Fay Watson

Zachary and I visited Paws in the Park yesterday where we met a dog named Lola who needs a home...we will be calling the Friendswood Pound first thing tomorrow morning. After Paws in the Park we went on an excursion picking up bandit signs along the way. This weekend we picked up seven signs! Zachary and I made a stop at Rustic Oak to see the Blue Bonnets. Who knew that an act as simple of planting 4 plants in a flower bed 9 years ago could result in this spread... click on the slideshow and you should be taken to the picasa album. Some good photos of the blue bonnets and bees!

So, I am trying not to make any rash decisions. I won't say never again. I will say that it was more grueling than I thought it would be. My right knee is not acutely painful, but it is definitely not right! I probably will find other aches and pains over the next 24 hours if it goes like other competitions. I am certain I prefer Crossfit Competitions! I will spend the next 6 weeks concentrating on getting ready for Crossfit Houston's Women Only Challenge on May 7, 2011. I will admit that after the first 6 mile loop I wanted to quit. I thought seriously about quitting. But I didn't because I have been talking and thinking about doing a half marathon for over a year! Now that it is behind me I can move on. I am a good middle distance runner, I am an okay sprinter. I am not going to be a long distance marathon runner :-) and at my age do I really want to begin trying that? Thanks to my husband and two of our boys, Jon and Zack for making the trek to Seabrook with me! IT was very nice having you there supporting me!

Living Earth Technology donated this bedding mix to the gardens. Volunteers will be moving this pile to beds tomorrow March 5, 2011. Pray for no rain so that they can get it all done!

Usually I post my photos to Picasa and then share the link on Facebook; but then I don't tend to write anything to go along with the photo album. It also doesn't publicize my blog if I do it that way! I want to give a shout out to the young ladies that work out at Pearland Crossfit. You inspire me and push me to increase my intensity level. Working together, being cheerleaders and encouraging everyone when it looks like the end of the WOD is never coming...those are the things that really make Crossfit a community. If you click on the slideshow you will reach the picasa album.

Yes, I am competitive. But sometimes it is great working out just to workout...no one keeping score. I love group workouts, I like meeting new people and sharing my love of Crossfit with them.


Photos by David Watson

Do you remember in elementary school when the PE coach picked two people to be team captains? Then the captains picked people to be on their team...usually one child at a time. How hateful and stressful a time for the captains and for the children waiting round after round for their name to be called. It can probably seem like that to the new person coming to a Saturday Crossfit workout for the first time.

So, I challenge you to get out of your comfort zone introduce yourself to someone you don't know. Ask someone to workout with you who you haven't teamed up with before. I really don't mind working out with the new person, the inexperienced person and hopefully we learn from each other. I hope I don't intimidate them, I was once like them...the person new to Crossfit.

We spent another afternoon with Kippers.  This time at Sablatura Middle School.  These Kids in Pearland Preserving the Environment through Responsible Service made pinkish/red paper for St. Valentines day.

I purchased this book to read with my Nook app on my phone.  Diane Owen a friend and fellow book lover recommended it as a great book for Zack to read.  We looked around for it at the time and finally bought a copy for Zachary Watson, resident sci-fi/fantasy critic of the Watson household. Zachary gave the book high marks.  I am now a fan as well and am looking forward to reading the next installment.