In our neck of the woods today is the first day of school. This day always brings back such warm and comforting memories. I loved school. I still love school. And I just love school supplies. There’s something about the smell, the newness, the pretty colours. Every time September rolls around – well actually August it starts – I get the urge to scour the aisles of Staples or any dept. store perusing all the school supplies. Every year I wish I could be buying those supplies for me as I head off to school with new clothes and 3 ring binder in hand that is meticulously divided for all the subjects. Ahhhh! There’s just something about his time of year. It’s my favourite time of the year!
I don’t have a list of supplies that I need to buy for school, but in honour of this time of year I couldn’t resist a purchase. This past weekend it was a new inkjet printer. I didn’t get the Epson 1900 that I’ve been coveting, but I did get a new HP multi-purpose that uses 6 inks. Compared to what I was using it is simply beautiful! I also snagged an incredible deal on photo paper at the same time so I’m stoked about that. Instead of paying $3.99/pg. for printing my niece’s wedding album, I can print each of my creations at home. Only problem I can see with that is I am trimming challenged. Yes I am. For the life of me I cannot cut a straight line. I have a scrapbooking trimmer. I have an exacto knife. I have all the tools required to make a perfectly straight cut, but no, not me. This is one task I cannot perfect!
September being my birthday month, I decided to post my very first self-portrait. Quite a while back I spoke about starting up my daily photos again beginning on my birthday. In 2007 up until my Dad’s sickness and subsequent death in December I did this, but I just couldn’t get back in the groove. Well, now that September is here a “photo a day” is on its way. Officially I will start on September 24th, but I had such a great workout this morning I couldn’t resist taking the above shot.
Man, I feel good. My feet are mending and it feels so good to be working out again. I have a ways to go to get back to where I was but I can feel the goodness that comes from daily exercise already. If some of you saw the post I removed a few days ago, I can say the writing of it worked for me. It was the kick in the pants and the motivation for me to keep on keepin’ on (as they say). I plan on using today’s post as a reminder for me on how good I feel on this day, so when I have a day I feel “not so good” about exercise and good health I can look back and know I can do this.
I am not a dieter. Every time I try to “diet” I eat more. I am an exerciser. When I exercise I eat less. When I exercise I do not have food cravings. When I exercise I just plain feel good. So, for me to be back working out (even if I can only do the treadmill and can’t walk the streets) it’s a huge high! I am thanking the Gods today that my pain has diminished enough to let me trod along doing the hill program for 30 min. Next week, I’m hoping to get at least three 45 min. workouts in without too much pain.
Thank you God! Thank you God! Thank you God!
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