Hello and Happy Wednesday!
I’m running a little late to RERland today because I was busy running and eating and conference calling all morning.
So, let’s get to it…
This weekend I bought new sheets because my mom gave me money to since I buy so much food at Costco she gets a rebate at the end of the year.
What you don’t know is I somehow managed to ruin them last night when my knee scab decided to rip open and get blood on them. Fan-freaking-tastic.
If you do know how to get blood off stuff please let me know!
Pre-Run Eats: A few Clem n’ Tina ‘s
What you might not know: How Citrus Can Help Your Health
Run:
What you don’t know is I am obsessed with my pink Mizuno shoes. I wouldn’t suggest anyone buy a running shoe just for the color but if you can get your correct running shoe in pink then it’s true love.
What you might not know: I have three ProCompression visors. I love it.
Breakfast:
What you don’t know is I also had an avocado with it. I meant to only eat half of it but it’s too good. Don’t blame me, blame nature for making such delicious food.
I was going to stretch after my run but bending my knee all the way just irritates the scab again. Trying to work with it!
What you don’t know: Vegas is a killing machine.
He was outside for a bit yesterday and then walks back in with a big bird in his mouth, all proud. I yelled at him to take it outside, but he decided he would prefer to play with the poor dead thing right in front of me. I stopped him and cleaned it up. And that’s when I realized I am an adult.
(I haven’t been letting him out that much. But he begs and begs and I haven’t seen other cats around for a few days so I caved and let him. I stay near the door in case I hear a cat fight about to start.)
What I don’t know: How much he probably actually kills. If you haven’t read the Oatmeal’s Cats Are Killing Machines infographic, you need to now.
Question: Does your pet keep a similar schedule?
What color are your shoes right now?
I will back up the saliva technique! I use it all the time in the costume shop. It’s great for when you don’t realize you’ve stabbed your finger while stitching.
I am rocking some pink ProCompression socks right now!!!
As I was reading this post, “Payphone” by Maroon 5 was playing on Pandora. Not gonna lie -it was a little freaky.
Oxi-clean makes a good stain remover. Just make sure you don’t dry the sheets until you’re sure the stain is out. Heat will make it very hard to get out.
That infographic just made my entire day. My husband jokingly nicknamed one of our cats “Murderface”… well, his real name is actually Bateman after Patrick Bateman from American Psycho… but anyways, I’m feeling a lot of these cat murderer references hitting very close to home.
Right now I’m rocking the Hibiscus/Blue/White PureFlow 2’s.
you are so funny. really liked this post.
Oxiclean gel stain remover is the best!! I use it to get out blood stains, grease stains, whatever.
avocados are really the best things ever. i can’t stop eating them! not a bad addiction to have, right?
the last pair of running shoes i bought were hot pink brooks pureflow 2s. love them 🙂
Using saliva can be an effective way to remove blood stains, because the enzymes in saliva that help digest food also break down the proteins in blood, and it’s those proteins that make blood so difficult to clean. Note that this method is best used on small stains.
My cats hardly ever catch anything outside, but when they do, you can bet it’s going to end up on the doorstep so that I’ll be sure to see it when I let them in! It’s like they think they’re leaving me a present or something! 🙂
I have some brilliant neon green Reebok CF shoes. I don’t do crossfit, but I do like their shoes 🙂 Oh, and I have matching socks and a matching sweatshirt. Everyone will be able to see me if I go running today!
We’ve been letting a stray cat come in and stay with us (I guess he’s our cat now…) and last Saturday, he showed up in the window with a dead bird in his mouth!! He wanted to come in, but I didn’t let him. He later brought in a feather, which I assume came from the dead bird. Such mean cats!
Awww he brought you a thank-you present for taking care of him 🙂
my shoes are mainly purple
my cats were declawed when I got them, so I don’t let them out
Hahahha.. cats are cold blooded killers. I will never be a cat person! That, and I happen to be allergic. Oh darn.. 😛
Those pink Mizunos are super cute! Also I’ve been thinking about investing in a visor- Pro Compression is in the visor business? To pair with the theme of this post, I didn’t know that! 😛
Love the shoes!
I have pink Asics and I LOVE them! They are just fun and happy!
I realize you have a trillion comments on the blood-stain removal thing, but I’m going to throw my weight behind shampoo! It hasn’t failed me yet! And do NOT stick the sheet in the dryer until the stain is completely out or else it will never come out! I found that out the hard way…:/
Your breakfast is my fave! I love an egg + guac sammich!
Just FYI, if you’re ever out and can’t get to peroxide or tide your own saliva can remove the blood stain.
Okay. I don’t know if you’re playing a trick on me or not… off to google this 🙂
Since your sheets are white you can also use clorox cleanup on it. Spray it right on the spot.
COLD WATER FOR SURE AND SOME SHOUT STAIN REMOVER! MY RUNNING SHOES ARE NEWTONS AND THEY ARE BLUE,AQUA WITH SPLASHES OF YELLOW AND ORANGE..I LOVE THEM1
Fortunately the only thing my dog likes to kill is his rope toy.
I’m not currently wearing shoes…I’m wearing knee high socks with ninjas on them. My favorite running shoes right now are pink though!
