Food....... Eat it or not?

A while back I saw some disturbing documentaries. These documentaries talked about and showed the life and death of animals that we use for food. I guess I had always known what went on, but...

Sam I am.

Hi, my name is Sam. I used to be called 'Oreo'. I like my new name because my mum and dad gave it to me. Mum says that I am not a cookie. I can almost spin my head all the way around! I am...

Winter...... Take 2!

This is what we woke up to this morning at the cottage (arrived last night). Real glad I brought my flip flops! Gotta run.

Got the "need to try another brand of runner" itch.

My Nike Structure Triax road shoes have served me well, but I'm getting the impression that they are being weaned out of existence. For trails, I've been using Salomon. I LOVE the toe cap.... But I...

Trail Etiquette

I've got some inner turmoil when it comes to trail etiquette. Whether it be road or trail, is of no consequence. The rules state that one must run/ bike/ walk on the right side of the trail. When...

More Free Stuff...... for the ladies.

Every now and again; usually after I've heard about/ seen/ talked about the Extreme Couponing show, I decide to go online and see what I can get for free. This time I found a great one!!! If you go...

Get moving and get a free hat.... Win- Win!!

Running Rooms around Canada host a 20 Minute Challenge On Wednesday July 10th, 2013. This challenge is to get everyone out and moving for 20 minutes. Registration is FREE and the hat is FREE. Run,...

Even more Seattle....

On the Saturday we visited the Space Needle. It was very high up...... Not as bad as the arch in St. Louis....... maybe I'm getting better with heights?! Awwwww; cute couple! My favorite part of...

Spring please!!

Thanks to Judy for this! Gotta run.

More Seattle!!!

Friday morning we went to the Crumpet Shop. They sell freshly made crumpets with various toppings. I thought mine was an interesting choice....... We went to the Pike Place Market. There was so...

Seattle, Washington.

Canada needs to sell Dramamine....... The airport had herbal Gravol. Doesn't work. Needless to say I was nauseous for most of the flight. Thank goodness I didn't throw up in front of the stranger...

Need your help.

I am going to Seattle, Washington this Thursday thru Monday. I need suggestions..... Where to go, where to eat, what to do. Help! Gotta run.

It's official

We have officially adopted Sam. He loves snow. This was taken at the Priceville house. He also loves the 3 acres there. He can curl up into a teeny tiny ball. He's starting to relax more. It can...

I'd like to Introduce you.....

..... To Sam. Andrew and I went to the Humane Society and saw this guy (formerly named Oreo). We took him for a walk..... The next thing you know, I was filling out adoption paperwork. He's been...

Winter Poem

Sent to me by my mother-in-law..... Who happens to be in Florida right now ;) It's winter in Canada And the gentle breezes blow Seventy miles an hour At thirty-five below. Oh, how I love Canada...

101 year old marathoner retires.

Getty ImagesFauja Singh is absolutely AMAZING. He will run one last marathon in Hong Kong (February 24th) before he retires. Even after retiring he says "I will keep running for at least four hours...

Decew Falls

A few Saturdays back, Andrew and I went to Decew Falls for a hike. Unfortunately, we arrived pretty close to dusk........ was a short hike. The weather was unseasonably warm...... nice for hiking!...

?Don't worry, it doesn't freeze in the back seat of the truck?.

Oh yeah? Tell that to the can of Sierra Mist that exploded at some point Thursday evening!!! Even after I wiped out all I could with my bare hands. Thank goodness it was 'diet' .........it would...

Winter Wonderland

Work has been keeping me super busy. I love learning new things, and I love the structure that working provides, but this is the first sit-down job I've had since 1994. I have tremendous difficulty...

Top Health and Fitness websites for 2013.

A couple weeks ago I was nominated by Christy at Leap Fitness for this years Top Health and Fitness site (thank you to her for that). Vote for Me..... Click the big button!! If you happen to like...

Random things.......

In December, I volunteered as a packet pick up station gal. I checked people's name off, handed out t-shirts and race bibs for a local Santa 5K Fun Run. It was truly a 'FunRun' because there was...

South Beach Miami - Part 2

My favourite part of South Beach was The Beach!!! This was the first time I had ever seen the North Atlantic Ocean. I was sooooo excited. The water had a beautiful blue/ green hue. Even though...

Wishing you a very.....

South Beach, Miami (Part 1)

We had been in Orlando, Florida for 5 days. On November 11 (My birthday), we rented this convertible and drove, and drove, and drove..... ..... Almost there. After 5 hours we made it to South...

A long while back I received a Liebster Blog award from Shannon. Thank you so much Shannon!! Unfortunately, I am not going to complete tasks 2 and 3. I know........ I suck!!! Facts about me: 1. I...

Broken Hearted.

My sweet baby girl: Saturday morning I woke up early because you were slipping on the floor (second time that night). As I started to help you, I could tell that it wasn't like the other times........

When life gets too serious....... Laugh!

I'm still working on the South Beach post and some that I should have done before..... I needed some laughter so I thought I'd share these. My sister sent me these a while back. I laugh every time...

Orlando

Lots of great food. blueberry lemonade margarita..... .... And a Cobb salad with dressing to die for. Love me some grilled veggies. First day at pool. Second day at pool..... ended up being very...

Guess where I am?!

Orlando, Florida! Here till Sunday then off to South Beach! Gotta fill you in later.

We should be more like cows.

Huh? I was really cold and wet during a run last week...... I had made my mind up to turn around and head home. ...... Then I remembered an story in a Dale Carnegie book. It talked about how we...