Back in my routine...and a digi layout

Today I finally got back into my routine. I got back home Friday night, but by the time I unpacked, took a quick shower and spent some time with my boys, I was pooped and off to bed I went.

My Dad is back in town. My Uncle Dic had to have some more of his foot removed on Friday and is going to be going into rehabilitation for 6 weeks afterward, so my Dad came back to see him and help him on his way to recovery. Dad's going to be here for about 3 weeks, then go home for a month and then come back for another 3 weeks this spring. I sure hope my Uncle Dic can keep a positive attitude and COMMIT to getting well. Dad is staying with some of his friends right now, but is going to be staying with us in a few days for a while and then he's going to stay with my brother.

Last night I actually went out! Two of my very best friends, Dianne and Laureen share a birthday and one was celebrating at one place and then other was celebrating somewhere else, so off I went to the south side to "All In The Family", a bar that's been around forever to meet up with Dianne and her husband Bill. I had a couple of Moscow Mules while Dianne and I got caught up gabbing. I then drove over to where Laureen and a bunch of her friends and co-workers were celebrating and split a beer with her and had a bite to eat before heading home. I got home right before midnight. It was fun!

This morning I got up bright and early and headed to the gym. I hadn't been to the gym since last Monday, but as much as I walked in Washington DC, I don't feel too bad about missing. I did put one pound back on this week at Weight Watchers, but that's okay. Traveling throws my whole eating healthy goals askew, but I'm also seeing a trend in my body where one week I'll have BIG weight loss and then the next week, I'll gain a bit back, then next week another BIG weight loss and then a bit of a gain. It's been really consistent with that pattern.

Today I did another one of the ActivTrax workouts that my gym provides. It's a machine that you log into and once you have been profiled on it (a 5 minute test that one of the trainers helps you with), it will provide you with sample workouts and suggested exercises, etc. It's pretty cool and takes alot of the thinking out of the strength training. I spent about 50 minutes that this morning.

On the iPod playlist today:
Chateau LaFitte 59 Boogie - Foghat
Almost Honest - Megadeath
Stranglehold - Ted Nugent
Like the Way I Do - Melissa Etheridge
It's Not My Time - 3 Doors Down
She's on Fire - Train
My My - Seven Mary Three
Like You Do - Reo Speedwagon
Georgia Rhythm - Atlanta Rhythm Section
Walk Away - Kelly Clarkson

I did this digi page last week when I was home watching all the inagural festivities.
The paper is from a freebie from 2Peas by Rhonna Farrer and I used one of those December cookie templates.



Have a good week! It's going to be a busy one for me!