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[Brina]

beta,

i run with a group that meets at 6 am on tuesdays. I hate the getting up. For me to be semi coherent I have to get up at 5:15 and drink coffee slowly. But, I really love being done for the day at 7am. I get home and the kids and dh are just getting up. and the day begins. All my other workouts I have to juggle around soccer and swimming lessons and hockey.

Oh that last sentence sounds so sad. I am a suburban soccer mom. sigh

[betagirl]

LOL brina, it's ok.

I agree that the morning is best to work out. I just have problems with 5:30 in the morning. If I had to do it after work, it'd never get done. Which is why I commute on my bike. Good excuse to exercise.

[DrBee]

Beta - I leave for work early (6:30 am), so I have to run at 5:30. I'm in a mode where I wake up early even on the weekends, so it's relatively easy to get up and go ride early on the weekends, too.

[Trek420]

dachshund "Our CA Senator, Dianne Feinstein, gave a speech on global warming tonight. Go DiFi! It sounds like many corporations and govt. officials are finally giving in to the facts. Finally."

doing a little research and while Difi's not perfect in my book but she's been speaking out on this for over 6 years.

The optimist in me says "yeah someone is listening" the pessimist says "yeah right they see there is money in it, in green energy, industry etc" But then who cares as long as they do something

And with CA being .... what are we the 5th or the 8th biggest economy on the planet? When there is movement here it helps all over the world.

We're still behind many countries, I hear that solar power is all over Germany, and of course our public transportation pales compared to almost anywhere in Europe and we all know how hard it is to bike here

Fishdoc, Mr Fishs work is beautiful

[AuntieK]

Good morning, everyone!
I know I keep popping in here at random moments. It's just that TD moves along soooo fast, I have a hard time being a regular poster.
Anyway, my .02 on the early morning workout is that, yes it would be harder to convince myself to go later in the day, but it's also really easy to talk myself out of going in the wee hours of the morning, such as at 5:30. Especially if it's still dark outside. I think that's why people plan to go together at this hour. I know if someone is expecting me, I can't just stay in bed and sleep through the workout.
Now, on to my plea for Nanci's help. I figured that TD was the best place to find her.
Nanci, yesterday, I looked out the window and there was a pigoen walking down the sidewalk. Actually looks a lot like Dill. He's not missing is he? DS was outside and was able to pick it up, so I guess it can't fly. He held it for a while and petted it, then let it go. Well, this morning I stepped out to get the newspaper, and the pigeon is sitting right on the porch waiting for DS to come out. Now, I remember from raising pigeons as a child that they eat some sort of pellet, but is there anything else I can feed it for now? Also, it has a band around its leg. Can I find its owner based on the band?
Thanks for your help.

[dachshund]

doing a little research and while Difi's not perfect in my book but she's been speaking out on this for over 6 years.

The optimist in me says "yeah someone is listening" the pessimist says "yeah right they see there is money in it, in green energy, industry etc" But then who cares as long as they do something

Yeah, whenever I "write to my representatives", I always get a response from DiFi's office, and it's a detailed statement about what she's already doing about the problem. Economic incentives are a good thing, in my opinion. As people jump on the bandwagon, it should give companies more reason to produce Green products. I wonder when US automakers will get a clue. They're doing so poorly, it might help if they built electric cars.

[chickwhorips]

fish, mr. fish's work is beautiful. i'm gonna have to place an order with him.

[Nanci]

HI Auntie K,

Tell me what the band says. He could have changed homes many times, though.

He can eat wild bird seed for now. Offer some water, too, from a shallow dish he can't tip over.

Is one or the other of his wings dragging or hanging down?

Does he feel emaciated? His breast bone should feel lightly padded, not sharp.

Nanci

[AuntieK]

Going to check....

[AuntieK]

Hmmm...can't seem to find the bird now. I wonder if he followed DS to school.

[maillotpois]

Just like Lassie.

[DrBee]

I'll pass on the compliments to Mr. Fish! Thanks!

[DrBee]

Now that my AC is fixed in my office - it's in the 60's in here. I just looked down and my fingernails were blue. Seriously. I'm thinking that's not good, so I opened my window. The construction crew is jackhammering outside. Hmmmm.. So now I'm listening to Green Day and Marc Broussard (that's quite a dichotomy) to drown out the jackhammer. Sound like fun?

I'm finding it hard to work today. I'd rather be checking out houses and schools and such in BR. I wish they would call with the official news today. I know it's not supposed to come until next week, but geez! I'm absolutely no good at waiting!

Back to writing.

[Brina]

CWR - yes, he sells his works. He's on a co-op website, but - most of his business comes from custom orders by word-of-mouth. Some of the work he does is here . We're still building the website, but that is a decent representation of his work.

Mr. Fish's stuff is beautiful!!!

[Kitsune06]

I leave you ladies alone for 2 days and there are, what, 7 pages when I come back?! Geez!

1. Mr. Fish's work IS beautiful! =)
2. KN, I'm glad you got that practice in changing out tubes etc. but that comment... Now I feel way butch for taking a beer out onto the back porch and disassembling/cleaning and re-packing SWMBO's bearings, (unsealed bearings! ARGH!) swapping her big, cheap, heavy tires out for some light, fast rolling ones and re-greasing my bike. Grr. *flex* Oh, this is after I hit the gym for a couple hours What was that word? Oh, nevermind.
3. CWR- Great. All I need is to keep rats and slugs. Oh how the mighty have fallen. I go from respectable kitties and a dog to small, dirty, foody things.