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1/2 year update

In the middle of the year we like to look back at our goals for 2016 to see how we are doing.  It is June so now's the time.

2016

Fitness:

Twin 1: Be as fit as I used to be and take care of myself on a regular basis - not quite there yet but maybe by the end of the year
Twin 2: Make healthier choices - I'm learning
Both:Bike/run total of 2016km this year and finish the JM workout program once and for all!

- did well at the beginning, fell away a bit but we joined the Great Cycle Challenge in June so this may help with the 2016km.  We had a plan to start running again but once we started biking we might wait until June is over and start running in July. 

- started JM, didn't finish.  Maybe we will have better luck in the next half of the year.

Finance:

Twin 1: Pay off Credit Card and bring Credit line down to a manageable amount so that in 2017 if property in NH becomes available like a few did this past year then we could make a purchase. - nope
Twin 2: Pay off bills and save for a football trip - nope

Personal:

Twin 1: Be more adventurous and social.  Cook better meals for the family with more variety. - I have cooked better for myself but hubby doesn't like much. - haven't really had the opportunity to be more social yet but summer is coming so I'm sure I will have chances.  
Twin 2: Be positive and stand up for myself/opinions when need be. - I'm getting there.  I made a decision to get away from the negativity of my old office and got a new job and so far things have been much more positive.  New job, new leaf.  

Wha'd up?

We went to see Central Intelligence on Monday.  It was funny.  We went to the 5:20 pm showing and there were 7 people in the theatre (including us).  This will be our new movie time in the future.  Before Monday we had not been to the theatre in over 6 years.  We got free tickets with Twin 1 hubby's Scene card but Twin 2 spent that amount on Pretzel Bites/Pop/M&M's.  Note to self, be more prepared and bring snacks with us.  We always heard that they check your bag at the theatre for such things...but rules must've changed in 6 years.  There was actually no one even there to check our tickets after we bought them so we marched right on in.  We could have had Sobey's bags full of goodies and on one would be the wiser.  I guess 5:20 pm is the perfect time to go.

While the movie was going on this was happening in our area.  Forest Fire! (no one was hurt or any buildings damaged)

Over the weekend Twin 1, the pups and our friend BD took a hike on the Bluff Trail.  They did the first loop and it took 2.5hrs. Someday we might explore a little of the Blue Loop when we are more prepared with food and water.

This is us enjoying the view half way.

We have been continuing the Bike Challenge and we have about 40k each left to travel.  The past few times we have been doing the stationary bike as the clouds have been big and black by bike time.

Also, last night was supposed to be our golf lesson...third week in a row it was cancelled due to weather.  HOPEFULLY the weather shapes up next week or we'll be trying to get these lessons made up for the rest of the summer.

Tip Tuesday

"There comes a point, no matter how good an athlete you are, no matter how well trained you are, that it's going to transcend the physical, and become about the mental. You better get rid of that comfort zone real quick."

- Ken Chlouber 

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Friday Funny - dog owner will appreciate this

If your having trouble viewing these double click them as I noticed lately they've all been small.

Wha'd up?

Hey everyone.  Another Wednesday has arrived :-) We are half way through the work week.

Speaking of...Twin 2 started a new job.  Still with the NS Government but in a different department.  She is still getting settled in as its only been 2 full days so far.

Our golf lessons were cancelled once again last night due to cold and a probability of rain. 

Another bike ride is on the agenda for this evening.  We went on one Saturday afternoon down to the Bike and Bean and it was packed!  We decided to just run in for a pee and leave....but we had our oatcake when we got home. 

We are all out of oatcake treats so while grocery shopping we picked up Strawberry frosted cookies and they are yum!  We had one the night we bought them and then threw the rest in the freezer for after a bike ride we can have a treat.

That's about all folks.

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Wha'd Up?

Last night was our 3rd golf lesson.  We knew going that it was International Women's Golf Day and from 4pm-8pm they had some things going on. We showed up and went down to the putting green for 715 and we were the only ones there.  Still no one there at 745 so with a great debate we decided to go ask someone if they knew what was going on.  Twin 2 found the coach and he said that he sent out notification that our lesson was cancelled....we never got any notification.  He suggested that we go down to the putting green and practice and we told him we were already there for 1/2 hour.  Then Twin 2 asked if we could use the driving range, he said sure, then he said better yet why don't you go out and play a few holes.  So off the Twins went to play some holes.  By this time it was 8pm and we were cold but we played #1, #2 and drove to #9 and played that.  It was chilly and we decided that we were warm weather golfers.  We always knew that but the last few times we've been out its been confirmed. 

Tonight is our regularly scheduled bike ride for the Bike Challenge but right now its pouring.  It is supposed to clear up so we will see what tonight brings.  It is allowed that we can bike on our stationary bikes which might be an option if its still raining hard. With the challenge so far so good on being right on track.

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Wha'd Up?

Happy June 1st.

