Holiday Redux

I took pictures during the holidays with good intentions to be posting but we can see that never happened.  So here's a little whirlwind tour through Thanksgiving and Christmas.  Thanksgiving at the beach is pretty awesome.  Especially in a relatively small town.  Here's the lowdown:

Get up early for a run/walk on the beach

Be awestruck by the beauty of the sun rising over the ocean

Finish the race and have breakfast at the club

Go to a crazy crowded street party in front of Pete's Bar.  No Macy's Day parade here - just hanging out with everyone east of the ditch and drinking mimosas.

And then there's normal turkey and food and stuff.  I made this super yummy turkey soup (with stuffing!) with our leftovers.  Including making the stock from scratch.  

Then it's Christmas and there are new ornaments.  I didn't collect very many during travels this year, but I did still pick up a few fun ones.  This one is from the local Greek fest. 

This is from my CA trip with Cassi and is to remind me that in hindsight it's really funny that we got motion sick and almost ran out of gas and someone had to pee on the side of the road.  

And my mom & Doug brought this pretty little guy back from Hawaii

Only 10 months until it's Christmas again!

Gratitude #138 - 157

138. A friend for Lent accountability

139. This plan which I'm doing for Lent and has been super fascinating http://lyngenet.com/

140. Discovering how awesome the farmer's market around the corner is

141. Also discovering how insanely good fresh parmesan cheese is

142. A writing corner in my room

143. Devotions for Lent

144.  This poem:

Is this a Fast, to keep

The larder lean?

And clean

From fat of veals and sheep?

Is it to quit the dish

Of flesh, yet still

To fill

The platter high with fish?

Is it to fast an hour;

Or ragg’d to go,

Or show

A down-cast look and sour?

No:  ‘tis a Fast to dole

Thy sheaf of wheat

And meat

Unto the hungry soul,

It is to fast from strife

And old debate,

And hate;

To circumcise thy life.

To show a heart grief-rent;

To starve thy sin,

Not bin;

And that’s to keep thy Lent. 

By Robert Herrick (1591-1674)

145. Surprise Amazon gift cards in the mail

146. Hand-me-down skinny jeans

147. New flats!!!

148. Tax refunds

149. Maid of Honor responsibilities

150. Adele

151. Jennifer Lawrence (this list also might be stuff that in general makes me smile)

152. A trip to this awesome local brewery with some very cool people

153. A new fruit bowl that I glazed myself

154. A sunny Sunday to walk in the park

155. The clinic at my office which has effectively ruined me to work anywhere where I can't run in to see the doctor or get a $5 prescription filled at almost any time

156. The smell of cookies my roommate made filling the house (even if I won't eat them).  

157. A cool night, a warm room, a cozy chair, and a book.  Bye!!