Lisa's Logbook - July 31

Current Mood: Cautiously relaxed
Outside: 87 and Sunny.
Wearing: black shorts, hot pink tank top, bare feet
Tunes: David played some of "his" music for me. Hmmm....
Kids Are: 1 is at a friend's house, 1 is scrubbing rust off her bike wheels, 1 is upstairs, 1 is bored
Hubby Is: helping the rust-scrubbing child
A Giggle: lots of laughs in The Tempest, which I saw with my book club at a park in Royal Oak last night
Something New: school supplies! LOVE buying those!
Something Yummy: Chicken chimichangas at Grand Azteca! Delicioso!
Blessings: Having someone to take over the uniform ordering process!
Reading: The Global Achievement Gap by Tony Wagner (no relation); Current audiobook is Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens
Watching:  Friday Night Lights, Source Code, A Shine of Rainbows

Considering: when the heck I am going to do lessons for the upcoming year!
Working On: printing out soccer rosters in preparation for coach meetings this week and also raising my Zuma Blitz score
Accomplishments: organizing the book club trip to Shakespeare in the Park, also got through co-op registration! Printed out all 37 soccer team rosters! Ran 2 miles without stopping at all!
Looking Forward to: swimming with friends twice this week, going away with the family over the weekend
Pics: Karate Tournament

Lisa's Logbook - July 24

Current Mood: a little unsettled
Outside: 81 and Sunny. Another hot week ahead, but not quite as hot as LAST week.
Wearing: khaki capris, red tank top, bare feet
Tunes: Daft Punk, also put some new tunes on my MP3 player
Kids Are: 1 is at a friend's house, 1 has a headache, 2 are upstairs
Hubby Is: looking at ads online
A Giggle: Lots of funny lines in Captain America! I laughed a lot - in the right way!
Something New: Got my hair cut chin-length. I love it. The family is not as appreciative. :-(
Something Yummy: Heath bar.... yummmmmmmmmy.....
Blessings:  Being able to read is a huge blessing!
Reading: The Girl in the Gatehouse by Julie Klassen & The Global Achievement Gap by Tony Wagner (no relation); Current audiobook is Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens

Watching:  Friday Night Lights, some of Matrix: Reloaded, Captain America
Considering: a trip to Lake Michigan or maybe camping. We have one free weekend in August and we're making some plans.
Working On: getting the soccer rosters completed, also finishing my digital scrapbook; going through my scrapping stuff to sell most of it.
Accomplishments: 10K training Week 5 (including a 4 mile run, the longest I've done so far!)
Looking Forward to: Shakespeare in the Park, seeing friends at registration
Pics: Once again, I have no pix to share. Sorry!

Lisa's Logbook - July 18

Current Mood:  Calm but still rather tired
Outside: Sunny, hot, and humid. This is going to be a VERY hot week.
Wearing: brown capris, brown & white tank top, bare feet
Tunes: audiobooks
Kids Are: 1 is sanding our dining room chairs, 2 are outside playing (I think) and 1 spent the night at a friend's recuperating from tactics camp
Hubby Is: at work until 5
A Giggle: running across bubble wrap trying to be as silent as a ninja. Not succeeding. lol
Something New: tried digital scrapbooking and I LOVE IT!!!!
Something Yummy: Maryann's cooking is always tasty!
Blessings: Good friends! And new friends!
Reading: Run Like a Mother: How to Get Moving--and Not Lose Your Family, Job, or Sanity by Sarah Bowen Shea and Dimity McDowell (on the Kindle)
Watching:  Friday Night Lights, The Lincoln Lawyer, National Treasure, The Wedding Date, 17 Again, Australia, Family Man, and more I can't think of now..... (Scrapping weekends are movie-watching weekends, and we always repeat our old favs. We only watch the good parts. lol)
Considering: a trip to Lake Michigan
Working On: a digital album for 2010 (from mixbook.com) & getting the soccer rosters ready to release, putting new music on my MP3 player to run by
Accomplishments: 10K training Week 4b, edited and uploaded all 2010 photos I plan to use, chose my kids' co-op classes
Looking Forward to: seeing Captain America! Karate picnic this weekend.
Pics: I don't have a pic and I am procrastinating posting, so I better just click Publish!

Lisa's Logbook - July 10

Current Mood: relaxed
Outside: Kinda hot! Sunny and about 90
Wearing: Navy shorts, sapphire blue v-neck tee, bare feet
Tunes:my 80's CD's
Kids Are: Tired but happy! They loved camping! 3 are unpacking and doing chores. 1 is at her grandparents.
Hubby Is: getting ready to take a nap and describing the pain in his elbow
A Giggle: James tells me corny jokes like - When is a door not a door? When it's ajar. lol
Something New: Bought some plastic squirt guns that were junky. :-( Should have held out for the better ones at the other store.
Something Yummy: Grand Traverse Bay Cherry Fudge ice cream (Amaretto flavored ice cream, cherry pieces and thick fudge swirls.)
Blessings: Being able to get together with family and have the cousins play together so well!
Reading: Ann Patchett's State of Wonder and Run Like a Mother: How to Get Moving--and Not Lose Your Family, Job, or Sanity by Sarah Bowen Shea and Dimity McDowell (on the Kindle)
Watching: Northanger Abbey, The Prestige, The Matrix, Friday Night Lights, Life on Mars (finished the series)
Considering: camping trips that fit into our busy summer schedule
Working On: creating soccer teams, co-op registration preparation, scrapbooking, getting everyone where they need to be
Accomplishments: not going crazy?

Looking Forward to: getting together with friends, used book sale this week, getting back into my 10K training (missed a week.....)
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Lisa's Logbook - July 4th

Current Mood:  pleased
Outside: PERFECT! Sunny and 78
Wearing: Navy shorts, light blue v-neck tee, bare feet
Tunes: nothing special

Kids Are: Tired but happy! They loved camping!
Hubby Is: Happier than I can remember about a camping trip.
A Giggle: Singing nutty campfire songs, including one where we put our shirts over our heads. So silly....

Something New: Camped at a new campground this past weekend. Wonderful! I towed the trailer! Not so scary.

Something Yummy:  Had a great watermelon today!

Blessings: Being able to work through problems with friends and STILL BE FRIENDS afterwards!

Reading: the new Anne Perry novel about Thomas Pitt and Ann Patchett's State of Wonder and Run Like a Mother: How to Get Moving--and Not Lose Your Family, Job, or Sanity by Sarah Bowen Shea and Dimity McDowell (on the Kindle)
Watching: Lord of the Rings: Return of the King in the theater, Psych Season 5. Nothing else.

Considering: a trip to Lake Michigan

Working On: creating soccer teams, planning my half of the Brit Lit+ class

Accomplishments: Completed week 3 of 10K training. Towed the trailer myself! First time ever!

Looking Forward to: Fireworks, Cousin Camp

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