Sunday, February 19, 2012

Honey, Can We Get A Racoon?

Short running update: I've been dealing with adult RSV for the last five weeks. According to my doctor it can take up to 6 weeks before I feel better or stop coughing. I wasn't able to run for the first three weeks. In fact I pretty much felt like I was going to pass out just from walking up and down the stairs. So I started working out again slowly, was totally discouraged by the incredibly fast rate that I had lost mileage and speed, and was as sore as when I first started working out a couple years ago.

Today Running Girl and I ran 6 miles and gained a half minute in our mile time. Woot! As much as I hate the loss of speed and distance when I get sick, it always amazes me how quickly it comes back. Working in some intervals and hills and we'll be back to a flat 10 minute mile or better.

In unrelated news, DH has decided that we need to have a raccoon as a pet someday.

I have visions of waking up and hearing the refridgerator door opening while the Coon helps himself to a midnight snack. Maybe we can train him to turn on the water and rinse whatever he's interested in eating? Wouldn't want him to ingest any pesticides.

Oh, and he also wants a bat.

Courtesy of Google images



I'm never going to have house guests, am I?
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  1. RachelFebruary 19, 2012 at 8:52 PM

    Um, love the raccoon idea (bat, not so much!). We had friends that had a raccoon named Hattie and she was so freaking cute! Long story short, she was left my the mother in the attic and when she was big enough, they released her into the wild. But tell Eric that it can be done! :)

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    1. AwnFebruary 19, 2012 at 8:56 PM

      Rachel, he doesn't need the encouragement! Please don't send a raccoon with Josh next week. I may be forced to delete you as a follower and I LOVE my followers. =)

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  2. JenFebruary 19, 2012 at 9:54 PM

    Eeek! My cats caught a couple of bats and brought them into the house once, yuck!

    I'm thinking if I had a vote it would be for the raccoon.

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    1. AwnFebruary 20, 2012 at 1:48 PM

      Jen, it's funny....everyone is really pro or con Raccoon! Also, I totally misspelled raccoon the whole post and everyone has been nice enough to not mention it.

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  3. championm2000February 22, 2012 at 5:55 AM

    Boo on the RSV. Yay for the run!

    And ewww on the pet idea! Racoons and bats both give me the creeps!

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    1. AwnFebruary 22, 2012 at 8:48 AM

      I agree Boo to RSV. It's like I've regressed to a small child immunologically (I think that I just made that word up). I think I've just about convinced DH that a raccoon is not in our future plans as man and wife.

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