Seasons

I am so excited that Fall is here. It is one of my favorite seasons. (It ties with Spring for my fave.) I love almost everything about Fall. The crispness of the air, the bright blue that takes over the sky, college football (go Tigers!), going out in the early morning or late evening and getting a chill because it is so cool out. The leaves also are so beautiful this time of year and I love to go to the mountains and see the trees as we drive. The kids can play outside and I can go with them without bribing them after 5 minutes to please go back in because Mommy is having a heat stroke. And how about the foods for this time of year? Caramel apples and boiled peanuts and popcorn. Homemade soup and cornbread for dinner -and it's not too hot out to eat it and enjoy it. In late Fall you can even smell the trace of a fire from someone's chimney in the evening. The sunsets are prettier, too, this time of year. Plus, I start getting in the holiday spirit- thinking of Thanksgiving and Christmas. I even love Halloween- making cookies and taking the girls trick-or-treating. There are things to love about every season, but Fall is definately at the top of my list. Oh, and yesterday, as for my gym "orientation" which I thought was going to be me and a group of people being shown around.... WRONG. It was me, myself and a personal trainer named Rick. He made me work on those machines until I swore I would pass out. (Keep in mind- still sore from the day before.) Today I sympathize with those who may have been run over by a MAC truck at some point, because I am pretty sure I know how they feel. He was very encouraging, though. He didn't think it would take long for me to get where I need to be. And, he said not to diet- so at that point he became my new best friend. I am taking today to recover- he said I only needed to go about 3 times a week and to focus on weights and strength training and not cardio- except for cool downs. This is good, as I do not care for running or aerobics. Again- glad it is Fall and at least not 200 degrees outside.