I did my first run in below freezing temperatures this morning with some friends. We got a nice 10k in and then off for tea!
Christmas Eve run
Category: Winter Garden
Lovely town
I sometimes forget how lovely our little town is. I took a walk this morning to post a package and went for a cup of tea. The city decorates for Christmas (and most holidays) and hosts all sorts of events.
Then I took a walk around a little lake. Everyone I walked said good morning, even the school kids walking to school.
I walked past an older gentleman walking and he asked about my marathon jacket. We chatted for quite a bit about his marathon experiences when he was younger.
Just reminds me how luck we are when I needed it.
Speed work
I am starting a 6-week program to work on increasing my marathon speed and today was my first workout… I think I am in for a few weeks of hard work, but it will all be worth it!
2020 on the Peloton
Richard's second course 
Melisa's main course
New Years Eve
Richard’s second course 
Melisa’s main course
We went out to Market to Table for dinner on New Years Eve and I have to say although the service was great we were disappointed by several of the courses. It was a fixed menu for the night, but had several options for each course.
For starters Richard ordered the salmon and although it tasted nice it was served in a bowl and didn’t have much salmon in it. I ordered the roasted beets with a goat cheese and the beets were not anything special, but the goat cheese was really nice!
For the second course I ordered the crab/shrimp cake and it was really nice, but a little on the small side. Richard ordered lamb and said it was nice.
The main course was really done very well. The lentils were a nice addition to my fish and it had a nice crust on it. Richard ordered chicken and other than it being on the bone it was tasty.
For the final course I ordered the bread pudding and it was just ok, nothing special. Richard made the better choice and ordered the chocolate lava cake…
Overall a nice evening out!
Christmas Project
We had put up some curtains to get additional privacy, but just didn’t like the way that they looked so I decided to try and build a privacy wall. It has taken most of the week and some of our amazing neighbors help, but we are close to being finished and I am really happy with the outcome!
New project
This holiday season I started building some privacy screens for our patio. It has been a few days of hard work (and I still have a few more days, but definitely looking good!
Saturday morning.
It was a typical Saturday morning around our house. Emma made sure I was up by 4:30 am so I could be ready to head down for breakfast and the farmers market.
New Puzzle
I tend to select puzzles that are not the most straight forward. This was a fun puzzle that I ordered from the UK. The pieces are made from work and they have some really fun shapes!
1,000 pieces
1,000 pieces and a few weeks- I am finally done!
The Johnsons 