I have not run in two weeks. I had a cyst removed from my toe that necessitated two weeks off while it healed (actually still healing).
I can't believe how much I miss it.
Some of it is the forced inactivity - while I can ride my bike - the shoe hurts the top of my foot after about 10 minutes. So I am limited to those activities that I can do in my bare feet - like core class or yoga.
And the only reason I do those are to make me a better runner.
Trying to be patient while your body heals is really tough. And I know that mine is a very small problem - others have much more chronic pain and have to put up with a lot more enforced inactivity than two weeks. But it's my balancing force, my go-to place when I am stressed or when I feel the need to challenge myself. It's the friendships and my sense of community. But I could rip the stitches and put myself out for longer than just two weeks. So I am trying to be good.
I ran across this while I was blog surfing this morning - and it really resonated with me. (This came from the blog 3x3x365.)
"It reminded me of listening to biochemist Covert Bailey
speak about how we get fit.
It’s in the repair. It’s when we crawl in a hole.
Here’s an over simplistic explanation.
When we’re out there running, our bodies
are way too busy to think about getting fit.
It’s an all hands on deck freak out when you decide
to start putting one foot in front of the other.
It’s pretty much all your body can do to keep up
with your panting and cursing while on a run.
Despite their best effort, muscles start to break down.
Stuff gets all out of sorts. It’s pandemonium.
When it’s over, and you’re tired, and you want to
crawl into a hole, and you finally settle down,
there’s a foreman somewhere in your center
who blows a whistle and gathers the troops and holds a meeting.
He’s talking to every muscle, organ, and cell.
LISTEN UP, CREW. I DON’T KNOW WHAT HAPPENED
IN HERE TODAY, LET’S START CLEANING UP.
SHE BETTER NEVER, EVER DO THAT AGAIN,
BUT IF SHE DOES, WE HAVE TO BE READY.
And so your body gets ready for the next time you lace up your shoes.
All those tears get fixed up, and reinforced, and everything
gets put back together even better than it was before.
That’s when you’re getting fit. It’s in the repair.
The rest. On the crawl in a hole days.
So don’t be so hard on yourself.
I imagine this is true for more things than running."
The idea that when you rest, then you heal is something we need to remind ourselves of (runners and non-runners alike)on a regular basis. Then you can go back out and do it all again - but this time, a little stronger.
I like that.
So I have been in a hole for the last two weeks. I am chomping at the bit to crawl back out there.
Thursday, August 18, 2011
Thursday, August 4, 2011
What I learned on my summer vacation (AKA July wrap-up)
So I spent most of July in Ontario on vacation. It was truly a grand place to be - hot and steamy the way I have not experienced summer in a few years. Herein is the summary of what I learned while away.....
1. Long runs are easier with friends (or as one of my running buddies put it "Less hard").
2. Always take the time to put in your contacts before any run. No matter how short it is.
3. Otherwise, you spend too much time waiting for doctors to see you.
4. The bad news? - one badly broken baby finger. And several facial scars. And one pair of badly scrunched (expensive) sunglasses.
Note the yellowish hue. And if the tape came off? That baby finger would be slipping behind the 3rd finger. Not pretty.
5. The good news? Still looking for the upside.....
6. We visited the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. In Cleveland, Ohio.
7. As one child said "Not many people are going to be impressed when I tell them where I went on my summer vacation...."(I am paraphrasing.)(Slightly.)
7.Apparently women rock stars are noted for what they wore. Male rock stars are noted for what they did. It's probably the only time in history that Britney Spears will be in the same room as Joni Mitchell and Carole King.
8. Just as there are process knitters (those who knit for the joy of knitting) and product knitters (those who knit for the joy of the finished product), so too are there process car trips (trips where you take the side road and stop and explore) and product car trips (the destination IS the point).
9. I like process car trips. I am married to a man who seems to like product car trips. It makes for interesting road trips.
10. In his defence, I think the boys like product car trips. Not entirely sure it would be a happy trip if the parents were process and the boys were not.....
11. I did not visit ANY yarn stores. I did try once. It was closed.
12. Despite the lack of yarn store visits and the rather painful baby finger, I got a sweater and a pair of socks knit.
13. The U2 concert was FRABULOUS. Worth every penny (and there were many) that we paid for it.
14. My husband is correct. Experiences matter more than stuff (which is why I think he should like process car trips more....)
