I have a new dSLR canon that I received for christmas and it has been so fun to use. I can't wait to use it in Yellowstone Nation Park and also maybe now I can post a move of the day etc. I am also happy to have a way to take decent self timer photos of sewing projects/moves etc because Hubbee would try but wasn't the best at that!!
So here we are goofing with camera around xmas:
Wrigley--who tries to lick the lens:
Matt and Jaclyn:
Some of my bday flowers:
And then I had to drive Iris out to her grandpa's and there were about 20 bald eagles and four Golden eagles around roadkill (gross--I know--but so close!) i wish i had my telephoto lens, but it was still neat!
We took down our tree this am because it was ridiculously dead. It had actually been a fire hazard for about two weeks:
Hubbee wants that to be our christmas card next year... ummmmmmm... let me mull that over!!!! It took about 14 seconds to burn itself to nothing. scary to think that could have happened indoors!
I am trying to set some goals for the new year. I don't really believe in resolutions. I want run a mary in 3:50. I want to get to 10,000 NTC minutes. I need to have several smaller ones to get me to these lofty ones. HELP!!! :) I also think I may post three moves/week or workouts/week on the blog. Any suggestions?
I do need to continue to sew. I have lots of orders for baby items and need to get to work on some items for Sister in Law...
What are your goals/resolutions?
I didn't want to post these before christmas in case some would see their christmas present posted.
I made a purse and pjs for my mom:
I also made her a doxie laptop sleeve:
i made Sunny a zafu/meditation pillow. This did not go as planned... I bought one and made a cover, however they are not at all squishy so it would not go into the envelope style cover I made--I then had to stuff it.
I made colleen (mother in law) a nightie to go with their gift of an overnight package:
And I made these cocktail napkins for a client:
I made a few other items but haven't distributed them yet! :)
This weekend is yet another one for the record books. I feel like 2012 was so amazing and had such wonderful opportunities I don't know whether I should feel sad/nervous about 2013 or excited for what possibly may be coming down my path?!?! On Friday Sunny and I set out for Big Sky resort for a weekend of several workouts/lectures with Tony Horton.
Now for a back story. I have never done P90x workouts and Sunny owns just about everything issued by Beach Body Fitness but she too has limited experience with the actual workouts. So, needless to say we were nervous. I know I am in respectable shape. I know I am not average when it comes to my own self motivation. I have been this way since I was a child. I have always loved to move. It is a lifestyle for me and I work very hard to keep it this way. Because of my philosophy I have always scoffed at the P90x theory because what the heck do you do after 90 days??? And so many people were beginning the program, that I think weren't at that level to do as such, and petered out after a week or so. I planned on attending this event in Big Sky to support Sunny. She has been to many of my races, taken amazing pics, cheered me on, and driven my sweaty sore ass around so I was happy to do it.
I wasn't expecting to fall in love with Tony.
Really.
His philosophy is exactly like mine. Variety, challenging, 5-7 days/week, some days are better than others, food is fuel, etc. "Aging is for idiots" was repeated throughout the weekend--and with how great he looks and amazingly fit he is--I am staying on this bus!!!!
But what I found the most endearing was how he didn't double take or have the bulging eyed look that some have when they hear/see Sunny is about to do some physical feat. She is overweight but still has a level of fitness and her military background has a lot to do with her gumption. I was so pleasantly surprised when Tony treated her EXACTLY like everyone else. The entire group and Tony's team were all so welcoming and encouraging--it really made for a fantastic group setting. Normally I am sooooo not a fan of groups. But this was seriously a blast. The workouts we did were actually quite similar to NTC but without weights. It was challenging but fun. Tony is silly and realistic and a bit goofy. I imagined more of a drill Sargent style--but that was not at all how it was. PHEW! He made himself and team available for questions, pictures, etc. It was really a unique experience.
I feel as though this put a little fire under Sunny's ass. She is doing the work, now is going to work on her eating. Tony has a meal plan system ,"Tony's Kitchen" that actually seems decent. It is real food, no preservatives, etc. Sunny was able to do these workouts and didn't have swelling that she used to struggle with and residual pain for days that made it impossible to stick to any routine.
We also skied on Sunday. At first Sunny was done. She found a chair and I went up the lift to take a solo run. By the time I hopped off the lift my phone buzzed--she wanted to try again. This hill wasn't beating her. See--She has so much gumption--and its infectious!! :)
So we skied a few successful runs and decided to end on a good note and call it a day.
I am so proud of Sunny for going waaaaaay out of her comfort zone in so many aspects this weekend. And I can't thank Tony and his team enough for such fun times!! :) My calves are yelping a bit but it feels goooooooood!! :)
It was a memorable weekend and a wonderful way to start off the holiday/my birthday week! 36 here I come baby!! :)
I have been a busy lady!! I would love to post pics but few people might then see their christmas presents so i will have to post after the holiday. But I must say I have been quite prolific... :)
It has been quite busy at my studio too. So my runs have been consisiting of 2 miles here, 2 miles there, a mile before leaving, etc. I also have been doing some cross country skiing which has been a great alternative to running and Wrigley seems to love it.
I hope every one is enjoying this time of year, even though it seems to be shrouded with tragedy. My heart goes out to these horror stricken communities.
How is everyone else fitting workouts in during this busy season? i need to finish wrapping some gifts to stuff into a priority mail box!! Hopefully pics soon! :)
I did receive my workout ensemble from PV Body. You sign up, take a quiz and they send you a top and bottom each month that are normally valued at $150 total. You pay 49.99. There are some discount codes floating around though, so search for one--I used one from @YogaEatRun and I only pay 39.95. I received gray capris with very flattering seams and a super soft black technical tee. I was hesitant about whether i thought they were worth the mula, but I wore them yesterday and was pleasantly impressed! I will wash and post pics and do a better review soon. Since I wear workout clothes every day it seems like a rational amount to spend and it was fun to be surprised.
Good Hump day to y'all!!
