To join or not to join

 So as anyone who has been reading my blog for a while, and it will have to be a while cause I've not been blogging much for a year 😬, knows, I've got a Peloton bike and a Peloton treadmill.

I was doing pretty good with the bike, riding 2-3 times a week on a regular basis. I joined a Power Zone challenge early summer, was hitting my rides, then well,  something happened

Out riding my girl, picture for attention lol

But I was trying out a different saddle  One that doesn't really fit me.  I could barely touch my feet in the stirrups.  Anyway, we were galloping back and she tripped a little and out of the saddle I went.  That ground is SOOO much harder at 50 than it was when I was a teenager 😂

Spent over 2 weeks with a very sore tailbone and had to sit mainly switching hip to hip.  Couldn't sit on my bike cause it hurt.

Well, there is another Challenge and I'm thinking of trying it again.  I really want to increase my fitness level, and drop a few pounds cause you all can see that picture.  I need to drop a few pounds lol  It would be good for my hips, knees and feet, and I'm sure Ginger would appreciate less of me to carry lol

I've got a few more days to think about it.

Not much else going on.  Scheduled to work this Sat and I wish I could just go horse back riding lol.  Going to be a beautiful day and I've not gotten to ride much so I'd really like to get a long ride in.  It will be cold and crappy soon enough and I won't be riding much.  So I'd like to get as many rides in now as I can.  But nope I was an idiot and signed up to work.  I guess I thought chances are by mid October it might be cold and crappy, but nope warm and sunny.  Maybe I'll get put on call then we could ride on Sunday before bowling.

I'll have to update you all on my mini shopping trip to Des Moines and what I got. Maybe next time.

Later!

WOW Has it really been that long

 Things have really changed since I last posted.  We moved into our new house, fenced off about 3-4 acres of land and now have 4 horses.  Yep, 4 horses.

Nacho, a 10 year old Quarter horse palomino is on the left.  Then my girl Ginger, a 3 year old Quarter horse paint filly.  Butch is a 12 year old Quarter horse we got for my hubby, and last but NOT least, Mara, a 12 year old registered Arabian mare, we somehow got for FREE.  She's not broke to ride, but we're gonna get her broke and hopefully bred next spring.

My days are filled with them and this little girl 

Who is  "riding' my girl Ginger with me.  

She's my joy, Charli, now 13 months old.  We babysit her about 3-4 days a week.  She is so much fun to have around.

I'm still a makeup junkie but the pandemic sort of slowed me down.  I went 2 months basically not wearing any makeup this spring.  I'm wearing it more often now, but mainly cause I enjoy putting it on, and it makes me happy.    I'm more into skin care anymore, and really into Korean/Oriental skin care.  I know its made a difference in my skin.  

Look for reviews on what I like soon.

I really want to get this back up and going good again.  Been thinking I needed to get to writing on my blog again for about a month, but well I just spaced it off.  Feels good to be at it again

Tata for now!

Being a Grandma Rocks! And moving will suck

So on Aug 24, her due date, we welcomed out granddaughter, Charlotte Fern.  She's amazing! And I'm totally in LOVE LOVE LOVE with her.
Here's a video about her birth
My granddaughter

We are now the main babysitters for her. I've managed to cut down to just a few days a month at work and try to time it so I'll be sleeping when mommy or daddy have the day off to be home with her.  So far, its fantastic!  She's a joy!  She's so happy and well, loved lol.

And in other news, my hubby and I are early on in the stages of buying a new house.  The one we have now, we are selling super cheap to our daughter and son in law. And of course Charli will be living here too lol.

Its a really nice house in the country and comes with about 10 acres which I'm thrilled about.  This means I'll be able to have a horse again. I grew up on a big farm, and had horses all the time I was growing up.  So the thought of riding again is a wonderful thing.

Here's a few pictures of what will be our house in March.

The outside obviously lol

And a couple views of the main living area.

Its got a huge finished basement, and we are planning on putting a full gym down there, and a family/game room as well. 

To bad I don't have the Infinity gauntlet so I could snap my fingers and just get everything moved without doing the work lol.  Moving does suck but it will be worth it in the end. 

And I've already started to declutter stuff.  Less stuff I'll have to move. It will be a slow process, but in the end, so worth it.
But moving still sucks.

Doing the "Baby Watch 2019" is so hard!

So my oldest daughter is due with our first ever grandchild, a little girl, tomorrow.
I've been on "baby watch" all this week.  And let me tell you, every time my phone rings , I about jump outta my clothes.  Only to be disappointed that its a stupid robo call.   She messages me  the "is this normal" and I've gotten a few um, interesting pictures, cause being a nurse, she's sent me a couple pictures of the "is this ok" variety.  Things that all lead to "that baby should be showing up soon" but so far. Nothing.   Hurry up you little baby.  Mommy, daddy, the grandparents and aunts all want to meet you!   And everyone else want to meet you.

I joined a fitness challenge with my Peloton bike for the next 8 weeks.  3 rides a week.  I'll do my 3rd tonight if I'm not called to the hospital.  I'd rather be called to the hospital and make up the ride next week lol. 

I need to get my butt back going cause I've gained back 7 of the 8lbs I lost. 😞😢   I can't believe I did that.  I guess its better than gaining it all back and then some but still. 

