Randomness

Sunday has become my "productive day". That's not to say I do nothing on Saturday, but for the past few weeks, i've been taking the day off from working out, and only do things that really NEED to get done that day.

The on Saturday night/Sunday morning, I make a "To Do" list of everything that needs accomplished that day and take pleasure in checking things off.

This post is actually one of the things on today's list!

I neglected to mention in last week's entry that I had spent the previous week at work in "New Supervisor" training.  It's a bit late as it's been almost a year since my promotion, but I still found it pretty interesting.  I'm not entirely sure it was a better use of my time than actually being at work, but I'm glad for the opportunity.

And now, of course, the highlight of the post, random photos.  Be warned, there's a photo of a spider in here, so if that makes you feel icky, perhaps you shouldn't scroll down.

I think I posted a photo at some point of the new chair in the living room, but here's a shot of the living room as a whole with it.

Mom might recognize this guy, we saw him play at Sweet Pea when she was in town (this photo is not from there)

John is a unique individual.

This is yummy.  Recipe.

Maia

I warned you!

Opening a bottle of bubbly

Bib & Medal from the Marathon!

Mumm Napa makes our favorite champagne, though I prefer the blue label (can't remember what it is, darnit!) but the store was sold out of it at the time.

Decembergram

My goal is to do these the first weekend of each month, but I was sick last weekend (and, in fact, am only just now feeling better and I'm wondering if I had the flu instead of just a cold... I've never been really clear on the difference), so that's why I'm a bit behind.

I'm also behind because a little over a week ago I decided to buy myself an iPad for various reasons. I still think they're overpriced, but I guess that wasn't enough to stop me.  So, I've spent much of the last week or so playing with the thing. And watching The West Wing.  I think I've watched 4 seasons in 3 weeks. I might need help.

Anyway, December, as viewed through instagram. Some of these are pretty obvious, but I feel others might need a bit of explanation.  We start off with a great Sauv Blanc as gifted to me by some friends (Bryan, if you're reading this, now you know what it was called), followed by some awesome butternut squash/quinoa "stuffing" that I ate as a meal, there are also two photos in here of me bundled up for running outside in the cold/snow, a pile of all the internet-ordered Christmas gifts waiting to be wrapped, a Christmas card from a family whose photos I shot, flowers John sent to me at work for Christmas, and of course various games. The three bowls on the kitchen counter were full of dough waiting to rise to become bread for Christmas Eve & Christmas, and the last photo is my bib from the Great New Years Eve Race, a 5k held on (shocker) New Years Eve: