It's been a few years

I remember I had this crazy idea of starting a blog about biking and gardening and how I loved them both. Then I moved, got a garden in my backyard, and was unable to bike due to feet problems. Life went on. My garden was placed in unforgiving earth, and over run by wicked smart vermin. Now I have a few veggies growing in pots on the side of our house. My kids are well into their high school years and I have become a grandma! Yeah, you can go back and read that part again...I'll give you a moment. And I got married! Yeah that boyfriend, who was moving earth for me back in 2011, went ahead and finally decided he wanted to live with my kind of crazy for the rest of his life!

I have recently (within the last few months) decided to start living healthier than I have been. I have dragged my family into this journey with me, since I cook the majority of the meals they have little say in this. (Mwahahahaha!)

I have also taken more time for myself and started walking 5-6 times a week and have recently gotten up to walking 5k, there is a Cancer Challenge coming up in San Luis Obispo that has a 5k I want ot participate in, without being that person crying after 1 mile of walking - yep that was me when I last signed up for a 10k! What the heck was I thinking?!

I also recently started Yoga, and for some reason up until recently did not want anything to do with Yoga - very weird since I had no legitimate reason to dislike it...so I started it. Easing into it with the DDP yoga videos, let's see how this goes.

I have also recently had my camera upgraded (by my husband in a very sneaky fashion!) and have realized how much I love photography when I don't have to spend hours editing out the mark on the photos because of a scratched mirror in the body of the camera!

I joined a local roller derby league and have become their Head Non Skating Official. I love it! I love the people, I love volunteering my time to such a great organization! Once I figure out this blog thing again (like the title says, it has been a few years) I will put links to all the awesome stuff I am involved in.

I love writing and will probably have long run on blogs from time to time, but I will do my best hereafter, to only publish ones that don't go in circles and are easier to digest, as opposed to trying to read War & Peace in one sitting.

So look forward to posts about dishes I have made - from found recipes usually (like the one I recently found for this Amazing Chili, crafting projects, photos I just had to take, more gardening follies and triumphs, my exercising routine, and self doubt days, as well as life issues as they arise. (I would love to find a way to link her website to my blog as I plan on going there a lot for recipe ideas!)

Possibly the most recent picture of me. More sure to follow - this one was lovingly taking by my husband.