I'm With You!

If you decide to visit friends, I'm with you! If you decide to walk the desert, I'm with you! I just want to be with you! So you plan it and I'm going to be with you!!! Hey. Send me those books on Raw Foodist. Or is there a website or too I could visit.

My walking pals have abandoned me. David living with a lady he meet over the Internet in Albany. He works in Cuthbert so I see him every day but he does not have time to walk. And Bobby is getting married January 1, 2009 in Vegas. He met a girl on Singles.net that he had a crush on as a teenager. They hooked up after all those years, it worked out. They are going to live in her house in Eufaula, Al. That's not too bad because Sissy and I have a camper on Lake Eufaula close to them.

So I'm going to start walking on the treadmill in my shop. I'm getting back on schedule.

Dad unretired. Well, running Carter's was never work anyway. It's just fun. But I want a Beach house in Panama City, Fl, and I need more money. I was thinking about a second Carter's in Dawson. But with the economy I decided to wait. And with all the foreclosures, I decided to start a property preservation company. I have already started doing some work in the surrounding counties around us. I have always loved real estate so this is a good fit for me. And since Sissy loves Carter's and runs it better than I ever could, life is good! Which makes living in Cuthbert, Great!!!!

Kilimanjaro Dates

Hi Dad...

How does Dec 27th thru Jan 7th sound to you? Next year, of course. I think I might be able to get those days off work (it helps having the holidays in between), but I won't know until February or March of next year. That is the 12 day hike. I don't know if I could get the days off for the 13 day hike....(just because of how the dates fall on certain days).

We would fly out on Dec 26th from Atlanta and arrive on Dec 27th. We would then fly back on Jan 7th (arriving Jan 8th), although I am still trying to fit in a couple of days to visit my friends in Mozambique. You are more than welcome to come with me! In that case, we would fly out on Jan 10th or 11th.

What do you think?

Love,
Terri

Terri The Raw Foodist???

Hi Dad....

That is awful about the accident! I am glad you weren't hurt and nobody died. That is always a good thing. Sorry your weekend got ruined though. That is Atlanta traffic for you! It's all these northeners and Californians heading in masses towards the afforable housing - ruins it for everybody!

Well, I am toying with the idea of becoming a raw foodist until Kilimanjaro. I have tried Weight Watchers and other diets, but I hate food journaling and counting, counting, counting just to eat like a normal person. With raw, natural food, I doubt you could ever eat enough to gain weight. I ordered some books on the subject with recipes. I am going to enter into it slowly. Maybe one raw meal a day at first. A true raw foodist eats 90% raw food. Maybe I will be there by Christmas of next year.

I am also going part time in school as of this term....so there will be more time for cardio and strength training. Up until now I have been focusing on strength training because it is easier to fit into my schedule. Fluidity is only 30 minutes, and I do strength training on my breaks at work (lunges, push-ups from a counter top, and squats).

I had been walking on the treadmill at the gym. I like the treadmill because of the incline option. I was up to 6 degree incline. When I walk at the beach, I walk beside the paved area and do intervals - a couple of minutes on sand, then 10 or so minutes on the paved area. But it has been about a month since I walked on the beach. Even though the sand provides resistents, there is no incline....so I still like the treadmill for preparing for Kilimanjaro.

Now that I am part time at school, I will start going to the gym before work since I don't have to worry about going into work early to get more done (I can just stay late now when I need to).

Kilimanjaro seems much more a reality now, especially financially. I should be able to save enough and combine with the bonuses I will receive before then to actually pay cash for the trip.

Sorry again about your bikes and trailer! I saw this huge Harley store yesterday and it made me think of you.

Love,
Terri

PS Hope you don't mind - I changed the template and added some more features to the blog. I was getting tired of the black! I still can't figure out how to center the picture on this new layout. Feel free to change whatever you like. :-)

Atlanta Traffic SUCKS!

Wow! Sissy, Nita, Bobby and I were PUMPED! The whole weekend to ride our bikes in NC. Well, that's until we got to Newnan on I85. Traffic started to slow down on the interstate. We were in the middle lane. Just before we rolled to a stop. A truck with a 3-car hauler trailer rear ended the car behind us. The car slammed into the back of the trailer, and then the truck hit the middle of our trailer. The bikes broke from the tie downs. So in an instant, our truck is damaged, bikes damaged and trailer was a total loss. The axle was broke on the trailer so we removed to tires on that axle and headed straight to the Harley Dealership in Columbus. After borrowing a sledge hammer, we were able to beat the back door open to get the bikes out. Bobby's Dyna Glide was more damaged than my Road King but they can be fixed.

Well, the best thing was none of us was hurt. And the guy in the car only had a broken leg. No one lost their life. So we can Live to ride....Ride to Live another day.

So Bobby and I are looking for another trailer. Maybe a toy hauler. The ladies want bikes so maybe a bigger trailer. It's no hurry since winter is upon us. And we should be able to get a great deal on another trailer this winter.

On tract

I'm on tract. I'm walking every day and losing some weight. I think that's all I need to do. I might start walking with a weighted backpack after losing a lot more weight. I think I need to walk more on the hunt club property behind our house. Walking on paved roads and walking Kilimanjaro will not be the same. Are you walking or riding a bike along the beach path? Walking outside or on the sand? I can't wait to walk Kilimanjaro with you!

We can't wait to see you during the holidays. We will have Christmas at Buck Creek. It will be good to get together again.

We have been busy at Carter's. And that is good. We are taking some time off and we are going to Buck Creek October 17. We have tickets for comedian Ron White, he is performing at Hannah casino. We are going to trailer our bikes and ride to Helen for October fest. My friend Bobby and his girlfriend are going with us. The picture is of our Harley trailer.

For other news, your Dad is going green. I'm processing the used grease from the fryers at Carter's and making diesel for my truck and tractor. I purchased a Kubota, ZD331, which is a zero turn lawn mower to mow my own grass at the house, Carter's and our other properties. It's diesel too. You know me and know I'm not doing this to save the world! It saves a ton of money. It's only cost me about 65 cents per gallon for diesel. Going green for me means money!!!

made goal early :-)

Yeah, I just did Fluidity Intermediate. So new goal is to be on the advanced DVD by Thanksgiving..... :-)

I also had a brainstorm. Since finding time for the gym is so hard, I am going to get some steps to do step aerobics at home. That will be a great workout. And then, I am going to search Craig's List for one of those Boflex step walker things you have....I think that is the perfect exercise to prepare for a hike. I figure maybe in January or February there will be a few up for sale from people who got one for Christmas and didn't like it. :-)

Ok, have to get ready for work. How are you doing Dad?

Terri