So I'm gonna be a grandma again

Yep,  We found out our oldest and her hubby are having baby number 2.  It was one of our Christmas presents lol  A pretty good one I'd say.

Well, they found out what the baby is, and had a gender reveal on Sunday.  

Looks like I'm gonna have myself 2 granddaughters here around Aug.  Baby #2 is due right before Charli has her second birthday.   Gonna be another awesome  Aug. And the hospital is considering allowing a second person to be present in the labor room.  Its been only 1 since the pandemic hit.  I sure hope so cause I'm fully vaccinated, so I'd be pretty safe in there.

I have decided to review the Jari Love Ripped dvd for my first review.  I'm gonna do it two times this week so I really know what its like.  

 

So look for some new reviews on dvds at least 2-3 times a month.  Fitness dvds are so important when gyms have been closed and well, some people are like me and live next door to the middle of no where and don't have a gym nearby.  

I'm also going to review equipment, clothes, shoes, etc.   I'm a little excited about this sort of thing.  It will give me something to do, and I'm getting things planned out.  I think I'm going to start a planner, I've got an extra(don't ask) small one and planning out things to review and blog about sounds great.  Might even restart my fitness YouTube and start posting reviews too.   Things go get excited about!

Thinking of reviewing workout videos

 Well, dvds and streaming services lol.  I guess they don't really make videos anymore.  Although I have some old VHS tapes, and a duel player for DVDs and VHS that works so I do them once in a while.  Like my old Tae Bo Live workouts and such.

But really, I've been pondering what to do with this blog for quite a while.  I know, and not posting on it at all lol.  But I've been considering doing some of my hundreds of workouts and then writing up a review on it, and putting a few links to where you can buy it if you are interested in it.  

And maybe even expanding to YouTube channels.  I'm not going to be paying for a couple dozen streaming sites to review cause that would get very spendy very quickly.  And I'm not independently wealthy.  But hey if this blog ever made money, it would be something I would consider doing.

I think I might work on reviewing either this video 

Jari Love's original workout  Ripped

Or this one

A workout by Tracie Long, BackUp

Decisions decisions.

One thing about it, if I do decide to do some reviews, I'll workout and I might get my fitness level back up some.

So the temperature dropped like it saw a cop

 So, the other day, ok Wed. and Thur the 9th and 10th it was SO nice and warm. Like in the 60sF and I was so enjoying it.  Played with my horses some, had out granddaughter Charli outside.  Got these selfies with my girl Ginger.  She was more interested in me scratching her ears to be really cooperative lol

It was so nice!   Then it decided that winter needed to show up and well, I'm not that happy about it.  Snowed some, cold and quite frankly, I'm already ready for spring.  

I'm also getting myself geared up to get this 10lbs Covid weight off my body.  So I'm going to get back into bullet journaling to help keep myself on track. Here's a style I'm trying out

Its simple and well that's ok.  I mainly want to use it for fitness/health.  We'll see if I like this style or it I move on

We also adopted a new kitty.   Our local Shelter had a Maine Coon calico, so a female, up for adoption and I got her.  She was almost painfully thin.  But in the 3 weeks we've had her, she's come out of her shell, started to put on weight and well,  started to become my kitty.   We named her Freya, cause I have pet named Thor, Loki, and Odin already.  Almost named her Hela, but she didn't feel like a goddess of death to me Here she is

Isn't she pretty!  Very fitting for being named after the Norse goddess of love, beauty and warfare. 

That's about all for today.  Have a good one!

I'm so over Covid

 No I've not had it. But I'm over it just being around. I'm over our federal and state government not doing much to slow down the spread.  Or seeming to care if people die, hospitals are overwhelmed, and nurses are leaving the profession, and not nearly enough are going to nursing school to replace those that have left, or sadly have died due to Covid.  Tired of getting daily updates on how many people have died, more than were killed during Pearl Harbor, and anniversary we remembered yesterday.  More than died during the 9/11 attacks.  And still, our government just doesn't seem to care.

This virus can just go away any time.  I'm so glad vaccinations are finally starting to be released.  Maybe by Easter I can have a family dinner with my whole family.  We didn't for Thanksgiving  We won't for Christmas.  My sister had her father in law die of Covid.   I've know a few other people who have died of Covid.  I'm just over it.  

I'm also over it being dark by 5pm.  And there are 2 weeks before it will even start to get better. 😕  Who decided that this time change thing was a good idea? Cause all it does is make me have to do chores in the dark and well, it kind of sucks, mucking out stalls when its getting very dark by 5pm.  

I've decided this winter I'm NOT going to be picking up any shifts at the hospital. I hate driving when there is a chance of bad weather. I've done that driving more than enough in my time as a nurse and well, if I don't have to, why should I?  I also don't want to dump all the horse chores off on my hubby.  I'm the one who really wanted a horse and somehow ended up with 4 lol. So I'm going to be the one out there mucking out stall, putting out water, hay and grain for them.  