15. We visited the site of our first date.
16. Our sons did not appear to be that impressed in ancient history.
17. Finally - if you are visiting Ontario during what seems to be a record-breaking heat wave of proportions not seen in years (if ever)?
18. It's nice to be here......
1. Long runs are easier with friends (or as one of my running buddies put it "Less hard").
2. Always take the time to put in your contacts before any run. No matter how short it is.
3. Otherwise, you spend too much time waiting for doctors to see you.
4. The bad news? - one badly broken baby finger. And several facial scars. And one pair of badly scrunched (expensive) sunglasses.
Note the yellowish hue. And if the tape came off? That baby finger would be slipping behind the 3rd finger. Not pretty.
5. The good news? Still looking for the upside.....
6. We visited the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. In Cleveland, Ohio.
7. As one child said "Not many people are going to be impressed when I tell them where I went on my summer vacation...."(I am paraphrasing.)(Slightly.)
7.Apparently women rock stars are noted for what they wore. Male rock stars are noted for what they did. It's probably the only time in history that Britney Spears will be in the same room as Joni Mitchell and Carole King.
8. Just as there are process knitters (those who knit for the joy of knitting) and product knitters (those who knit for the joy of the finished product), so too are there process car trips (trips where you take the side road and stop and explore) and product car trips (the destination IS the point).
9. I like process car trips. I am married to a man who seems to like product car trips. It makes for interesting road trips.
10. In his defence, I think the boys like product car trips. Not entirely sure it would be a happy trip if the parents were process and the boys were not.....
11. I did not visit ANY yarn stores. I did try once. It was closed.
12. Despite the lack of yarn store visits and the rather painful baby finger, I got a sweater and a pair of socks knit.
13. The U2 concert was FRABULOUS. Worth every penny (and there were many) that we paid for it.
14. My husband is correct. Experiences matter more than stuff (which is why I think he should like process car trips more....)
15. We visited the site of our first date.
16. Our sons did not appear to be that impressed in ancient history.
17. Finally - if you are visiting Ontario during what seems to be a record-breaking heat wave of proportions not seen in years (if ever)?
18. It's nice to be here......
Friday, July 1, 2011
June Wrap-up
It's half-way through the year - so I think I should look at my resolutions that I posted in January.
1. Book pile by the bed has gone down slightly.
2. I am not looking under the bed, which is where I think some of them have gone.
3. Which likely means I have not been working very hard on tidying more often.
4. At least not in the bedroom.
5. The rest of the house looks - OK, it still looks like a bomb went off. In some rooms.
6. I have been taking more baths - especially after long runs and on cold days.
7. It's summer now - likely less bathing. More showers.
8. Getting to bed marginally earlier. I still wake up at 6:15 a.m.. Every morning.
9. Knitting is very productive. Still slightly addicted to P.vs. Z.
10. But so is my daughter. I guess if you are an addict, it's good to share it around. (It's a time-wasting, but otherwise harmless addiction. I think).
11. I have only slippedonce twice in the yarn buying department. That I can see in my Ravelry stash. Both good purchases (Rowan Kid Silk haze and Dream in Color Smooshy).
12. Of course not everything is in Ravelry yet.
13. Speaking up thing is working. In the past month I have confronted a teacher who tore a page out of a book because the content was "immoral" ("but it doesn't change the value of the story overall") and asked that the school consider hiring me for more than one day a week.
14. Post blogs twice a week - FAIL. If you average it out, however, I'm way ahead of the game. March REALLY helped.
15. I like to think it is because my life is very busy.
16. Which is why I am sitting at the computer at 10:47 on Friday morning (Canada Day) - in my pajamas.
16. I have, however, darned the ends in on a sweater, made pancakes, drank 1/2 a pot of coffee, read the Globe and talked to my neighbour for 40 minutes.
17. I can accomplish a lot, it seems, when I am not playing P. Vs. Z.
1. Book pile by the bed has gone down slightly.
2. I am not looking under the bed, which is where I think some of them have gone.
3. Which likely means I have not been working very hard on tidying more often.
4. At least not in the bedroom.
5. The rest of the house looks - OK, it still looks like a bomb went off. In some rooms.
6. I have been taking more baths - especially after long runs and on cold days.
7. It's summer now - likely less bathing. More showers.
8. Getting to bed marginally earlier. I still wake up at 6:15 a.m.. Every morning.
9. Knitting is very productive. Still slightly addicted to P.vs. Z.
10. But so is my daughter. I guess if you are an addict, it's good to share it around. (It's a time-wasting, but otherwise harmless addiction. I think).
