Gym Boot Camp

Made it to the gym this morning, since the coughing seems to have stopped.  The usual instructor for the Thursday class is pretty brutal, but I love it.  We had a sub today and she was really intense too.  Pretty much kicked my butt all over the floor.  She did a boot camp and I knew I was in trouble when she started tying up her camo pants.  Among other tortures, we did 200 jumping jacks.  I just hope all this counts towards that flat tummy and thinner appendages I'm going for.  

Did good today on logging my food too.  Every day that I win over the calories is a small victory and brings me one step closer to that rather elusive white rabbit I'm chasing.  

I'm excited and nervous about a phone call I got today.  My first interview for a nursing job and it's a group one.  I'm going to have to read up on group interviews to know what to expect.  When she first called I answered like I knew who I was talking to and rather cheerily got the details down.  Then I rushed to my computer to figure out what job this even was for.  I've been applying so many places that I really had no idea what this job was.  After some tracking down, I found it.  It's a little less than an hour's commute and is for nurse/health services director.  I'm not sure what it pays or how many hours a week it's for, but one step at at a time.  I'm actually surprised that I was called...after all this time.  And looking at the job description I suppose I meet the minimum requirements, but I'd be surprised if they didn't have many other better qualified applicants.  I'm wondering if they automatically do group interviews for everyone or if they saw something they liked.  Did some more looking into the company and I think I could enjoy working for them, wonder what will happen.  Interview is in a few more days.  

Sore muscles and sunburn

Another lovely day today.  Since the girls have slight coughs, I kept them out of gym childcare and went walking with a friend instead.  She has two little boys and the kids were very sweet.  Found ladybugs together and chased butterflies.  Walked a total of 1.5 miles.  A little tough with 20 pounds of baby on my back and pushing another 90 or so in the stroller.  Good exercise all the same, I suppose.  Had a nice lunch and then let the kids play in the park for a while.  Baby liked the tambark quite a bit, but did a good job of not putting it in his mouth.  Got my first sunburn of the summer on my shoulders, face and back.  Burned the tattoo too, got to be more careful about how much sun it gets.  

Speaking of tattoos, my wrist one is looking better.  I had a reaction to some lotion or something that I put on it and got a rashy thing all around it.  Very itchy and kind of gross.  I want to show people the new ink...but then I look diseased-so never mind.  I'll try to include a picture of the tattoo the day I got it.  I'm about a week in now and not taking pics of the nasty-ness.  

Sore muscles today from my pilates class yesterday.  Today all the excercise I got was the walking, I'm hoping for more tomorrow.  Also just heard about a training program I think I will try.  Always good to mix things up a bit, keeps the workouts interesting.  I included the link on the main page, about going from couch potato to 5K.  We shall see how far I can get on that.  Running can be difficult with the pain in my feet, but I'm going to give it a try.  I think I'm also going to start logging my food again.  I need more accountability and responsibility there.  

Still looking for work.  Willing to work non-nursing jobs now too.  Sent a resume to an orthodontist's office, and they called me back.  Looks like the hours won't work out.  They were paying $10/hour to sterilize equipment and clean up the office, but only offering 9 hours a week. I would have had to drive 40 mins to get there too.  Not worth it, even though it feels weird to turn down a job when I am so desperate for work. Hopefully something will pan out soon.  

Went to the farmer's market this evening for the first time this year.  It's always fun to get out with the whole family.  The kids seemed a little wowed by the crowds and the constant offers of free samples, but it was fun to watch them take it all in.  Found some little bananas that we had when we were growing up.  We used to call them kitika, but I guess here they are called finger bananas.  I didn't know you could grow bananas in California...would love to try it.  Also got some Afghan bread and sauces and some samosas for dinner.  Cherries, tomatoes and a pickled duck egg rounded out our adventure.  

Busy but good day.

Had a good day today.  Beautiful weather makes me feel so productive.  

The kids decided to all three of them get up at 6:30 this morning, so we had no trouble at all getting to the gym on time for pilates class.  Milk was bad, but I didn't find out till I had already fed the girls breakfast.  Yep, I win Mom of the year award for that one.  "G" tells me later that she thought the milk tasted a little funny.  

Home for a quick shower and then out to pick up "M's" pictures.  Despite trying really hard to pick one out where he is not crossing his eyes, he's still crossing them.  I suppose it's subtle...and an accurate representation of what he looks like right now.  

"M" crashed early for his nap, making him cranky for the rest of the evening.  He screamed for most of the time I was outside gardening.  But gardening was fun, as always.  Thinned out a bunch of plants.  I always hate thinning.  Feels like such a waste.  I put some in little pots in the hope that I can give some of them away.  Need to trim back my rosemary and rotate the compost tomorrow.  Should be fun!  

First entry

Well, this is my first entry and my first time blogging.  So far it looks simple enough.  I'm pretty impressed with my name (Jots and Dots).  Jots for my thoughts and dots for my artwork.  I do pen-and-ink stipple, although I don't get as much time for it as I would like.  Here is my most recent piece and the one I'm most proud of.  It was done as a gift for a very good friend.  (Dang it, I wanted the pic on the other side...can't figure out how to move it...oh well, better luck next time.)