First time including links ~ Happy six months

I have been blogging for over a month and a half and recently got a new computer.  So I am trying to do link attachments today.  Hang in there with me as I try.  I am really just going to review some of the blogs that I am really loving.
jenchoosesjoy.com  I really love her blog and have followed it religiously.  I even met her last year at the Cumberland Plateau Stage Race.  She has great recipes, running tips, and is very involved with St. Judes Childrens Hospital

hungryrunnergirl.com  Janae is a runner from Utah with a super gorgeous daughter.  She is a very positive person with a really interesting life.

greatnowwhatsk.blogspot.com This is a blog that I recently started following.  Shay writes great stories about her and her husband's adventures in home renovation and she runs as well.

These are just a few I love reading everybody's blog. If I made a list of all the blogs I love it would be over a hundred.

Ok, so now a huge shot out to my friend Cat!!!!!  I am so happy to announce that she has made it six months clean and sober.   I love me some Cat.  She is the most supportive person in my life.  I met her at the hospital when she was at a whole new level of rock bottom.  To the point she had scraped holes in her forehead on a heroin binge and did not even realize it.  She weighed about 80 pounds, and looked like a zombie.  I do not know why I felt the immediate need to support her, I never had met her before this day.  I never even tried a cigarette in my life. I have never used a drug.  I had only seen the criminal side of drug use.  The theft, burglary, possession, and other related crimes often associated with drug use.  I knew I could help her.  Let me tell you that drug use has no boundaries. It can affect rich, poor, smart, dumb, good looking, ugly etc.  I am so happy to now know  how beautiful and smart Cat is.  She is the most caring and giving person and I wish her all the joy and health that I possibly can.  Overcoming drug addiction is not easy.  I would say it is one of the hardest things there is to do. 

 

 It is fall break this week for Shelby County Schools.  So I have a whole week of just me and Zachary and I am pretty excited to go for walks, lunches, and watching movies.  Zachary is the most low maintenance of all my kids, maybe I am just worn out? 

I cannot wait to hear all the great race reports from Chicago, Kona, and the Army ten miler.  I have a lot of friends racing this weekend.

Were any of your friends racing this weekend?
Have you ever known somebody who was an addict?
Did the links work?  I hope so.

 

 

Question and Answer Friday

I thought it would be fun to do some question and answers to kinda break the ice. Blogging can be such an unanswered question in itself. I find myself checking to see if I've had any views or comments too frequently, I seriously think I'm going to throw a "first blog comment party." Anywho here we go!!!

Just pick a couple to answer and be honest.

What is the most physically challenging thing you have done?  Definitely Cumberland Plateau                              Stage Race, it was brutal.

Do you see to believe or believe to see? I'm a seeing is believing person.

Who did you eat dinner with last night? Zachary is my permanent dinner date.

On a scale of 1-10 how clean is your house?  10 OCD is awesome

What are three things you NEED to buy?  Coffee creamer, aluminum foil, eggs

What is one thing you take with you everywhere (non-electronic)? My smile!!!!!

What movie are you looking forward to?  Hotel Transylvania 2

What is your favorite gadget? iPad 

The store I frequent most is?  Kroger, I wish Memphis had a Trader Joes or Publix

What was the worst thing you ate today (not taste wise)? The huge chunk of cheese, before I even put                 more cheese in my grits 😁

Look at how pretty my cinnamon swirl bread turned out, and it is delicious.  362 more days of baking 697 more recipes.

     

                     

                                          MY CINNAMON BREAD HAS A MUFFIN TOP

Three day weekend, Happy Friday