The First Day of Huh???

Hey guys!! What is up with this crazy weather??? Sat afternoon after the race was really nice. Even though the day had started out chilly, by the middle of the race it was a PERFECT day! After we came home and showered up we rested for a bit and then drove over to the local park to take Pips for a walk. It was really strange to be walking there instead of running there! We noticed all sorts of things we never get to see and stopped to read some of the signs. All in all we probably walked about two miles. Pippin had a great time except for the couple of low hanging branches that got him in the face.




Afterwards we went to Target. They have some REALLY cute Easter stuff. I managed somehow not to buy any candy, but I did get a really cute Easter shirt for Pippin. They were out of Large so I had to get Medium - which is for dogs up to 20 pounds. Pippin is 27 pounds but since the breeder told us he would be 10 pounds doesn't that average to 20? They've got cute blue shirts that say "Somebunny loves me" and pink ones (for the chicks) that say Chicks Rule. Needless to say it's going back. But I tried my best to stuff him in there. Brent suggested breaking an arm, but I think I would have had to break a couple of ribs, too. Maybe we'll try some of the other Targets and see if they have his size!

Sunday was back to dreary and cold. It wasn't a great day for a variety of reasons but I don't want to talk about that. In the grand scheme of things a series of small events all before 9 am in the morning really set me off. That plus a return of cold weather left me in a ticked off mood. We did some various things around the house and did enjoy a tiramisu as a reward for a great race! Mmmmm, that is my fave dessert!

Sunday's events left me motivated to try to start the work week with a positive attitude. That can always be a little tough on Monday and it was pouring down cold rain when I got up. We arrived at work and had to park waaaay out (we have really limited parking). Brent got out and came over to my side so we could share an umbrella. Problem - the umbrella is totally screwed and flipped in a very strange contortion. We're standing in the pouring rain, two smart college grads, trying to figure the damn thing out. No such luck, it was totally screwed. We're dying laughing by this point and I'm already starting to cry, snort and wheeze in fits of laughter. The really funny thing? This umbrella was given to Brent at work for "going above and beyond" as one of the items in our company freebie closet. So, our crappy company has given us an equally crappy umbrella that has now made us late to work!!!! We're wet & soaked but absolutely dying in laughter. People start to gather to see what's going on (of course I'm taking pics). Through wheezing fits we explain what happened only to have another coworker explain hers did the same thing. HA! Brent took his umbrella back to HR and got a new one. I laughed and cried so much my mascara was shot to hell and one coworker (stripper wife) told me I looked tired. Ummm, nope. Just started my day out with a good laugh.

Monday just got wetter and colder. By lunch you could see your breath outside, and Pippin's too. What's up with this?? I thought it was supposed to be the first day of spring? We went to the gym after work and I got a treadmill run in. Blah, boring. Today is more of the same! Raining, cold, wet. I ended up doing my run on the treadmill to avoid the gross conditions. I am so ready for spring!!

Have a great week and stay warm!

Rachel

Exercise-
Sat - 13.1 mile race, 2 mile walk
Sun - Rest Day
Mon - 4 mile run (treadmill)
Tues - 1 mile am walk with Pippin, 6 mile treadmill run