tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-85816203853941743782012-02-16T05:55:43.632-08:00Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10491699628917223632noreply@blogger.comBlogger251100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8581620385394174378.post-659187358080749772010-09-09T13:59:00.000-07:002010-09-09T13:59:11.072-07:00

This is my obsession. Hot lime pickles. They're delicious. And spicy. And hot. And delicious. The best part is that they taste great on everything. Trust me, I've tried it on salads, rice, bagels. The list goes on.Help, I think I'm addicted.

Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10491699628917223632noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8581620385394174378.post-22665088425023137892010-08-18T15:07:00.000-07:002010-09-06T17:50:33.554-07:00

I love the color purpleI'm kinda somewhat obsessed with my catsI love chocolateI love taking closeups of flowersNot sure if I'm any good at it, yet! I love the sound of crickets at nightMy cat plays fetch with beer bottle capsI hate cold tomatoesI like to eat cherry tomatoes right off the vine I don't like cheesecakeUnless it's chocolate cheesecakeOr mocha cheesecakeI hate fruit on my dessertsBut

Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10491699628917223632noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8581620385394174378.post-85104869638191624752010-08-13T09:16:00.001-07:002010-08-13T13:04:26.893-07:00

So I just ran my first mile in more than 6 weeks! Yay! :) It felt GREAT!It's still really hot and humid out so I won't be going on any long runs, but I'm hoping to start running short ones until it cools down. It feels great to go on a run again!Before I start running longer runs, I'm going to BUY NEW SHOES! FINALLY! I still need suggestions! I'm still a little bit in love with the Nike

Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10491699628917223632noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8581620385394174378.post-60439895980868209772010-08-03T23:03:00.000-07:002010-08-13T09:37:10.378-07:00

Sorry.. this blog post has been sitting around for about 10 days now!On the day we were going to drive back to good ol' Cleveland from Chicago, B and I decided to go on one last adventure around the city. We actually had plans to go to the Field Museum before we left. I had heard great things about the museum and was really excited to see it. Especially Sue!Hello there, geese!After mingling with

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While in Chicago, B and I went on an hour-long architectural boat tour along the Chicago River. It was really interesting! It definitely gave us a different view of the city!While on the tour, the tour guide gave us details about the many skyscrapers in the city, including who designed it, when it was built, etc etc. Not that I remember many of these details; I have the worst memory!This was

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Remember this? My nice, neat garden with nice, neat looking plants. Look how cute and tiny they are! Awwwwwwwwwww.. NOW look at them! What the heck? I think those other pictures were taken about 2 weeks ago! Is that even possible?? The cucumber and zucchini plants are threatening to take over the entire garden. And my life. Help!! What you can't see in this picture are the pepper plants that are

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More please.

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So I have officially decided that I am going to postpone all further runs until it cools off in the fall. It's way too hot to run and I'm way too lazy to get up early enough before the sun beats down. I know I know, I have failed at my attempts to train for a full or half marathon. I feel like I just gave up, but I don't have it in me to run in 80-90 degree heat! I'm much more comfortable running

Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10491699628917223632noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8581620385394174378.post-67964079281752980532010-07-13T05:18:00.000-07:002010-07-13T09:54:56.512-07:00

Phew! It's been a busy summer so far! So busy that I haven't blogged in over a month and I haven't gone running in 2 weeks! (whoops.......... there goes my training schedule!)I actually had (and still have?) pain in my left calf. It only hurts when I press on it though, is that good or bad?? I thought staying off of it would improve how it felt, and it has, but it hasn't gone completely away.It

Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10491699628917223632noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8581620385394174378.post-32019695805027213702010-06-10T13:58:00.000-07:002010-06-13T15:26:29.709-07:00

Ta-da!After months and months of waiting around and planning, we finally completed our veggie garden!! It took a lot of work and effort, but hopefully that will pay off when we get to harvest the goods!We planted 8 tomato plants (YUM!), 1 zucchini plant, 1 pickling cucumber plant (this was actually an accident, I'm not going to attempt pickling), 1 normal cucumber plant (so far they look the same

Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10491699628917223632noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8581620385394174378.post-24883325034524394132010-06-10T13:06:00.001-07:002010-06-10T13:57:07.744-07:00

Here's a run down of why today sucks:Stayed up until 2:30am trying to finish some work, but couldn't figure it outStill haven't figured it outMy coworkers had to postpone the build until it's workingWhile watering my plants, I yanked the hose over too far and it flew across the garden and killed 1, maybe 2, bell pepper plantsI have a huge knot in my calf muscleWhile icing it, I gave myself frost

Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10491699628917223632noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8581620385394174378.post-77833274718900719512010-06-09T20:56:00.000-07:002010-06-09T23:32:46.957-07:00

For Memorial Day weekend, B and I went to Niagara-on-the-Lake in Ontario. If you haven't heard of it, which I hadn't before we went, it's about 30 minutes north of Niagara Falls. And it's gorgeous.There are wineries and vineyards everywhere.We couldn't have asked for better weather for the weekend! Look at those blue skies!During the month of May, the wineries in the area participate in the Wine

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Wow, it's been a busy 2 weeks! Over the past 2 weeks I traveled to Canada and back, ran 23 miles, went to a couple yoga classes, tried a spinning (!!!) class, and planted a garden! Phew! I'm tired just thinking about all of that! Even Jez is tired. She's quite the fluffy beast.Monday was the start of my 5th week of training! I can't believe it's been a whole month already! Although, I can't say

Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10491699628917223632noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8581620385394174378.post-17680103119450996062010-05-27T04:50:00.000-07:002010-05-27T05:09:56.005-07:00

