This is my first post as a 26-year-old! Somehow the birthdays lost their ring after 21.... However, my 26th birthday brought me this lovely piece from Aaron... And a totally awesome hair day... This won't happen again until maybe Christmas or something. I've logged 11 miles this week so far! I took Missy to McKelligon … Continue reading April 25
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It’s what we’re good at
Aaron leaves soon to go TDY (temporary duty) at another post in the great country of Texas. (Bet your geography teacher forgot to mention that Texas is a country. ;)) He'll be gone for a total of two months, with a few weeks in between trips. We've managed, however, to actually live together in the … Continue reading It’s what we’re good at
A new direction
After praying, seeking counsel, and what felt like fasting (still don't have a normal appetite), I put in my resignation yesterday. I feel that it was the right decision to make. I didn't waver when speaking to my boss. I didn't have any second thoughts. I don't feel the need to constantly defend my decision. … Continue reading A new direction
Whew: a general update.
That's about all I can say about the past couple weeks. I apologize in advance if this is not all that coherent. It's been a little hectic with my increasing hours at work and only having one working car. This week I've opened three days in a row, so I take Aaron to work, head … Continue reading Whew: a general update.
Race Recap — Ft. Bliss Half Marathon
Running in Texas ain't so bad, folks. Aaron and I ran the Ft. Bliss Half Marathon (13.1 miles). I was going into it pretty undertrained... I ran 8.6 miles on December 13, 11 on Sunday, and other than a few 3-5 mile runs I really wasn't racking up much mileage. I've been spinning two times … Continue reading Race Recap — Ft. Bliss Half Marathon
Home improvement resolutions for 2012
I don't know about you, but I get the post-Christmas blues. All the work of cooking, decorating, gift-giving is over and it just bums me out. What better to lift my spirits than to dream of crafting?! Last year around this time I started planning out gifts for next Christmas. I've actually already made my … Continue reading Home improvement resolutions for 2012
Bataan Training: Week 5 :: Sighhh, and other stories.
This week definitely wasn't glamorous, running or otherwise. Thankful I got in my three runs [3 mile recovery, 5 mile pace @ 11:00, 2 mile interval training]. We opted to do our long run tomorrow morning. Yes, that's nine miles before the sun even comes up. It's been an emotionally stressful week. Work has been no … Continue reading Bataan Training: Week 5 :: Sighhh, and other stories.
Honoring the fallen
While my dad was never in the military, and not even politically active, he taught us Little girls a reverence for war and history. From a young age I remember watching depictions of famous battles or wars, including Saving Private Ryan and We Were Soldiers. I think he has the entire Band of Brothers series on DVD. … Continue reading Honoring the fallen
A life fulfilled.
This morning was great! We ran our first race together, in the same zip code, in the same country! It was the Ft. Bliss Holiday 8K Run on post. We don't have official times yet, but Aaron ran around a 40:40 (8:05 mile! SO PROUD) and I ran around a 48:30. My goal for this … Continue reading A life fulfilled.
The season of good.
Good things are happening in the W household... Fall is here! And to celebrate, we've had temps in the 90's in the desert. Fall-like, eh? And the leaves turn yellow and just fall off the tree. It has been cooler at night. In fact, I'm using three thin blankets now instead of just the sheet … Continue reading The season of good.
MPM 2.0: mercy unmasked 