Thread Drift

[kelownagirl]

Oh Veronica - poor you. When are they due in? I am hoping to get mine back from admin today so I can fix anything (hopefully nothing) and get them copied and stuffed into envelopes. On the other hand, lucky you for being able to ride....

[Veronica]

I don't have to give them to admin. My conferences start on Wed. I have two done so far. They take so long because I have to put a grade for nearly every Benchmark in Lang. Arts and Math.

We've talked ourselves out of buying a truck. AGAIN. So that's one less thing to do today.

Oh... but there's also the Christmas cards to do and the calendars to make. And I really want to make an apple pie. I need to make more cookies too. I really don't want to wash the kitchen floor. One of those chores I had to do as a kid...

I guess I need to go be semi-productive.

V.

[Bikingmomof3]

CC-I am here. We have been rather off schedule with the holidays, up late sleeping in. It has been delightful. Still no riding for me, but i can run. I will wait for the sun to set before I go running.

KG-I would very much like snow. Sadly we are warming up again. High in the 60F or 16C. It is too late in the year for these warm temps.

Veronica-Happy riding today. Someday I would love to be able to ride with you! (okay, trail you from a distance. ) Work a little on the report cards, then go ride to unwind.

CWR-I am so glad you were able to talk to your father.

Black Friday-I never go out and shop on this day. I did it once and that experience was more than enough to hold me over for the rest of my life.

Another lazy day in this household. My DH is making big, fluffy pancakes. I put blueberries on mine as I do not like maple syrup. Also coffee, very strong and black, followed by fresh squeezed orange juice. YUM! Christmas music is playing in the background, I may start working on my Christmas cards today. Definitely heading out for a run tonight. Now if I could find some place that has Under Armour on sale.

I ordered 3 Spinnervals for myself from Santa-he was quite generous to me. Now I need to convince my Neurologist on the 22nd to clear me. Maybe if I promise to wear a helmet indoors and ride only with someone present?

[Bikingmomof3]

I don't have to give them to admin. My conferences start on Wed. I have two done so far. They take so long because I have to put a grade for nearly every Benchmark in Lang. Arts and Math.

V.

My kids, thankfully have been easy to grade. All 3 are i gifted classes and receive straight As. I recall my days of teaching 5th grade. Writing report cards and the conferences make me shudder.

[Veronica]

Which Spinervals did you decide on?

V.

[Bikingmomof3]

Which Spinervals did you decide on?

V.

It was a gamble, so these are what I am starting with:

Sweating Buckets
Lean & Mean
Ultra Full Body with Irongirl

[Veronica]

If you don't already have a cadence sensor, you might ask Santa for one of those. I find it really helpful when I'm doing Spinervals. Also painful.

V.

[Kitsune06]

TG was pretty good to us, talking with the family, etc etc. They always ask about my family (a gentle 'why are you here' I guess) but they understand my not being able to fly back to WI for the holidays. It was lots like a midwestern thanksgiving- games and pie afterward, etc...

CWR- So glad you got to talk to your Dad; I know how much that meant to you. It was one of the things you've really needed to do lately.

X- Glad you found a buddy this year to keep things sane

I have errands to run today, going out and making keys, buying lockable skewers for my bike *no one's taking my baby's wheelz* and in general, setting the card on fire.

It's funny. No matter how gruff you can start feeling about your stressed-out SO (holidays are 'fun' under the right circumstances), when you're in the house they grew up in, and end up seeing pics of them as chipmunk-cheeked little kids, it's all better. Until they start kicking your butt in one of the board games Mom brought out.

[Bikingmomof3]

I do have a cadence sensor.

[chickwhorips]

i am so sick of my feet hurting! so far today, walking from the parking lot to my desk killed. for the record its not a very long walk at all. i feel like a $#@&$)% for how i'm walking around. this just plain stinks. i have my dr appointment in a week and then if it comes down to it (which i'm sure it will) surgery a month. i just want to be able to walk like a normal person!

done.

getting back to work today is hard. it feels like a monday but its a friday. so confusing! it was nice to have yeserday off though!

