Sorry

I've been neglecting this blog again! It's been a very long day--long couple of days--and at the end of them, in my sheer exhaustion, trying to think of what and how to write just makes my mind hurt.

However, this is my half-hearted attempt at not letting myself go longer than two days without a post. Sorry it's so boring. I've spent the entire day today out of my house. This morning I had a boring doctor appointment followed by shopping: getting easter clothes for the kids, and groceries for the family. And also buying easter bunny junk. I've decided to minimize the candy this year and instead I raided the dollar-cheap-toy aisle at Target. I found lots of fun things: juggling balls, insect kit, bathtub boat, bubbles, fingernail polish and toothbrushes! I just cannot stand yet another holiday coming along with all the yummy chocolate and sweet CRAP that I have no willpower with, and therefore will find a permanent place of residence on my thighs.

With that said, I am actually under doctors orders to lay off the treadmill, since I have plantar fasciitis. For those not in "the know," this originally started when I hit the exercise hot and heavy back in October. After about two weeks of great exercise and running and beginning to lose a pound or two, I suddenly could not walk anymore and lived on motrin and ice packs. Ironically, although I don't believe this to be the cause, it's a condition that can be aggravated by weight gain and gets better with weight loss. Duh. Kind of hard to do when you can't work out! So now I get to find new and exciting ways to exercise, all of which, like everything else on this planet, cost money. Swimming (gotta join a gym for), spinning (again, a gym, or buy a spin bike) and the elliptical machine (again, something I do not possess). So guys, the verdict is...I'm joining the gym. I'd be way more excited about this if I wasn't so completely dead tired right now, but I'll get over that. Unfortunately it's going to be a long night, as we are under a tornado watch that won't be dropped until the "squall line passes through," sometime at or before 2 a.m.

And I spent too much time in tornado alley to ignore the strong suggestions from the forecasters that this storm is gonna be a doozey.

So goodnight all, I hope you sleep well, because I'm going to be up and staring mindlessly at the computer, tv and staying out of the junk food. Wish me luck!