Actual conversation with my mini while working from home aka sitting outside in the sunshine, computer in lap:
Mini: Look, Mom, these are my babies! (pointing to 3 swings on the swing set)
Me: 3 kids?! How do you keep up with all of them?
Mini: I don’t know. This one is named dirtbag.
Me: Honey, that’s not kind. Dirtbag is a derogatory name for someone who is acting dumb.
Mini: Well, that baby is dumb!
And this, friends, is just another example of why I’m unqualified to be a parent. To my knowledge, I’ve never used the word dirtbag around her yet she did use it in the correct context. Minus the baby reference.
Then a few days later, mini was outside yelling at the top of her lungs. When she returned inside, I asked what it was all about and she said squirrels were stupid. After giving her the mandatory ‘we use kind words and stupid isn’t one of them’, I showed her the photo below. The look she gave me was one for the record books. Are you stupid?
Lastly, it seems I’ve been watching too much Pioneer Woman (mini adores this show). As I was working on the blog in the wee early morning hours, I had an urge to make jams and jellies immediately followed by this thought: Kel, you know that emoji with the wide open eyes and incredulous look? Yeah, bad idea.
Also, I’ve changed my mind about the Texas Triple. Specifically, running 3 half marathons back to back. More specifically, 3 half marathons back to back in one weekend. It’s starting to get hot and I’m somewhat worried about what I’ll feel like. Since I can’t predict the weather. Then there’s the toll training is taking on me and my feet. My poor, beaten feet. Feet issues aren’t new, but the constant pain is draining. All this being said, one good thing is my desire for a shiny new PR! I want to run a fast race; why shouldn’t it be sooner rather than later?! This particular training cycle has really shown me what I can do. And I’m going to capitalize on it!
So I guess I better get started re-working my training plan to account for some extra days. Suddenly I find myself with extra time on my hands.
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I ask you –
How much coffee do you drink on average per day?
Fan of chalk?
Taking bets on a PR time improvement goal! Dec 2019, I had a 10 min PR. Goal is another 10 mins in 2021.
Running on Fumes 