Wha'd Up?

Wednesday is here again.  This week is a short work week because of Canada Day falling on a Friday.  Most of us are going home this weekend as we haven't been since Easter. 

It started to rain last night but it stopped and stayed misty/foggy for our golf lesson.  We haven't had one in 3 weeks so it was nice to get back there and learn.  We are both really enjoying the lessons and the teacher.  We will be sharing some pointers this weekend with our Papa. 

We finished our 150km each in our Bike Challenge.  We did not raise as much as we liked but we didn't really "ask" anyone either we mostly just put it on Facebook.  The ones that did donate we really appreciated and we were actually surprised on some of the people we least expected gave us some.  We can still collect technically until June 30th.  We may do it again next June as it was nice to get out on the bikes.  But next year we will get them tuned up before we start.

DNR has been at Long Lake a few times last week so Twin 1 has been struggling with what to do with the dogs as she does not want another $180 ticket.  Last night before golf she gave Pearl her kong and took Onyx out and we weren't long out and it started pouring.  So instead of continuing around the loop which would have been shorter Onyx stopped and wanted to go back the way we came and wanted to get home and get her Kong.  Once her hubby got home he took them to Long Lake as we assumed as it was raining/wet there wouldn't be too many there or DNR and we were correct.

We took a break from our Fitbit Challenges this week.  Gil has been playing with Twin 2's fitbit as well as her road id and watches.  We are not sure what that is about but it could be the "rubber" wrist bands on them.

That's about it for this week. 

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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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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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