April 2020 Monthly Running Challenge
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@Camaramandy648
One of the roughest things about this is how we're all in the "same" situation, but it's all so different.
I'm working from home and I have no kids. My situation is totally different than my sister, who is a SATM with two toddlers and a husband who is leaving the house for essential work. Both of us are in a totally different boat than my brother, who found himself totally out of work and is now delivering for Door Dash. Another sister and I can share complaints about working from home, but she's doing it with a three-year-old, which is a level of difficultly I can't even imagine. The stuff that is frustrating or stressing me out may seem like a pretty good deal to someone else and vice versa. We're all at different levels of occupational, financial, familial, and health-related stress.2 -
janejellyroll wrote: »@Camaramandy648
One of the roughest things about this is how we're all in the "same" situation, but it's all so different.
I'm working from home and I have no kids. My situation is totally different than my sister, who is a SATM with two toddlers and a husband who is leaving the house for essential work. Both of us are in a totally different boat than my brother, who found himself totally out of work and is now delivering for Door Dash. Another sister and I can share complaints about working from home, but she's doing it with a three-year-old, which is a level of difficultly I can't even imagine. The stuff that is frustrating or stressing me out may seem like a pretty good deal to someone else and vice versa. We're all at different levels of occupational, financial, familial, and health-related stress.
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That's what I tried to explain to her! One point of view - one heart with real, deep feelings - is not more valid than the other. Both are equally valuable and valid.
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@Camaramandy648 and @janejellyroll - I have seen this in a few different places and thought it appropriate to your discussion and something that we all need to consider.I heard that we are all in the same boat, but it's not like that. We are in the same storm, but not in the same boat. Your ship could be shipwrecked and mine might not be. Or vice versa.
For some, quarantine is optimal. A moment of reflection, of re-connection, easy in flip flops, with a cocktail or coffee. For others, this is a desperate financial & family crisis.
For some that live alone they're facing endless loneliness. While for others it is peace, rest & time with their mother, father, sons & daughters.
With the $600 weekly increase in unemployment some are bringing in more money to their households than they were working. Others are working more hours for less money due to pay cuts or loss in sales.
Some families of 4 just received $3400 from the stimulus while other families of 4 saw $0.
Some were concerned about getting a certain candy for Easter while others were concerned if there would be enough bread, milk and eggs for the weekend.
Some want to go back to work because they don't qualify for unemployment and are running out of money. Others want to kill those who break the quarantine.
Some are home spending 2-3 hours/day helping their child with online schooling while others are spending 2-3 hours/day to educate their children on top of a 10-12 hour workday.
Some have experienced the near death of the virus, some have already lost someone from it and some are not sure if their loved ones are going to make it. Others don't believe this is a big deal.
Some have faith in God and expect miracles during this 2020.
Others say the worst is yet to come.
So, friends, we are not in the same boat. We are going through a time when our perceptions and needs are completely different.
Each of us will emerge, in our own way, from this storm. It is very important to see beyond what is seen at first glance. Not just looking, actually seeing.
We are all on different ships during this storm experiencing a very different journey.
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@Camaramandy648 and @janejellyroll - I have seen this in a few different places and thought it appropriate to your discussion and something that we all need to consider.I heard that we are all in the same boat, but it's not like that. We are in the same storm, but not in the same boat. Your ship could be shipwrecked and mine might not be. Or vice versa.
For some, quarantine is optimal. A moment of reflection, of re-connection, easy in flip flops, with a cocktail or coffee. For others, this is a desperate financial & family crisis.
For some that live alone they're facing endless loneliness. While for others it is peace, rest & time with their mother, father, sons & daughters.
With the $600 weekly increase in unemployment some are bringing in more money to their households than they were working. Others are working more hours for less money due to pay cuts or loss in sales.
Some families of 4 just received $3400 from the stimulus while other families of 4 saw $0.
Some were concerned about getting a certain candy for Easter while others were concerned if there would be enough bread, milk and eggs for the weekend.
Some want to go back to work because they don't qualify for unemployment and are running out of money. Others want to kill those who break the quarantine.
