More shoveling!

November 22, 2003

knock on wood we haven't had any snow yet. okay everyone said it was

supposed to be a really bad winter, but so far it hasn't seemed to be

too bad. been rainy a lot though. butit's only november 22nd. i

remember a few years not getting snow untill christmas time and

sometimes not untill january.

i can wait a while longer, because our driveway is supposed to get

plowed since it is gravel and not something easy to shovel. however

our landlord never does it so we just pretty much drive over the

snow, and it gets really really slippery. i only have to shovel the

patio to get to the driveway, but it's still quite a bit.

> Hey buds,

> Well we got more snow last night so I already got some exercise in

> today shoveling. Whew! I'm tired! It was a bit heavier this time

and

> ice underneath because it rained first so I had a hard time keeping

my

> footing sometimes. I got to bowling fine, it was pretty warm and

had

> snowed but the roads were fine but when we got out of bowling it

was a

> completely different story! It had snowed about 2 in and was coming

> down hard. Just the couple min I was brushing off the Jeep I was

> totally covered in snow. Could hardly see driving home. Thank

goodness

> for fog lights! This is the first vehicle I have had with them and

boy,

> they really helped to see the road.

> I ate ok yesterday. Exercised good. Did 32 min., 2.05 mi on the

tread.

> Had the incline up to 4.5 for about 2 min and at 4.0 for about 6

min

> and walked at 4.1 for about 2 min and 4.0 for over 6 min.,. That is

> really booking it for me! I think I'll try for 4.2 today and maybe

5.0

> incline. We'll see. :-) Water.... well I got my minimum 60 oz and

maybe

> 2-3 more. Not real good though. Really want to get that up more to

80

> or 100.

> Have a bit of a dilemma tonight. Got to invites. One is at 7:30

to a

> candle party at Mike's office managers house which is about 4 mi

from

> me. The other one is a surprise 40th b-day party for a guy from

bowling

> about 30 mi away at 6:00. I think we are going to go to the b-day

party

> and see what time we get out and maybe stop and say hi at the

other. I

> guess her candle parties turn into more like a girls drinking party

so

> it should still be going on. Thing is, I'm not much of a drinker

and

> don't want to blow the good I have done this week for a few drinks

so I

> don't think I'll hang around there much. It's just surprising. We

> hardly ever do anything and then get two things in one night.

> Tomorrow Mike and some of the guys from work are going

snowmobiling. I

> think Cassie and I will just hang out at home. She has been wanting

to

> make cookies and Niki is going to be home in a few weeks so I'm

going

> to make a bunch and freeze them so she can have some when she's

home. I

> already have chili made for her. Going to make spaghetti next. They

say

> nobody makes it like I do and I have spoiled them. They don't like

> anybody else's. LOL

> Well I'm going to go through some e-mail here and then get on the

> tread. You all have a good day.

>

> Gena

November 22, 2003

knock on wood we haven't had any snow yet. okay everyone said it was

supposed to be a really bad winter, but so far it hasn't seemed to be

too bad. been rainy a lot though. butit's only november 22nd. i

remember a few years not getting snow untill christmas time and

sometimes not untill january.

i can wait a while longer, because our driveway is supposed to get

plowed since it is gravel and not something easy to shovel. however

our landlord never does it so we just pretty much drive over the

snow, and it gets really really slippery. i only have to shovel the

patio to get to the driveway, but it's still quite a bit.

> Hey buds,

> Well we got more snow last night so I already got some exercise in

> today shoveling. Whew! I'm tired! It was a bit heavier this time

and

> ice underneath because it rained first so I had a hard time keeping

my

> footing sometimes. I got to bowling fine, it was pretty warm and

had

> snowed but the roads were fine but when we got out of bowling it

was a

> completely different story! It had snowed about 2 in and was coming

> down hard. Just the couple min I was brushing off the Jeep I was

> totally covered in snow. Could hardly see driving home. Thank

goodness

> for fog lights! This is the first vehicle I have had with them and

boy,

> they really helped to see the road.

> I ate ok yesterday. Exercised good. Did 32 min., 2.05 mi on the

tread.

> Had the incline up to 4.5 for about 2 min and at 4.0 for about 6

min

> and walked at 4.1 for about 2 min and 4.0 for over 6 min.,. That is

> really booking it for me! I think I'll try for 4.2 today and maybe

5.0

> incline. We'll see. :-) Water.... well I got my minimum 60 oz and

maybe

> 2-3 more. Not real good though. Really want to get that up more to

80

> or 100.

> Have a bit of a dilemma tonight. Got to invites. One is at 7:30

to a

> candle party at Mike's office managers house which is about 4 mi

from

> me. The other one is a surprise 40th b-day party for a guy from

bowling

> about 30 mi away at 6:00. I think we are going to go to the b-day

party

> and see what time we get out and maybe stop and say hi at the

other. I

> guess her candle parties turn into more like a girls drinking party

so

> it should still be going on. Thing is, I'm not much of a drinker

and

> don't want to blow the good I have done this week for a few drinks

so I

> don't think I'll hang around there much. It's just surprising. We

> hardly ever do anything and then get two things in one night.

> Tomorrow Mike and some of the guys from work are going

snowmobiling. I

> think Cassie and I will just hang out at home. She has been wanting

to

> make cookies and Niki is going to be home in a few weeks so I'm

going

> to make a bunch and freeze them so she can have some when she's

home. I

> already have chili made for her. Going to make spaghetti next. They

say

> nobody makes it like I do and I have spoiled them. They don't like

> anybody else's. LOL

> Well I'm going to go through some e-mail here and then get on the

> tread. You all have a good day.

>

> Gena

December 23, 2003

Hey buds,

Well I'm on the go today. After spending about 6 hours shoveling

yesterday, it has snowed about 4 more inches and is still snowing! So I

didn't get anything else done yesterday and am trying to get things

done today. Just got done making cookies and doing dishes. Now going to

shovel a bit and then head to the laundromat. I have some errands to

run before heading to the airport to get Niki so will be heading out

about 6:00, the airport is 50 mi away. They get here at 11:50 so I

guess I'll bring a book to kill time. Just wanted to say hi. I don't

know how much I will be posting while Niki and Arturo are here so just

wanted to wish you all well. I'll probably just be reading for the next

week or so. We'll see. In case I'm not here much the next 10 days, you

all take care and enjoy your holiday and have a happy new year.

Gena :-)

December 24, 2003

Same to Gena and to your family, have a wonderful holiday and enjoy your time

with your daughter and her new boyfriend. I am sure the time spent will be

rewarding and that you will enjoy every bit of it. Keeping you in my thoughts!

CHRISTINE WETZEL