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It’s been a long long time since I’ve written a blog post but what better way to get back into the swing of things than linking up with Deborah and Coco for the Ultimate Coffee Date. Thanks ladies for this opportunity to share a few things that we might not want to post for the whole world to see. 

 

This morning I’ll be changing it up with Don Francisco’s dark roast instead of my usual San Francisco’s French roast. And I’ll be enjoying it in my new cup to support my amazing friend Amy who is fighting breast cancer.

Over coffee I’d tell you how I haven’t been doing much running, or anything for that matter, lately. Some of you may know I ran the virtual Boston Marathon (recap coming soon) but with all the fires I took a week off waiting for the air to clear. Then my hip was bugging me so I ran a couple slow, short runs. Then…I woke up with low back spasms which is better now but still doesn’t feel quite right.  It’s 2020, that’s all I’m going to say.

Over coffee I’d say I am happy to announce that I am a partial empty nester. Woohoo! My oldest moved out, and yes I do miss having her here but she only lives 15 minutes away and works about 3 minutes from my house. I already have my plan for her room in the works. I’m calling it my yoga/quiet room. I’m going all Zen-like with it in hopes of practicing more yoga and Pilates. God knows my body needs it!

And speaking of new rooms I’d tell you over coffee that we’ve had painters here all week painting my living room, dining room, entry, hallway, and yes my daughters old room. Things have snowballed the way they do when you start any home improvement project. My daughter is taking my coffee and end table so naturally I needed a new living room set and rug, which meant the walls needed updating and so on and so on. And of course we had a heatwave this week so I had to sit outside and melt with my 2 German Shepherds because we couldn’t be in the house. I love summer but I am in need of some Fall weather! It’s been a hot week.

Oh, and one last thing, we rescued a turtle we called Fred. He was here for 2 days and left. My daughter and her boyfriend found him crossing a very busy 6 lane street so picked him up and brought him home. Everything I read says you shouldn’t do that. You should help them cross the street and let them go on their merry way. Don’t turn them around because it will disorient them and if you relocate them they will just try to get back to where they belong.

So we basically did everything wrong but in our defense he would never have survived crossing that street. Secondly, where could he have possibly been going? We don’t live in a rural area. The closest water is at a golf course 1 mile in the opposite direction in which he was going and I’m not even sure there are turtles there. His underside was dry and peeling as if he had been walking on the hot concrete a long time. We’re thinking he was someone’s pet and they let him go. In the 2 days we had him he was in and out of our pond several times and ate the mealworms that we fed him. I thought he was happy. I’m a little disappointed he left and hope he made it somewhere safe.

I could go on but it’s your turn. Thanks for reading, this was a long one. I hope everyone is doing well and staying healthy.

Have you ever rescued an animal? Would you be sad or celebrating when your kids leave the nest? Maybe a little of both?

Keep running my friends, if not for you then for me. 🙂

             Denise