ho hum

nothing much going on these days. i'm happy to be at home for a consecutive set of weekends. happy that the steelers pulled of a big win last night. happy that we FINALLY found the big chair of my dreams for the family room after a year long quest. happy that bobby called said chair something other than "fair" or "not bad" (he has a reputation of choosing very lackluster words) so for him to actually LIKE something is major.
base training is still a new concept for me. i do feel like im' getting better in the pool, but the bike and the run have just gotten sloppy i think. i keep saying, once things settle down i can resume a normal schedule, but i'm coming to realize that I no longer have the luxury of a normal schedule and i have to deal with it. one of my main things that is the first to go is nutrition, and i feel like i'm paying the price for it with tiredness. i'm going to get on the November challenge wagon to eat 5 a day. while that may seem tame to some, 5 fruits and veggie servings for me (even being a veg) can be tough since yes, i'm a picky eater. but after seeing such a difference in energy or lack there of its more than worth it to find those extra servings!
and finally, nothing like the smell of wet dogs to make you want to break out every single candle in the house and make a bonfire. its been raining all day and the girls - who in the past have wanted nothing to do with bad weather - have a new found love of wet grass smells. whatever. all i know is they cannot possibly have to go out this much and are merely doing it to make me realize that every time they come in the towel is still wet and i have to run upstairs to get a new one and they follow and literally soak everything in their path. i think they plot this. i think they enjoy it. i think i'm nuts.