11. I have only slipped
12. Of course not everything is in Ravelry yet.
13. Speaking up thing is working. In the past month I have confronted a teacher who tore a page out of a book because the content was "immoral" ("but it doesn't change the value of the story overall") and asked that the school consider hiring me for more than one day a week.
14. Post blogs twice a week - FAIL. If you average it out, however, I'm way ahead of the game. March REALLY helped.
15. I like to think it is because my life is very busy.
16. Which is why I am sitting at the computer at 10:47 on Friday morning (Canada Day) - in my pajamas.
16. I have, however, darned the ends in on a sweater, made pancakes, drank 1/2 a pot of coffee, read the Globe and talked to my neighbour for 40 minutes.
17. I can accomplish a lot, it seems, when I am not playing P. Vs. Z.
Tuesday, June 7, 2011
Happy Birthday to me
Tomorrow I turn 54.
Man that sounds old. But I don't really think of myself as old - more middle-aged. That's probably a misnomer, because that means I expect to live to 108 - which might be possible...but I don't think so.
I think that age is really not important (well, except for legal things like drinking and driving). I have always thought that. But if I had thought about it in my twenties, I would have probably thought that 54 was REALLY OLD and at that age, I would be wrinkled and grey (which I am) and really past my prime (which I am not). (Didn't think about it - too busy carrying on and having what passes for a good time in my twenties - which I shudder about now, but it's ancient history.)
Instead, I think now that this is a really great stage in my life - one child raised and almost out the door. Two more not quite there, but close. Still married and quite happy (still one of the best things I have done - along with having my babies, of course). Taking the opportunity to do things for me that I have always wanted to do (like run a marathon). Giving back to the community when and where I can. Good friends (and not just on Facebook), lots of interests - all the things that help compose a life of satisfaction.
But along the way, I have amassed a few - call them rules if you like, although that is a little strong - for successful survival into your mid-fifties.
They are:
Try and find the humour in every day living - because most of it is quite funny.
Take yourself seriously - that is, develop your skills, work hard at what you choose to do with your life, don't belittle yourself to others - but not so seriously that you suck the life out of a good time.
Find yourself a hair dresser you trust - you will always like what you see in the mirror in the morning - which is truely the harshest time of day.
Aim for balance in your day - work vs.life, fun vs.serious, 4 food groups vs.chocolate/wine. Everything in moderation as they say.
Tell your significants (kids, husband, family) you love them. Alot. Every day, if you can.
Stay gender-neutral in your teachings. Boys need to cook and do laundry. Girls need to mow the lawn and hang pictures. Everybody needs to do everything. There's less fighting. Which causes you less stress - and therefore (theoretically) helps reduce grey hair and wrinkles. (All that being said, I never signed up for ridding the house of mice.)
Enjoy your passions - they may be fleeting (Good-bye spinning, wind surfing, hot air ballooning and quilting) or constant(hello, knitting, running and books) - but they help define you as a person and structure your life in a reasonable way. (Although sometimes passions boil over into obsessions - careful on that one....)
All I am really saying, I think, is that my life is made up of my choices - and I am rather liking where I am now. So hello 54 - thank you for letting me get here (because the alternative seems notgreat an option) - and with any luck, in a year, I will be saying goodbye.
Man that sounds old. But I don't really think of myself as old - more middle-aged. That's probably a misnomer, because that means I expect to live to 108 - which might be possible...but I don't think so.
I think that age is really not important (well, except for legal things like drinking and driving). I have always thought that. But if I had thought about it in my twenties, I would have probably thought that 54 was REALLY OLD and at that age, I would be wrinkled and grey (which I am) and really past my prime (which I am not). (Didn't think about it - too busy carrying on and having what passes for a good time in my twenties - which I shudder about now, but it's ancient history.)
Instead, I think now that this is a really great stage in my life - one child raised and almost out the door. Two more not quite there, but close. Still married and quite happy (still one of the best things I have done - along with having my babies, of course). Taking the opportunity to do things for me that I have always wanted to do (like run a marathon). Giving back to the community when and where I can. Good friends (and not just on Facebook), lots of interests - all the things that help compose a life of satisfaction.
But along the way, I have amassed a few - call them rules if you like, although that is a little strong - for successful survival into your mid-fifties.
They are:
Try and find the humour in every day living - because most of it is quite funny.
