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Tuesday, September 11, 2007

*Stiff and Sore*

Two years ago, I was going to workout at the local rec centre 3-4 times per week and loving it. I wasn't at my lowest weight after my weight loss (I had gained back a few pounds) but I was feeling good.

Fast forward a little bit to May 2006 when Dad died. The wheels fell off my bus and my regular routine of the gym (now a solid 3 days a week) slowly died off.

I've attempted to get back at it several times, succeeding in a week or two or three and then giving up again.

But today was the day.... I went back... Maybe not the smartest move after our first Tae Kwon Do lesson of the year last night, but I was feeling good this morning and decided it was time. I didn't do a tonne... 20 minutes on the treadmill (I have to work my way back up to running a little) and then about 20 minutes worth of abs and arms.

Tae Kwon Do... I never thought I'd say this but I have fun with it! It started out as an activity I could with my boys last fall. I wasn't totally keen on it but I really wanted Matthew to do something active a few nights a week and the only way I could get him to go was to do it too. The three of us did it twice a week until May when classes finished for the summer. Over the summer Bruce and I have become good friends with the instructor and his wife (theirs is the puppy we babysat a few weeks ago).

This year it's a little different... the three of us are no longer beginners. And Bruce has joined as well.

My muscles weren't at all stiff this morning... that is until after I worked out at the gym.

Tomorrow could be interesting.

This card was created with inspiration (and a card design) that I saw on Cambria's blog. I only had a picture of the card with me at my stamp table, and that was the picture of the card closed... so I missed out on the one design element that I thought was really cool originally. My circle is on the outside of the card... hers is on the inside.

The day I made this card, I found myself struggling to put it together. Nothing really caught my eye or tickled my fancy, so not my best work.

Unfortunately (for you) I am unable to find my cheat sheet with all the items used on this card. So you'll have to use your imagination LOL!

I can tell you (although you can't really see it on the photo) that I used my Sakura Stardust Gel Pen along all of the Cuttlebug embossed swirls to add a little extra pizzaz to the card front.

Thanks for blurfing by! (that's a term I learned from Allison... blog + surfing = blurfing!)

8 comments:

  1. Hope your able to move tomorrow. I like the card - when I saw Cambria do it I wanted to case it as well but haven't done that yet!

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  2. Congrats on getting back into Tae Kwan Do! And, what a great card!

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  3. Wow good for you! Here's hoping those muscles aren't too sore tomorrow. And as always...a gorgeous card!

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  4. Good for you going to Tae Kwan Do and exercising. I need some will power just to start walking again. I happened upon your blog yesterday and notice you are from Calgary, I'm from Drumheller!!!

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  5. Love the card -- so pretty

    Hope you are not so sore today. Just take it one day at a time!!

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  6. Great card, love the design:)! Congrats to you! It's hard getting motivated sometimes, isn't it!?

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  7. Way to go with the exercising -- you know what they say -- even just 10 - 15 minutes of exercise 3X a week adds years to your life!

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  8. Love your blog and your creative cards. Where is the DP from? Who makes it? Thanks!!

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