Phew, good morning, chatty friends. 
It's a gorgeous Fall day in east Texas, the best time ever to be here, imho. Got my booty seriously kicked this morning in a tough Ashtanga class. There was a time when I loved Ashtanga but I've transitioned to a place that only wants Anusara. So there. It was leg-trembling, arm-shaking hard. I like to sweat when I run, not on my mat, kwim? I still have that stupid pulled groin muscle that won't let me fully sit cross-legged though I really am stretching a lot, pretty much every day. No diff yet. Will it take a while to heal just b/c I'm in my 40s or will it not every heal? I do hope to sit cross-legged again since I am a floor-sitting kinda person.
So Much To Say, where's that smilie list?
Geo,
I am in such awe of you! Awesome news!
Tjsmama,
Awesome race report, Cool that you got some mail money to help with those ridiculously-priced books. Did you find a good nanny yet?
Mommajb,
How are you? There's a lot going on right now with you, hoping you find some quiet time to breathe. As they say in yoga, breathe into those crowded and tight places within and use your breath to open and create space.
I do think that
and 
go hand in hand.
Plady, big
to you, too. Parenting is such a tough job. There's no perfect method or perfect parent. We've all been there, so don't beat yourself up. I surprised myself by swatting Dane 
recently. 
Welcome to the not-perfect club.
Kris, I miss my granny every day. She was 90, I think, when she passed and had the perkiest sense of humor. My dad died 30 years ago and there's not a single day that goes by that I don't think of him. I hope she's going to be okay.
posting before I forget or get called away...
It's a gorgeous Fall day in east Texas, the best time ever to be here, imho. Got my booty seriously kicked this morning in a tough Ashtanga class. There was a time when I loved Ashtanga but I've transitioned to a place that only wants Anusara. So there. It was leg-trembling, arm-shaking hard. I like to sweat when I run, not on my mat, kwim? I still have that stupid pulled groin muscle that won't let me fully sit cross-legged though I really am stretching a lot, pretty much every day. No diff yet. Will it take a while to heal just b/c I'm in my 40s or will it not every heal? I do hope to sit cross-legged again since I am a floor-sitting kinda person.So Much To Say, where's that smilie list?
Geo,
I am in such awe of you! Awesome news!Tjsmama,
Awesome race report, Cool that you got some mail money to help with those ridiculously-priced books. Did you find a good nanny yet?Mommajb,
How are you? There's a lot going on right now with you, hoping you find some quiet time to breathe. As they say in yoga, breathe into those crowded and tight places within and use your breath to open and create space.I do think that
and go hand in hand.Plady, big
to you, too. Parenting is such a tough job. There's no perfect method or perfect parent. We've all been there, so don't beat yourself up. I surprised myself by swatting Dane recently. Welcome to the not-perfect club.Kris,
I miss my granny every day. She was 90, I think, when she passed and had the perkiest sense of humor. My dad died 30 years ago and there's not a single day that goes by that I don't think of him. I hope she's going to be okay.posting before I forget or get called away...
that dog. What a cutie pie!
) so I better get up there and "do stuff". 
) ~ I ran the Jill Behrman 5K this morning, my first race since last fall (the same race, actually). Weather was cool, cloudy and perfect. Get this ~ I ran a 24:09, and won the W40-44 AG 
.
It was already getting pretty hot.
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