Take yourself seriously - that is, develop your skills, work hard at what you choose to do with your life, don't belittle yourself to others - but not so seriously that you suck the life out of a good time.
Find yourself a hair dresser you trust - you will always like what you see in the mirror in the morning - which is truely the harshest time of day.
Aim for balance in your day - work vs.life, fun vs.serious, 4 food groups vs.chocolate/wine. Everything in moderation as they say.
Tell your significants (kids, husband, family) you love them. Alot. Every day, if you can.
Stay gender-neutral in your teachings. Boys need to cook and do laundry. Girls need to mow the lawn and hang pictures. Everybody needs to do everything. There's less fighting. Which causes you less stress - and therefore (theoretically) helps reduce grey hair and wrinkles. (All that being said, I never signed up for ridding the house of mice.)
Enjoy your passions - they may be fleeting (Good-bye spinning, wind surfing, hot air ballooning and quilting) or constant(hello, knitting, running and books) - but they help define you as a person and structure your life in a reasonable way. (Although sometimes passions boil over into obsessions - careful on that one....)
All I am really saying, I think, is that my life is made up of my choices - and I am rather liking where I am now. So hello 54 - thank you for letting me get here (because the alternative seems not
Tuesday, May 31, 2011
It can't be the end of May - can it?
Well, apparently it is - and that means it is time for my monthly wrap-up.
1. I am cheerfully knitting a spring sweater - in screaming green (607 Lemongrass - Blue Sky Alpaca.
2. The pattern is called "Something Red".
3. Red speaks to me of winter.
4. Since spring appears to have FINALLY arrived, I thought I would knit bright.
5. That does not appear to apply to socks, however, because I am knitting red socks.
6. After I finish "Something Red", I will be knitting something in "Eclipse" (Classic Elite Cotton Bamboo) for my niece.
7. The colour doesn't really speak to me of spring either - but it's not my choice. (Apparently, her mother isn't thrilled about it either).
8. I just discovered that my 15 year old has 9 days of school left before exams.
9. THAT speaks very strongly of summer.
10. What the hell am I going to do with a 15 year old all summer?
11. Not to mention his 12 year old brother.
12. This just speaks of trouble - big time.
13. In other news - I ran my second race of the season.
14. It was the Canmore Rocky Mountain Soap Company Women's half.
15. It is full of hills (including a hill over the last two kilometres (1.2 miles for those not into the metric system). (Click here for a link to the elevation - then tell me if you don't want to vomit!)
16. I did this run, apparently, because they give great loot bags.
17. It was OK - but you get the same loot for running 5 and 12 kilometres, as you do for 21.
18. Lesson learned - next time I will run the shorter race.
19. I am running a half marathon in Seattle at the end of June. I don't know if there is a loot bag.
20. Apparently, I am a slow learner.
1. I am cheerfully knitting a spring sweater - in screaming green (607 Lemongrass - Blue Sky Alpaca.
2. The pattern is called "Something Red".
3. Red speaks to me of winter.
4. Since spring appears to have FINALLY arrived, I thought I would knit bright.
5. That does not appear to apply to socks, however, because I am knitting red socks.
6. After I finish "Something Red", I will be knitting something in "Eclipse" (Classic Elite Cotton Bamboo) for my niece.
7. The colour doesn't really speak to me of spring either - but it's not my choice. (Apparently, her mother isn't thrilled about it either).
8. I just discovered that my 15 year old has 9 days of school left before exams.
9. THAT speaks very strongly of summer.
10. What the hell am I going to do with a 15 year old all summer?
11. Not to mention his 12 year old brother.
12. This just speaks of trouble - big time.
13. In other news - I ran my second race of the season.
14. It was the Canmore Rocky Mountain Soap Company Women's half.
15. It is full of hills (including a hill over the last two kilometres (1.2 miles for those not into the metric system). (Click here for a link to the elevation - then tell me if you don't want to vomit!)
16. I did this run, apparently, because they give great loot bags.
17. It was OK - but you get the same loot for running 5 and 12 kilometres, as you do for 21.
18. Lesson learned - next time I will run the shorter race.
19. I am running a half marathon in Seattle at the end of June. I don't know if there is a loot bag.
20. Apparently, I am a slow learner.
Friday, May 27, 2011
An open letter to LuluLemon
Dear Chip Wilson and company
I am a 53 year woman - mother of 3, a 30 year plus runner and a recent marathoner. I am also 5 feet 9 inches tall and I weigh 185 pounds. I wear a size 14. I am not fat, I do not consider myself unfit and I have disposable income at my ready.
