last monday i

started C25K.  I'm driving to Brazoria every Monday, Wednesday and Friday and doing it through Garden Acres.  I made it through the first week but today's session was rescheduled to tomorrow morning.  Anyway, the first week is a rotation of walking for 90 seconds, running for 60 seconds, walk for 90, run for 60, etc.  This goes on for 20 minutes.  Considering I've NEVER been a runner, that's a lot of work and a pretty big accomplishment to say I finished the first week.  During that week I decided that even if I get stuck doing the first week for a while, I'm still better off than I was.  Anyway, Cosme came home early on Friday and we went to a park across the street and did it.  You know what?  It's a lot harder to do in the warm afternoon than it is in the cool morning.  That was torture.  Plus, Cosme's more like a drill sergeant than an exercise buddy.  He even took my phone away because I kept looking at the time and whining, "making it harder on myself" according to Cosme... whatever.  I ended up making it and went home without passing out.  Sunday morning we went back to the park and did another round since I wouldn't be doing it this morning.  I did a lot better than I did Friday.  When we finished he gave me my phone back and without letting me know in the beginning, we advanced to week 2, walking for 90 seconds and running for 90 seconds.  I did it.  I ran for a WHOLE 90 seconds each round.  Compared to someone like him, who can run miles, my 90 seconds might not be much but for me, that's kind of a big deal.  And today, my legs aren't even sore... for today.

good morning

These early morning pictures make me wish I was with Cosme and Eric on their road trip.  I'd find plenty of things to fill up card space with in San Antonio.  Oh well, that's the price I pay for living in a zoo.

On the bright side, the animals are fed, the litter box is clean and nobody's complaining... except for Archer who's found something in the back to bark about.  What else is new?

i killed two

birds with one stone today.  Literally.  Just kidding.  Not only do I have terrible aim, there never has been much power behind one of my throws.  Not that I'd throw a stone to kill birds anyway... unless I was in a horrible situation and needed them to survive.  And in that case, I'd only do it if I had a fire to cook them on, which I probably couldn't do that either.  Lesson here?  I shouldn't put myself in a situation where my life depends on any sort of survival skills.

But really though, what I'm getting at is the photo challenge today turned into an Imperfect366 so I'm posting it here.

today's one of those

days where the first thing you read when you wake up is that David Bowie died.  It's not like I knew him but it was David Bowie.  He's kind of a big deal and who saw that coming?  Anyway, David Bowie died.  I wasn't going to post a video but I will, just because this is this is one of those songs that every time it comes up in the shuffle, I have to listen to it.

In other news, I was a Powerball loser.  I won't let that stop me though.  I never buy lotto tickets and I figure I'll give it another shot.  Here's the pic I posted for the Imperfect365 group on flicker.  Actually, now they're tagging them all Imperfect366 so I really don't know what I'm doing... what else is new.

Now I need to go do today's photo-a-day and think of something sweet to bake.