August 26-31 2012

Sunday 26- nice day temps in the 90s…

I did my stretches

I went for a walk over to Mark and Gloria’s cabin and they were home this time.

I worked on editing three chapters

Monday 27- got hot again 105…

I did my stretches, yoga, ran one and a half miles, and lifted dumbbells.

I updated my online journal.

My books arrived by UPS.

I went for my evening walk with the backpack.

Tuesday 28- still hot!

I did my stretches, core trainer, lifted weights, punched the heavy bag, but didn’t go for a run because I had to stick around for the Honda guy to call.

Roger Smith came by to yap for a spell; nice to have visitors once in a great while.

The Honda guy called Aston came in a truck and trailer to pick up my little scooter.

I went for a walk with my backpack.

I went right to work on editing and proofing my second book. Carolyn keeps sending me chapters she has read and edited and has been a great help.

Wednesday 29- it was cloudy all day long!

I did my stretches, lifted dumbbells, and ran a mile and a half.

I was working on the book when it started raining very hard. I went outside with my camera to video it and walked right out into it; the rain was really cold and I ran back undercover.

Thursday 30- lots of cloud cover, but very nice outside today!

I did my stretches, core trainer, lifted weights, punched the heavy bag, and ran up the hill and back carrying 5lbs in each hand.

I went for my evening walk with my backpack.

I went for a night run.

Friday 31- a little warmer with a few clouds.

I did my stretches, lifted dumbbells, and ran a mile and a half.

Honda called and they are having Aston bring the scooter back to me. It was the bad gas they put into it when I first got it. In fact they say you have to add some stuff that keeps the gas fresh or else it’ll get clogged up again. Also if I’m going to store it for any length of time I’m supposed to drain the float bowl. I’m going to talk to Larry the parts guy down there to see if he has a cutoff valve I can install between the tank and the carb.

I rode the scooter over to Linda and Blake’s for a short visit. It seems like we have some French folks who moved into the neighborhood. They left a business card on Blake’s fence, but we have no idea where the address of their house is.

I updated the Copper Mountain Mesa Website and sent out the newsletter.

I went for my evening walk with my backpack.

I went for a night run.

Sorry if my journal posts have been short these last few week, months… I’ve been really been working hard editing, proofing, and writing new stories.

Goodbye to August; one busy and happy month!