Wow, good thing I don't have followers or they would already be disappointed - I could never be one of those everyday bloggers, I don't think. Unless I could quit my day job, which wouldn't be too bad a deal.
Well I did get outside last week, finally. I had one super slack, don't-leave-the-house day, which made me feel disgusting, so then tried to make up for it. One thing about spending so much time at home is that my life is SO much more sedentary than it is in London - even cutting out all the walking to the bus time, etc. means I am doing so much less physical activity!
So it was nice to get back out - I did one of my normal shorter runs (6.5 miles) in the freezing cold wind and dimming light, and then got out for a nice long 14 miler, which felt pretty good, just to stretch the legs. Unfortunately I took a bit of a tumble on the ice - it was super slick out! - and bashed up my knees and elbows. something about falling as an adult makes it seem really scary! I was definitely shaken, and luckily only a couple blocks from friend K's house so I could pop in and she could dust me off!
Since Sunday it has gotten colder though, and very windy, so running outside is not a good option - while the freshness might be good, the wind is not, and just leaves me exhausted!
I skipped out on yesterday, though I did have the best of intentions: it was the BCS bowl game, so some of our very dear family friends were all watching at one of their homes. I could tell Dad was a bit disappointed when he learnt his buddy J wasn't going to come watch with him at the house, so I suggested we go over there. At first he seemed pretty keen, and as I asked throughout the day, he still seemed up for it. But then L didn't want to go, as it was cold and dark, so he started to change his tune. I was really, really worked up actually - again, I don't want to force him to do things, but I do feel he needs a bit of a boost from time to time, and sometimes a little bit of a kick up the a$$ to help him see that he can do it. I also wanted him to realise that his friends really wanted to see him, and it would do him good.
So at halftime he decided he was up for it (I am sure it had nothing in the slightest to do with me pouting the last 15 min of the 1st half!). So we bundled up and I warmed up the car. Dear Lord, that first step out the back door and I didn't think we were going anywhere - it was blowing an absolute gale, as it does up at our house, and FREEZING cold! He is cold in the house when it is 74 degrees, so 10 + wind was not helping. He stopped on the walk to the car to cough too (which isn't sounding good) and I thought for sure he was going to turn straight around. But he didn't.
We got there, and man how they were excited!! They absolutely loved having us there, and were SO pleased to see him - they are really great people and friends, and you could tell it helped make their night! It made his too, I think - he was glowing, laughing like he does at B's silly stories, and he even ate a lion's share of meat, cheese and chocolate fondue and had some port! it was fantastic. C came down too, and dad was so chuffed about it, he almost teared up - he didn't think he would show up to the adult's party, but he did, and I am so pleased.
So after a good couple hours, he was winding down, and we scuttled to the car, across the icy driveway. And he kept saying 'Man, that was fun!' and I knew that it had been a good idea - to get out into the land of the living and see his good buddies and have a laugh. There is nothing so healing as a good laugh with friends.
there it be - I didn't make it to the gym last night, and I had more than two dinners, but I didn't care - to share that with him was well worth it, and I wouldn't trade it for anything!
(As such, I went tonight, and worked my tail off and am exhausted, so can't wait to hit the hay!!).
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