l i f e, a g a i n

i  decided i am forced to start training for my marathon.

this is what i always do... procrastinate until the last minute.

try to find a four week training program 
for a full marathon...

you can’t.

because it’s a stupid idea!

so here i go.. slamming it into 28 lousy days

to figure out how to get through 26.2 miles.

i wonder if the race officials would notice me wearing heelys.

yes, yes. i have a pair.

in all reality, my mind needs the running too.

i need to get out of my head and onto the pavement.

taxes physically drained me last week

our taxes took 20 minutes maybe... ya, i don’t get it.

i pushed through an upset stomach 

and went to this concert last night.

man, people in provo need to loosen up

and move to the music.

my husband did, i swayed,
and provo stood still.

my husband said he would dance with me,

so for my favorite song... he did just that.

and those that didn’t, you missed out.

we then went to the hospital for oreo shakes,

argued music and religion,

and blasted his cd on the way home.

not bad thursday... not bad.

 pictures taken from here

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the last few days have been gloomy

and my attitude has seemed to follow suit.

im snappy and bitchy

and have not really had anything pleasant to say.

quite frankly.. there has not been one reason for it.

last weekend we had a bon fire with our neighbors.

saturday, while i went to a baby shower,

casey did the yard work.

then we did what we wanted.

seriously... that was our plan for the evening.

do whatever we want.

this meant looking for chickens, eating mexican food, 

and shopping for underwear at target.

sunday, i went for a 9 mile run with this babe,

listened to a bit of conference,

and ate birthday cake for this guy.

like i said. 

no reason for the negativity. 

in fact this week has been great.

i found out i have 28 days of paid vacation left

this guy is coming to town.

i got our front runner passes from work.

i bought running shorts and socks in the little girl department.

i ate an entire beto's burrito the other night.

we're booking our dallas, tx and rangers tickets.

and.. i bought this book on Amazon. 

i found this when i got home last night.

heart melted.

i am a bit addicted to this song right now.

prepare to have your mind blown.

e a s t e r

i am a sun baby. the husband and i are having serious conversations about moving close to the ocean and the warmth. we used to be into the extreme weather, but the dark depressing winters are not for us anymore. it will be a bit tricky to keep our mountains and gain the ocean, but before the next winter we are determined to find a balance of both.

oh easter weekend. it was filled with family, golfing, thrift store trips, eating, birthdays, and pool parties. we almost didn’t come home. unfortunately, we have jobs, marathon training, and a sad dog we had to get back to.

jess (my sisterinlaw) blow drying jax (my nephew)'s cast. 

swimming was too much fun.

and happy birthday to my favorites

amy and travis

we had one big swim party down there to celebrate!

love them to the moon. 

h e a d e d s o u t h

i am on my way home to pack and head south to play in the sun with my loves. i hope you, too, enjoy your weekend. i will be squeezing into my swimsuit since i had a doughnut for breakfast and pizza for lunch. damn fun food Friday.

i can across this today. anyone who loves the outdoors will understand. 
we sure do.

Silence from ARC'TERYX on Vimeo.

r a m b l i n g

we didn’t make it to the concert.
well we did.
we opened the door several hours late,
loudly interrupted the silence, and decided not to go in.

the night began with the husband

turning on our wedding song,
grabbing my hand, and dancing with me
ever so sweetly in the hallway.

we took our neighbors to the delicious black sheep grill
which i have talked about before here.
the night was filled with life conversations
and ended with drinks at spark.

monday i traded cooking and cleaning 

for sickness with my husband.

the beginning of this week has been filled with
bad eating, sleeping, and tissue boxes.

wretched.

i was happy to be feeling better today.
i went to my mom's for lunch
and enjoyed the nice sun with 
my lil man ranger.

life is good. 

 

 

p a j a m a s a n d c o l d s

i don’t think i will be wearing shorts this weekend.
snow has graced our town once again.
however, we will be strolling down to the local music gallery
to let jay williams henderson serenade our souls.

i’m excited to do nothing this weekend.
we have been hiding out in our home this week
in pajamas testing out cold remedies on the husband.
tea. lemons. oils. back to tea.

he may not attest, but i found it quite lovely.
the nights were quiet and the dishes stacked up.
and i skipped all 5 days of my running schedule.
why end this now?

have a lovely Friday.

s p r i n g

time to Rise

a birdie with a yellow bill
hopped upon my window sill,
cocked his shining eye and said:
"ain't you 'shamed, you sleepy-head!"

.robert louis stevenson.

the sun forgot to wake up today.

she’s sleeping amongst the clouds.

yesterday the same,

missing the first day of spring.

days like this fit my mood. 

i couldn’t wake up today.

in fact, i never can.

however, i could hear the wind above my dreams.

the husband said a little prayer

that the tree in the back would withstand the storm.

damn old tree.

it’s definitely spring

i would work from home if i could

lights off, windows open, records on.

i feel a necessary change happening.

like moving around furniture.

a new book to read, or maybe a hair change.

change is inevitable.

a sign of growth and improvement.

and change happens whether you make decisions or not,

something i have never been good at.

but the important thing is to have

someone that supports these changes.

because change is scary

and life is wild.

i got my husband a little surprise today
for being that person for me.

i can’t wait to get home and surprise him with it,

so farewell my lovely friends.