It's August, Time for Some Rambling

Like my new print? I bought it on a site called Fab.com. If you decide to buy something there, make sure you say that I referred you. :)

They do have some neat stuff and a lot isn't that badly priced. I've gotten some of my weird socks there.

We've finally been getting some decent rain. In the past couple of weeks, we've gotten more than we've  gotten all summer long. That's really not saying much since we hardly got anything all summer long, but along with the rain, we've gotten some much more comfortable temps. Today was only in the upper 70s and some nights it dipped into the mid 50s. Makes for great sleeping weather.

The Iowa State Fair is in full swing. I just read today that the prez is thinking of going, thrills! I wonder if they'll close it to just him and his supporters. It would be a real shame if they did. I think the only reason he may go is because Romney apparently went or is there today.

We haven't gone yet. We're thinking of going on Thursday. There's a 50% chance of rain then, it rained last year, but maybe that'll change. Our weather tends to do that. About the most accurate weather forecast you'll ever get is within 24 hours, but even that can change.

David and I have been keeping up with the gym. I can already see a little difference in that the rolls on my sides aren't as pronounced as they were before we started going. I'm happy about that. I'm planning on keeping it up and making sure that David keeps it up is a good motivator. Today I actually did the eliptical trainer for almost a full 10 minutes (I quit at 9 1/2) at a level I'd never done before. I tried to finish, I really did. I was also able to up the weight on almost all of the machines. On the leg press, I was able to do 100 pounds for a count of 30. Last week I was doing 75 and 90 on Friday. There are also TVs there that you can watch while doing the bikes, treadmill, or eliptical trainer. There's also one in back where the free wights are. I do a couple exercises with those too.

I'm proud of myself that I'm doing so well in doing everything. I even have more energy and I've been sleeping better. Unfortunately though, the manager is supposed to be there on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays, but so far she hasn't been. There was a lady there the first Wednesday we were there, but it was somebody just filling in. I wonder if the owner knows, but apparently he doesn't live in town, so he's never there either. Oh well, as long as the place stays open, that's all I care about.