Imagine my dismay when I walked into your store on 4th Street in Calgary, in search of a running jacket and found no jackets larger than size 12. Upon enquiring with the young saleswoman, I was told that Lululemon does not carry anything above a size 12. To be more precise , she told me that Lululemon does not carry "large" sizes.
I actually do not think of myself as "large" (although that is often the size I go to in a store). I am, to use a well-worn euphemism, big-boned. But again, I emphasize that I am quite fit - I am currently in training for my second marathon ever, so I run 4 times a week, I lift weights twice a week and I practice yoga once a week. I have not put a pound on in at least 6 years (rather remarkable, given my love of red wine and the fact that I am currently weathering menopausal moments).
When I look at your web site, it tells me that your mission is in " Creating components for people to live longer, healthier, more fun lives" and that you aim your clothing "primarily at active women and men: individuals that work, play and share our vision of creating healthier, happier and more fun lives!" I don't see the asterisk anywhere that tells me *but only if you wear a size 12 or less*.
I acknowledge that you have choices in the market you target and the sizes you produce. But the message I took away from your store is that I don't belong there unless I fit into your definition of an active woman. I find it surprising in an era where the fashion industry has been criticized for using anorexic models, that a company that supports healthy living and active lifestyles seems to think that all that stops at a size 12.
When I cruise around your website, it feels like I should belong there. Your clothing designs, the fact that I can sort by "run" or "yoga", the fabrics that wick and don't hold smell - these all speak to me as a runner. But the sizing does not. So I will take my dollars down the road to a running store that understands that runners come in all shapes and sizes and can accommodate my request for a size 14.
Finally? I really wanted to find a jacket in your store. I like your story, I love your designs and I know from others' experiences that you make a quality product that works. It's just too bad that your sizing makes me feel like I don't fit.
And one last thing? The young woman who served me needs a little bit of work in customer service. Just saying....
I am a 53 year woman - mother of 3, a 30 year plus runner and a recent marathoner. I am also 5 feet 9 inches tall and I weigh 185 pounds. I wear a size 14. I am not fat, I do not consider myself unfit and I have disposable income at my ready.
Imagine my dismay when I walked into your store on 4th Street in Calgary, in search of a running jacket and found no jackets larger than size 12. Upon enquiring with the young saleswoman, I was told that Lululemon does not carry anything above a size 12. To be more precise , she told me that Lululemon does not carry "large" sizes.
I actually do not think of myself as "large" (although that is often the size I go to in a store). I am, to use a well-worn euphemism, big-boned. But again, I emphasize that I am quite fit - I am currently in training for my second marathon ever, so I run 4 times a week, I lift weights twice a week and I practice yoga once a week. I have not put a pound on in at least 6 years (rather remarkable, given my love of red wine and the fact that I am currently weathering menopausal moments).
When I look at your web site, it tells me that your mission is in " Creating components for people to live longer, healthier, more fun lives" and that you aim your clothing "primarily at active women and men: individuals that work, play and share our vision of creating healthier, happier and more fun lives!" I don't see the asterisk anywhere that tells me *but only if you wear a size 12 or less*.
I acknowledge that you have choices in the market you target and the sizes you produce. But the message I took away from your store is that I don't belong there unless I fit into your definition of an active woman. I find it surprising in an era where the fashion industry has been criticized for using anorexic models, that a company that supports healthy living and active lifestyles seems to think that all that stops at a size 12.
When I cruise around your website, it feels like I should belong there. Your clothing designs, the fact that I can sort by "run" or "yoga", the fabrics that wick and don't hold smell - these all speak to me as a runner. But the sizing does not. So I will take my dollars down the road to a running store that understands that runners come in all shapes and sizes and can accommodate my request for a size 14.
Finally? I really wanted to find a jacket in your store. I like your story, I love your designs and I know from others' experiences that you make a quality product that works. It's just too bad that your sizing makes me feel like I don't fit.
And one last thing? The young woman who served me needs a little bit of work in customer service. Just saying....
Wednesday, May 18, 2011
Because I can't answer in just one word.
So a friend sent me this - it's called "Getting to know your friends and family". I am supposed to answer the questions and then forward it on.
