Goals: I have a lot of them. I want to start showing up. Every other Monday, I will be here, pouring my heart out and working toward my health and fitness goals. I hope you will come back and join me each time. It always helps to have others to Read more
Landscape photography – how does one decide what to create? Have you ever wondered how the mind of an artist works? Why did they decide on that subject and those colors? How about a little peek into my creative process? My main passion is landscape photography. I spend my days Read more
Recycling is probably the most popular R in the reduce, reuse, recycle mantra. Everyone probably knows recycling is important and all the tips that go along with it but it’s still an important topic. Maybe some of us just need a little reminder now and then. The other Rs will Read more
165.8. My current weight. I am putting it out there for all to see. I am not where I’d like to be. I gained 25 pounds since my celiac diagnosis. First, I was in denial. It was only 10 pounds. I’ll lose it easily. But it just kept coming. Then Read more
Elephant: a symbol of wisdom and strength. August 12th is World Elephant Day. Their numbers are dropping and are in danger of becoming extinct. The biggest threat is poachers, after their tusks, meat, and other body parts. Habitat loss and humans are the other largest dangers to elephants. They are Read more
July is coming to an end. How have I done the last few months? Not that great. I have given up on working out. I was being so sporadic I didn’t feel it was worth it. I did better in June than July but I can’t get my head in Read more
July 29th is International Tiger Day. Ever since I can remember I have loved tigers, especially white ones. I have always thought they were beautiful animals. I remember being worried about the future of tigers from a young age. I vividly remember learning about the dodo and thinking how awful Read more
The Fourth of July is almost here. I am a little sad that I won’t be in Wisconsin this year and running the Firecracker Four Mile. I’ve run it the last two years with my dad. And Phoenix will never have such a thing because it is just too damn Read more
June 21st is international yoga day and I’m taking that as a sign. I need to get back on the horse. I used to do yoga after *most* of my runs and all my long runs. I stopped running and therefore I’ve stopped doing it. I probably need more yoga Read more
I have a problem. I keep buying books. This is nothing new. I have loved books and reading since I was little. I have fond memories of reading Nancy Drew with my dad at bedtime. I spent hours at the public library during the summers. I can still spend hours Read more