So maybe this challenge will help.  I hope so.

About all for today.  Once that baby gets here, I'll post more often.

I just don't want to "people" today.

Ever have a time,where thinking about being around people just makes you go

I'm having that day today.  I just don't want to people today.

I was a very long night of work last night.  Very long. Very busy.  Just, not good.   And today, I just refuse to people today.

So I'm sitting in my house, with my pets watching lame tv. Cause I can.  Hubby is at the local county fair watching the Demolition Derby, and I'm alone with the  pets watching lame tv.  And its amazing.

Tomorrow hubby and I are going to Des Moines to pick a few things up we can't get in our home town.   And go out to eat.  I'm trying to decide if I want to pick something up for myself, like new workout shoes.  I need more workout shoes like I need more cats, but I want new workout shoes, lol.  Or something.  Maybe I'll look at some. 

Maybe new workout shoes or something fitness related will help get my butt more on track.  I'm just flailing around.  I've been kind of lazy, just not doing what I need to do.  I don't know why!  I need to get into better shape, and better health.  I just can't seem to get it together more than a couple days in a row.   I really need to work on this.  Work on not only my motivation, but my dedication to getting myself in better health.    Maybe when I go part-time at the hospital it will be easier for me.  I won't be as stressed out and won't feel the need to just sleep to catch up on sleep.

I'm so thankful that I have a hubby who understands my need to be alone sometimes.  People don't tend to believe me when I say I'm more of an introvert, but I have times I need to just be alone with no one around.  Even if its just in my room. I just need to have alone time.

I think I just need to pick a workout plan and just stick with it for 4 weeks. How hard can it be to just pick one workout?  I guess its pretty hard cause I can't seem to do it. Its like my brain goes  "Ok, I'm going to do program x"  then 2 hours later "no I want to do program A"  then "no program 5 looks great"   When they all are wonderful, and would give me results but I bounce around and don't start any of them, or I start one, for a week, then get all like  "I wonder if this other program would be better"

Ugh, my brain wears me out sometimes.

August is gonna be AWESOME!

First off, I'm gonna become a grandma in late Aug!  I can't wait.  My granddaughter will be here soon, and I can't wait!  Ok, I can cause I don't want her to get here early, but still.   I am excited to get her here, hold her, kiss her, love her. 

Then in mid Aug, I'm going semi part-time.  I say semi cause the hospital I work at doesn't have part-time, which is STUPID!   Its either full time, or casual, where you pick up shifts.   Again, stupid, cause there are people who only want to work part time,  but want the guaranteed hours cause casual doesn't have guaranteed hours.

But I digress.   I will be cutting back on work, so I will be home more often.  I will be able to babysit my little granddaughter.  I will be able to spend time with my hubby.  I will be able to do things more at home I'd like to do, but often feel to tired to do now.  I will be able to workout more often.  Blog more often. Make YouTube videos more often.

It's going to be so nice!

So, I've been slacking on my workouts.  Starting tomorrow, I'm going to get back to at least 3 workouts a week.  Through the summer, I'm going to do my dvd/streaming workouts with spinning via my Peloton.  Then this fall/early winter I'll lift heavy again.    I think I want to focus on Cathe, Jari Love's Ripped series, and my old Firms  They always help get my into shape.  Cathe has some of the best workouts on streaming ever, I think.  I've also been looking on YouTube for some free content. 

My daughter had her baby shower today.  Gonna put some of the video I took in a video for my channel  Might take a while to get all the stuff edited cause I've got a lot of footage lol. It was so nice and the kids got a really great head start on stuff they need for the baby! 


I only have about 6 weeks left of full time work, and then I'll be free more often!  AH, I can't wait!  And in about 8 weeks, I'll have my grandbaby!  I also can't wait!

Sitting here watching Friday the 13th part 2 lol.  I love the old Friday the 13th movies.  They are so fun to watch.  I mean, they are hilarious!  Some of the best comedy out there lol.

Not much else to say today.

Starting off bumpy

So, I maybe have not quite gotten the eating healthier down yet lol.  I've had ice cream two days in a row.  Now I feel very bloated.   Time to drink LOTS of water

Ok, so maybe not at all.  But hey baby steps right?  At least I got my macros all set up and know what I want to do.  More protein.  More water.  Less salt.

Ok, so I put up a new video on my YouTube channel. 
I spent $300+ at Ulta

Yep, a decent haul for myself at Ulta.  If I ever would make money off my channel, well, first I'd do a BIG giveaway with my first ever check, but then I'd use any money I'd make on stuff to review.

That's a ways off, so its gonna be a while.

But first, I need to get back to reviewing stuff.  I think I'll review this next.

Been wearing it a while now, and I think I'll do a wear test with it.  Let's see, I have Wed off, so that would be a good day to film a decent wear test with it.  I hope, anyway lol.

I've had some really good nights off, and I don't really want to go back to work. I can't WAIT until I can cut back to part-time.  It will be so nice to only work 2 nights a week, not 2.  Doesn't sound like much, but it will be for me.

Reading this book at the moment.

I'm not that far into it.  A few chapters, but it is good so far.  Can't wait to see what happens.  Might review it for my channel.

Not much to say today. Might as well end this cause I'll just start rambling .