What the cats have been up to

What the cats have been up to

Apollo and Starbuck have recently taken on some new hobbies and I’d be a horrible cat mom if I didn’t share! Apollo has gotten in to rocks, like I have, but he is not painting them… he likes to roll around on them, hug them, and sometimes lick them....
Weekend Highlights!

Weekend Highlights!

A few highlights from the weekend! Thursday Taking some leave in the afternoon to enjoy our 50° temps for a run. Receiving 5 holiday cards. Receiving a congratulations card in the mail from a coworker. Taking a bath and using another one of my Advent calendar bath...
My new morning routine

My new morning routine

Well, since last Friday I’ve been waking up way too early, so I’ve started a new morning routine – paint and watch horrible Netflix holiday movies (until it’s light enough out to walk or run). Guys. These movies. Are. Horrible. But you know...
Weekend Highlights!

Weekend Highlights!

A few highlights from the weekend! Friday The cats waking me up early so I could paint a few rocks. (It was a nice way to start my day but gosh, I was so tired at 7:30. It made me think about how I used to feel that way every Friday when I was teaching the 5:00 am...
Training Week 581

Training Week 581

Highlight of the Week: A walk with Kathie and Kristi! Monday | November 30, 2020: strength Tuesday | December 1, 2020: 5 m run Run location: VP Woods, Temp: 26°/25°, Time: 1:02:14, Pace: 12:26 avg, Difficulty: easy, Felt: decent, but sluggish and a bit cold...
Christina was right

Christina was right

All year Christina (aka Snister – my sister) has been encouraging me to paint rocks. Esmann Island, where my family has cabins on the Mississippi River in Guttenberg, Iowa, has a rock hiding group and she and her kids and our mom were super into it. But...