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Monday, December 21, 2009

Live!

I feel a bit like a "guest" blog author today. I have been in a "knitting frenzy" trying to get a couple of big projects finished for our moms for Christmas, punctuated by a few small projects for friends. Consequently, I have been fairly MIA in terms of bloggie activity - tonight I have secured control of the keyboard.
Below is a piece of "graffiti art" I found in the super clearance section of Pier 1.  It grabbed my attention as I started to hurry past and brought me to a skidding halt.  I love it - it sums up so much.  I handed the nice sales lady $15 and skipped merrily out the door with my new treasure.


My hope is that you can garner some of the same inspiration from the word that I do.  Sometimes we forget to "live" in the face of the mundane hustle and bustle of life, terminal illnesses, tragic accidents, financial woes, relationship hurts - you fill in the blank.  But next time you are out on your run or ride, I hope you can pause for a moment and remember to live. It's always worth living despite the hurdles encountered.  What a blessing to be able to get out and move (regardless of how slow or fast!), and breathe!

I got out and lived today - on my road bike.  It was not a pretty sight but it was good.  The legs felt super tired, for some reason.  The original plan of being "Queen of the Mountains" ("attack the hills" type of day) was scrapped and replaced by spinning a fast cadence in small gears - "small" being key since there was absolutely NO leg umph in my possession.  Mere survival was the name of the game.  It didn't matter that I was slow as molasses today.  Hey, it was sunny and I was in knickers. Yay!
Plus, this time of year is our "off" season.  We try to maintain some decent fitness but there's no pressure.  If we feel like a 13 mile run, good.  If we feel like a 3 miler, that's good too.  Fast, slow, whatever goes.  We take a few months to chill a little - I think it's beneficial to give the body as well as the mind a break from the normal fitness routine.  We do enough to stay in reasonable shape but relax a bit. I marvel at the folks who are motivated to train hard through winter for a big race in January or February.  Wow.  I couldn't do it.



 

Well, here it is - our beautiful wreath from Ken and Dana - hung in the perfect spot above the entertainment center for everyone to see!  It is awesome!

One last thing - today is the shortest day of the year - another big YAY!  Steve and I joke that today or tomorrow (can't decide which day) should be a celebratory holiday - everything will start to look brighter from here.  I REALLY dislike the dark days of winter - hibernation sounds pretty good. Bring on the light!!!

Steve and I would like to wish everyone a very blessed Christmas!  And remember to LIVE each day!  Happy Trails!

7 comments:

Generation X (Slomohusky) said...

Great Post! Thanks for sharing your thoughts. Also, great find at Pier 1

Tina @GottaRunNow said...

Glad you were able to get out for a nice bike ride in the warmer weather and that you found that special LIVE sign - a good reminder! Merry Christmas to you, too!

Ace said...

Good advice. Live each moment! And I too am celebrating the coming of longer days... :)

T Z said...

Great post...glad you like the wreathe....love the scarf...you guys have a blessed Christmas and Happy New Year. Ken and I are Thankful to have new friends in Colorado. What a blessing. Hope to spend some time with you soon.

Tara said...

What a wonderful post. I love it! So many times we can't see past all of the bad times when we really should just be grateful that we are here and that we should enjoy every moment.

Merry Christmas to you and your family!

Unknown said...

Such a beautiful post K, thanks for the reminders. I'm along side you on the "living each day," I don't want to miss a thing...love as much as we can, live as much as we can! Merry Christmas to you both!

Leslie said...

Love it, honey! Happy Ho-ho, enjoy your holidays.

Leslie and Keith

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