Some are home spending 2-3 hours/day helping their child with online schooling while others are spending 2-3 hours/day to educate their children on top of a 10-12 hour workday.
Some have experienced the near death of the virus, some have already lost someone from it and some are not sure if their loved ones are going to make it. Others don't believe this is a big deal.
Some have faith in God and expect miracles during this 2020.
Others say the worst is yet to come.
So, friends, we are not in the same boat. We are going through a time when our perceptions and needs are completely different.
Each of us will emerge, in our own way, from this storm. It is very important to see beyond what is seen at first glance. Not just looking, actually seeing.
We are all on different ships during this storm experiencing a very different journey.
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@shanaber That's exactly right.
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@avidkeo - the cake is beautiful! Can't wait to see it all finished.
@kgirlhart - your courthouse is beautiful with all the lights! I love it when they do things like that.
@Tramboman - enjoy your snow! 😂 It will be 90 here by Thursday!
I know a couple people asked how Hobbes is doing. Thanks for asking! He is doing very well. The latest cancer scare is a watch and see. The test had mixed results (different type of cancer from before) so the decision with the Vet is to watch it and if it starts to get any larger we will schedule surgery. I really didn't want to put him through another surgery unless it was absolutely necessary and she agreed that this is how she would handle it with her dogs.
Got up early this morning and got out much earlier than I have been. Not early enough to beat the heat that is coming later this week but hey, its a start. The trail unfortunately was packed! Cars were waiting in line for others to leave so they could park and it was a mess. We headed out directly to the dirt service road and while not really busy there were definitely more people that usual. We ran into a friend with two of Hobbes favorite puppy playmates, Ravin and Blue so I let him off leash and he had an absolute ball running and zooming all over with them, even following them out into the water. Then we headed off to run some tabata intervals. I did 4 sets of 8 and was out of breath and dying by the end of the 3rd set. Managed to complete the 4th set but it was tough.
I finished my 3rd Marathon for the month too, well just about. I was behind on the 1st one so with this week's complete I am now only a little over 1 mile behind overall. Definitely on track to finish!
Date..........Miles........Total
04/01.......2.77..........2.77
04/02.......0.00..........2.77 - Home workout (AKA Vizsla Strength Training)
04/03.......6.91..........9.68 - Gratitude Un-Canceled Virtual 10k
04/04.......6.51........16.19 - Gratitude Un-Canceled Virtual 5k
04/05.......0.00........16.19 - + Stretch and Roll class
04/06.......0.00........16.19
04/07.......0.00........16.19
04/08.......6.94........23.13 - Hope Un-Canceled Virtual 5k
04/09.......0.00........23.13 - + Strength Training @ Home
04/10.......5.44........28.57 - Rainy day run
04/11.......7.92........36.49 - Hope Un-Canceled 10k
04/12.......0.00........36.49 - + Stretch and Roll class
04/13.......6.72........43.21 - Humor Un-Canceled 10k
04/14.......5.64........48.85 - Humor Un-Canceled 8k
04/15.......0.00........48.85
04/16.......5.66........54.51 - + Stretch and Roll class
04/17.......4.42........58.93 - Humor Un-Canceled 5k
04/18.......7.50........66.43
04/19.......0.00........66.43 - Home workout (AKA Vizsla Strength Training)
04/20.......5.65........72.08 - Inspiration Un-Canceled 5k
04/21.......5.24........77.32 - Tabata Tuesday
2020 Run the Year Team - 2020 R.I.O.T. (Running Is Our Therapy) 576.15/1000 miles (running and walking)
2020 Planned and Completed Races
02/02/20 - Surf City Half Marathon7 -
4/3 - 3
4/4 - 3
4/7 - 3
4/9 - 2
4/10 - 3
4/11 - 3
4/12 - 2
4/15 – 3
4/16 - 3
4/18 - 3
4/19 – 3
4/21 - 2
33 of 40 miles
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@shanaber, that piece about all being on different ships is good. I'm sure most of us has ways we are fortunate compared to others, but also ways we are suffering during this time. We don't need to rank those things, but being aware that others are going through it differently is an important message.
