So Thankful

Happy Thanksgiving Sweeties!

(For my USA friends, hope you had a fantastic day with your family and friends. For my Aussie friends and family - we should totally make a day to do this. Just an amazing day to eat, maybe drink, yourself silly and just think on the way that you are blessed. There's not a thing to complain about... well, let's not talk about Walmart, k?!)

I love a good list - but let's face it - this isn't going to be anything like one of those!

My gorgeous family tops the list. And the hubster really IS my favorite (I know you're not supposed to have faves, but I'm breaking all the rules these days!) He just rocks and has done more than anyone could ever ask while we have been dealing with Fred.

Coffee gets on the list too - if you've talked to me before caffeine in the morn, you'll know why it needs to go on here! If you haven't had that dubious honor - that should go on your list!!!!(so of course the new beast goes on here too - it just makes getting the coffee to my face so much easier!)

The happiness corner, right in my own kitchen!

God. (those of you Aussies rolling your eyes now - STOP IT!!!) I just couldn't have been able to get through this year without Him. Hmm - let's review that to seriously not being able to do life without Him.

Love the color orange too.  So - that makes this year's list!

The best of everything fun right here!

I dare you to tell me that doesn't make you smile.

And the random pick for this year's list? E-cards! A friend gave me a daily calendar last year (thanks Martie!) and it gives me a giggle just about every day.

If you're easily offended,  probably not for you.

So, what are you thankful for?

Till next time,
Hugs
Megan

The pressures of having the best husband in the world...

Today is our 23rd anniversary. Thanks - I know I don't look old enough to have been married that long!

And as usual he outdid himself with gifts. He is the best giver ever.

So first he surprised me with these to die for 'sleefs'. Amazing - and I know I wont have to wait too long to take these babies out for a spin, what with today's high being 37F (3C) and all!!!!

So apparently these make you look like an absolute dork!

THEN on the bottom of the bag were these T-shirts - one for each of the family! We had joked about making shirts for me, and the sneaky one did it! I know - you are so jealous, but he is ALL mine.

Yep - this is what we TRULY look like!!!

So if you see us out tonight, we'll be that cute family with the matching T's.

So once again, I'm the one with the lame gifts. I'm certainly not keeping score (totally AM) but once again I ended up the loser.

So until I lose again
Hugs
Megan

Taking Fred out for a run

Not sure if I have shared this yet. But I am a new runner. One of those who just can't understand why everyone around me doesn't want to come rum with me.
Also - wondering why the heck it took ME so long to figure out how much I love it!

Hey - I never said it was pretty!!!!!
Will's School District's 5K, Oct 13th

I hadn't run since Monday and my body and mind were feeling it. I'm in no way fast (averaging a 12:30 mile) but I am improving.
Or at least I was.
So today's run was hard. For so many reasons.
Usually after I've had such a long time between runs I feel great. My legs are a little bouncy and I just really enjoy getting out there. But today I just wasn't feeling it.
I could feel Fred right from the beginning half mile walk to the trail. And he didn't feel happy at all.
And perhaps the Panda Express for lunch wasn't the best choice either - my belly was not happy either.
I had wanted to get in 4 miles - but then changed that down to 3, and by the time my Garmin beeped after the first mile I was contemplating turning around right then.
It hit me then - I have a tumor.
I HAVE a tumor. I have a TUMOR.
Things may need to change in my life. My life may never be the same.
And my dream of training for my first half in May (Colfax Marathon) may not be realistic.

Before today I was still in a bit of denial. I WILL run until I can't.
Today I may have seen that that could happen a lot sooner that I had ever imagined.
Colfax will still happen for me - but it may look a lot more like a walk than a run, and it probably wont look at all like the times that I was looking at last month.(dreaming of really!)