I’m just enjoying life as best as I can lately. I have a lot on my plate these days and my goal is just to try and keep my mindset in a Zen, happy place. Nobody wants a Scrooge around right? Here are 5 things to keep me happy lately:
- Running: Of course! I ran on Friday around the neighborhood for an easy 3 miles.
Saturday was a special run. It was the Big Chill 5k held on the campus of Rutgers University. Over 8,000 runners and walkers donate toys as their registration fee and then run. I got to see Jane and Mr. SOTSS ran as well.
Me and Jane
The entire back wall eventually is totally filled with donated toys
Me and Mr. SOTSS….It was super sunny and I was squinting just a tad.
While I didn’t pay the extra fee for a timing chip, my Garmin let me know that I ran a 9:26 pace and finished in 29 minutes! That’s pretty unbelievable considering A. I’ve been so slow lately and B. there were so many walkers to dodge and weave that I for sure wasn’t able to run freely leaving me to believe that my time would be much slower.
In addition to running I also registered for the Cherry Blossom 10-miler lottery. It’s a very popular race held in Washington D.C. in April. After the Big Chill, Mr. SOTSS and I joined Jane and her posse for breakfast and we made the decision to enter the lottery. I’m looking forward to it if I get in. I want 2016 to be the year I run lots of shorter distances and 10 miles has always been a favorite distance of mine yet I’ve never run an actual 10 mile race. - Getting in the Holiday Spirit: Yup, I put up my tree and decorated a little outside while Duncan napped. That’s about right.
Woke up for the picture
Boy do I enjoy revealing all my ornaments each year that have been in hibernation for a year. And I had a new ornament to put up. The one I bought as a souvenir from my trip to Jamaica this past summer.
Each ornament brings back warm fuzzy feelings. Totally made me happy.
Why yes! May ALL your miles be merry =)
Running chick!
marathon ornament
Doodle ornament
My cute lil snowman
- Spending quality time with my honey: We spent lots of quality time this weekend which culminated in a lovely hike today with the dogs.
The boys in my life
Even though it’s December it is still officially Autumn. 50s and sunny.
And speaking of doggies….
- Cute doggies!: I’ve had to do a large amount of freelance work today and seeing them cuddled so cute around me makes me happy.
- Family dinner: This past Thursday my mom and dad had me over for dinner and homemade apple crisp.
It felt really good to tell them all of the things in my life lately….the good, the bad and the ugly. They are so supportive and just want me to be happy….so….I’ll try as hard as I can to keep this mindset that way.
So how was your weekend? Can you tell me 5 things that have made you happy lately?
your tree is so pretty! jaelous of those ribbon curls, I think I am ribbon challenged I cant get mine to curl anywhere near that nice!
each year I roll each ribbon up on a spool and then when I go to decorate I just pull the spool out and let the ribbon fall. It stays perfectly curled! 😉
Congrats on your race. I love your doggy. I have goldendoodle. What type of dog do you have?
Duncan is a miniature labradoodle! He’s often mistaken for a goldendoodle. =) Aren’t doodles the best?
Yes they are so sweet. I love mine. she is the best
Congrats on the 5k! Also, your dog is very cute.