Also, glad to hear Hobbes is doing well. And congrats on your 3rd marathon a week being done!
Date :::: Miles :::: Cumulative
04/01/20 :::: 5.0 :::: 5.0
04/02/20 :::: 3.0 :::: 8.0
04/03/20 :::: 3.5 :::: 11.6
04/04/20 :::: 10.2 :::: 21.8
04/05/20 :::: 1.5 :::: 23.3
04/06/20 :::: 2.3 :::: 25.6
04/07/20 :::: 4.6 :::: 30.2
04/08/20 :::: 3.1 :::: 33.3
04/09/20 :::: 3.0 :::: 36.3
04/10/20 :::: 4.0 :::: 40.3
04/11/20 :::: 8.3 :::: 48.6
04/12/20 :::: 3.1 :::: 51.7
04/13/20 :::: 5.1 :::: 56.8
04/14/20 :::: 3.5 :::: 60.3
04/15/20 :::: 3.3 :::: 63.5
04/16/20 :::: 3.1 :::: 66.6
04/17/20 :::: 3.9 :::: 70.6
04/18/20 :::: 7.1 :::: 77.6
04/19/20 :::: 9.0 :::: 86.7
04/20/20 :::: 3.1 :::: 89.7
04/21/20 :::: 1.6 :::: 91.3
Ugh, that was a short but suck-filled run. I basically wanted to take a rest day and just go out for a minimal run to keep the streak alive. The weather was crap - it rained hard this morning, there was some snow, high winds, and it was very chilly. I was busy with zoom meetings and classes all day so I didn't get out (not that I wanted to in all that) until the end of the day. Stella was a maniac by that time so I took her with me to just get that 20 minutes done. Between my sore legs, the wind and the snow flurries I was already pretty cranky. And then the dogs. We passed a woman with a pair of dogs and all three dogs were barking and growling and lunging, and then she lost control of both leashes. The dogs came at Stella and I was trying to spin around and get her behind me. Which all seemed to go on forever as I tried to figure out whether I could grab Stella or grab the other dog's leash to get them apart. One of them was really nipping at Stella but I don't think any major bites were landed, at least nothing that broke skin. Finally the woman got hold of their leashes again and I took off with Stella as quickly as I could. But Stella was of course totally wound up and we must have passed 3 or 4 other dogs who also were reacting as we passed each other (there were hardly any people out but the few that were all had dogs), no doubt Stella's energy was setting them off too. I had a pretty bad energy as well.
I'm having a beer, Stella is wiped out and pressed up against me, and we are both ready to call it a day.
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Don't laugh at me, but I had an epiphany when reading about cross training the other day. I can't find it in the book now, so I may have just dreamed it, but what I recall was a discussion about people you see who walk on the treadmill and you just know that are doing it to get some steps in, but don't want to sweat. His point is that cross training should at least get you up to a low aerobic state in order to be the most helpful. This makes sense, but I have been that "girl" who went for a fast walk, hoping I wasn't going to sweat. I realize now that I probably wasn't getting as much benefit from those walks as I thought I was getting. So, what he suggests is doing uphill treadmill walking, at a speed and incline that allows you to walk but also gets your heart rate up. So, today I tried that. It took an incline of 5.5% with a speed of 3.8 mph to get where I wanted to be. I kept it there for about 20 minutes and then lowered the incline a little so as not to stress muscles that weren't used to that too much. My HR stayed up enough to still be aerobic in nature. He also said he reads during these sessions, so I tried that too. It was a little hard to do, but it sure made the time pass by a lot faster. I walked 3 miles in 47:25 minutes. Only burned 200 calories though, according to Garmin. It felt like it should have been more.
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Hey all.
So cake porn first:
Video of the cake pour on YouTube cause I don't know how to load video here, or even if you can! Sorry about portrait, but trying to pour and video at the same time in landscape wasn't going to happen! Also, you get to hear my lovely kiwi accent lol. My husband informs me that's not exactly how I sound but who knows lol.
https://youtu.be/9mje0SgvlCI
Pics of completed cake:
Because how long it took to pour, it ended up a little lumpy but its beautiful and shiny, and I don't care cause the kids had fun pouring it, and that's way more important than a insta perfect cake. Also the colours are more under the sea than frozen, again because I don't have the right gwl colouring due to the c word, and our supermarkets stock basics at best. And the proper cake places aren't open or delivering, due to level 4 lock down. Sigh.
