Lipstick, Pearls & Running Shoes: Excused Absence...

Please excuse my absence over the last month ... life has kicked my butt!

I don't know about you but when my life gets busy, hectic, stressful and downright overwhelming; the "quiet" things tend to get placed on the back burner. My "quiet" things are exercise and the blog. Both have suffered from my absence over the last month. I've not exercised regularly in 2 weeks and it has been a month since my last post.

Everything seems to slowly be getting back to order so I am happy to pick up where I left off.

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Just to get everyone back up to speed...here are a few tidbits of what's been going on:

Cheerleading

I am once again coaching AB's cheer squad. I have 8 girls and couldn't have asked for a better group of young ladies. They (and their parents) have made my job easy.

First Game Run Thru

BC Leopards vs. FC Rebels

Our Leopards are doing a great job! We are currently 3-1 with Game 5 on Saturday. Looks like the playoffs are in our future.

Exercise

AB and I did try out the new walking trail at the local rec department. It was quite the workout, a little more than a mile in length and very hilly. We'll definitely be back!

To update my progress (or lack thereof) with the Summer Running Checklist...I have completed 5 of the runs. I only have until next Thursday so I will NOT be meeting my goal of 21. Oh well, such is life.

Labor Day

We took advantage of the long weekend and went camping at Mountain Lakes. We had a football game on Saturday but did make it back in time to watch the Dawgs play.

On Sunday I did a little reading while Z grilled a Beer Butt Chicken.

This was my first time having a Beer Butt Chicken but it was the best tasting chicken EVER!!!

So good and soooo easy...

Birthday

And...I had a birthday; #42 to be exact.

On Saturday the 3 of us went to the rodeo after having dinner at Bar H BBQ (best stew in the state of GA)...a birthday tradition. The Flat Creek Rodeo Company hosts this event the 2nd weekend of September and my attendance is "non-negotiable". I just love it and always have a great time.