Summer Recap

Man alive it's August. When did that happen? Seriously...

I ran a 5k the last Sunday in June, well, I ran the first mile and a half, I did a little of both walking and running the last mile and a half, it was hot out.

before

during

after

July:
~ Turned a year older
~ I went kayaking and chased some ducks.  It was fun, I can't wait to do it again!
~ played mini-golf, lost & got sunburned

August so far:
~  I've walked on the beach at sunset. it was lovely.
~ was able to hold the crow pose for like 5 seconds in yoga :)
~ finished a sock. 

so far so good :)
hope your summer is too

A love story of sorts

I couldn't let another anniversary go by without saying something.

That handsome devil at the top there, is my kitty Sirus, Si for short, 12 years ago today my now ex husband and I adopted him.  He was an early birthday present for our first year of marriage.  Apparently I am the kind of person who needs to have a cat, or so Dave told me.  Dave went to the shelter before he took me and scoped out the kitties, found Si, whose name at the time was Seal.  He brought me down to meet him and another couple was interested in him, luckily we got him first! He was an older cat, about 1 or 2 at the time and a complete love.  We took him home, and this is where the love story begins. 

I have always been Si's person and he has always been 'my' cat.  Meaning that Si was always in the same room as me, if he was asleep on the couch and I got up to go to on the computer, he would wake up and follow me.  At night, he would sleep on my pillow, well the top of it, with his paws on my head. Dave was actually a little jealous of this.  In fact that was one of the reasons he agreed to getting Lila, so that he could have his own cat. HA! Lila is very much her own cat, and my Si guys shadow.  She absolutely adores him and follows him EVERYWHERE, it's kinda cute. 

Si has been my faithful companion thru a lot, a divorce, 4 moves & more than a heartaches.  He is my heart. 

the first and last time we ever napped like this

Paint Night!

So, Saturday morning before I left for yoga I checked my email.  There was a groupon for paint night, so I clicked the little linky poo and checked out what it would entail.  I found one that, I will be honest, seemed easy.  I am not an artist nor do I play one on t.v. It was circles and really, how can you screw that up? So, I got the groupon & 5 seconds after the code arrived in my in-box signed up for the "class".  It was at a sushi bar in Cambridge, yummy idaho maki btw, ordered myself a beer, and got my paint on. 

I thought I had progress pictures, but, sadly I do not.  I do have the finished result.  And I am also pleased to announce that I did not spill anything, which, after the pizza inncident on Sunday, was my goal for the night.

All and all, it was a really fun night.  Next time I might see if I can con some people into going with me.

Here is the end result.

a pair of socks

I have misplaced my knitting mojo.  It happens to the best of us right? I was however able to complete a Patricks socks before the mojo went walk-a-bout.  What you don't believe me? You want proof? Fine, I see how it is... 

BAM! Socks



Betcha feelin bad for not believing me now, arentcha? It's ok, I forgive you. ;)

Boston Strong

Man, this post is hard to write.  The city that I love was attacked on Monday.  Thankfully no one I know was injured.  My heart goes out for the injured and for the families of the deceased.

Dear Boston,
My home, my heart, always will be yours. 
pam

Gamble about like a bunny





I signed up for my first 5K. Who is this person inhabiting my body? Seriously, WTF am I thinking? 
I started trainning today with my nifty RunZombie 5k app, 37.30min, 1.99 miles, not too shabby for a beginner who mostly did walking. I might treat myself to some yarn or a pedicure after I complete this.

Speaking of yarn! I had some birthday yarn from many years ago, that was just sitting there and sitting there looking all pretty & green, pleading with me to knit it up.  I felt bad so I bought a pattern, and started knitting on Irish Coffee, and I love it!  I can't wait to see what it looks when it's done.

The BFF socks are coming along well, the pattern makes the yarn sing! or the yarn makes the pattern sing, either way you get the idea.

That's about all I got.
:)
xoxo

April

So, yesterday, April 2nd, I looked outside my office window and what did my wandering eyes did appear, an otter.  Yup, random.  No one at work believed me, I was beginning to doubt my eyes, but, I know what I saw and it made me happy and that's all that matters. 

The Golly socks are no more, the pattern and the yarn were not a good match, and I am ok with that.  I'd rather knit up that lovely pattern on a plain yarn where you'll be able to see the pattern than have it be lost in the lucious yarn colors. I was able to find a new pattern, one with lots of cabley goodness.  I will start those most likely on Saturday.

my lil freshie

 I've had this little freshie since she was 8 weeks old.  Even though she is still small (she was the runt of the litter) she has grown alot.  She was once a scared little kitten and now, she is a scared little cat.  She still doesn't like loud noises, new things or people make her scurry under the bed to her own little kitty fort, but unlike the kitten she once was she will now jump up on your lap to cuddle. This coming Monday my dear, sweet, little Lila girl will be 8.