And just to tease you all, I'll put up a cutting pic later, as we aren't cutting it till after lunch.6 -
Hey all.
So cake porn first:
Video of the cake pour on YouTube cause I don't know how to load video here, or even if you can! Sorry about portrait, but trying to pour and video at the same time in landscape wasn't going to happen! Also, you get to hear my lovely kiwi accent lol. My husband informs me that's not exactly how I sound but who knows lol.https://youtu.be/9mje0SgvlCI
Pics of completed cake:
Because how long it took to pour, it ended up a little lumpy but its beautiful and shiny, and I don't care cause the kids had fun pouring it, and that's way more important than a insta perfect cake. Also the colours are more under the sea than frozen, again because I don't have the right gwl colouring due to the c word, and our supermarkets stock basics at best. And the proper cake places aren't open or delivering, due to level 4 lock down. Sigh.
And just to tease you all, I'll put up a cutting pic later, as we aren't cutting it till after lunch.
Wonderful pics and a super video!!!1 -
Hey all.
So cake porn first:
Video of the cake pour on YouTube cause I don't know how to load video here, or even if you can! Sorry about portrait, but trying to pour and video at the same time in landscape wasn't going to happen! Also, you get to hear my lovely kiwi accent lol. My husband informs me that's not exactly how I sound but who knows lol.
Pics of completed cake:
Because how long it took to pour, it ended up a little lumpy but its beautiful and shiny, and I don't care cause the kids had fun pouring it, and that's way more important than a insta perfect cake. Also the colours are more under the sea than frozen, again because I don't have the right gwl colouring due to the c word, and our supermarkets stock basics at best. And the proper cake places aren't open or delivering, due to level 4 lock down. Sigh.
And just to tease you all, I'll put up a cutting pic later, as we aren't cutting it till after lunch.
Wonderful pics and a super video!!!
I agree. Love the kids helping too!2 -
Final cake pic
The mirror glaze was gross but the rest was great. Kids LOVE it, and that's all that matters6 -
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PastorVincent wrote: »
Awww thanks! ☺️0 -
@Avidkeo so awesome!0
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@katharmonic - what a terrible experience with Stella! Did the lady at least apologize? I wonder if all the dogs are wound up from being inside so much?
My husband got attacked/chased by the dog next door today too. Same dog that bit me last fall. He said he was going to try to pick Milo up when the owner came out. All I could think was that would be a really great way to get bitten.
@Avidkeo - the video was awesome and the kids sound so cute! Love their excitement! You don't sound at all as I imagined (not sure what I imagined honestly) but your accent is great! Love the finished cake too, the snow flakes came out so nice and are beautiful!2 -
Thanks guys!
Jessica had a wonderful day, the cake was the highlight according to her! I'm exhausted now. Spent most of today doing what they wanted. Whew.3 -
Sorry I hve been absent for the last week or so. I have some work and need to nail it. Dealing with people in the US and Australia during their working day is taking the priority and a lot of odd hours. Stay safe and keep smiling 😊4
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@Scott6255 I wish for a speedy recovery for your whole family. I do agree with you in that I think most of us have been infected and are just asymptomatic.
@Avidkeo Your cake turned out awesome!
I have managed to stay on track with getting in 2-3 miles each night after work. I’m ready for my new shoes to get here, but they haven’t shipped yet. 😕 Not much else to report except work, work, work, work, work...4 -
Oh yuck @katharmonic! Glad everyone is okay!0
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@Avidkeo - the video was awesome and the kids sound so cute! Love their excitement! You don't sound at all as I imagined (not sure what I imagined honestly) but your accent is great! Love the finished cake too, the snow flakes came out so nice and are beautiful!
