Don’t worry, I haven’t forgotten about the blog. I know I
haven’t posted anything in a while, but I am now! Josh has been busy with
Spring Football and the winding down of the school year (yay!), but mostly we’ve
been enjoying our lightening schedule. Josh has four more weeks of school left until
summer and I’m just looking forward to summer hours at work (come on Memorial
Day…ready for half day Fridays). We’ve got a busy, fun-filled summer ahead of
us that we are very much looking forward to if we can just get there!
Since the weather has warmed up (finally!), we’ve been going
on walks in the evenings after work. Sometimes I go by myself if Josh has late
practice, but I’ve just been enjoying getting out and getting some fresh air after
the never-ending winter. We have a nice hike and bike trail about half a mile
from our house that we’ve been making good use of. We like having it there and
having so many options for how long we want our walk to be. There’s a school
with several ball fields and playgrounds by the trail too that always has lots
of people, so I still feel safe even when I’m by myself.
I’m probably going to start adding a little jogging/running to
my walks soon to add a little extra challenge and to prepare myself for some 5K
races this fall. I want to make sure I ease into it so I don’t hurt myself. I’m
already plagued by shin splints a lot of the time, so I definitely don’t need
anything else to hurt. The ice packs on my legs sure help me to cool off when I
come in though! :)
In the last month, I’ve also picked up another new hobby – I’ve
started playing golf. Josh likes to play golf when we go on vacation, so
I thought I’d learn how to play so I can play with him this year instead of
just driving the cart. We’ve played a few rounds and he’s been a good coach,
not getting too mad at me. :)
I did improve from the first round we played to the second round by 5 strokes. I
just wish it wasn’t such an expensive hobby!
As you can see, Spring has brought a renewal to my “be
active” goal. I just don’t do well getting out in the cold. That’s why I live
in Texas! Short winters, lots of heat…that’s what I like! Hardly ever will you
hear me complaining about the heat, I love it!