Your socks sound awesome.
http://www.sockittome.com/cart/index.php?dispatch=products.view&product_id=29834
They also make a pair with unicorns, cupcakes and robots.
Just sayin’ 😉
At least your cat brought in a dead kill. My last pet brought in a live mouse, dropped it at my feet all bloody and twitching.
That is the WORST 🙁
My Asics Tri Noosa 9’s are very colorful! Hey Monica, going off the grid here after this post. I’m crossing my fingers I get a glimpse of the Monican toe’ing the start line and maybe get a pose down going =). It’s my first full. I’m hopeful my pahtnah in crime is going to catch up with you and give you some “Aloha for Days”. If I don’t see you, pretty plaheeze, send me some good karma my way. I just wanna finish (injury free) in style. They say its going to drizzle… Safe be da journey and I hope you have a blast in AZ!!!
Yes. Definitely look for me to say hello! Since it’s your first I know you probably just want to finish. Do you have a time estimate of where you’ll be lining up?
I’m not sure. I guess I’ll figure it out on pickup. The Hawaiian word for kismet is hopena. We will see if The Silent Assassin will ever cross paths with The Monican. 🙂 stay blessed!
Hydrogen peroxide works wonders!
LOL. I just bought new running shoes, and I didn’t choose them because they were white and purple, but it sure didn’t hurt!
And our cat, sadly, has murder on his schedule daily. Unfortunately it’s me he’s trying to kill. 🙁 If he didn’t love my boys so much he’d already be gone, but one more major attack is all I’ll stand from him.
My running shoes are purple, neon yellow and black and my cross training ones are teal and pink- love them both 🙂
My dog is on the silliest schedule he can’t bear to stray from it he is like a little old man! Haha
I’m like an old man too – need to stay on schedule or I get crabby 🙂
Purple shoes.
What kind of knee length compression shorts do you like?
My kids keep asking for a cat. Not gonna happen.
If you can find it (probably at Vons or Albertson’s or a good hardware store): Carbona Stain Devils #4. It’s the only think that works for me, having tried everything else. I’ll leave you a link.
https://www.carbona.com/stain-devils-4-blood-and-dairy.html
P.S.: Vegas is not a killing machine. He’s just the Blackstaff for HQ.
Love Vegas’ official position.
Our cat hardly ever gets to go out. We live in a big apartment building so really she only goes on our roof deck. One day last Fall a birdy got a little too brave I guess and she got him from the room deck. Managed to bring the bird down into our living room. . . but unfortunately are animals are too fast (my husband was on a conference call). She left it by our dogs crate and all that was left were feathers by the time Zach got to it. Gross.
My 2 dogs Simon and Alvin have the same boring schedule every day:
Sleep
Eat kibs for breakfast
Sleep
Bark maniacally at SOMETHING outdoors (dogs, postperson, people)
Sleep
Play for 10 minutes with Gonuts chew toy (tug of war)
Sleep
Run around the house and irritate owners
Eat kibs for Dinner
Beg for treats while we eat dinner
Sleep
These recurring events are broken up occasionally when they poop or pee (outdoors), insist on licking and being petted, and conduct other human training sessions.
That sounds like a good life 🙂
Hahahhaha I love that squirrel thing! Too funny!!! When I had a cat, he never brought me back anything. He was still young tough. Now, my dog has really high prey instinct and I hope he never comes home with anything. I once ate a whole avocado in one sitting- I feel ya.
I know it sounds weird but Murphy’s Oil Soap for hardwood floors is my go-to stain remover for everything… I’m a nurse and believe me I get more than my fair share of stains of my scrubs… and its cheap! 🙂
Wearing brown booties right now
Hydrogen Peroxide or soak it in Oxyclean
Well…I see you have 42 replies and I am betting 30 of them say Hydrogen Peroxide which is totally the answer but I can’t be bothered cause it’s a bit more work than Oxyclean. It’s my friend. I’d use that. For future reference…it’s also awesome for freaking every stain in the world. I speak the truth.
Hydrogen peroxide followed by Tide and heavy wash cycle
Shout – Give it a couple good sprays, leave it alone for an hour – wash in cold water. I have also had success with a little oxy clean for blood on light colored clothing. My son is a defensive lineman – there is always blood on something in our laundry!
My shoes are dark blue grey with mint and pink (the Wave Riders!). I freak out when cats kill things!!!
So many people love Wave Riders! And I dig that they have mint and pink 🙂
Shampoo. No joke. Hand wash the sheet with cold water and shampoo. The shampoo breaks down the protein in blood.
Good to know!
Tide. I have never met the stain that Tide couldn’t remove. Even old stains….
Run it under cold water. The blood comes right out. My toddler gets crazy nose bleeds ALL THE TIME. Works like a charm.
Hydrogen Peroxide takes blood out of anything. Just spray it on, let it foam up and then rinse with cold water. If you still see blood, repeat. WalMart even sells hydrogen peroxide in a little spray bottle which i keep in my laundry room at all times.
ermmm…so I’m wearing the rainbow thanks to Newton. Pink, blue, yellow, green, purple – you name it, I’m wearing it. <- that could be my new tagline.
I like that tag line 🙂
hydrogen peroxide can remove blood stains.
To get blood out, try some hydrogen peroxide. It’ll remove the blood but shouldn’t stain your clothes.
Thanks!