Hi friends. I’m back, but not totally back into the swing of things. The extra long holiday weekend was extremely relaxing and I’m finding it a little difficult to get back into my routine. Be it work, running, blogging, cleaning, what have you. Waking up to an alarm clock was a bit brutal. I take that back. Monday mornings aren’t my favorite in general.
So what did I do over the weekend? John and I ran a Turkey Trot on Thanksgiving morning. 5 chilly, drizzly miles. The time wasn’t anything spectacular, but it was a big improvement from two years ago. After that race I felt nauseous and of course my extended family thought I was pregnant. We had only been married for two months, so of course they wanted to jump to conclusions. But nope, I was only a little out of shape and had overexerted myself.
We obviously enjoyed copious amounts of turkey, stuffing, cranberry sauce, pies, and family time. And no, John didn’t make stuffing from scratch. Stove Top stuffing prevailed! Though we did make garlic mashed potatoes from scratch.
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| My uncles hard at work carving the turkeys |
And we did go shopping on Black Friday. The deals were just too good to pass up! And it was probably a good idea to try to walk off dinner from the night before. I didn’t find anything for myself, but there were things for John and other family members.
Then there was the Christmas Ale! I’ll tell you more about the allure of this festive brew later, but let’s just say that it’s worth the trip to 7 different stores in search of it. (Yes, my parents thought I was crazy.) We even took a tour of Great Lakes Brewing Company while they were brewing my favorite ale.
The weekend ended with a little homebrewing in our kitchen and getting into the Christmas spirit. We bought a little tree and I decorated it (and the windows) with 450 lights. What? I’m a girl that likes sparkly things. Our Nativity scene is also out on the top of the entertainment unit.
What about you? How long does it take you to get back into the groove after a long weekend or vacation?
I love the tree! I can not wait to put up ours, there is no place to put it right now but I might have to find a small tree like this for the time being.
Thanks! We purchased it at a tree lot near our apartment. It’s the first time I’ve had a real tree, or at least the first time in a long time that I can remember.
I’m still not back into the groove of things, but good for you running that race!! The fact that you attempted that alone deserves major kudos!