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[Bikingmomof3]

snapdragen

don't talk to strangers, it confuses the cows

OMG, I do not know what I was expecting, but coffee went everywhere.

Knot- YAY, I am so happy for you. Freedom is a wonderful feeling.

Snap-this just confirms my theory that shopping online is better. BTW, cute moderator hat.

MP-your last marathon? Maybe you will change your mind next year? I do agree cross country running is much better than asphalt.

(Talk amongst yourselves. I need a little time to vent were children cannot hear mom's pity party. No answers are needed, I am just talking to myself.)
I want to bike and I want to swim. Augh. At least I can run, right? So what if I need to tell my mind to move my left side, I am out there, right? It will get better, it could get worse, but why dwell. Now stop feeling sorry for your sorry butt and take a shower.

Resume TD....

[Kitsune06]

Now now, Trek... be kind to the cows.
There are varying degrees of 'dumb' in the animal kingdom...
[edited because no one needs to see my animal pet peeves]
Oh, yeah, Trek, there's a vast, rich world of "stupid" out there, and it's not just limited to cows.
Aren't we lucky?
moo.

[Trek420]

Bikingmomof3 "I do agree cross country running is much better than asphalt."

stupid question: are there cross country marathons? or are they all on asphalt?

keep telling your mind to move your left side. You will get better. You're just creating new neural pathways. You're an athlete, this is just another part of training.

[KnottedYet]

has no-one posted anything on TD for 5 hours!?!? Whoa. Spooky.

[Kitsune06]

I know. My thought exactly, but I jabber enough on all the other threads I didn't want to be the *first* person saying anything in awhile. It's so *dull* here tonight...

[Lise]

Good grief! I go cheer at the marathon and then make out for hours with J. and you people go berserk!

I will answer the first question: How do I stand it when women make poor choices around childbearing? I stay as "in the moment" as I possibly can. I try to help women feel proud of the bodies, their babies, and make the best choices they can. And I have the luxury of transferring someone out of the midwifery service (to the docs) if she's acting in a way that's dangerous for herself or her baby.

As an infertile midwife, I made my peace some years ago with the fact that there's no "justice" in who conceives, only biology. Sometimes pregnancy and birth can be a positive life-transforming experience for a woman/family, and I try to help that happen. The rest I do my best to accept. I do have moments when I walk out of a patient's room and put my head in my hands. I know that many women were abused as children and feel ambivalent/detached/hateful about their own bodies. I try to help them be as connected to their babies as I can. But I realize that I'm just a blip on the radar screen of their lives.

People get pregnant. Life goes on. I work hard to help women find safe, effective contraception so they can *choose* when they want to have babies, if at all.

MP, looking forward to the marathon report! L.

[salsabike]

Aw, Lise. NICE job in that post. Beautifully said.

Ho ho. Glad you were making out.

[KnottedYet]

I started reading TD over again from the very beginning.

Damm funny.

[Kitsune06]

it takes a freakin' long time, Knot. I was at 4 days, then lost my place over the weekend and gave up. That was when TD was around 168 pages. =P

[salsabike]

Oh, thank God, the doc was right. 48 mile tandem ride today, no problem with broken toe pain because soles are stiff and you don't use that part of your foot anyway. What a relief! Improved my disposition considerably, as Mr. Salsa would be the first to attest. (went bathroom fixture shopping yesterday in the walking boot; got fixture ambitions WAY above my station; got very tired and grumpy to boot. Urg, please pardon an unpardonable pun).

BMomof3 (I write this a different way every time)--The med side effects seem to be diminishing? If your BP stays at level X for Y amount of time, can you then bike and swim? Did they set clear criteria for you to track? I am looking forward to your first post after you get back to those two things, and I am sure you will. Also, I like Trek420's post about building new neural pathways, just another part of training. Think that's right.

MP. Yuh. Running was never my thing. Amazing that you did a marathon. You are a formidable athlete, I think.

Hiya, Quill! Nice to see you here.

That whole thing about animals reacting to shadows and painted lines is fascinating. Our cat Nina MUST sit/sleep in a visually defined place, whether it's on a sheet of paper, or a thin square of fabric, or whatever. I expect there's some pretty cool research on animal visual perception. Amazing stuff.

Kit, thought your comments on childrearing were eminently sane.

Did PR really, really do that on the bus? I am not at all a delicate flower, but I find that DISGUSTING.

Am guessing Chickwhorips did NOT get burned at the stake by the villagers last night.

Nanci. Nice century report--congrats. Is this part of the brevet series? What triggers hibernation for Fagalo in Florida? Is there enough noticeable weather change to do that? If he comes inside, does that hold off hibernation?

Haha, Knotted! Pretty fabulous day out there today, wasn't it? Especially after that elephant got lifted off your brow a few days ago...

[Kitsune06]

Knot- the Trek fan club is on page 212, and a brief summary of the first chunk of TD is on 218.

Salsa- "Eminently sane." Hm. Thanks ...I think. Glad you could go out for a spin. (I'll pardon your pun if you pardon mine)

Lise- ooooh making out. I feel like we're in highschool. *giggle! titter!* No pics, tho, thanks.

[Xrayted]

Well Knotted, I've been working my way through TD steadily for weeks now and I'm not even close to being done. Pheww! This whole now-ex GF thing has been hammering at you for a long time. I'm happy for you that you finally did what you needed to. No matter what the circumstances, it's always hard. BTW, very nice to see you so overjoyed today! I think it's sunk in, has it? Here's hoping you find a nice young woman (when you're ready ) who is good enough to deserve someone as wonderful as you.

I'm staying away from the child raising issue. No kids (love kids, just don't have any) so officially, I have no opinion.

Snap - my dog did the same thing. I had to pick her up and carry her across. This is the same dog who would hang out the window or off the side of the boat until the point where she'd all but fall out but still wouldn't walk across a bridge. Gotta love them tho.

Trek420 - glad the table is ok. Furniture isn't cheap. BTW, Did ya put the beer in the yard? I'll be over with a straw. I'm a cheap date so one plate oughta do it.

BMo3 - hope it's not a cold. I know you'll be back on the bike soon. Are you allowed to ride on a trainer? Keep after that left side. It'll come around and remember what it's supposed to be doing. Give it time.

Nanci - did ya wash the hand yet?

Sorry if I missed anyone! Take care and be safe.

-X.

[Xrayted]

Wha? How did I miss Lise making out? So, I take it he's pretty good since you said you were making out for hours. At least someone is getting some face time around here! I may have to live vicariously through you.

[Nanci]

Yes I washed it!! I'd been washing and disinfecting it and wiping tables and stuff with cleaners all day!! This morning it smells like pancake syrup. I don't even have any in the house...The other one matches, fortunately.

Yes it gets cold here! The forecast, which I don't quite believe, is highs in the low 70s all week, and lows in the low 40s. It was 90 yesterday. I think the diminishing hours of daylight and the cold and the dwindling food supply trigger hibernation. If we bring him in, he stays awake, though we could probably get him to hibernate inside by keeping him cool and withdrawing food, too. But I wouldn't want to. If he comes in, he lives in the bathtub on a rug with a box to hide in.

[Pax]

Lise - Thanks for the reply, sounds like a positive way to go about a job as challenging and rewarding as yours.