Do-It-Yourselfer

I have started stripping and restaining the built-in cabinet in our dining room. It's been a slow process but so far I removed all the drawers and cabinet doors and was able to refinish them outside in the back yard. The finishied stain looks really good-much better than this picture, in fact- but as you can see now the cabinet has a tan line of some sort. It will be hard to strip the old stain off of the parts that can't be removed from the house because of the fumes and the mess so I'm debating whether or not I'm going to tackle it in the next couple of weeks or wait until spring. I'm really not looking forward to the intense smell permeating the house but on the other hand I can picture the finished product in my mind and it's so purdy! Plus, can't you just see some stained glass in those cabinet windows?


(Pardon the blurriness.)

I Am 29 1/2 Today!

Happy half-birthday to me.

So... I've actually stuck to a fairly strict exercise routine for the past six months. Where's my medal? Aside from a few minor aches and pains due mostly to the fact that I am the Queen of Overdoing Things, I've really made some progress and have seen some fair results. Now my goal for the next six months is much less fun because it has to do with me changing the way I eat. In addition to being the Queen of Overdoing Things I am also the Queen of Carbs. It seems that every fall I do this after a summer full of takeout food and cold beer so this time I need to find a way to change the way I eat so that it's something I don't stop doing after I reach my goal.

This past week I've started logging everything I eat at Fitday.com and though I've already lost three pounds I know that this time I have to make some major changes for the long run. I think my problem is that I have a much easier time just eating next to nothing than I do moderating all the foods I love to eat. (Ok, I know that's my problem.) But it's ha-ard!


Wish me luck.

In Case You Had Any Doubts

I am a total nerd.



Jason took this photo of me completely absorbed in the latest Buffy the Vampire Slayer comic book (which is, by the way, made of awesome*.)


*The phrase "made of awesome" courtesy of the Nerdfighters from Brotherhood 2.0

Yes, We're Back!

But... Jason has all the NYC pictures on his computer so I have to wait to get my hands on them and upload them. For the time being though I will share with you two important things I learned on our trip:

1. Everyone in the world has a black piece of luggage with some goofy little piece of yarn tied around the handle in order to distinguish it from other pieces of black luggage with little pieces of yarn on them. At the baggage claim in Milwaukee this is not that disasterous of a problem, but at LaGuardia airport? It's a new situation entirely. I think I need a can of hot pink spray paint.

2. Girls. If you ever visit the Big Apple? Please, please. please wear comfortable shoes. You will pay dearly if you don't.


Ok, hopefully I'll get some photos up tonight. I'm off now to bike away the monstrous amounts of food I ate. (Seriously! I've gained eight pounds this summer even with working out three days a week! Not. Fair. I'm officially revisiting my account at Fitday and putting myself in check.)

10

Right now I'm getting ready for my trip tomorrow where I will meet Jason in New York City for our tenth anniversary.

Ten! Yes, really.


First of all, why didn't somebody tell me I was such a baby when I got married?


I mean, good lord, I married a teenager!



Anyway, we're gearing up for a few days of good food, good wine, and some big city fun.


Smooch!

Gladiolas!

The Scene: Watching So You Think You Can Dance? with Juliana while the awesomeness that is Danny Tidwell performs with that annoying Schwimmer girl who is totally going to win the whole show:

Juliana: "Mom, look at his arms! He's all bumpy! "


Now all I can think when I go to the gym is how I'm going to work on my "bumps".

(I realize that this probably belongs on the kiddie blog but as you can see I am short on content this summer so it's going here.)

And now, since I love this show so much, a couple more videos, just for kicks:


I enjoy Mia Michaels' choreography on the show so much that I'm almost able to overlook the Celine Dion bouncing off my eardrums.


Sabra!