Life is Good

Not much blogging going on, but a lot of life going on. I was going to title this blog post something like.. beginning again or something like that, but that wouldn't be accurate because I've been doing quite a lot! I'm moving along in martial arts. I'll be testing for my next belt on December 10th. I'll be a Yellow Belt. Quite an accomplishment for someone that hasn't tested in forever!! There are a group of women that have come together and we cheer each other on. We're about the same age and it helps to get each other to class and we work together on our kicks and punches and techniques. It makes is easier when you feel like you want to quit. I'm really enjoying myself and while I need a lot of work and absolutely everything, I'm relaxing into it a lot more and not being so hard on myself as I was in the beginning and now know that it's a process. I'm tired a lot, but it's a good tired. My body is getting used to the moves and is liking it all.

The next piece of the puzzle that I'm adding back into my routine is my other love... kettlebells! Greg and I were so happy to have our friends Mark and Tracy Reifkind stay with us a few weeks ago (we don't get to see them enough!) and while they were we had a living room KB seminar. It was so fun! Everyone got a turn having their swing critiqued by Tracy and Mark!! I miss swinging so much and since I've had some issues... Mark addressed that as well and I swear he fixed me! I really see myself being fixed. I get so mad at the time I waste with doctors. It's hard to be mad at them because they mean well.. but they just are so damn clueless!

But the good news is that I feel really great! I've had a major breakthrough in the way my body feels. It's improved my sleep, the way I move and what I can do for my exercise... and that means swinging!! Very, very exciting.

Also when Tracy is here she inspires me not only in movement but in cooking. She is such a natural cook and I am very intimidated by her skills since I am self taught and do everything backwards... it usually gets the job done, but I don't usually use much in the way of spices... part of that is due to one of the medications that I am on...it skews the taste buds (which I think I'm going to get myself off of... I won't need it once I am better.. right?!)

but I've always been a cook, I just like the way that Tracy cooks. Tracy incorporates so many more wonderful vegetables that I haven't even considered. When she was here she taught me how to roast Butternut Squash. Seems simple enough, right? Well, I'd never done it before. It's wonderful! I made it again last night for a friend along with some Chile Verde Pork Shoulder in the pressure cooker, of course! LOL.. It was really yummy and my friend thought I was a genius. I'm sure that Tracy would have added some extra pizazz to it. I was trying to think of the extras I could have added... but it was a last minute meal and it tasted pretty dang good. That's probably the biggest obstacle for me is my lack of planning. I'm still fighting my fatigue and so I end up not having everything I need or maybe from inexperience I don't know what goes together. I'm sure I'll figure it out. Bottom line is that everyone had a good dinner... The pressure cooker ROCKS as usual! I'm so lucky to have good friends like Tracy and Mark and thankful that I'm feeling really good again!

:)