Goodbye, July. Hello, August!

First off, you all are so fabulous! I'm so glad to have this community to seek advice from (or from whom to seek advice :) !! ). Thank you for your suggestions. I have some ideas stewing and think I'll be okay for this go around. And I will definitely be experimenting on Handsome with other recipes for my other new Mom friends and then will have a full arsenal of recipes to whip out.  So. How are you? I'm doing fantabulous if case you were wondering. I finished "testing" late last week and I have been relishing the period of rest that has been granted me. I won't have any results for weeks to come, but I'm okay with the uncertainty of it at this point and am just trying to enjoy my life, my husband, and my new found freedom. A few things have happened while I have (sort of) been on hiatus (for like the month of July).  1. I got a job!! It is something I'm very excited about. It came about fairly quickly and we finally got around to telling our real life people, so I feel comfortable sharing the fact of it on the blog. It is an opportunity I had thought had passed in September and October when most people were matched, but do to some odd circumstances, a spot opened up. And I jumped on it. And the Lord once again reminded me and Handsome how it has been in His hands all along. I'm really looking forward to the type of work I will be doing and count this as a huge blessing. I'm actually really excited about beginning a career in this field now.  2. I resumed working out (for the umm, like ninth time this year). I have a solid six weeks to get into some good habits and routine and I'm so looking forward to it. Yesterday evening Handsome and I got to go for a little ride. Some of it was uphill and into the wind. Good burn. I am actually hoping that I can feel it in a few days. 3. I finished this lovely book,   hopped on Amazon to get what I thought was the second part, only to be disappointed that it won't be out until September. I had heard (and relied in my heart) that it would be out in July. Nevertheless, I loved the first part. If you haven't purchased it, order it now. Or in September when you can enjoy them one right after the other.   4. We spent another weekend at home with the families. I only saw his parents and mine. He saw his brothers family and grandma as well as the parents. It was very pleasant to chat and visit and eat together. I realized I had not probably given full focus to any familial chat in some time and I really enjoyed it. My parents are in the middle of a remodel so it was exciting to see how things were changing in their home and how thrilled they are to be able to get to do something new. So I guess that is really only four things that have occurred up until now, but more things are coming. August is a celebratory month for our families and I couldn't be more excited about it.

I have intentions to keep you posted. Until then I'll be looking for a good book or two or seven to read (suggestions are welcome) and I'll be here. And I'll be writing, 

Variations on a Theme: Fitness.

So I know I wrote recently and said I was all about getting up early and going running (so I could force myself back into running)... but things haven't quite worked out that way.  Now, I have been actively doing things, but it just hasn't been the jogging lately.

Let me give you a workout re-cap from the week:

last Saturday: I went for a walk. I thought I would go for a jog, but when the opportunity presented itself, I wasn't quite correctly attired for the jog, so the walk had to do.

last Sunday: golfed nine holes with hubby and with the new walking golf bag! It was fun and I actually got tired around hole six and sat, umm walked? that one out. Meaning I didn't hit my ball that hole and just followed Handsome around while he chased his.

Monday: went for a bit of a bike ride.

Tuesday: went for another bit of a bike ride. My legs were sore at this point so I didn't go that far, but still got myself out and about.

Wednesday: returned to Jillian. I did the Shred Level 1 with my heavier hand weights. It was great! Actually, it was terrible, but I felt good to have done that after I finished.

Thursday: I took the day off. My arms were sore from the Shred and

Friday: Umm, oops! Friday got away from me. I didn't intentionally not work-out, but the only real physical activity I got was walking from my car into and out of my Uncle's office building and from my car into and out of the school, and from Handsome's truck into and out of and around a lunch venue, a softball complex and an athletics goods store.

Saturday: Handsome and I headed out for another bike ride. This time we hit one of the trails in our area and rode for about an hour. 

I've really enjoyed the variety because nothing was super easy, but I still felt like many muscles were used and actually, I feel like my clothes are fitting a little better already.

I still want to run and want to get back into decent running shape, but more so, I'd just like to feel fit and active. And able to go for a ride with my dad or golfing with my man when the opportunity presents itself.

Here's to nice weather and plenty of opportunities to get and stay fit!

I'm here. And I'm still writing,