Happy Mother's Day!

Happy Mother's Day to all the fabulous women I know and love.   I am so grateful to have all of you in my life!!

Life's little hitches....

I went to the Doctor on Wed.   My foot has been hurting me our last 2 - 3 runs.  I got up that morning thinking I was stupid to even go in, my foot didn't even hurt.  After pushing and prodding and x-rays and and ultrasound the Doctor told me I have a stress fracture in my foot.  He called it a high risk stress fracture and told me I need to take it easy for THE NEXT 3 MONTHS!!!   So I am supposed to run in like 9 days right??   Nope.


I realize that in the whole scheme of life, this is just a small bump, but it seems to be throwing me for quite a loop.  I feel like crying, I am frustrated with this body of mine that seems to continue to fail me in small ways.  I have been running, and running and running getting ready for this race since January.  I finished my long run and was ready!  Aghhhhh!


So here I am now, finding a new way for the next 3 months.  I saw Jen this morning off to do her run as I pulled into my drive and wanted to bawl my eyes out.  I listen to K-Love now and then and I was listening to it this morning and on came this song called Good Morning just as I passed Jen and pulled into my garage.


It's a good morning!
Wake up to a brand new day
This morning,
I'm stepping, stepping on my way
Good morning,
You give me strength,
you give me just what I need
And I can feel the hope that's rising up in me.
It's a good morning

 Now I'm smiling, and I'm kissing all my worries goodbye
Got the feeling, if I spread my wings I might even fly
You are my truth, my way
Give me the strength to say
Get up, get up, get up
Cause it's a good morning, hey


As I was driving home from taking my kids to school I looked around and felt so blessed to live where I live, to drive up the hill to my house and see the green trees and the sun peaking around the mountain.  I am alive, I can walk and talk and all my body parts work so I can accomplish the things I NEED to.  I have healthy kids, a wonderful husband, supportive family, the greatest friends in the world and a Heavenly Father who loves me despite all my flaws.


It is a good morning!

Daily Confession # 3

Sometimes I take my kids to school and come home and go back to bed.

Daily Confession # 2

Sometimes I wear my exercise clothes all day but I don't actually exercise.

Daily Confession # 1

Sometimes when I am really tired, I just add the dirty dishes to the clean ones and run the dishwasher again.

Quote of the Week

"Men go abroad to wonder at the heights of mountains, at the huge waves of the sea, at the long courses of the rivers, at the vast compass of the ocean, at the circular motions of the stars, and they pass by themselves without wondering."
St. Augustine

A Day in the life....

So I spent the day doing yard work.  I got my garden all cleared thanks to Jason.  He did all the hard work, I just raked out all the old stuff and weeds and leveled it out.  So I need garden tips!!!  I plant a garden every year, but I don't seem to be successful at having things grow for me.  My mom said you should plant certain plants by other plants so that is one tip.  But I need more!....please I need some gardening help!!