It seemed like a good idea at the time
When we got to the beach today we saw that someone had set up a huge slide at the top of the sand hill, with a pump to run water down it. There was a huge ramp at the end of it. My brother Nick got some major air going down it. I went down a few times. It was a lot of...More talk about sleep
Because today is an 8-hour workday for me, I took the 6:25 am train instead of the 5:23 am train. Wow. What a difference an hour of sleep makes. I woke up with a bounce in my step, instead of feeling like zombie-woman. It’s a reoccurring theme here – my...Fed up
You know what’s exhausting? Trying to give someone what they want, when what they want is constantly changing*. I am sick of trying to figure people (and their mood swings) out. I know it’s their issue, not mine, but still, it’s exhausting and...
Marathon Training Week 2
Welcome to week 2 of marathon training! If you click on the activity links after the dates, it will take you to the Garmin connect website for full stats. Day 8 | Monday, June 22: Cross-train for 30 minutes Welcome summer, you’re right on time! On Monday, it was...
Hi! I’m Kim, a 40-something-year-old living in northeastern Illinois with my husband Steven, and our cats, Khaleesi, Apollo, Starbuck, and Eddard aka Ned. My current main hobbies are running, painting rocks, flying, reading, and eating. I follow a vegan lifestyle and am employed by the federal government. I write about a variety of topics and consider this a “life” blog – a place I can share anything that’s on my mind. Please visit the “About” page to get a better idea of who I am! 🙂