the 30 day mulch?

i used to be a runner. i used to lift weights (a LOT in college). i used to do winsor pilates religiously.

i still like to run...except when it's HOT...or COLD...or WINDY (i actually like running on rainy days, but not downpour days like those of late).

i still like lifting weights...like my cat...the laundry...cases of pop...bags of mulch. i just don't go to a 'real' gym these days (when in the world would i find THAT much time?).

i still like pilates...i've just been able to talk myself out of them after doing the same routine OVER and OVER again...

so, in preparating for summer bathing suit season (yuck!), i decided last week that it was time to find a new motiviation. enter my frenemy, jillian michaels:

ouch. that's all i have to say. and YAY (20 minutes a day?! i can totally stay motivated when i know it won't drag on boringly forever)!

i'm on day 5 or so of the 30 day shred, and i'm still entertained, so that's a great sign. last night, i was feeling so...um...energized?...that i decided to revamp my flower bed immediately following my workout (DH was golfing).

Before:

After:

i might have decided to give up on trying to discern weeds from flowers...i did keep the poppies (because i could identify them!) and a few climbers by the trellis, but the rest are all new additions courtesy of shopping with mom.

3 hours after last night's shred, my weeding and mulching was complete...and i was covered in mud and red mulchy stuff...and completely exhausted:). but YAY for a finished flower bed!

now i need a nap;)...