Down to "1".....

Well, if I'm not ready by now I guess it's too late! LOL! One more day and it's "race day"! My Dad and brother got in safely last night and we went to pick up our race packets too! Breanna is even getting a little more excited as our race bags were packed full of goodies! I love going to these big races as they really load you up with things from sponsors! We got tee shirts, granola bars, energy bars, rice cakes and this year we even got Glad Plug - Ins! What, they think we stink afterwards or what?! LOL! Today we're off to see the Air Force Museum and I'm going to take them by our house to see the progress on it too! I'm a little excited to take them to the museum as I actually have a bit of history at the museum! When the Air Force celebrated it's 50th anniversary a group of ladies made a commemorative quilt. They asked for a block from each base symbolizing the mission of that particular base. We happened to live at Langley AFB in Virginia at the time and I was the quilting teacher there! I was chosen to make the block that eventually made it into this quilt! Now it's hanging in a museum! That's one of my little claims to fame! Here's a picture of me in front of the quilt that we took last year;



The block I made is on the second row, 4th from the left. It's easier to see if you click on the picture and have it enlarge! Oh that itty bitty person in front is me! That sort of gives you a better idea of how large this quilt really is too!

Well,

Until next time.....

It's Getting Closer.......

Thump - thump, thump - thump..... Can you hear that?! It would be the excited beat of my heart when I think of Saturday! I think it's more excitement then nervousness as I'm prepared and all systems seem to be on "go"! LOL! My family comes in this afternoon, we pick up our race packets this evening, I pick up the special shirts I had made for my Dad, Breanna and I for the 5K Friday night, so only 2 more days!

Until next time....

Exciting News!!!

I have some exciting news! YEAH!!!! I submitted my application to be on a Design Team and guess what!! I got picked! YEAH!!!!



The team is working for an on-line store called "The Rubber Cafe" and I'm so excited about it too! I was chosen to work with some other very talented ladies, whom I hope I can keep up with! So keep an eye out for more fun things to be posted here soon! YEAH!!!

3 Days and Still Counting.....

If only the butterflies of nervousness in my stomach would be still today! 3 days till the marathon, my family comes tomorrow and I have SO much I need to do to get caught up after being without power! YEP! Power came back on late yesterday - thank goodness! Why am I still sitting here?! Yikes! I hope you all have a great day today!

I have great news to share when I come back!

Until next time.....

Don't Mess With Mother Nature!

As I type this post I am sitting at the base library using their public computers. Why?!! Well Mother Nature, in cahoots with Hurricane Ike, decided to give the Miami Valley in Ohio a little bit of a hard time! We have been without electricity for over 48 hours now and there is not much hope for a while. Of course I base that on comments I am overhearing every where I go! Who knows though as it could be on when we get home! You never know in situations like this! Lucky us though, we have the base facilities to use! Even though we're without electricity, which means I can't even get my car out of the garage, we're fortunate enough to still have a stable roof over our heads and sustained no damage other then throwing out all the food in the freezer and refrigerator! Talk about a good purge! LOL! Oh well, still smiling and I'll be back on-line as soon as I can!

Until next time....

Six More Days.......

Getting more nervous now, why?! Don't know! LOL! It's not my first marathon or race for that matter! Maybe it's because my Dad, and 2 brothers will be at the finish line, as will my daughter! I don't want to disappoint them by walking in! LOL! I did 10 miles yesterday on the trail and it was a killer! YIKES! Then again, I didn't have any "Gu" or water except once at 6.5 miles and it was 99% humidity! LOL! I felt like I was going to fall over at the end! I didn't even have the energy to smile at my honey who met me at the last .10 and sprinkled me with water! LOL! Normally I grin like a Cheshire cat but not yesterday! UGH! One nap, one cup of coffee and some G2 later and all was well! We even did our family pictures, went to church and ate dinner! I ate like a pig too! LOL!

Well, until next time........

Seven Days..........

Seven days and counting until the USAF marathon! YIKES! I'm as ready as I'll ever be I guess! LOL! Today was my last "big run" in my training too - 10 miles! We had 99% humidity so it was harder then usual too! I did it though! Now I'm off to sneak in a little nap...

Until next time.....