Black Team Challenge Week 12

Haha ... same here! I changed majors after one trip to the classroom to teach a music class. Of course, I switched to elem ed with a music minor ... and never worked in either thing!!

Oh well, I got my MRS degree!! LOL

Still gotta have music in my life though! Can't do without singing at least three times a week somewhere or other.

Tresa

Hey all!

Wow, I had no idea there were so many music lovers among us. I wasn't a music major but I spent 9 years of my life in band. Wasn't really that good, but I always really enjoyed it.

I got my HRM in the mail today, so I'm playing around and trying to figure out my new toy. Don't usually go to the gym on Fridays, but I really want to use it, so I may be making an appearance there!

Decided to look around the forums and I have to say it amuses me how many whiners are complaining about whiners who are ruining their fun. :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

And in response to someone who asked. The concert: I play piano for the community choir. We're 40 people strong and Monday is our first performance. I'm so nervous already I don't know if I'll live through it. Haha. Anyway, so that's that.

Oh Nicky-- I'm so jealous....my dying wish is to play the piano. I've wanted it since I was a little kid. My parents wouldn't pay for lessons and/or consider buying a piano for me, and then rebuffed a neighbor who was going to pay for lessons AND let me practice on their piano when I was a kid-- grrrrr. In my teen years, my father told me I should have played the piano because I have nice long fingers. Any wonder I can't stand the man to this day? (I'm not kidding :grumble: )

Oh well-- enough therapy-- lol.

That's great nicky!

I have alot of respect for anyone who accompanies a choir. Not nearly as much freedom as going solo. I play a bit of piano, a bit of guitar and not enough of anything lol. I was a music Education major but as far as performance I am more of a voice guy. Beth was a Vocal perfomance major herself and she plays the violin. Getting better on my instruments is on my long list of things I want to do. While it's never to late it's good to start younger. We'll see if we can make my RIley a little virtuoso. lol

yeah, thanks for not cropping me out of the picture :grumble:

Hubbies are great for that, Beth. :laugh:

lol, definitely! one time he took a pic of ds on halloween with me nursing the baby in the background! it's a good thing i took a good look at it before i posted it anywhere:laugh:

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Hubbies are great for that, Beth. :laugh:

lol, definitely! one time he took a pic of ds on halloween with me nursing the baby in the background! it's a good thing i took a good look at it before i posted it anywhere:laugh:

:laugh: Hubbies don't look in the background when they take pictures. They have to make sure they get the right person in the picture first! :laugh: :laugh:

:laugh: and why does my house always look messier in his pictures? that's it , now i'm gonna get in trouble

Hubbies are great for that, Beth. :laugh:

lol, definitely! one time he took a pic of ds on halloween with me nursing the baby in the background! it's a good thing i took a good look at it before i posted it anywhere:laugh:

:laugh: Hubbies don't look in the background when they take pictures. They have to make sure they get the right person in the picture first! :laugh: :laugh:

Doug came home from the zoo with Z on Sunday & the only pic he came home with was one of a popcorn box. :laugh:

HA! That's hilarious. All of this sounds like something the BF will end up doing one day :bigsmile:

that's awesome! :laugh:

Hubbies are great for that, Beth. :laugh:

lol, definitely! one time he took a pic of ds on halloween with me nursing the baby in the background! it's a good thing i took a good look at it before i posted it anywhere:laugh:

:laugh: Hubbies don't look in the background when they take pictures. They have to make sure they get the right person in the picture first! :laugh: :laugh:

Doug came home from the zoo with Z on Sunday & the only pic he came home with was one of a popcorn box. :laugh:

Men have a gift for capturing reality. Take that picture of Riley at the piano...Bethany was not cropped out because she exists....and the house looks messy because....it was. so HA! take that.....oh crap, now I am going to be in trouble.

had fun in boston with the family. (it was a 5 year old and a two year old so I have to admit it was that "Glad it's over" kind of fun. lol)

Got to the gym tonight and got my second day of the c25k so I am feeling good. Trying to deceide if I want to give the 5k a shot in may or June. There is one here in Brunswick in May and one in Portland in June. The one in Portland is a father's day 5k so that might be cool. I figure I will pamper myself with a trip out to a driving range. Havn't hit a golf ball in a long time and that might be relaxing.

