My last blog (a while ago… sorry!) addressed the massive suckage that is pregnancy. Well, my little bundle of joy, named River, *FINALLY* arrived. That whole birth thing was pretty brutal, but I had a wonderful, supportive husband at my side and a really kick-ass nursing staff to help me through it at the hospital. I was induced, so labor took forever… 28 hours to be exact. (You can bet your ass that I’m going to hold that over my…
I’m not going to sugar coat it: being pregnant sucks. Yes, of course I’m glad we made the decision to have a kid. Don’t doubt that. But I’m finding that the process of getting from point A (“Let’s have a kid!”) to point B (Actually having said kid) is kind of the worst. I’m sure some of you are horrified that I would say such a thing. All those smiling pregnant cover models on the magazines, books about the pregnancy…
Who are you and what have you done with my friend Ginny? This is the response I’ve heard the most since telling the world I was pregnant…which makes sense. I’ve never liked babies. I think they are sticky, ugly and gross. Emphasis on gross. I tend to run away when too many toddlers congregate. I won’t hold my friends’ babies. I’m not trying to be an asshole, I just don’t like babies and toddlers stress me out. Yet here…
Since my move, I have really missed my awesome and inspiring running buddies, Becky and Elida. They are rock solid, fun, distracting, motivating and we have the most hilarious conversations while running. I’m serious. No topic is off limits with your running buddies during a 10 mile training run. I’ve accomplished things with those two gals that I never thought I could have, always capped with a laugh and a round of high-fives. Sadly, now that I’ve relocated to the…
Two weeks ago, I got to take my first vacation since I started my new job (which I love, by the way). IT. WAS. EPIC. I didn’t realize how bad I needed a few days off! Brian and I just celebrated our 9th anniversary. Rather than getting stuff for each other, we try to go and DO something together. Our relationship is rooted in the old adage, “The couple that plays together, stays together,” so it’s important to us to…
What makes a place feel like home? I’ve been watching Tiny House on HGTV and reading blogs about living in your bus, or a van and I often ponder this question. These folks that travel so much and wander for a living… What does “home” mean anyways? I just returned to Portland, OR for my fourth Wild Canyon Games (which was awesome by the way…) and part of me felt a little homesick. Brian finds this entertaining, because he…
I recently read a wonderful Op Ed, called “Will you do it later, Or will you do it now?” In this post, author Carolyn Highland compared making tough life decisions to waking up in your tent in the middle of the night and having to pee. This, hilariously, really struck a chord with me. I can’t tell you how many nights I’ve woken up in my tent and dreaded leaving the warmth and comfort of my sleeping bag, put on…
I’ve been in a funk lately. I have been tired and sleeping a lot. I’ve been grumpy more often than not. I don’t want to hike or be outside, much less blog about the outdoors. The couch has a permanent indentation from my ass, as I’ve sulked away the hours. Let’s be real here… I’ve been letting the stress of moving to a new home and the pressures of a new job get to me this last month. I’ve been…
I haven’t posted in a while… we bought a house! And moved! And I started a new job!! Holy Crap! It’s been bananas, but we are finally starting to get settled in. 🙂 Thanks for bearing with me. Now that we are past the move, we find the seasons changing. Just like in my favorite show, Game of Thrones, “Winter is Coming” in the high country!! I’m excited because winter is one of my favorite seasons. We’ve already had 3 days…
Brian and I just bought a beautiful home in the country, north of Silverthorne, CO. We are next door (literally) to a trailhead, a creek and have a mountain range in our front yard. It’s an older home, but we are all set to turn it into the ski lodge of our dreams. Truly, we bought the place for the stunning views of the Gore Range and the Williams Fork Range. It’s an amazing place, both inside and out. With…