I don't like the forwarding on part - mostly because I never know who to send it to. The people in my book club wouldn't appreciate it (I don't think). I could send it to my family - but one is on a plane coming home (yey! It's my husband), one is sick in bed (and would tease me mercilessly), another would think it was stupid (boys are like that, I find), so likely my daughter would answer it. But I could probably answer it for her.
But I like them, so I thought this was an appropriate place to send it. With commentary, of course.
1. What color are your socks right now? White and blue running socks - my favourite - but pricey! (For a sport that is supposed to be low-tech, I keep racking up the bills at Gord's!!)
2. What are you listening to right now? CBC radio - I'm Canadian like that - and keep your mitts off it, Prime Minister Harper!!
3. What was the last thing you ate? Special K cereal bar. Too busy driving an unappreciative (read male) child around to get dinner. And then I wanted to run, And now it feels too late to eat. But I should.
4. Can you drive a stick shift? Yes - and all my children will too. Because it's a life skill.
5. Last person you spoke to on the phone. My daughter - who was excited because she got her first pay cheque for 3 weeks work. (I used to get like that - now it's just a wee small drop in the bucket.)
6. Do you like the person who sent this to you? Yes !! It was my friend Nancy.
7. How old are you today? 53 (but I feel....42)
8. What is your favorite sport to watch on TV ? Hockey - again, Canadian like that. I even prefer to watch most games on the TV rather than live. It's cheaper, I can knit, they show replays and because we have a PVR, I can reverse to discuss a contentious call. I can also yell at the TV and not embarrass my kids. Well, I guess they are still embarrassed, but since no-one they know, or might know are anywhere near, I'm OK with that.
9. What is your favorite drink? Red wine - although coffee is a close second - or first, depending on the time of day. Because really, I shouldn't be drinking red wine first thing in the morning. The neighbours will talk.
10. Have you ever dyed your hair? No - natural blonde as a teenager, so why would I? Brown and grey now - God's highlights (as my hairdresser says). Besides, it gives me something to point to when my children are stressing me and say"Here - this hair just turned grey because of your attitude!!
11. Favorite food? At the moment? Curry - but chocolate, prime rib and home-made pasta are right up there.
12. What is the last movie you watched? Hmmm - Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows , part one. I think.
13. Favorite day of the year? Boxing Day - because while most people are out cramming the malls, I'm in my jammies, listening to the peace and quiet of 3 teenagers and a husband sleeping. And giving thanks that another year has been successful.
14. How do you vent? Mostly talk to myself - but I can get a good rant going with encouragement from just about anyone. And I find that running is very therapeutic (and almost cheaper than a therapist.)
15. What was your favorite toy as a child? My Dorothy doll - given to me by a family friend. I think my mom still has her stashed away. But I'd rather not ask. What if she has thrown her out?
16. What is your favorite season? Spring - it glorifies life in a lovely, brash way.
17. Cherries or Blueberries? Neither, although I eat blueberries for the health benefit - but only in a smoothie. And I like cherries when they are fresh and in season. But how come the limit? Where's the other berry family members?
18. Do you want your friends to e-mail you back? Well, I prefer that to emails about hair laser removal or waxing or get rich schemes. But my friends have lives, so I don't stress (too much).
19. Who is the most likely to respond to this questionnaire? My daughter. Followed by my sister. If I send it.
20. Who is least likely to respond? My husband - if I sent it to him (which I won't).
21. Living situation? Married, with too many shoes and dirty dishes.
22. When was the last time you cried? I don't cry easily or often - but I did cry after I left my daughter at university (wasn't she just in day care yesterday?) and after my marathon. And I have been known to tear up at sentimental songs.
23. What is on the floor of your closet right now? Shoes,and some shirts that fell - and likely a lot of dust.
24. Who is the friend you have had the longest that you are sending to? My sister.
25.What did you do last night? Made dinner (mmm, chicken curry,) read , watched an old episode of Glee and the season finale of The Good Wife, stayed up too late.
26. What are you most afraid of? Something happening to my family.
27. Plain, cheese, or spicy hamburgers? cheese
28. Favorite dog breed? If I were to get a dog - a standard poodle - but I also like black labs.
29. Favorite day of the week? Friday-I look forward to the weekend
30. How many provinces have you lived in? 2 provinces
31. Diamonds or pearls? Diamonds - because the ones that I have, my husband gave me (for our engagement and for my 50th).
