Sorry I missed yesterday's post. I was tired. After work I had a stressful hour plus drive to the big city of Social Circle with 2 neurotic Brittany Spaniels. Marcus has been working the Southeast Bike Expo in Conyers this weekend. Since it's about 15 minutes from his parents' house, he decided to stay at their house. He stayed there Thursday night so I said me and the boys would come join them Friday after work. I also managed to sell my bike on Craigs List and the buyer was going to come to the bike expo to pick it up. So, I was tasked with packing the car with a bike and 2 dogs. Marcus took the car with the bike rack so my packing had to be strategic. I really didn't want to take the dogs in my new car, but I had no choice. I strategized and decided that I could fit the bike in the back of the car and to minimize the jumping around on the leather seats, I would put sheets down and buckle the dogs in through their harnesses. Genius!! They couldn't jump around on the leather and in the back on the carbon bike and everything could fit.
So the plan was perfect. I had the bike packed and the seats covered with sheets. I decided to get Tanner buckled in first because he goes crazy when left in the house alone without Chester. Easy. Done. I went back in to get Chester. I was gone for 3 minutes....maybe. I came out and Tanner was twisted around backwards and stuck. No worries, I would just get Chester settled and go untwist him. When I went to untwist'him, I noticed he was chewing neurotically on the seat belt He had managed to almost chew a hole through the seat belt and the edge was frayed. It was so frayed in fact that it wouldn't retract anymore. Great. New car seat belt broken. Whatever, I didn't have time to worry about it now. So, I unbuckled Tanner and kept Chester buckled in. Not a good idea. Tanner has no sense of personal space so he ended up seating on Chester's head. I had to pull over 3 times on the side of the road before I finally unbuckled Chester and let the mayhem ensue. Windows down, heads out the window, heat on high, Florence and the Machine blaring, hair flying everywhere, pouring down rain, dark country roads. A calm Friday night. I had to stop to get some things at CVS in Monroe and was trying to roll the windows up a bit so my insane hounds wouldn't jump out. I managed to almost decapitate Tanner. The window kept going up and his head was stuck. So much so he couldn't even yelp. Luckily, it went down quickly. Ah!!!! I needed a drink...but I couldn't have one because a caveman wouldn't have a drink!!!
When I finally got to my in laws house, my wild banshee dogs continued their antics. Tanner (65 lbs) hiked his leg on my in laws' coffee table. He has NEVER peed in the house EVER and he chooses to do it at my in laws'!!! More reasons for a drink!
By this time I was starving and luckily, my in laws prepared a wonderful Paleo friendly meal. Eggplant with turkey marinara. It was delicious. Then they made morning glory muffins for dessert!! Awesome! I was so glad this was the meal waiting for me after the catastrophe in the car because if there was anything else in site, I probably would've caved and stuffed my face.
So, the day ended much better but I was too tired to post. Today has been good so far. The weekends are really hard for this. I love the weekends to indulge in whatever I want. It's terrible when it's rainy, cold, and you have to eat healthy. I stayed at the house with my in laws today and probably ate more calories than normal but still managed to keep it clean. I even fit in a 3 mile run. I was going to try and make it longer but the neighborhood stray dog Shaggy followed me the entire way even onto the main road in Social Circle. Although not my dog, I felt responsible for him and I didn't want him to get hit by a car so I decided to turn around and stay on their road. It was a good run though. I was just happy to get one in because I was prepared for the monsoon all day.
A Paleo salad is on the menu for dinner. Thanks to my in laws and Marcus for suffering with me this weekend. It is much appreciated. I am wishing that we worked a cheat day in the rules for this challenge. Maybe Tracy will like that idea and agree with me :)
Until tomorrow.....
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