Another month of new beginnings.  Today starts the Great Cycle Challenge Canada.

https://greatcyclechallenge.ca/Search?SearchTerm=the+twins

Don't forget to sponsor us if you haven't already.  (The Twins)

Tip Tuesday

If one of your car lights is burnt out make sure you are buying the right bulb replacement.  Otherwise, if you put the wrong one in it will mess up all the other lights and will confuse you even more.  The front and back ones are two totally different bulbs and connections (for Signal Lights anyway).

Learned from experience.

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Wha'd up?

WE ARE TAKING GOLF LESSONS!

Every Tuesday evening at 7:15 for the next 5 weeks we are taking golf lessons.  They are 6 weeks but we had our first lesson last night.  We joined a Lady's Clinic at Brunello Golf course.  Last night was the first lesson and it was PUTTING.

http://www.brunelloestates.com/golf-course/

A few fun facts (rules) we learnt were:

1- If you put your knee on the green when marking the ball or reading the green its a 2 stroke penalty

2 - If you are on the green and putt and hit the flag post then its a 2 stroke penalty but its not if you are putting from the fringe.

He had us doing different drills and he had us putting with our eyes closed as Putting is all about feel and you have to trust your putt.

Maybe our Wednesday blog will be about our "golf tips" we learned. HA!

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Friday Funny

Friend Requests

Twin 1 goes to bed rather early some nights and this sometimes means she wakes up in the middle of the night and decides to see what is going on in Facebookland.  She apparently is half asleep while doing so as she wakes up in the morning seeing people have accepted her friend requests....who are these people?  People from Europe....

but it wasn't the Queen, that request is still awaiting acceptance.

Wha'd up?

Anyone else ever throw out your shampoo bottle and forget to put in the new bottle and don't realize until you are showering and the only options are :

1 - get out and run to the hall closet to get it
2 - use your husbands

Twin 1 chose the latter. No one has commented on if she smells like Old Spice, not to her face anyway :-)

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We did it!  We signed up for the Great Cycle Challenge to Help the Kids fight Cancer.  There is no motivation like putting it out there on Facebook saying we will bike 300k (150 each) for the month of June.  150k is from Moncton to Halifax....that sounds like a lot now but we know we can do it!

Please sponsor us and donate to help the kids fight cancer.  Our team is called "The Twins"

https://greatcyclechallenge.ca/

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Mile A Day In May

It's that time of year again for Mile A Day In May.  

We forgot all about it until CF mentioned it and asked if we wanted to do it again.  The regular crew is back which includes the Twins, CF and JN.  We pay $1 for every day we don't walk/run a mile.  Perfect score so far for all of us.  JN (male) has gotten in the habit of growing his hair.  We are trying to get him to cut it and hoping if he won (or lost) the challenge he would cut it lol but to no avail.  He's now at the length where he can wear a man bun (YUCKY!!!) and a youngin' told him he was killing it so yeah, he's not cutting it.  Also to add to the mile a day CF is doing the 30x30 Challenge where you spend at least 30 minutes a day in nature for 30 days.  This kinda goes hand in hand with the mile a day if you can get your mile in outdoors.  CF is doing great so far.  The Twins had a day or two on the treadmill. 

Before this happened Twin 2 and her husband each bought Fitbits to try and challenge each other on who could get the most steps and to honestly get Twin 2 moving more (as per the prescription from her Dr.).  The goal is to reach 10,000 steps a day and this mile a day is helping a lot (along with the nice weather we have been having).  Twin 1 now has a Fitbit too.  She has Twin 2's defective one and Twin 2 was sent a new one from the company.  Great customer service!   It's only defective in that you have to charge it every day as opposed to every 7 days lol. First world problems right here! lol

Anyway we'll see how the rest of the month goes :)

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Wha'd up?

Is it Wednesday? We're not sure. 

We are back from Mexico.  Walked in our doors at 6-615am Monday morning and both back to work now.  We are still getting into the swing of things again and still in vacation mode mind so we will be back on track with the blog in the next few days.

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Wha'd Up?

4 DAYS UNTIL MEXICO!!! 

We are now continuously checking the weather.  Looks like a chance of showers/thunderstorms everyday but we're hoping that is just in the evening/early morning before we get up which has been the case in the past.

The past two weeks/weekends have been pretty much spent working and getting ready/packing for Mexico.

Our first priority was food for the plane.  Bars, Chips and Girl Guide cookies :)

We can never pass up a sale on chocolate bars.

Next was going through clothes and figuring out if we needed anything.  We went shopping last Saturday and while we were in the mall we got hungry but just felt like something quick and cold.  We originally thought Orange Julius but couldn't find it in the mall so stumbled across another juice/smoothie place. We ordered a PB and Choc smoothie and a Banana Bliss.  The descriptions sounded delish but when we tasted it, it wasn't what we were hoping for.  I guess the 'unsweetened' chocolate almond milk should have given it away. 

So disappointed.

