I haven’t posted in a long, long time. And I am not going to flatter myself by pretending you noticed. There is nothing worse than a blogger saying “sorry I’ve been gone soo long”…. because I usually think to myself “honey, no one cared”.

(lately, I’ve been referring to myself as “honey” a lot. “honey – you can do this!” “honey, it ain’t no thang!” Apparently, I have become a middle-aged female Tyler Perry)

I’ve taken a blog hiatus for many a reason. Mostly because I was just so darn sick of health and fitness blogs. I don’t know what happened, I think I became aware (shockingly) that there is more to life than taking pictures of your food and your Garmin.  I was increasingly finding that the people who did do that – really got under my skin. And, let’s face it, nothing is more hypocritical than hating on something and then doing it yourself. So, I just quit. Cold Turkey. I’ve also been (slowly and painfully and probably not successfully enough for my loved ones) trying to gain a few pounds… I’m going for more of a healthy look, rather than a heroin addict look. I figure this change might make it more pleasant for people to look at me while I am sporting tank tops and shorts. (go figure) It’s pretty annoying to have to scale back on your workouts and pony up and eat more food when you are bombarded with hashtags reading #eatclean #sweatdirty #blah blah blah.

Finally? I am moving. Back to my hometown. I am also starting a new job.

It includes swimming.

Like, a lot of swimming.

Like, the next three months I will essentially become a frog.

So, I didn’t want to blog about all these changes in my life until I told my near and dear.  I also didn’t want to blog about how much I may be freaking out about the move.

Don’t get me wrong, I am so darn thankful that I now have a full time job that’s not in a market (ie. teaching) where everyone is getting laid off and budget cuts abound. I am also thankful that I can live with my parents (rent free) until I save some money and buy my own place (which in my hometown, will be dirt cheap) I am also grateful that I won’t be living in a city anymore. Call me crazy – but the city isn’t for me.

But there are a few caveats – I haven’t lived with my fam (aside from brother bear) in almost a decade AND I really hate to get wet. (Like, I’ve really gotten used to quiet and alone time, and I REALLY hate getting wet.)

Funny how God has a sense of humor. He gives you a very large gift, but he also gives you opportunity for growth. Oh JC. You sly fox. Always throwing me for a loop.

So there you have it. A mini update. (because, as we discussed before – you’ve been waiting around for it) I will most likely blog a little more frequently in the future. Only because I will need some people to tell about my swimming hijinks. Seriously, I am going from doggy paddle to lifeguard training to how to teach people to become lifeguards. It’s going to be a gas. You’re going to want to stay tuned.

In the meantime, here are some lovely pics (like 5) that I’ve taken in the past few months.

(Barre Training)

(Barre Teaching)

(Racing – Hey, just because I’m scaling back doesn’t mean I don’t go into beast mode every once in awhile)

(new neighbors)

(my beloved Montana)

(catching up with precious old friends)

(hanging out with new ones – meet my new little buddy Nova)

(attempting to plant a garden – stay tuned on its success)

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