Caramel Apple Crumb Heaven!
Martha Stewart can kiss my a**! I’ll let you know if it tastes as good as it looks…
Thankful
I started today with a 5K run. I’ve always wanted to do a Turkey trot, partly because I like the idea of working off part of dinner before I eat it. The other reason was to put my mind in the right space to be appreciative of all I’ve been blessed with. Today I got to run with some good friends and prove to myself that I can do it.
For those of you who don’t know me, I’m not really a runner. I’ve always loved the idea of it, but haven’t been able to make myself gut it out during a training program to get better. Today I ran mile 1. I walked mile 2. Normally, I would just keep walking to finish, but I ran the third mile and it felt great! One of my fitness goals is to be able to run a full 5K. I’m closer than I realized. There’s a Santa run coming up in December… I think that might be my next goal.
My knees kinda hurt at the moment, and my legs feel like lead, but it’s a great feeling. And I’m thankful I decided to do something today other than gorge myself. Don’t get me wrong, though, that’s next on the agenda…
Crawling back out from under the rock I’ve been hiding beneath…
Okay, so I’ve done it again. I went AWOL. Apologies to those of you who actually do read my heinously sporadic postings. I’ll try to do better, I really will.
So here’s a recap of the exciting things that have happened since my last post:
- Got into a car accident (not my fault) which necessitated the purchase of a new vehicle. I bought the same thing (another Civic) but got white this time. Apparently it’s more visible than any other color.
- Attempted a century ride in early August. First crack at it, and made it 82 miles before I decided to pack it in when the course closed and SAG support was no longer available. This was only two weeks post-accident, so I was pretty damn glad to be able to ride at all.
- Rode BikeMS at the end of September and (dah-da-da-DAH!) finished my first century. Followed that with another 80 miles the very next day. That hurt, but the finish was SO worth it. Seriously, I honestly didn’t know if I could do it, but I figured I wouldn’t know unless I tried.
Those are really the highlights. So I’ll try to be better about keeping this whole blogging thing going. BUT, in the spirit of the week, I think I’ll offer a few things that I’m thankful for:
1. Being healthy and able-bodied. Every morning I wake up, feel tired and think I don’t want to go to the gym, I need to remember that it is a blessing to be able to.
2. Having a job. Mine is sometimes stressful, but I’m very happy to have one and I’m blessed to work with some fantastic people. In today’s economy, I’ll chalk that up as a big win.
3. Friends. Mine are pretty spectacular. There have been times in the last year that I’m not sure I could have muddled through without them. Life wouldn’t be worth much without them. I hope that I can be there for them the way they’ve been here for me.
A great start to the weekend
Friday night: Rode 12 miles around Heritage Park with Rich and went out for enchiladas and margaritas, made it home by 10:00.
Saturday morning: Early morning power-walk with Amanda, then breakfast at Farm To Market cafe with Amanda and Jami (and Lola the Wonderpup) and shopping at the Overland Park Farmer’s Market.
Looking forward to the NFL Draft today. Not a bad start to the weekend, huh?
Tip of the Hat
Must give props to an artist friend of mine, Elizabeth Baddeley. Recently, she hosted an art show and I got a chance to see all her works in person. She’s truly talented. Check out her blog, The Palette Knife, listed in the Blogroll section.
Sorry. Again.
Oscar Wilde once said, “Consistency is the last refuge of the unimaginative.” I realize I’ve taken extreme liberty with inconsistency in terms of blogging. I hope that my long-overdue posting does not disappoint in terms of imagination, though I’m not promising much. Hell, I’m not sure anyone even reads this anymore, but I’m not writing for other people anyway. So 
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To Tweet, or Not to Tweet?
I have succumbed to Twitter. Should you have the desire to jump inside my brain, feel free to click the link on the right and you’ll see how deep the rabbit hole really goes.
Oh yeah- since I’ve posted a link to this blog on Twitter, I guess I should start updating it regularly. It’s your lucky day!
Mmm…
Ciao Bella Blood Orange sorbet
Can I make a recommendation? This stuff is fabulous! During a recent trip to Whole Foods, I saw this in the freezer and thought it might be pretty good. There’s a restaurant in town that serves a blood orange martini that I absolutely adore, so I figured if this was half as good as the cocktail then I’d like it. I love being right. Not too sweet, not too citrus-y. Just perfect and refreshing. Go get some and see what I mean.
You’ve GOT to be kidding me.
Is it just me, or is this picture shockingly funny?
I guess they didn't cover this in the morning briefing.
