I had loads of fun and was happy with my performance even though I didn't make it through the first round.

Had a great weekend. House/dog sitting for my sister in law on a bayou. So peaceful there. My sister in law allowed me to invite my sister, best friend and their husbands to join us. It was a very nice time! Haven't all all 6 of us together for longer than a lunch in about 3 years.

I have rededicated myself once again to healthy eating now that birthday month, cruise etc are over. Still pleased that I did pretty well on the cruise but since we didn't get to the grocery store last week, ate out a lot and that's not when I make my best choices.

Hope everyone is off to a great October.

I have no competitions lined up, although we might have a small fencing one with another club in a town a few hours away sometime. For now I am just enjoying both sports, summer and working on improving my skills. I do have a jui jitsu girls weekend in November which is going to be awesome!

I haven't had knee rehab in two weeks because of protests, but today we are training on the beach! My cute rehab guy did come and support me at the competition on Sunday. He is such a sweetheart when he is not trying to kill me at training.

I am deciding if i want to sign up for the ocean racing series this summer...

Well I'm still having stomach problems so this has been going on for a month. I went back to the doctor yesterday. He thinks I still have the bacterial infection in my gut. I have to have tests run today. Basically there's no treatment at this point because too much of the antibiotics can also cause the infection. I am taking probiotics. Thankfully I am much better and I feel good as long as I eat saltine crackers and rice. Oatmeal is tolerable and doesn't cause too many problems. Today I'm going to eat spaghetti and boiled chicken. The doctor said no exercise until I feel better. I'm not very happy about that even though I don't like exercise I know I need it. I ate lunch with my parents Sunday and they had salads, the worst tasting thing they ate, and I wanted some, along with everything else. I never thought I would miss salad. Again, not a favorite but something I know that is good for me and that I need. The good news is the doctor doesn't think this is diverticulitis as he initially thought. Also, I have so much work with my seasonal job that the time away from the gym can be well spent. This illness is helping me to appreciate healthy eating and exercise.

@JanolaBarbara and @1skholloway I can't believe you both are still under the weather. I am such a wimp that when I am sick for more than a day the whole family know it. I can't imagine feeling like poo for over a month. Hope the headaches and stomach discomfort get remedied soon.

@CaptainBoing You seem to be pretty motivated to work out so you may not need to make the investment in the races. I however, need to have something hanging over my head from sometimes to help motivate me.

@2020pinktogo yea on giving up your old work clothes. That must feel good. We seem to be having the opposite problem at my work. I have a therapist going through fertility treatments so I am getting to hear lots of info on cycle days, overseas pharmacies etc. I feel for her though. Chris and I went through that about 9 years ago and though we stopped short of IVF I remember being as obsessed with it as she is.

It's a great day in East Texas, getting ready to head out walking. Hope all are doing well and feeling better soon.

Hi. I'm doing a bit better now. Finally. The days seem long, but the weeks are flying by. Can't believe it's October already. The kids are already talking Halloween. School rule for Halloween Day: costumes ok but no clowns!

I haven't heard of clown abductions, but we've had clown threats on social media to various schools in the area. Bunch of copy cat kids. The more publicity, the more clowns we'll have.

Yes, you wouldn't want anyone wearing a mask at a bank.

I mowed the lawn today. It's just not the same as mowing in the summer. No sweat, no workout. So it can't really count as exercise.