I ran another 3 miles yesterday. I waited practically all day for the weather to cool down. I finally went running when it hit 81 (I think the high was 86??). Surprisingly it didn't feel all that hot. There was even a nice breeze!Whenever I pass someone up when I'm running, I always try to say hi or smile. I absolutely love it when people smile back! It lifts my spirits, especially if I'm having

Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10491699628917223632noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8581620385394174378.post-18439580783871296692010-05-26T08:35:00.000-07:002010-05-26T08:41:17.205-07:00

Hopefully soon this awesome raised garden bed that B built for me will be filled with dirt and ready for VEGGIE PLANTS! Right now all I can do is imagine what I'm going to plant inside of its borders. Tomatoes, cucumbers, lettuce, green onions, peppers, cucumbers, basil, more tomatoes, carrots, radishes, mmmmm, potatoes! turnips! asparagus! AHH! Think of all the possibilities!! I can't wait! :)

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Phew.. yesterday I ran 4 miles in the blistering heat. Ok, ok.. it was only 81, but that is blistering to me! I live in Cleveland, mind you. I'm used to rain and clouds spoiling my gorgeous days. It was also REALLY humid, so I was probably sweating like a pig, haha. Oink. It was a good run though! Today: 3 miles!Since I've been running more during the day when there is a lot of traffic, I've been

Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10491699628917223632noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8581620385394174378.post-35930846712086504092010-05-24T09:23:00.000-07:002010-05-24T10:28:15.944-07:00

Yesterday was the end of week 2!! I completed yet another week of training! Although I skipped one day of running and only ran 13 miles instead of 16, I'm still proud of myself. The 4 and 5 mile runs are getting easier, the leg pain is lessening, and all in all, I feel great!I'll recap my training from last week since my blogging left something to be desired..Last Monday I went to a kick-ass yoga

Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10491699628917223632noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8581620385394174378.post-8624674473215304052010-05-17T13:46:00.000-07:002010-05-17T22:13:28.026-07:00

Phew, I made it! I completed one week of training! After coming to a grinding halt after my 4 mile run on Wednesday, I recuperated with a lot of stretching and a yoga class on Saturday morning. I was able to run 3 miles on Friday and 5 on Sunday. WOOOO! Wow, 15 miles this week!My legs are still somewhat sore, but I went to yoga tonight and it seems to have helped out. I can definitely tell

Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10491699628917223632noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8581620385394174378.post-15543197140129650222010-05-13T15:55:00.000-07:002010-05-13T16:10:15.119-07:00

Today is training day #4 and I already dropped the ball. My calves were extremely painful after my 4 mile run yesterday. I felt great during the run, but as soon as I slowed down, BAM, I could barely walk back to the house! The pain is on the back side of my lower leg. I'm not sure if that's better or worse than pain on my shin.I've tried various stretches to stretch out my calves and shins, and

Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10491699628917223632noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8581620385394174378.post-41910127881323933582010-05-12T18:50:00.000-07:002010-05-13T05:10:17.216-07:00

[rant]Hey you! Yeah, you who just rolled through that stop sign and didn't see me running across the street. Thanks! Why don't you get off your phone and pay attention. Don't pedestrians have the right of way? UGH I hate it when I'm running through intersections and drivers are barely cognizant of the fact that pedestrians are crossing the street. From running around the neighborhood, I've

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Yesterday marked 22 weeks before the Towpath Marathon. What does that mean? I officially start training! Yay! The training schedule called for some cross training on Monday, so I went to yoga. I finally bought my own mat! It's a Gaiam 5mm Premium yoga mat and to be honest, I wasn't that happy with it. The yoga class I went to was in the Hot studio, which is about 90 degrees. Needless to say, I

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I think I'm in love. Yep. And it's a good feeling. No, I'm not referring to B (though, I hope he doesn't consider this as cheating! :) I'm talking about YOGA!I've said it before, and I'll say it again.. Yoga is amazing! So far I have attended 3 classes. Each of them were unique, which is a good thing. I thought that because it was the basics class, each class would follow the same format, the

Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10491699628917223632noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8581620385394174378.post-11354958091978652822010-05-05T08:43:00.000-07:002010-05-12T19:27:03.370-07:00

B and I moved into our house last summer. I decided that the yard was lacking in the flower department, so in the fall I planted some tulip bulbs. I wasn't even sure if they would come up, but check them out! The bag of bulbs I bought was only $10 for 40 bulbs which is fairly cheap for tulips, but they turned really out well! First there were these awesome solid red tulips and red and yellow

Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10491699628917223632noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8581620385394174378.post-26431245211698195182010-05-05T07:12:00.000-07:002010-05-05T07:13:29.978-07:00

So I had every intention of writing an entry yesterday.. and the day before.. the day before that.. etc. Buuuuuut I was busy, OK?? Haha.At any rate, I looked up marathons and decided to train for the Towpath Marathon in October! I'm excited but also kind of nervous. I didn't sign up yet because I haven't even started to train officially. I've barely been running 10 miles per week!On the website

Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10491699628917223632noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8581620385394174378.post-54594561700693817592010-04-27T13:33:00.000-07:002010-04-29T07:04:26.748-07:00

So for the past few months.. maybe 6 months or so.. I've been contemplating training for a marathon. Not really contemplating, but planning on training. Something a bit more concrete than just thinking about it. I should say upfront that I'm NOT a hardcore runner. I'm more of a casual, run-for-fun-when-I-feel-like-it kind of runner. You know, throw on my shoes when the mood strikes and go out for

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