And miles to go.

First run yesterday. It went well.
I ran for 30 minutes. I forgot how warm it was on Mississippi afternoons.

My legs are sore today.

I'm on my way.

Tomorrow I start running again.  Officially.

Lauren and I have made plans to run a half in June and the St. Jude Marathon in December.  I am considering being a St. Jude "Hero" in honor of the sister of one of my students and a dear friend's nephew, Jack. I'm not really sure what all being a Hero entails, but I'm going to check into it.
Steve and I shopped for new running shoes this week, which brings a little extra motivation to the table.

I'm confident I have the physical ability to accomplish these two tasks.  My mental focus is a whole other story.
My goal is to stay focused and stick with the training schedule Lauren gave me.

1st training run: Tuesday, May 4........3 miles
Goal time: 36-40 minutes

Today in a Pyramid.

A cute outfit.

A cup of delicious coffee.

A day full of administering tests.

A stack of worksheets already copied.

A renewed interest in Podcasts with Biblical-teachings.

A happy heart because Nick included me in his update email.

My Line-up.

Spring break for me brings a hint of boredom.  Sure, there's laundry to do, lesson plans to write, curtains to sew, but sometimes I like to waste the day sitting in front of the TV.
Here's what I'm looking forward to:
Good Morning America and the Today Show (if I can get up this early)
Live with Regis & Kelly
Price is Right
Ellen

Three hours, coffee in hand, snuggled up on the couch.  I might need a Snuggie!

Mississippi Snow

and one wide-awake kid-at-heart.

I woke up with a near heart attack at 4:58 when my assistant principal called to deliver the news--no school.  I decided to take a look out of the bedroom window.  I honestly could not believe it.  I woke Steve up and made him get out of bed to look...I'm sure he was super excited about that.  (Actually, he probably won't even remember it.)  Serves him right for snoring all night.
Instead of going back to sleep, I put on a coat and boots and head outside.  And then I called and woke up Noele....she will be much more forgiving.  It was beautiful!  I love it! I stayed outside for about 30 minutes--until my hair was wet enough to start curling.

In this moment, I am wishing I had gone to the grocery store and bought a few things: eggs, bread, tomato soup.  Tomato soup with a grilled cheese sandwich is the best meal in cold weather....hands down.  I will have neither of those today, the ONE snow day I've been granted in my five years of teaching.
*sigh

We will have to settle for left-over pizza.

Castle.

Do you watch Castle?  You should. 
It starts back this Monday. 

Nathan Fillion is adorable.  He's also great in Firefly and Serenity.

Discovered today.

1. When I am not feeling well, I turn into a slobby, disgusting mess.

2. Cream of wheat has no taste.

3. The warmest room in my home is the downstairs bathroom.

4. Expired cough drops still work.

5. I can waste an entire day learning how to manipulate blog html, headers, and backgrounds.