Yeah, I was thinking the same thing about her voice, but I have no idea why. I mean it is not like we had anything to base it on before this. Probably just cause I am American and used to American speech sounds.
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@Avidkeo That cake came out beautiful! I used to have a kiwi coworker so your voice wasn’t a surprise to me, but I just love listening to little kids with accents! My mom hardly has any accent today but I have a recording of her singing as a child and her southern accent was hilarious.
@katharmonic Yikes. I feel bad for all the frustrated doggies, this must be very confusing for them. The people just all of a sudden got weird.
Today was the third race in the Run the 901 challenge, 8k. My goal pace was 10 minute miles and my husband and I did exactly 9:59 so that worked out okay. I could have wished it felt a little easier though! Although the temp was on the warm side, 77, and that was part of it. Most of our run was in the shade and there was a little breeze so it was pleasant despite being warm. We ran the railroad access road two and a half times to get 5 miles, then walked over to the horse show grounds and wandered around the empty rings and stables. Pretty sure we’re not supposed to be there, but we didn’t see any signs or security, so it made an interesting place to walk. I spent many many hours there as a teenager.
I like doing local research so I looked up the area we’ve been running on some historical maps. It turns out our little two mile access road has been there much longer than almost all the other roads in Germantown. The railroad itself has been there since before the Civil War! It’s fun to think about all the people who have traveled a road you’re running.
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Fantastic cake @Avidkeo - glad Jessica had a good time.
Sounds stressful with Stella @katharmonic - glad all ok now.
Good to see you @TheMrWobbly - hope the work stress passes soon.
I thought I was at 78.2 April miles this morning when i went out for my run and, in the interests of neatness, planned to do 3.8 miles to even out at 82. Then I got back with a little time to spare so said, sod it I will do a full 4 miles. Got home and checked the Garmin and found out I had been on 78.8! Should have gone back out for the .2m but I decided I was in danger of descending into madness! Still on track for my best monthly mileage ever and I’m excited! There’s a craze here in the UK to run 5k and then donate £5 to the NHS charity then nominate 5 friends on social media. I’m thinking if I can afford it I will donate the amount of miles I run this month in pounds as a nice way to mark the milestone.
April goal: 75 miles
April total: 82.8 miles
1/4: 3.6 miles
2/4: 3.7 miles
3/4: 3.5 miles
4/4: 4.1 miles
5/4: 3.5 miles
6/4: 3.6 miles
7/4: 3.5 miles
8/4: 3.5 miles
9/4: 3.5 miles
10/4: 5 miles
11/4: 4 miles
12/4: 3.7 miles
13/4: 3.6 miles
14/4: 4.5 miles
15/4: 6.2 miles
18/4: 5.6 miles
19/4: 5.1 miles
20/4: 4.7 miles
21/4: 3.8 miles
22/4: 4 miles
March: 76.4 m
February: 17.8 m
January: 07 -
4/3 - 3
4/4 - 3
4/7 - 3
4/9 - 2
4/10 - 3
4/11 - 3
4/12 - 2
4/15 – 3
4/16 - 3
4/18 - 3
4/19 – 3
4/21 – 2
4/22 - 3
36 of 40 miles
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@Avidkeo Loved the video and how the cake turned out. It looks awesome and the kids had such a great time helping. You are awesome! Happy Birthday to Jessica!!
@rheddmobile Great run and sounds like a nice day too with the walk. I like local history too. My aunt owns a house here in E. TN that was part of the underground railroad. Lots of secret hiding spaces in the walls and under the floors.
@Faebert Nice running and a great idea about the charity. I'll show my ignorance though...what is the NHS?
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4-1 7k easy
4-2 7k easy
4-3 8k slow
4-4 7k moderate
4-5 7k moderate
4-6 7k easy
4-7 rest
4-8 7k moderate
4-9 7k easy
4-10 7k easy
4-11 7k easy
4-12 7k moderate
4-13 7k easy
4-14 rest
4-15 7k moderate
4-16 11k slow
4-17 7k moderate
4-18 7k easy
4-19 7k threshold
4-20 7k easy
4-21 rest
4-22 7k easy
April Total: 138k
April Goal: 170k
January Total: 161k
February Total: 167k
March Total: 181k
2020 Total through March: 509k
Sunny, frosty, low 30s F with a nasty little wind from the northwest this morning. Never run well after a rest day and today was no exception. Legs, hips, and back were all stiff, even after my leg swinging warmups.
