One of my strategies for staying motivated to run through December was participating in the #RunChat scavenger hunt. I had a lot of fun planning runs to find the items on the list and snapping pictures on my run.
I hope you enjoy this slide show of my entries: Continue reading
Today is the fourth Sunday in Advent and Christmas is only two days away!
I feel very un-ready for Christmas this year, and am hoping that Dr. Seuss was right when he wrote these words in How The Grinch Stole Christmas:
It came without ribbons. It came without tags.
It came without packages, boxes or bags. ….
What if Christmas, he thought, doesn’t come from a store.
What if Christmas, perhaps, means a little bit more. ….
Christmas Day is in our grasp so long as we have hands to clasp.
Christmas Day will always be just as long as we have we.
Now that my kids are getting older, I just don’t do as much shopping, wrapping or baking as I used to. I am looking forward to gathering with family and friends this week, and I hope the laughter and good times will be enough to fill my heart with Christmas cheer.
As I go about my final Christmas chores, I have been enjoying Christmas carols. This is one of my favorites.
Prayer for the Fourth Week of Advent
In our watching and our waiting,
Come Lord Jesus.
In our hopes and in our fears,
Come Lord Jesus.
In our homes and in our world,
Come Lord Jesus.
Come bless us and surprise us.
Amen
Are you ready for Christmas?
Did I tell you that I was selected to be one of the bloggers for the Credit Union Cherry Blossom Ten Mile run? You know I love the cherry blossoms, and the CUCB is one of my favorite races. I also love meeting and encouraging other runners through blogging, social media, and meet-ups, so I am very excited about this opportunity!
For my debut post on the CUCB blog I started a runner’s wish list of things you can’t buy in a store–or even from Amazon.com!. I’d love it if you would click here to read my post on the CUCB blog and add to the wish list in the comments.
Yesterday was full of surprises–some good, some not so good.
I was going to run outside, but after I saw a warning about icy road conditions and encountered a few slick spots while I was walking my dog, I decided that my treadmill was a safer option. As I was cooling down I noticed that our hot water heater was making strange noises. As I got closer to investigate–SURPRISE!–I found myself standing in a puddle. Our hot water heater was leaking! Luckily it is seated on a concrete flood next to a drain, so no damage was done, but I had to shower quickly so I could turn the water off, and now we have to muddle through with no hot water until it gets replaced (hopefully today!). Continue reading
Last weekend I participated in my fifteenth annual Christmas cookie bake-a-thon.
We made thirteen different kinds of cookies. Here are a few of them.
What’s your favorite type of cookie?
Do you enjoy baking this time of year?
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