Hiatus, over

I took a short hiatus, and now I am back.  For good.  I have missed this place.

What I have been up to, in numbered list form, in no particular order:

1. Running.  We are going to start week 4 of our training tomorrow.  Walk for 2 minutes, run for 3, repeat 4 times.  Every week gets harder, yet easier.  Will we be able to run for 3 miles straight in 4 more weeks?  We'll see!

2.  I think I sprained my knee.  It's fine during my normal day-to-day, but walking/running is killing it.  It has made me start not wanting to run.  I have to sit and ice it for awhile after every run.  Don't tell me to go to the doctor.

3.  I finished my differentiated reading course for my re-certification.  This is a huge relief.

4.  I am now at - 24 pounds.  That last one keeping me away from - 25 is playing hard to get these last few weeks.

5. The last few weeks of school have been busy, busy, busy.  This week we have our end-of-the-year program, I need to plan our end-of-the-year party, and I REALLY need to begin packing up.  Everything needs to come home with me this year.

6.  We signed up to teach Sunday School this summer.  I taught during my middle school/high school/college years, so it will be good to be back.  We are teaching Pre-K.  Jon is a little nervous, but I think his excitement  over being able to use a flannel board will carry him through.

7.  I got a hair cut.  Shorter than ever, but I love it.  It takes so little time to blow-dry!

Tonight, we drove down to a lake that is pretty close to our house.  It is near a busy toll road, but it's got a great running/bike path.  We spent a bit of time there, just sitting, staring at the lake and talking.  It was a little chilly out, so I snuggled up to Jon.  I remember saying something along the lines of "It's kind of romantic here, don't ya think?"  and his response went something like this: "It is?"  Apparently, it wasn't, but you can't blame a girl for trying!

The view from the lake parking lot