On Monday Twin 2 got her final tooth extracted that was needed.  She decided to do this before she went to Mexico because if it bothered her down there the last thing she would want to do is go find a Mexican dentist.  This is also her go to weight loss plan before any of her trips (she dropped a few lbs before Vegas and didn't gain an ounce while there).  Just kidding.  She wouldn't recommend it to anyone.  Her dentist appointment was at noon on Monday and by 8 pm Monday night a part of her face was still frozen.  She went to bed thinking she had paralysis in her face as the dentist may have hit a nerve and a freezing had never lasted that long before.  But when she work up on Tuesday her face was back to normal.

Now we wait for the days to slowly pass by.

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Prognosis

So as you are well aware Twin 2 went to the doctor back in March.  Here is here story.

The first doctor appointment was just a meet the doctor type of meeting and some blood tests were ordered as I had gained some weight and was hoping it wasn’t just my doing but maybe I had a ‘condition’ and I would get pills and it would be all better.  Now, I don’t mean to make light of people with a thyroid (or any other) condition but I just don’t know how I let myself get to the poundage of where I am today so there had to be a good reason other than myself.

Step one was blood work and a urine test.  I had to fast for 8 hours before the blood work/urine test.  Not a problem.  I went around 8:30 on a Saturday morning and was done giving blood by 9:00 a.m.  After the vials were taken I was then given a Styrofoam cup and two vials for me to go pee. 

One is my pee cup and the other was my drinking cup.

I asked if I had to fill the two vials and the answer was no I only had to make sure I had some pee in both.  Into the bathroom I went.  I sat there for 10 minutes and guess what.  I. COULD. NOT. PEE!!!!  This NEVER happens.  I was in there for 10 minutes and thought I better get out so the rest of the people who needed to give a urine test could do so and I wouldn’t be holding them up.  When I came out of the bathroom with my cup and empty vials in hand the nurse asked me if a glass of water would help.  Sure.  So I drank that quickly then got another one.  And I wondered the halls as I was not leaving until I gave my sample.  I started stressing as to why I couldn’t pee as I usually can at the drop of a hat.  1.5 HOURS later I was able to get enough out of me to do the trick.  I have NEVER had this problem before.  I’m not sure if it was the stress knowing that I had to.  Maybe I had some sort of performance anxiety? I think so. 

So after the whole fiasco of the blood work/urine test I had a follow up appointment last Thursday for the results.  What was the prognosis?  Drum roll please….I got fat on my own.  The doctor told me to exercise at least 5 times a week for at least 30 minutes.  She even wrote me a prescription.  She said to treat it like medication which I will do.  So far so good. 

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Wha'd up?

Easter is a few weeks away now but we all had a great time in NH.  We also celebrated our mom's and grandmothers birthday because we missed it on March 21. 

Here is the cake our Wiw made ...minus the toothpicks as those were to keep the saran wrap off it.

Bill and Twin 1 took the dogs up Wayne's road and hiked in the woods that were all cut down. 

NH really wore Pearl out. This is her when we got home.

This past weekend we hiked a new trail in Hammond Plains.  Its called Sandy Lake.  Its open to dogs from Oct - June for them to run around.  In the summer people swim and picnic here.  Dogs are allowed at that time but they are required to be leashed.   Here are some photos of the hike and some of the big trees in that woods.

Only 17 days to Mexico!!!

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Making a list...

We hope you are all enjoying your rainy weekend so far.

We are getting ready for vacation to Mexico as we looked at the calender when it flipped to April and ITS ONLY A FEW WEEKS AWAY.  15 work days and only 2 full weekends after this one.

We are making lists of :

1 - what to take
2 - what to buy
3 - what needs to be done before we leave
4 - what needs to be done/cleaned up at work before we leave

We will be sure to check them twice....or a gazillion times.

Friday Funny

A New Blog to Read

https://karencwilliams.wordpress.com/

If anyone is interested the above link takes you to a blog that is our friends who went through/is going through some things with her family and this is therapy for her.  She told Twin 1 she could share the link with people who like to read blogs so where better to share it then on our blog.

Enjoy!

Wha'd Up?

We did it!!  We booked our trip last night!  We are going to the Sandos Caracol Eco Resort in Mexico. We are staying in the Select Club Adults Only room.  Should be an adventure.  The resort seems like it has a lot of activities so we don't have to leave the resort for any excursions.  We didn't get the flight with Transat that we had hoped as the price jumped to over $1700 so we booked with Sunwing.  Flights suck (times) but we got to pick our seats and we'll hope for the best.  We've flown with them before and everything went smoothly so we're not expecting any disasters but the Transat plane was just so much better.  25 days!!! Now we gotta take this working out/eating healthy seriously...I mean we should be able to stay on track for 25 days right?!  

WHOOT!! WHOOT!!

We hope everyone had a great Easter weekend.  We went down to the parents place on Thursday night and Twin 2 and her hubby came back Saturday night but Twin 1 and the rest of the family stayed down and returned on Monday.  It was a nice break.

Anyway just a short post with more to follow in the coming days.

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