365.4: WEEK 50

Window reflections. Getting lost in good books. Prepping Christmas cards before sending. A hug between mom and dad turning into a group hug. Decorating Christmas cookies. Feeding my always-hungry cat. Doing dry ice bombs out in the desert to honor my friend's passing.

December 7th - December 13th

365.4: WEEK 49

Remote learning the Monday following Thanksgiving. Enjoying our LEGO Harry Potter advent calendar (that was secretly gifted to us!). Painting with watercolors. Experiencing Wonderspaces. Watching our oldest win the spelling bee on Webex. Watching a movie together on a Saturday afternoon. Loving on my cat.

November 30th - December 6th

CATCH UP

2020 has been harder than hell in many respects, but one thing this year brought was a long list of running accomplishments. This was the year that I completed my goal of running one race a month all year (plus a few extra!). 15 races. 18 medals (15 from races, two series finisher medals, and one 1st place medal). I’ve run 99.75 race miles. I’ve run 500+ training miles. Races this year include: 1 marathon. 2 half marathons. 3 obscure race distances (6.33 mi, 5.66 mi, & 4.2 mi). And 9 5k races. I’ve run sub-8s again and I’ve run over 26 consecutive miles nonstop. I’ve run in temperatures over 100° and in temperatures below 32°. I’ve racked up over 11,000ft in elevation gain, but I’ve also experienced running lows. And throughout a vast majority of these experiences, I’ve had my best friend by my side.

We WERE suppose to be training for our first ultramarathon, but that will have to wait because... well... everything’s still cancelled. But through it all, I’ll continue to run.

365.4: WEEK 48

Starting the week at a friend's funeral. Celebrating the mr.'s birthday with a free cupcake. Cashing in free birthday treats for the oldest two [several weeks late]. Watching the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade ballet performance on Thanksgiving morning. Setting up Christmas trees. Hanging Christmas lights. Entertaining one another before church.

November 23rd - November 29th

365.4: WEEK 47

The thing about life... it continues on. Going through old photographs. Getting bands on braces replaced. Climbing trees on a spontaneous outing. Window cat. Picture day at school. Meeting up with friends (and my best friend's new pup) at our favorite cafe. Watching our niece/cousin's homecoming talk.

November 16th - November 22nd

365.4: WEEK 46

I didn't forget to post last week; it was intentional. I needed a moment to collect myself, a moment to breathe. I'll post more when I'm ready, but not now. Not yet. In the mean time, two weeks ago. Hiking Pass Mountain with my favorite person. Attending the Desert Botanical Gardens (with the mr. and my parents). Celebrating Veterans Day, reverse parade style. Playing out front. Having a rough day and finding comfort in my cat. NO PHOTO: this was the day that I found out that one of my closest and best friends from high school had been killed. Learning what it means to grieve.

November 9th - November 15th

365.4: WEEK 45

Going through Halloween candy. I voted. Helping my dad after some miscommunication (and some wrong assumptions on my part). Computer cat. Playing tug-of-war with string. Watching history unfold. Sneak peek of Christmas card photos. 

 November 2nd - November 8th