I've been gone. I have been mulling around the whole idea, how does one (re)start a blog after a long absence? Its been over a year! Much has happened and yet much hasn't happened. So I thought I would do bullet points. Keep it simple. Get everyone up to speed. Then let's go.
*First, right off the bat. If someone could explain to me what the deal is with blogger suddenly disabling photos, and could tell me how many pints of blood it will require me to give to Google to enable them, I'd appreciate it. Otherwise, I'll see what I can do.
*I am now an avid runner. I love it. It's been a rough year, but I don't plan to give this up ever.
*I am on track to accomplish six half marathons this year. Yes, it's a lot. This year has been about recovering from injury and a minor (yet seemed major looking back) surgery.
*The ultimate goal is to do a marathon. Stay tuned.
*I took up juicing this year. It's been interesting. It is a whole different lifestyle and I might mention it in a few posts. I am no pro. I am still working my way through that world.
*I am very politically active now. I try to keep my thoughts and opinions on that elsewhere, but I give myself permission to deviate a bit.
*Adoption. That is where I might (re)start my blog, since that is what inspired it. The kids are older and race issues are not what they were when I started this blog. Give me a few days on that. It's all good under our roof.
*My husband finished his PhD a couple of year ago, when I was in the middle of my weight loss. We have been married now 22 years. I might need to write a blog post on that just because ... wow ... I mean looking back over the years....feeling a blog post on that.
*I have gone from being agnostic on gun rights to an exerciser of my rights to keep and bear arms. We have had a lot of fun as a family getting up to speed on all that entails. I have joined a women's group. I love it, and I am a big believer in those who can pass a background check to be able to keep and bear arms. Safety, safety, safety.
*My odd extended family. Well, that is a drama that always gets a post occasionally. I post those for the main reason--having unstable family members that are a constant thorn in one's side is normal.
*New work opportunities.
*Still doing online school (not traditional homeschooling) with the kids.
*I heart to cook yummy things still.
*Oh, here is one that is deserving of my sarcasm. I have become a distressed sufferer of RLS (Restless Leg Syndrome). Silly me thought it would somehow go away by losing weight and running. Oh no, it got worse. And it's kind of one of those things you just kind of deal with because the side effects of the medications are beyond ridiculous.
So there you go. I have a lot of new-ish things that have happened in this past year. I think it's the gradual change we all have in our lives. I hope you see my sudden (re)start like seeing an old friend you last saw a year or so ago.
Let's sit down, have a cup of coffee, and catch up.
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