GentleOx, @aku-chan, @Anek
- Daily Exercise w EC
- Went to bed last night with a headache and woke with a migraine
- Other than cuddling with Nobu, those back fists are the extent of activity today
- I can assuage some guilt with the rain
- I wouldn't have been able to ride in that
- New Doctor Who tonight!!
- Good: calmed my headache some
- Happy: Nobu cuddles!