Announcement

Well, considering all of the pomp and circumstance surrounding today and the fact that all eyes are looking towards London and the UK for the Royal Wedding this morning- I figured now is as good a time as ever to share some news that I have been holding on to for quite a while.

This buckeye will be spending most of her summer here:

Doesn't quite look like Cinci does it?
If you answered NO! - then you would be correct.

I'll be spending my summer in Oxford England!

I'm a Reader

Well well well. Look at that.

I managed to add 4 books over the last 2 weeks!

1. Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins
2. Wish by Alexandra Bullen
3. Mockingjay by Suzanna Collins
4. The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest
5. The English American by Alison Larkin
6. Water for Elephants (Nook Book)
7. Sizzling Sixteen Janet Evanovich
8. Black Heels to Tractor Wheels by Ree Drummond (The Pioneer Woman)- Audio Book
9. Mini-Shopaholic by Sophie Kinsella

I've got a couple more books going now as well. I picked up Winter Garden by Kristin Hannah. I absolutely loved her book Firefly Lane so I'm hoping this is another awesome one. I also purchased my cousin's wife's new book The Life and Times of Delila and have started that as well.

On the knitting front, I ripped out what I had started of the 2nd sock because it just wasn't right. Come to find out I forgot to do the regular rows in between increases so my sock was large enough to go around a Clydesdale Hoof.

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I re-started and it's now much better. Amazing what reading directions correctly will do for you! I'm half way through the foot and hope to get to the heel tomorrow. Even better news- the socks are coming up pretty much as a matching pair! I only hope that continues through the heel. I love the tri-color primary effect I got on the first one.

Blessed

We spent yesterday with our one (two?) and only niece and nephew.

Emme, Leeshie, Cade, oh- and Lady Twinkletoes's fabulous pink fingernails!

But not for long because we found out earlier this week that we will be getting a new little niece or nephew come Fall because the Sister-In-Law is pregnant!

So excited!

I'm a Reader

1. Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins
2. Wish by Alexandra Bullen
3. Mockingjay by Suzanna Collins
4. The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest
5. The English American by Alison Larkin
6. Water for Elephants (Nook Book)
7. Sizzling Sixteen Janet Evanovich
8. Black Heels to Tractor Wheels by Ree Drummond (The Pioneer Woman)- Audio Book

I loved BH2TW so much and I knew I would. I'm a religious reader of her blog and read the first part via her blog posts and fell in love. As an added bonus, the book was read by her which I think made it even more charming!

Picked up 2 more books at the library as well. The newest Shopaholic Book by Sophie Kinsella- Mini Shopoholic, and another book from Kristin Hannah called Winter Garden. (She is the author of one of the best books I've ever read- Firefly Lane)

In knitting news, I added to my stash today :)
I checked out a newer shop nearby and of course couldn't resist picking up some more sock yarn- which technically doesn't count as stash right?

Anyways, I got a skein of Cascade Heritage in a lovely teal blue color. 

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And another skein of lovely Malibrigo Sock Yarn in a gorgeous Purple color


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Both are destined, I'm sure, to become lovely little shawls to add to my collection.

What say you?

I'm a Reader

1. Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins
2. Wish by Alexandra Bullen
3. Mockingjay by Suzanna Collins
4. The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest
5. The English American by Alison Larkin
6. Water for Elephants (Nook Book)
7. Sizzling Sixteen Janet Evanovich

So I said I needed to buy a nook book and I did! And then I poured through it quickly. Water for Elephants was really good but definitely disturbing. I can't wait to see the movie but honestly I'm a little worried given certain scenes and the subject matter. I have a feeling PETA is going to have a field day with this one. But Robert Pattinson and Reese Witherspoon? Yes Please!

Sizzling Sixteen was another great Stephanie Plum book by the awesome Lady Evanovich. I look forward to reading every one of these. Quick mindless reads that are entertaining and I love following the characters. Although I heard a rumor that it was going to be turned into a TV show or movie or something (the series... there are now 16? books?) and Stephanie Plum would be played by Katherine Heigl? I'm terribly dissapointed if that is the case. Although I really look forward to finding out who would take the part of Lula and who the dreamy Ranger would be.

Okay enough of that. I'm currently listening to The Pioneer Woman, Ree Drummonds awesomely amazing Black Heels to Tractor Wheels as a book on tape (cd) I read the story on the blog and fell in love. it's an amazing love story and Ree is witty and charming. Plus, added bonus, she is the one reading the book!

I'll need to pick up another book at some point too. As always, leave suggestions down in the comments. I know I need to pick up Sarah Addison Allen's new book The Peach Keeper, and my cousin's wife Lindsey just had her first book published! The Life and Times of Delila only available via e-book and you can pick it up on amazon or barnes and noble. Check it out! Think vampires, werewolves... Twilight for adults maybe? I'm looking forward to it.

Awesome

I had maybe the best run of the last few weeks today. I actually felt a smidge like a runner.

Background:
We have started running every Wednesday and Saturday. ("We" would be myself and the Mrs. K-Nun)
She helped me so much and supported me in the half marathon training and she totally rocked her goal to finish in under 2 hours! She has no desire to run another race, but she is more than willing to continue our weekly runs at the happy place. HOWEVER! We changed it up and have found a mini-happy place a little closer to home that now hosts Wednesday runs. It's a 1.4 mile loop around a pretty lake. 2 hills unfortunately but I guess it's a good thing to challenge us.

So this loop... I have yet to run a full loop. Until today that is.

I ran the first mile (including the 2 hills) followed by walking the last .4

I was ready for the 2nd loop and told myself I would run until K-Nun caught up to me. Ran the 2 hills... no K-Nun. I didn't see her till around the .8 mark. She got a little closer at the mile... and caught up with me shortly after. But I looked at her and said I was going to the end! I was so close! I even managed to pick it up for the last .1 and finished strong.

Total distance: 2.8 miles. Total ran: 2.4 miles

I was definitely out of breath in the end but the awesome feeling finally found me today.

And oh what a feeling.

Post run was "fend for yourself" for dinner.

Rather than running to grab fast food, which is what I really wanted to do... and rather than eating an entire package of noodles by myself, I had a serving of noodles, cooked some chicken on the stove, and made a dinner salad! (Romaine, Tomatoes, Feta, Cucumbers, Pickles- a la Skinny Runner, and Raspberry Vinaigrette dressing) I couldn't even finish the salad. It was a little too big.

All in all it was a good day tater.

Perks

Not only do I love to attend weekly knit night to spend time with my favorite knitters and their offspring. But now that we have relocated to Panera for the time being, we have even more incentive. I was given a loaf of cinnamon raisin bread at the end of the night! Yummy breakfast.

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Happy Birthday



Today is a beautiful day.

Bright and sunny- just like you.

Such a change from the doom and gloom and rain and wind the last couple of days. I like to think that you had something to do with that.

And even better, baseball has started and  the Reds are winning! Let's just hope that streak continues.

You would have been very happy with today and we would have spoiled you rotten just like you deserve.



I'll never forget where I can always find you.



Happy Birthday Papa.

I miss you.



<3

Precious