Onto Snow Cabin!

Hopefully you've been enjoying my new "levels" for my Mom's artwork. I'm onto the Snow Cabin level. It was painted on a cutting board, I'm not sure who received that as a gift.

Mom is very talented and hopefully I can showcase some of her other artistic talents. Snow and Florida is a contridiction in terms!

Making progress - not only towards miles!

I know my walking and overall food intake change has improved my health. I am slowly taking weight off and am now starting to see an amount I haven't seen in a while. What a head rush for me! :)

Happy New Year!

Yes, it's six days into the new year, but today I reached the "Santa" level! Onto Snowman.

New Year's Eve!

I'm back in the routine of walking on a daily basis. For one of my new years resolutions, I'd like to tone up in some areas where I've lost inches. I have some parts that I am far from happy with.

Happy New Year and the best to you and yours!

Introducing "Santa" level!

It's a bit dated but Santa is the next level for me to achieve on this Florida trek. Over the Christmas holiday, I was 'introduced' to more of Mom's artwork and I am not just going to feature four of her pieces but rather six or maybe seven.

Due to the holiday season, I thought it's best to have a Santa level now instead of 25 or so miles later. I will unveil the next achievement levels on my "Current level" spreadsheet soon.

Merry Christmas (or "happy holidays")

To all my faithful readership, though it may ever be so small!

Introducing "Charlie Hustle"!

No, it's not Pete Rose of baseball fame. It's a painted gourd, in shape of a pumpkin, completed by my mom. Though she says she's not a talented artist, I beg to differ. "Charlie Hustle" and three other of her artwork will be my motivational levels until I achieve the 600 mile marker.

Unexpected rain event..

Caused me to miss my Saturday walk. I am beside myself. It had been quite some time when I hadn't walked at least 7 straight days. The weather on Saturday was miserable. Now I need to make it up.

But the Zen Micro is a back and in business. Only 2 miles until Flamingo point!

Only..

9 more miles until the official "second" level, Flamingo point! Hopefully this will be achieved this weekend!

Onto Flaming point!

I've reached the white heron level but haven't uploaded a photo for a flamingo, but I do have one! The Zen Micro arrived over the weekend but it isn't back in business yet.

After reaching the Flamingo point, I plan on taking a break from the animal based motivation levels and am planning to do four (between 525-600) artistic ones. I have to check with the artist first.

Sneaking in a level..

I sort of ran out 'levels', but found one and started on it without placing a photo up. It's the White Heron. Onto 450!

Tough with these holidays. Don't know if I'd put on a couple of pounds as I don't have scale...yet. My current reasoning is I choose not to be a slave to it. My clothes are the telltale sign. I put something on that was way too tight before and now it fits. That in itself is awesome!

The Saga of Zen Micro

I had an incident Monday with my beloved Zen Micro. I won't go into details but it is no longer functioning. That pains me to no end, however I have picked up a backup Siren 512MB player. Price was right. Works fine but still not the same as the Zen Micro.

Ten business days is a long time to wait for turnaround.

Cracked 400 miles - Flamingo within reach

I've gone past 400 miles and slowly working towards the Flamingo point. Three undetermined intermediate levels until them. Can I stand on one foot like a Flamingo? Perhaps.

Up to Eagle

I've been bad I know, but I am making awesome progress on the FL trek! I've gone past Peanut and am now on the Bald Eagle hunt!

400 miles and counting upwards!

Introducing...

Peanut! Though I have only one mile to reach the Tortie level (probably will achieve this tonight), I thought it best to introduce Peanut. Peanut's furr Mom works with me in our IS department. Here's Peanut!

Boring posts.

Don't know why these are so boring. I need to make them *exciting*. What can I say cholesterol level down about 50 points and I've dropped close to 25 pounds since starting this trek. I guess that IS exciting!

Asia done...

Now onto Tortie! That was so quick. Now, I'm onto a 'slowcoach' level, the Tortie level. Tortie is a UK based tortoise, sort of a sister to Zoey. I'm at 351 miles, after today's walk. Here she is:

Starting tonight..

and for the next 6 Wednesdays, I'm taking a Rock climbing class at Gainesville Rock Gym. Should be a hoot and some nice 'mileage' to my total! I'm taking it with Asia and Maxie's 'human' mom.

Welcome to the Asia level!

Here's Asia! Bogie level was reached over the weekend. I'm starting to run out of ideas for my motivation. After Asia, I've decided to slow it down a little. You'll have to see what I mean in a few weeks!

A little slow...

But making progress. Nothing overly exciting going on though slowly reading the Bogie level.