June 26 2009 weekend...

It has been a ruff few days. I won't get into it, but I will say I'm thankful for amazing friends for pulling me through! I can't wait to leave and go visit family and get away! I have been running often I just haven't posted anything. I have been running about 2.5 miles stopping and in between the 2 miles to breath. I found my self at price lake on Saturday but I didn't run it was too crowded, then on Sunday I went to Bass Lake and ran there. I was drawn to large bodies of water this weekend, I suppose to calm my soul. not much more to say, have a good week!

SUMMER TIME

I forgot just how beautiful Boone is in the summer! the weather is amazing right now - perfect in fact- I want to be outside hiking, not behind this desk! :( Everything is GREEN and clear! I ran just a mile on Friday, I had to much other stuff going on. On Saturday Mat, Travis and I went to Hickory to watch the Crawdads (baseball game), they are in the same division as the Sandknats in Savannah that we would go see. On Sunday we had our Sunday dinner just 4 of us and had pork and chicken, straight from our garden salad, sweet potato mash, and Broccoli (also from our garden), and we had smores!! The only exciting news going on right now is my Nephew Owen being born on Friday! I can't wait to visit in 2 wks!!

Daily Mile

I ran the full 2 miles! I had to stop and walk for 2 min between the 2- b/c of my Asthma, but even then I only used my inhaler 3 times (start, middle, end) instead of the 5 times I have been needing it! It felt Great! http://www.dailymile.com/people/AbbyB

SEW _ Beautiful!

Blanket for Owen!

Blanket for my boss's grandbaby

Don't they just make you gigle?

SUNDAY dinner

Ahh The adventures of Zion-vages (as my neighbor says). We eat GOOD on Sundays at my house! It has became a tradition for friends (some times a lot, some times 1 or 2) to come over and eat drink and be marry on Sundays. This Sunday we had a veal roast on the grill, baked beans, roasted potatoes, and strawberries. It was extremely tasty! We then went to the top of our mountain and watched the sun go down, and played Frisbee until it got dark, and Mat broke a rib diving after it!! Well I don't know if he broke it but maybe bruised it! BUT HE CAUGHT the FRISBEE! HA We then went down to the house and sat around the bon fire until 3am! I never stay up that late!! EVER- But it was fun! On Saturday I crashed a 5k! I went to the Greenway trail to run and little did I know a marathon was going on! so here I am right in the middle of it - OOPS- it wasn't blocked off - or anything big - I just joined in! but I only ran 3 miles. It felt good. I sewed Sunday afternoon too! I made the cutest Owl to put on a skirt! you will have to wait for the skirt to be done before you see the owl but it should be done this week. I also finished 2 baby blankets - I will put pictures up tomorrow.

Lantern in the Half Night Sky

http://www.lulu.com/content/paperback-book/lantern-in-the-half-night-sky/6290485 In case you didn't know Mat has a new book out "Lantern in the Half Night Sky" and "Sucking on the Fat of Life" Is now on Amazon

Boppy boppy BoPpY

The Boppy covers are all finished and will be in the mail Friday! Liddia all I request is you take pictures of them on the pillow, so i can post them for my sewing! Next on the list 2 baby blankets, surprise for Ady, and skirts and more skirts!

Time to push!

Yesterday after work I went to the gym and got on the treadmill - I ran/ walked 2 miles, I did 2-3 min run and 1- min. walks... I need to push myself to run the full thing and to get out on a trail. A friend here at work has been wanting to go trail running together, but I'm not ready to keep up with him! I could not imagine being Pete right now- getting ready for the 50 mile marathon this weekend! Good luck Pete!! I'm sooo sore but it really is a good sore! When I came home last night our friend Travis and his son was at the house and Mat was at work. Travis showers at our house right now b/c he is camping, waiting to move in across the street from us. So anyway I come in and he is doing my dishes I let pile up from a gathering we had at our house this weekend. We cooked out on Saturday - didn't get dishes dirty then, but that next morning I fixed breakfast for all and so they piled up (some things never change). I was very happy that I didn't have to do them last night! I didn't get to sew last night :( b/c my table is downstairs and I didn't get Mat or Travis to get back up stairs for me - BUT I will sew tonight! I'm on the deadline for Owen to arrive the clock is ticking!! Are you in labor yet Liddia? you need to wait awhile longer for me! :)

We shall see how this goes...

I enjoy watching my sister's blog and keeping up to date with her family and figure I should try this too. Living away from so many family and friends I think it should help keep them up to date on my very interesting life:)! I also sew like crazy and should keep things posted on here so myself and others can watch it progress. Along with my running and spinning... I want to be able to go back and see were I was when I started and where I am later down the road. So here we are. I did run last night not sure how far, but it was down hill and straight, I had to walk coming back. I will run up hill one day.... when ... well it maybe a while! I just started running 2 weeks ago, I have always been nervous about it- self conscious if you will- b/c I have athletic induced ashama. I have always let it get the best of me, but now I'm out to fight it!! and so far so good! But since I have been running I haven't gone to spinn class... but maybe I will pick it back up we shall see!