[Kitsune06]

It's the shortest week ever, Chica. Morning is monday thru tuesday, noon is wednesday and at the end of the shift, it's Friday again!

[Xrayted]

Arrgh! At work today. I really wish I was riding with OTG and AG instead. Of course, it's gorgeous out and I'm stuck inside. I may have to take a little walk on the path around the hospital later. I called AG on my way to work and she was hooking OTG up with her bike shop before the ride. Looks like they did a fit for her and are ordering a new crank. They are treating her right over there. Nice job AG, thanks for taking care of our girl. Of course, now I have all this energy left over that I didn't get to use up on the nasty LBS guy. Darn!

Kit - Yeah my little buddy was a great companion. Great pup, Bernese Mountain Dog. Unfortunately, not mine. He listened to me all day and was very calm with everything going on. Hung right by my side. I miss that kind of stuff. Real cutey tho, huh? He likes to jump up on my shoulders and look me right in the eye. Couldn't get my glasses repaired today tho. Rats! It'll take up to 8 days for a new pair. The originals only took 4 so I don't get it. Well, I put my contacts in for the day. The A/C at work dries my eyes out so I normally don't wear them here. I've been getting all the "You've got blue eyes!" comments. Maybe they change color when I wear glasses or something. I dunno.

CWR - Sorry you're at work too. Somebody has got to keep the mail system running tho. It was very busy here when I walked in, but now nothing. Hope it stays that way.
So glad you got to talk to your Dad. I call my Mom about every other day and drop in on her at least twice a week to make sure she's ok. She lives 5 min from my work. Sometimes, I forget how good I've got it being able to do that. Miss my Dad terribly still. Today is Mom and Dad's anniversary and tomorrow is Mom's b-day. Dad always said that he was the best b-day gift my Mom ever got. Mom always said that he certainly was the cheapest. I've got an all-day wedding thing tomorrow and won't get to see her until Sunday but we've got a dinner date after my ride.

Bmo3 - I am looking at getting my spinervals tonight for sure. See what you started by making me help you research them? I'll start with 2 and go from there. I'm thinking Sweating Buckets and possibly Recharge. Not sure about the 2nd one yet. Sorry you have to wait to use yours but I have no doubt you'll be on the bike for x-mas. You're tough as nails.

Hmmm, well I guess I'll go do something productive, now. Like continuing education credits. (right Nanci? I love the fact that they changed it so my board exams don't count anymore.) I need 12 per year starting immediately.

Have a wonderful day and be safe. (IOW, don't get killed in the mall lines)
X.

[chickwhorips]

ahhh the boss is gone for the day.... i'm the only one here. its so nice.

though the weather is cr@ppy today. windy, rainy and cloudy. no more snow on the ground.

[Trek420]

Bikingmomof3

"I do have a cadence sensor. "

I have a low tech one: my knees
Knees hurt = too low a cadence
Happy knees = just right

dayuhm I miss Flightdeck

I'm at work. it's slow, don't know why we are even here today except....I'm on double-time and a half! Whoopeeeee 8-)

[kelownagirl]

I don't have to give them to admin. My conferences start on Wed. I have two done so far. They take so long because I have to put a grade for nearly every Benchmark in Lang. Arts and Math.

We've talked ourselves out of buying a truck. AGAIN. So that's one less thing to do today.

Oh... but there's also the Christmas cards to do and the calendars to make. And I really want to make an apple pie. I need to make more cookies too. I really don't want to wash the kitchen floor. One of those chores I had to do as a kid...

I guess I need to go be semi-productive.

V.

Nice - our admin must read and sign every report card. Quite a job with 730 students at our school and only 1.8 admin. Yikes on giving a grade for every benchmark. What kind of grades do you use, A to C- or ?