Double or Nothing Winners!

Heh! I thought it was about time that I announce the Winners!!!!

Great big drum roll please!!!!!!!! ......... "Tim with his sidekick Kat" for a perfect score!
We are so proud of you!    and no less amazing - Becky who missed only one. She finished the Book of Mormon (no misses on that goal) and her piano playing skills have improved way beyond even my expectations. She has proven that 15 minutes of practice a day can work Miracles! Before she could barely play one handed but now tackles songs like "The Olive Tree" and "The Entertainer" or songs from "Les Miserable". What next? Her old piano teacher moved back . . . but she just started 6:00 am Volleyball practices . . . so when that's over!

I must say that this was a great challenge for me! I didn't plan to miss a few times but Christmas sort of did a number on my room . . . like it always does. Still, I felt great success and know that if I set my mind to do something nearly impossible, I can do it!!!! I AM still exercising most every day . . . so I didn't lose that habit. I just feel lousy when I miss a day. Our bedroom - well it needs a bit more tweaking! There is still a pile on the floor near my dresser. Everyone seems to contribute with that issue BUT I am not giving up! At least I did keep the habit of clearing off the bed before David gets there. Rather nice - every time I do, I think about him and how he did it so patiently for me all these years - pillows and all. Now I can show him that he really does matter to me.

Just a P.S. I tackled my file cabinets and desk area this last week! What a huge project! I realized that it will be on going for quite some time but at least I have more drawers and better organized. My favorite part is my birthday cards are now handy. LOL

Let us know what you think about this challenge!!!! How did you do? More on our next challenge "Get to Bed On Time" - which already started. Just so all you couch potatoes know, the next major Atwood Family Double or Nothing Challenge will start April 1st (that's NO Joke!) and Tim's in charge of the rules etc. Here's hoping it has something to do with the fluff around our middles. Or a Tator revolt!!!!!!

 Love to you all! You are ALL WINNERS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

The Deal!!!!

So this is a call out to SuperPat! I want in on the deal. Every week I don't get these feet of mine moving at least 4 days, I owe you a dollar!!!! I can count walking or dancing or running (did I say running? I mean puffing!), or any other form of exercise that makes my heart beat hard for at least 10 minutes (which does not include when my kids do crazy maneuvers when they drive). How do you like that for a deal? Let me Know!!!!! Ha - You may be rich, you may be poor...it just depends on my Shoes and ME!

We'll take you on SuperPat - you and your walker against me and my feet!!!!! Any day of the week!!!!!

Love,
Momma Spud

PS I love you. Don't think I'm going easy on you. I may look like Mashed potatoes and fluff but under all that is a real tough rump roast!!!!

Guilt, shame or just slow?

Okay, I'm wondering if I'm just guilty or is it I'm a little slow? Thinking about all that SuperPat does to get moving made me think - Either I'm Queen of the Spuds, sprouting on the couch myself or I'm very slow. I hope it's not true but it feels like I'm getting slower every day! Hmmmmm. So three days ago, I decided enough was enough. If Super Pat could do it, I could too. I got off the couch, put my dance CD in and started to Cha Cha etc. I discovered it was rather difficult to learn all the moves at once. Who knew that Dancing could be so energetic. Besides, I was a bit winded. Next thing I knew I was headed outside to run around the house but my shoes thought differently. They took me up the hill and onto the canal. It's like they were on auto pilot. Last year I did alot of walking up there. . . so they knew where to go. . . or maybe that's where SuperPat gets his strength - from his shoes??????

Wow, My shoes knew what they were doing. The view was breathtaking. . . how could I have forgotten. The air was still a bit cool, a slight breeze kissing my cheeks as well as the sun. I could see over the valley - It looked lush and green in spots- brown and tan in others - just like a patchwork quilt. I'm doing this again!!!!!

So Super Pat, since the computer won't ever let me say anything on your blog, (I am NOT a spy although I do have many eyes, including the ones on the back of my head), I've done two walks and two dances in two days and one more day of walk shopping . . . for a total of 3 days in a row. No shame anymore! See, I AM related to the Darth Tator but who knows what lies beneath his peelings? or mine either for that matter. More to be seen in new episodes of the Potato Saga or is it Potato Saggin? Go Pat Go! Don't let them feet Defeet you!!!!! They are your friends. We can't wait for the unveiling or is it the peeling? Stay tuned.

The Contract

So what is in the contract?

I solemnly swear that I, Daniel Atwood, will buy Pat Roe Ann's, IF by the next time he visits, he can walk for the whole visit; however, IF he cannot, he owes me Roe Ann's.

Aha! Do I smell a loophole? See what it might be!!!!

Darth Tator's is a little more clear...
I, Reed Atwood, will give Pat Ferguson $100 and lose 15 lbs. by Thanksgiving or Christmas of 2010 IF Pat is walking without any cane or walker by Thanksgiving or Christmas of 2010. If Pat fails to meet this goal, he will do 100 walks around the house.

So is all agreed?
Please sign in!!!!!