We did our normal gym thing this morning. I can’t tell you how much I hate to run and the treadmill, but I know it burns the fat off of my ass…..grin Even with my hatred of it, I’m still pushing myself on it and improving how much distance I go within 30 mins. I use to only get 1.88 mile and today I hit 2.59 and that is with working the incline up to 12 and back down. But I do have to admit, I’m no longer doing one incline per minute, I wait until I get most of my first set of running out of the way, work it quickly up to it while doing a very fast walk and a little less quickly down before I do my second set of running. I sweat so much that I’m getting very tempted to buy a headband, but I don’t want to look like a throw back from the ’80s and, of course, give Harold more ammo to make fun of me.
I got nearly all, but 3 things taken care of for our utilities for the move. I did forget to make 2 other calls for getting this place ready for the walk through, so that is on my to do list tomorrow. I got a bunch of work done today, no packing. =( I’m hoping that I won’t have much work tomorrow and start focusing on the china cabinet tomorrow. Thursday will be an intense work day. I’m actually hoping to be able to get some of it done before bed.
We got our 1st rain in over 23days. It was light and hopefully we’ll get some more tomorrow. It is hard to believe that after a Portland, Oregon winter and spring, which seems to be nothing but rain, that I actually miss it for how it helps to keep things soft and green.
House issues historic apology for slavery
WASHINGTON – The House on Tuesday issued an unprecedented apology to black Americans for the wrongs committed against them and their ancestors who suffered under slavery and Jim Crow segregation laws.
“Today represents a milestone in our nation’s efforts to remedy the ills of our past,” said Rep. Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick, D-Mich., chairwoman of the Congressional Black Caucus.
The resolution, passed by voice vote, was the work of Tennessee Democrat Steve Cohen, the only white lawmaker to represent a majority black district. Cohen faces a formidable black challenger in a primary face-off next week.
**About damn time. Our country is screwy as hell (depending on administrations), but at least, we keep striving to improve and work up to our ideals.
Justice Department indicts Sen. Ted Stevens
WASHINGTON – Sen. Ted Stevens, the longest-serving Republican senator and a figure in Alaska politics since before statehood, was indicted Tuesday on seven counts of failing to disclose thousands of dollars in services he received from a company that helped renovate his home.
Stevens, the first sitting U.S. senator to face federal indictment since 1993, has been dogged by a federal investigation into his home renovation project and his dealings with wealthy oil contractors.
The investigation has upended Alaska state politics and cast scrutiny on Stevens — who is running for re-election this year — and on his congressional colleague, Rep. Don Young of Alaska, who is also under investigation.
**I’m loving this! He is the prime example of what is wrong in congress. I don’t believe either of my parents voted for him when we lived in Alaska…..at least I hope not, I was rather young. =)