So on Wed. cause we won't be babysitting my wonderful granddaughter, I'm going to be shopping for winter gear.   A nice heavy coat, some coveralls, a stocking hat, etc.  If I've got a good chance of having to be out there in below zero and I'm talking Fahrenheit, temperatures, I'm gonna be warm.  Or as warm as one can be.  Already have some long johns to wear under my clothes.  

Getting back into losing weight.  I've gained 10lbs since spring.  And mainly since late summer 😱

I bought jeans in late Sept/early Oct, I can't remember the exact timeline, and well I can't wear them cause of the weight gain.  SAD.  So time to at least get this 10lbs off.  Back lifting weights, and hitting the Peloton again.  And trying to get a few more steps in everyday.   I'm rereading the Beck Diet Solution and got a new workbook and I'm going to be starting that in a week or two.  I'm going to go slowly, and get each step down before moving on. Might take me all of 2021, but slow and get it stuck in my brain, will work better.  Here's a pic of what they look like 

In fact, since hubby and Charli, my wonderful granddaughter, are taking a nap I might get to reading a little bit.  I want to get this fat off my body!

Got a visit from the cutest triceratops ever!

 So, as you all know, it was Halloween yesterday.  We babysit Charli, our 14 month old granddaughter a half day on Sat so she was here from about 8am til around 1pm. 

Well, she came back in the late afternoon/early evening to "Trick or Treat"   She really doesn't know any tricks and I'm her grandma. I'd give her all the treats lol  I'm allowed, I'm her grandma.  And besides, mommy and daddy get a share in the loot too. 

But here is her picture.  She was a triceratops, as you might have guessed from the title 

Isn't that just the cutest little thing!  OMG!  She's so cute!  Gave her some candy, and a little to mommy and daddy then we went out to see the horses lol  Cause.

Bought a new microphone for my camera.  My old one,  a present from Cassie, my youngest daughter, died when we moved.  It probably just got rattled around to much in a box,  but it quit working.  I made a few videos without it, but the room is so echoy cause of the high ceilings I thought I probably needed a new mike.  So, I got one.  Made a quick 40 second video just to try it out and seems to be ok.

Speaking of videos, gonna make a couple tomorrow. I have a couple ideas to put out there in YouTube land.  Hope I get some views.

Been a lazy bum today.  Watched the NASCAR race today.  It was the next to last race of the season, and sets the 4 who are going for the championship. And both my favorite drivers are in the bid for the championship so that's an awesome thing!

Not to much else going on.  Just HAD to put my cute triceratops out there for all to see.  Cause she's just to cute!

Gonna try to grow out my hair

 For like the 87th time in 10 years lol.  Ok maybe not quite that many but I have tried to grow it out and don't get much past 2 months growth lol. 

This summer, I went for an asymmetrical bob,  something like this.

I got kinda close, but well, having hair that moves around in the wind, kinda sucks lol.  The long bangs really bothered me, so I cut it.  But only after several months of growth. My oldest, Cyndi, who is my hairstylist, and mother of the bestest grandbaby ever, wouldn't allow me to cut it from Feb til the end of Aug, and I made it until the end of Sept.   So I proved to myself I can grow out my hair, at least somewhat lol.

So now, I'm looking to try for something like this:

A nice bob with bangs.  I think I look good with bangs.  And it hides a couple wrinkles I have on my forehead.  Made a deal with Cyndi.  No cutting, except for clean up work, making sure split ends are trimmed, the length is even etc. for 6 months.  That's the end of April.  Then we'll see how it looks and if I can stand it.

Hoping to get some horseback riding in in the next couple weeks.  Been a couple cause its been cold, dreary, rainy, for a while, and well, I'm not into that lol.  But 50s and 60s with sunshine, sounds great for riding!

Also hoping to get Charli back outside to play.  She loves playing outside and quite frankly, so do I.  Gonna get a few indoor toys to put in our basement which is finished, for her to play with during the winter.  Gotta have something for her to burn off all that energy lol.  

About all for today.  Hope Halloween treats you well!

Back to making YouTube videos

My latest video 

Feels kinda good to be back at it again.   I wish I could get a HUGE increase in subs and viewership cause it would be nice to make a few bucks off my channel but it will be years at this point lol.   Its fun, so I'll keep doing it.

Winter is here.  I know its only October, but its 28 degrees, and there is a skiff of snow on the ground.  I don't like winter being here quite this early. but all I can do is complain about it.  Maybe all the complaining will help warm it up lol.  Gonna be warmer this week thank goodness.  I wanna go horseback riding, and well, I'm a wuss and won't be riding much in the cold.

Worked the other night.  It was an ok shift.  Got a little draggy after about 1am, cause my patients were pretty easy.   I mean I'm happy about that, but man it makes the night just last FOREVER when its like that.

Don't have much to say today.  Get out there and watch my videos 😝