sunday

walked with my friend carol again today. it was a little warmer this time - 33 degrees. it still took me forever to warm up when i got home, but we had such a good time. we walked for another 2 hours and the time just flew.

i'm hoping to get on the treadmill everyday this week before christmas. just 8 more miles to reach my goal of 1,000 miles for the year!

i miss running outside. i am so excited to be going to arizona this weekend. i'm going to bring my running shoes and hopefully get in some good running!

almost there

6 miles this morning. felt good. my treadmill is still making weird noises. hoping it will hang on awhile longer.

i've been waiting for a package that i don't think i ever ordered. oops! now i need a plan b.
i can see why some people get all of their shopping done really early, i went to run a couple errands today and the stores were a little crazy.
tomorrow is our first christmas w/family. i think i'm ready. i just need to wrap a couple gifts tonight. can't wait to be with everyone. i've been blessed with amazing in-laws.

2009 is almost over. i can't believe it.
what was the best thing that happened to you this year?

yum!

found this recipe here.
i think i will make this for our christmas party on saturday.

time for the treadmill. yesterday was a super busy day, so i didn't have time to run.
hoping to get a good one in today. must.get.to.1,000.miles!

tuesday randomness

brrr! it hasn't even reached double digits here today. not sure if it will...
piano lessons and school are the only things on the agenda. oh, and ironing shirts. i really need
to quit putting that off.

the biggest loser isn't on any more. i liked watching it on tuesday nights. so inspirational. it was one of two shows i watch.

ran 5 miles this morning on the treadmill. it actually went pretty fast today.
yesterday i didn't exercise and i didn't eat the best. the two always seem to go hand in hand!
when i exercise, i am less likely to eat a bunch of junk because i remember how hard i had to
work to burn those calories. anyone else experience the same thing?

i can't remember where i saw this, but i love this. maybe i will do something like this next year.

brrr!

today my friend carol and i decided to walk outside (23 degrees!) together. we ended up walking for 2 hours because we had so much to catch up on. it was so nice, even though we were freezing. we both bundled up, but it was still so cold. it took me about an hour to defrost once i got home. (here's me in the "i'm wearing 5 shirts" look.)she had yaktrax on her shoes. she wasn't sliding around at all. i was just wearing regular shoes and almost wiped out a couple times. i may have to get some of those!

Jeremiah 17:7-8

Blessed is the man who trusts in the Lord, whose confidence is in him. He will be like a tree planted by the water that sends out its roots by the stream. It does not fear when heat comes; its leaves are always green. It has no worries in a year of drought and never fails to bear fruit.

thursday

ran 30 minutes on the treadmill today. it was tough today, i just wasn't feeling it. i kept looking to see if i was at 30 minutes. i think tomorrow i'm going to cover the time with a cloth, so i'm not paying attention to it. will i ever just love running on the treadmill? i seriously doubt it, but i am thankful i have it, especially when it's currently 2 degrees outside!

this weekend we're going to start getting things figured out for our trip to phoenix. we'd love to stop at the grand canyon, if the weather cooperates. it would be so much fun to show the kids places that we've been learning about in our schoolwork. i'd also love to go to bryce canyon, the pictures are amazing!