32. What is your favorite flower? Tulips - and I love lilacs.
I don't like the forwarding on part - mostly because I never know who to send it to. The people in my book club wouldn't appreciate it (I don't think). I could send it to my family - but one is on a plane coming home (yey! It's my husband), one is sick in bed (and would tease me mercilessly), another would think it was stupid (boys are like that, I find), so likely my daughter would answer it. But I could probably answer it for her.
But I like them, so I thought this was an appropriate place to send it. With commentary, of course.
1. What color are your socks right now? White and blue running socks - my favourite - but pricey! (For a sport that is supposed to be low-tech, I keep racking up the bills at Gord's!!)
2. What are you listening to right now? CBC radio - I'm Canadian like that - and keep your mitts off it, Prime Minister Harper!!
3. What was the last thing you ate? Special K cereal bar. Too busy driving an unappreciative (read male) child around to get dinner. And then I wanted to run, And now it feels too late to eat. But I should.
4. Can you drive a stick shift? Yes - and all my children will too. Because it's a life skill.
5. Last person you spoke to on the phone. My daughter - who was excited because she got her first pay cheque for 3 weeks work. (I used to get like that - now it's just a wee small drop in the bucket.)
6. Do you like the person who sent this to you? Yes !! It was my friend Nancy.
7. How old are you today? 53 (but I feel....42)
8. What is your favorite sport to watch on TV ? Hockey - again, Canadian like that. I even prefer to watch most games on the TV rather than live. It's cheaper, I can knit, they show replays and because we have a PVR, I can reverse to discuss a contentious call. I can also yell at the TV and not embarrass my kids. Well, I guess they are still embarrassed, but since no-one they know, or might know are anywhere near, I'm OK with that.
9. What is your favorite drink? Red wine - although coffee is a close second - or first, depending on the time of day. Because really, I shouldn't be drinking red wine first thing in the morning. The neighbours will talk.
10. Have you ever dyed your hair? No - natural blonde as a teenager, so why would I? Brown and grey now - God's highlights (as my hairdresser says). Besides, it gives me something to point to when my children are stressing me and say"Here - this hair just turned grey because of your attitude!!
11. Favorite food? At the moment? Curry - but chocolate, prime rib and home-made pasta are right up there.
12. What is the last movie you watched? Hmmm - Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows , part one. I think.
13. Favorite day of the year? Boxing Day - because while most people are out cramming the malls, I'm in my jammies, listening to the peace and quiet of 3 teenagers and a husband sleeping. And giving thanks that another year has been successful.
14. How do you vent? Mostly talk to myself - but I can get a good rant going with encouragement from just about anyone. And I find that running is very therapeutic (and almost cheaper than a therapist.)
15. What was your favorite toy as a child? My Dorothy doll - given to me by a family friend. I think my mom still has her stashed away. But I'd rather not ask. What if she has thrown her out?
16. What is your favorite season? Spring - it glorifies life in a lovely, brash way.
17. Cherries or Blueberries? Neither, although I eat blueberries for the health benefit - but only in a smoothie. And I like cherries when they are fresh and in season. But how come the limit? Where's the other berry family members?
18. Do you want your friends to e-mail you back? Well, I prefer that to emails about hair laser removal or waxing or get rich schemes. But my friends have lives, so I don't stress (too much).
19. Who is the most likely to respond to this questionnaire? My daughter. Followed by my sister. If I send it.
20. Who is least likely to respond? My husband - if I sent it to him (which I won't).
21. Living situation? Married, with too many shoes and dirty dishes.
22. When was the last time you cried? I don't cry easily or often - but I did cry after I left my daughter at university (wasn't she just in day care yesterday?) and after my marathon. And I have been known to tear up at sentimental songs.
23. What is on the floor of your closet right now? Shoes,and some shirts that fell - and likely a lot of dust.
24. Who is the friend you have had the longest that you are sending to? My sister.
25.What did you do last night? Made dinner (mmm, chicken curry,) read , watched an old episode of Glee and the season finale of The Good Wife, stayed up too late.
26. What are you most afraid of? Something happening to my family.
27. Plain, cheese, or spicy hamburgers? cheese
28. Favorite dog breed? If I were to get a dog - a standard poodle - but I also like black labs.
29. Favorite day of the week? Friday-I look forward to the weekend
30. How many provinces have you lived in? 2 provinces
31. Diamonds or pearls? Diamonds - because the ones that I have, my husband gave me (for our engagement and for my 50th).
32. What is your favorite flower? Tulips - and I love lilacs.
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