Hobbies and Stuff.

Given the loads of time that I have had since hurting my back, I have developed new hobbies.

Before I got hurt I/we did not have much time for hobbies. Sure I played some WoW before The Little was born. Minecraft is always fun and exciting. Other than that the only real things we did was go on hikes and walks.

When Big was just over a year old I bought a jogging stroller. I had just been moved to a location closer to my home so I knew we would have more time (or thought- depends on how you look at that). Anyway- so MH and I would go for lots and lots of walks with Big for miles and miles. There was this super flat trail at home that we would walk 5 miles one way, eat a packed lunch and then walk back.

When I got pregnant with Little (Big was about 18 months) we did this about once a week on weekends and shorter walks between me getting home from work and Husband going to. I had a condition with both pregnancies that I could not continue this after birth. However, that was our thing. The summer after Little was born we bought a double jogger that has been largely unused because of my injury.

So what do you do when you were a super active person and now all of a sudden you're a potato?

Biggest thing for me is keeping my brain busy.

So I plot and plan for life after injury. What will I pick up that is new? what can I do with my kids? Vacations, etc. You Tube video's tend to take up some of my time- I've been watching a lot of Jacklyn Hill, and other artists. I've figured out how to make Almond Milk for the big- since he is allergic to milk. I've taken up essential oils, and making my own scrubs and rubs for my aches and pains. I read ALOT about my injury and perspective treatments. Doctor who, Sherlock, and of course facebook.

Some of this stuff I have mentioned before. I have projects that I want Husband to build so I can paint. I want to go out to used furniture stores and find furniture to re-do. I want to just go running.

Now I know some people have never been active runners before. I was, before kids. Then work ate my soul and that stopped. I miss it so much, and I need it right now and I just want to go for a run, just have some quiet time for me. There is not much for trails and hiking where we are now- but I do miss hiking with my kiddo's. I miss the packed lunches and just spending time together- It weird how this stole that time from us. I'm sitting here almost 8 months post injury, the doctor has high hopes for my treatment and my goal is the 1 year mark. Let this be the year that I wasted and not anymore I want to get back to life!