…every Friday should end with a hilarious talking animal video. From a wonderful friend at work.
See?
Trying to get a decent training run in with temperatures hovering around the hundred degree mark could make a girl cranky…but someone in my neighborhood left behind some encouraging words. Love this so much.
I spy…
…some bear sculptures with blue and green sidewalk-chalk eyes and some sweet blooms defying the oppressive heat. Happy Monday.
One minute…
…I was photographing these blooms. The next minute, I looked up and… A big storm was born and big, fat raindrops started splattering all over the place. Just like that.
The Force is Strong With This One
Death Valley. 129 degrees. One mile run. Six minutes 36 seconds. In a Darth Vader costume. I’ll never complain about my afternoon runs again.
Holiday at the Zoo
Couldn’t think of a better place to celebrate our country’s independence than at our country’s best zoo. Yes. I am biased. So my sons and nephew piled into the car bright and early to head to Forest Park. A safari pass got us unlimited time on the train and carousel! We also met a few…
Cousins
A walk through the woods with Tanner and my nephew. I think my nephew kinda likes my boy. Just a hunch.
Near or Far: Some Thoughts on Prayer
Click on photo for source. As the past few years – particularly the past few months – have brought about challenges for my family that I never could have anticipated or even fathomed, I’ve spent a lot of time thinking about and talking to God. Not in anger (if you subscribe to the psych 101…
Crossing Paths
I love that summer is here, bringing with it 90+ degree temperatures and wonderful sunshine. I love the lingering daylight and the ability to stay outside late into the evening. But for all its benefits, I have to admit that it’s made marathon training very, very difficult. I often feel like I’m walking as much…
A Little Different
It’s not every day that you get to watch a glass blower demonstrate his craft! But I got to do just that this evening. What a fantastic place! Outside of the studio workspace is a large gallery space and a wide variety of glass pieces for sale. I actually liked the reflection of this piece…
Love!
Meet Leo, my sister’s new puppy and the new love in my life.
Throwback Thursday
From our vacation in Washington last year. *Sigh* Just plunk me down in one of those chairs.
Food for Thought
What is a good day for you? I met a gentleman at a meeting today and this was the second question he asked after asking me what I do. What is a good work day for me? I stared at him blankly. I opened my mouth to answer the question, but no words came out….
Little Bit of This, Little Bit of That
Love these boys. They clean up pretty nice, huh? This was the result of a wedding this weekend. The below photo was a result of a long run yesterday that started at our local farmers market. With the amount of tax dollars we sink into our public schools, you’d never suspect that we’d be faced…
Little bit of MAGIC…
Beautiful setting…perfect weather…some seriously cute kids….a great day for Camp! Tanner and I got to volunteer at a one-day bereavement camp for children who have lost a loved one recently. It warmed the heart to see smiles on the faces of little ones who have had more to cry about than they deserve at their…
My Dog Sighs
Check out this video and article (click here). Sent to me by an old friend. Inspiring stuff on so many levels.
San Antonio
I’ve been out of touch for a few days due to a work trip to San Antonio that brought a few adventures for me and the boys. Memphis threw a wrench into our plans to see a playoff game while in town when they got themselves swept, but it didn’t stop us from visiting the…
When did THIS happen?
Somewhere along the line, I blinked and my baby grew up. I wish I could remember exactly when it happened. Nevertheless, here we are, celebrating my youngest son’s last year as a teenager. Big birthday wishes, sweet boy. And to borrow from the words of one the greatest one-hit wonders of all time, The Spiral…
And then there were…
THREE! Check it out! Country Bear Jamboree now has a family!
Because…
…every Thursday morning should begin with a video of a kitten massaging a snoring pug.
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