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And Z or rather the popcorn............shot was cute! he prolly just wanted to prove Zeke does sleep at times:laugh:

Okay how is this for this challenge, :laugh:

We had a friend here today to help build fence and while he did the majority of the heavy work, my dh helped with what he could. My dh has a bad back and hip and his disabled. So I am out helping however I can and when I was wasn't needed I cleaned up the yard. Now we have two acres. I cleaned animal pens, putting wet hay on the compost, dugged up the duck yard and put soil amendments in it to help with the smell, shoveled that in, rake it, spread sand, raked wood chips, restacked firewood, the list is endless and I am not done yet. Then I came in and dID some housework and made lunch, then I promptly fell asleep on the couch at 3:45 in the afternoon. I don't take naps, so that is luxury. I fought the sleepy feeling as long as I could. I been up since 4 because of water aerobics and lap swimming so I was so tired. Then I thought of LYNNIE and went and put on my sweats, curled up on the couch and fell deeply asleep and woke up two hours later refreshed. The girls were excellent and it was a nap from heaven. DD was having a seizure when I woke up so I was feeling guilty and then I thought NOPE, NO GUILT!!!! :laugh:

THANKS LYNNIE!!!! :flowerforyou:

Okay how is this for this challenge, :laugh:

We had a friend here today to help build fence and while he did the majority of the heavy work, my dh helped with what he could. My dh has a bad back and hip and his disabled. So I am out helping however I can and when I was wasn't needed I cleaned up the yard. Now we have two acres. I cleaned animal pens, putting wet hay on the compost, dugged up the duck yard and put soil amendments in it to help with the smell, shoveled that in, rake it, spread sand, raked wood chips, restacked firewood, the list is endless and I am not done yet. Then I came in and dID some housework and made lunch, then I promptly fell asleep on the couch at 3:45 in the afternoon. I don't take naps, so that is luxury. I fought the sleepy feeling as long as I could. I been up since 4 because of water aerobics and lap swimming so I was so tired. Then I thought of LYNNIE and went and put on my sweats, curled up on the couch and fell deeply asleep and woke up two hours later refreshed. The girls were excellent and it was a nap from heaven. DD was having a seizure when I woke up so I was feeling guilty and then I thought NOPE, NO GUILT!!!! :laugh:

THANKS LYNNIE!!!! :flowerforyou:

Way to go Amanda ..

BTW - did you log all that yard work in as exercise -- big calories there...

Team - in addition to working in my jeans and sweats yesterday, I got a 45 minute massage from my husband while watching the NCAA tourney.. loving myself (and DH) right now...

janie

Happy friday morning all!


I would definately say that sounded like more than general gardening! lol.
Marla- My apologies...the scale moved this morning lol. So according to the ticker I am a little more than half way to my goal! woohoo! very excited about that. Well I gotta get the taxes done and the DW's car fixed so I have a busy day ahead! lol Have a great morning everyone!

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Happy friday morning all!


I would definately say that sounded like more than general gardening! lol.
Marla- My apologies...the scale moved this morning lol. So according to the ticker I am a little more than half way to my goal! woohoo! very excited about that. Well I gotta get the taxes done and the DW's car fixed so I have a busy day ahead! lol Have a great morning everyone!

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Wwoooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!! Wonderful, Andrew-- I'll lose vicariously through you!

Had a three mile run last night.....awesome.

Heading to grocery shop. Fun fun fun.

Happy friday morning all!


I would definately say that sounded like more than general gardening! lol.
Marla- My apologies...the scale moved this morning lol. So according to the ticker I am a little more than half way to my goal! woohoo! very excited about that. Well I gotta get the taxes done and the DW's car fixed so I have a busy day ahead! lol Have a great morning everyone!

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Congrats...that is awesome!

WTG Andrew

Nicky, glad everything worked out

Amanda, Definitely was more than general gardening.

Marla, Enjoy the run.

Amelia, Sam, Janie,Sarah, Shuntae, Jeannie, Lori, Dave, Beth...and anyone else I missed...Hope you have a good day .