aerobics

Fall is in the Air

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I woke up this morning to the leaves blowing and the scent of fall in the air. Yum!  I missed fall last year (Lima has 2-3 months of summer and 9-10 months of fog and chill) and have been looking forward to it for a few months now.

It seemed like the perfect morning to head to the market.

Love this amazing wood tub! And fill it full of winter squash and I am head over heels!

Into the bag went over 7 pounds of squash plus this beauty

And pie I will make!  This sucker weighs over 6 pounds, I think a few pies may be in order.

We also bought some shiitake mushrooms and promptly turned them into lunch.

Behold, gluten-free crust piled high with fresh tomatoes, sauteed red onions, shiitakes, and crook-neck squash, topped with feta and eXtra sharp cheddar. SO AMAZING.

I am not gluten-free but I had a leftover crust from Thursday, when I made dinner for my Tate’s brother and his wife (and their brand-new bitty baby!).  I used a mix and it was easy and turned out tasty.

Today’s workout featured this little present I got myself a few days ago.

I was attracted to this dvd because it features three 20 minute workouts, each with upper and lower body strength training, cardio, and abs.  Today I did the level one and it was great.  Simple but challenging.  I am looking forward to checking out levels 2 and 3.  Tate and I went for a 25 minute slow run afterward.  I really wasn’t in to mood for yoga so instead I did a long and deep stretching session.  Just what I need after 8 hours in the truck yesterday!

By Tuesday we should be full on homeowners and residents of Charlottesville!

Any extra special plans for the long weekend?  It’s my last weekend and so I plan to live it up by spending time at my mom’s, my dad’s, Tate’s mom’s, and Tate’s dad’s.  Yowza, that’s a lot of running around!  (But they’re all SO worth it 🙂 )

Pack, Unpack, Repeat

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We are moving TOMORROW!

We finally came to an agreement with the seller and we are buying a house TOMORROW.  In Charlottesville.

Yikes!

I know this has been nearly a year in the making but it still seems like a crazy reality.  We have been transient for nearly two years now and I am ready to unpack!

And with the end of one great adventure comes a new adventure.

Tate thinks we will move all of our belongings in two loads, one in his brothers truck and one in my Subaru.  I think we will be taking loads over for the next six weeks or so.  We shall see but the most important thing is that we get our bed set up asap.  It’s been way to long since we slept in it and that first night is going to be heavenly. 🙂

Yesterday’s workout was an extra special treat.  I went with my momma to Glade Springs Resort where she teaches exercise classes three days a week.  And boy did we exercise.  From 9:30am-12:30pm we yoga’d, lifted, crunched, v-steped, and water aerobicized our way to a tired bliss.

My momma has been teaching aerobics for as long as I can remember, but it used to be only to a very select group of students :). When I was little, she would tell my two sister’s and I to put on our leotards, we would put our hair in pigtails and clear the living room furniture, and aerobics would ensue.  Very 80’s indeed.

I am not as sore today as I feared I may be and I am looking forward to yoga and a run later.  But for now there are papers to sign and trucks to pack so off I go.