I can't catch a break with shipping companies! UPS lost the tent I needed for Zilker Relays tonight. I wanted my girls to have shade in the 102 heat before and after the run!
I am rolling almost a whole week of vacation time to sick leave tomorrow. This makes me sad 😦 I should have started using my random days sooner! (there is a limit on how much you can bank based on how many years you have). And you can't use vacation time if you have holiday or comp time (which I have). I couldn't really take my long vacation before now, so I should have used it day by day much sooner.
Tomorrow is a new fiscal year at work. I am so glad I am gone for the first week of it.
Tonight is Zilker Relays. I am so nervous I could barf. It's short. It's REALLY hot. Supposed to be 102. I am pushing to run first so I can be done first! I haven't raced since like March, so I think that's part of my nervousness. It's way too hot to be fast, but I don't want to be a snail! Will try to find a happy and safe medium.
After the race it's off to San Antonio, then Mobile tomorrow, then Destin on Sunday.
Let the fun begin. Hope all of the rain will be gone from Issac, because I NEED A BREAK!
Had another follow-up Tuesday with the Dr. about the medications i've been on, my labs I had done 2 weeks ago, and progress made.
I've been feeling better for the most part, some areas better than others. Some areas just haven't changed at all.
Test results show progress, but not enough, I am still far from where I need to be. So all medications are being increased in strength. The thyroid though, they said they can't increase too fast, because there is a chance of heart palpitations and other issues I don't want to experience. So we are moving that up, with the long term goal of making it to at least double of what I am on now (right now half a grain, moving up to 3/4 grain this time around).
I still owe another Dr. an annual thyroid ultrasound which I have rescheduled twice already. Maybe i'll get that taken care of in the next few weeks.
So slowly but surely, at least some areas are getting better. I'm hopeful that we'll just keep moving down this path and see where it takes us!
My only experience "tailgaiting" in the SEC has been through Austin's Annual SEC picnic. That may change later this year, when we'll hopefully see a game at Texas A&M. SEC games and pre-game are NOTHING like the rest of the world. Don't believe me, read Gridiron Belles. Not the food, the dress, the attitude, NOTHING!
Even though Dan was still on his way back to the US, I had to go show my Auburn pride! WAR EAGLE!
They had Rudy's cater half the food, the other half was brought in by members. Since there are burn bans in the area, no grilling allowed. This was SO much easier, still SO good (sort of semi-homemade). And I LOVE Rudy's anyhow. Turkey, brisket, sausage, pulled pork, tons of sides, and desserts. I was kind of bummed at first, because I really wanted to bring something, but since i'd been downtown since 6 am, that probably wouldn't have really worked out (I showered after running and read my book until the picnic started). My stomach was certainly not objecting!
Big thanks to whoever brought the lovely fruit! There was like 8 different kinds of dessert and the fruit was the only thing that was gluten free. It was so bright and colorful, it would have been on my plate regardless!
Good times! Although we need more tents for next year! We had three tents and about 75 people toward the end, and no trees, so I got a little too much sun. It was a new location this year, so we weren't exactly sure what to expect on set-up. Bigger and better for next year!
Football season starts next week, I can't believe it! It'll be a light season on game watching for Dan and I together with our opposite schedules. For games 1-4 I think we are on opposite ends of the country and two games he's not even in the United States!
For the 2nd time in a week, I very narrowly escaped an accident. I must have an angel.
First one was someone almost t-boning me in Dan's truck on Monday. I am not sure why they proceeded through the intersection, or how they stopped. I am glad they did. I actually closed my eyes and waited for the impact, that luckily never happened.
Second one was today. With a city bus. I am not sure how I escaped this one. I was inches away from the driver's side of the bus mowing me over. I hadn't even run 1/10th of a mile when it happened. It was dark, but I was wearing neon (not like that matters). I approached the intersection (one way street), I looked and the bus was stopped at the bus stop. (I always look both ways even if it's one way and even if I have walk sign). I paused and went on, then when I was more than halfway to the other side when the bus flew around the corner and almost hit me. No brakes, no nothing.
I can't get the vision of the bus almost hitting me out of my head. Closest call i've ever had.
I am going to be an aunt! It's been announced, so now I can share my excitement with the world 🙂 My best friend is having her first baby!!!
I was expecting the news eventually this summer, but I was still surprised at how quick it came! I can't even express in words how happy I am.
I got the baby got Texas Rangers pacifiers and San Antonio Spurs jersey right away (mom and dad are both big sports fans). If it's a girl, i'll just buy coordinating bows 😉 Find out in a month if it's a boy or girl. Boys run in daddy's family, but I have a feeling it's a girl. We'll see. For now i've decided i'm calling the baby peapod.
Baby M is due in February. I am hoping for a niece or nephew to come the week of my birthday!