Counting up the damage.

Over the last weekend, we had as much as 14 inches of rain across Massachusetts. I'm pretty sure we got close to that here, as my watering can was half full when I went out this morning. That's after a rainy, foggy, week, too. There was so much standing water, roads were closed. Needless to say, I didn't go too far -- which includes the gym, so no swimming, or treadmill running or biking (I'm *not* sacrificing the new tires to the trainer, so sue me). I managed some stretching for my achilles, and some core work.

I also shopped on-line. A LOT.

Along with the aerobars and new cycling shorts I reported below, I also got: a new gym bag, a new speedo to replace the one stolen at the gym (my fault, I left it drying in the sauna for too long), 2 pairs of work pants, silver/turquoise summer sandals, a cassis-colored summer dress (I'm an optomist, it *has* to get here) , a turquoise summer top, and a black swim skirt, so I can wear my speedo to the beach. I actually didn't spend all that much, between sales, and coupons and bargain shopping. It's been a while since I did a big shop, and it was FUN. I can't wait for all the packages to get here over the next 10 days!

The good news is that I also cooked some terrific healthy food for the week: Carrot salad in a cumin-orange dressing; Eggplant-Chickpea tagine; Olive-Almond pesto; breakfast wheat couscous (with almonds and dried cherries, blueberries, and raspberries); extra plain wheat couscous; and a big batch of grilled veggies. That should help make the week simple, and I can make the gym regularly for indoor training, as it is supposed to continue raining until Thursday.

I think its a good thing I'm headed to the gym after work, I've obviously got some ENERGY to release.