When you pop in here claiming your December 2020 mileage, what accomplishments will you have made?
Return to a good running weight of 175 lbs
Run at least 4 5k races
Get a 5k PR
Average at least 138k per month, to meet my Run the Year pledge of 1,020 miles
Stretch goal: If I can average 169k per month, I can run 2020K in 2020
Run the Year Team: Pavement Pounders
2020 races:
5-23 Race for the Parks 5k, Hudson OH
6-20 Freedom Run 5k, Aurora, OH3 -
@Avidkeo Amazing job!1
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Catching up on the thread:
@Scott6255 I’m so sorry to hear that, take care of yourself and your family. It really is very frustrating, like you said, you just don’t know unless you get tested. Knowing if you have had it and are well now would probably ease a lot of minds. It’s very difficult.
@kgirlhart I love the courthouse all lit up. Skip is graduating (well was) in May from community college and it meant so much to her to get in enough credits to graduate before she transferred even though she didn’t need to. They are pushing graduation out to August but I think it’s the same weekend as her move in at her 4 year school. She has her gown so we are going to go over to the school and take pictures at least. My friend has been working and working to get his master’s degree while teaching full time and coaching 4 sports teams and his graduation on 5/1 was cancelled, he’s just heartbroken.
@Camaramandy648 I think it’s awesome to inspire yourself!! I’m lucky to live in a big running community, the support here is incredible. Lots of races to pick from within 20 miles, beautiful trails and greenways to run on. It’s just super.
@Caramandy648 and @janejellyroll you are so right about the same situation being so different for people. I was able to work at the office up to a few weeks ago, now I’m home going on week 3. I kinda like it but also like being in the office. I have an almost 20 year daughter who lives with me and she is having a harder time staying put, however, her trips out consist of weekly food shopping for me so we both are not in the store and drive thrus for lunch or dinner. No friends, no shopping, she runs but that’s it, otherwise in the house. Her boyfriend is in the military so thankfully we don’t have to deal with “oh my gosh I’ll die if I don’t see my love” ha ha. I have friends who allow their teens to go and see friends or have small groups of friends to the house. We are lucky I’m working at my full pay and her job told her to file for unemployment since they cut her hours so much (from 25 a week to 4 at most), her unemployment is going to be in one week what she was making in almost a whole month with the $600 kick in. I wish they had a place that said “no don’t send me the $600 I don’t need it” on the form. My friend’s place is paying her $200 a week because they had to lay her off, I said tell them no thank you and file they are not doing you, single mom of 2 any favors. Sorry I digress, such strange times. @Caramandy648 I’m sorry your sister feels that way, I have relatives who would have a stroke if I told them what I really think about things ha ha. We agree to disagree.
@shanaber love what you posted, it’s the truth. I didn’t know about Hobbs, we’ll be keeping in our prayers that sweet puppy.
@Avidkeo I like cake, it’s beautiful. Are we going to see you on the cooking channel soon?
My neighbors dog came after me this morning, honestly their first dog was out of control and it was so peaceful after he died (I hate to say that), then they got a boxer who will charge you. She’s lucky he stopped a few feet in front of me this morning or I would have sprayed him with my mace. She (the dog) was barking insanely coming at me in full charge. I went in the house for a few minutes and came out with Macy (the worlds sweetest labradoodle) and that damn thing came flying up the street again. I put Macy in the house and was screaming, I’m sure I woke up the whole neighborhood, if you can’t control that *kitten* dog keep it in the house. Ha ha
@rheddmobile great picture.
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@Avidkeo I LOVE your video! And the cake! You are phenomenal.
And.... can I just say I love your accent? I live in the US and where I am at, everyone is SO southern. It is beyond me, honestly. But your accent. And the kids. I just love it. And that cake is gorgeous and now I really want some cake....1
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