January Co-op

Co-op day is always a happy day, and today was no exception.

Here is what I got this month

• 1 lb. lean ground beef (85/15)
• 4 6oz. boneless pork chops (1.5 lbs. total)
• 2 lbs. split chicken breast (boneless, skinless)
• 1 lb. beef stew meat
• 5 apples
• 2 lbs. green grapes (bagged)
• 3 grapefruit
• 1 head red leaf lettuce
• 5 lbs. red potatoes (bagged)
• 3 cucumbers
• 5 Roma tomatoes
• 2 red bell peppers
• Wheat bread

I decided to branch out and get the meat, hopefully, it is delicious!

As you can see from the picture, Nova was very excited!

KPP just wanted to take a nap.
I love that she looks so pissy.

Whew!

Tonight, I tried water aerobics for the first time. I don't know what I was expecting, but man, I am exhausted. There was a lot, A LOT of kicks and waving of the arms. I totally felt like the most uncoordinated one there and the splashiest. I do not know how the other ladies did not disturb the water and stayed in their places.

It was tough.

But I will go back...I have to...I bought a pass...DOH!

Knitting Projects

Now that the WyOman's have finally picked up their Christmas presents from the post office, I can blog my projects. (granted April probably hasn't opened it, so April DON'T scroll down until you have opened your present!)

First - the latest knitting project. While I was knitting a present for April, Hazel came to play and wanted to know what I was doing and I told her I was making a scarf. Of course she requested a scarf of her own, and since her birthday was coming up I figured what the hay (hey?). So I just used yarn I had at my house and made her the following.

I think it is cute. Too bad she didn't remember requesting it, but whatever, she can always just let it sit in a drawer.

Here is one part of April's present, it was the second part I made. I guess I should've put the pictures in chronological order, but whatever.

I chose this picture, because I find Nova's bottom jaw hilarious.
Here is the scarf and hat I made for April. It is a pink and black scarf and a pink and black hat. Now I should have asked her what colors she liked before hand, but I didn't, because I am a jerk. So April, sorry they are pink and black. I hope you like them anyways.
oh but wait, the scarf has a secret skull and crossbones. Awesome I know.
I think I will start making a pattern for other secret things, maybe a "J" for Jenni or a kitty face. Who knows, the possibilities are endless!! Okay maybe not endless, but there are a lot of possibilities.

And here is a cute picture of Nova, unlike KPP the dog seeks out the camera. (hence the above jaw shot)
Peace Out.

Plans for 2010

TWENTY-TEN! HOLY SHITE! 2010!

While I know it is just another year, 2010 seems like a big year to me. Maybe it is big because it is the year I turn 30. Or maybe it is a big year, because it is the year I take the PE. Or maybe it is a big year, because it is freaking 2010.

Last year, I completed 6.5/10 plans. While that is not bad, I would like to do better this year.

Here are my plans.

1. Get my house "company clean" and keep it at that level. Now "company clean" is subjective, but for me it means, no random piles. A place for everything and everything in its place.
   
2. Exercise 2-3 times a week. I know I should focus on physical activity not exercise, but I like to focus on exercise. Now I have decided this means going to the gym or doing my routine at home. BUT it is not a workout if I am not in workout clothes (strolling with Nova does not count, but walking fast or running with her does count)
3. Walk Nova 4 times a week. Strolling with Nova does count for this one.
4. Pack and take a lunch 2-3 times a week. This is going to be a HARD one for me. But I am really really really going to try
5. Make my own breakfast 4/5 work days a week. I can eat at home or I can eat the oatmeal in my drawer, I just can't purchase it from the delicious cafeteria at my work (or other eatery).
6. Track expenses and spending for January. Find a way to save at least $200/month. $200 may not seem like a lot to some people, but that is about how much I got cut from my pay this year (a little more), so it is going to be a challenge.
7. Read 60 books. Now I read 65 this year, but 3 were gardening books, 1 was a craft book and another one I quit halfway through because it was HORRIBLE!
8. Write in my journal at least once a week.
9. Ride my bike to work 87 times. That is a third of the work days (including holidays as work days) - Charlie is shooting for 130, but he is better at riding than I am.
   
10. Take the stairs at work. Now I don't have to take them if I am carrying a lot of stuff or have my bike, but other than that, I have to take them (but I can take the escalator)
11. Secret plan - I may share this when I do a recap at the end of the year, but probably not.

So, 11 seems like a lot of plans, but last year I had 10 and it was '09, so for '10 I figure 11 is a good number. And most of my plans involve physical activity, so hopefully I don't burn out on them...

Happy 2010 to you all!

How did I do?

Last year I had the following plans:

• One: Learn to Cartwheel
• Two: Volunteer
• Three: Finishing Knitting Projects
• Four: WIN BIKE-A-THON 2009
• Five: Average 10,000 steps/day
• Six: Walk the DAMN DOG more
• Seven: Paint the inside of my house
• Eight: Create and stick to a BUDGET
• Nine: Take a Community Ed class
• Ten: Grow at least 3 Veggies

And here is how I did:

1. Learn to Cartwheel - No progress, I am still scared I will fall on my head and break my neck.

2. Volunteer - I did in fact volunteer until the computer lab closed down for the year. I am still waiting for it to reopen. Too bad the volunteer coordinator won't return my emails (maybe I was a bad volunteer or something). Maybe I will find a new gig.

3. Finishing Knitting Projects - I finished lots of knitting projects. And I believe I blogged about most of them. I will blog about my latest 3 projects by the end of the week.

4. WIN BIKE-A-THON 2009 - I lost Bike-A-Thon, but I did ride a total of 59 days, so I did complete Bike-A-Thon, Charlie just completed it faster : (

5. Average 10,000 steps/day - I actually did average 10,000 steps/day. In fact, I averaged >10,000 steps/day and my calculations only included 1/2 of November and no December, but my total steps for the rest of the year divided by 365 equaled 10,004.6 steps per day. I rocked this goal!!

6. Walk the DAMN DOG more - Checkity-check! I didn't walk her as much as I should have, but I definitely walked her more, hence my awesomeness on goal #5.

7. Paint the inside of my house - I painted my kitchen. Counting it as completed!

8. Create and stick to a BUDGET - oh I failed big time on this goal.

9. Take a Community Ed class - I took lots of classes, like 5 or 6 classes.

10. Grow at least 3 Veggies - Another big fail : (

So I completed 6.5 goals (I am counting Bike-A-Thon as 0.5, while I didn't win, I finished and that was a challenge). I think that is pretty good. Granted, it would be a D in school, but I am not in school so I am saying I did a good job!

Now I just have to figure out what I want to work towards this year...