Well I am proud to say: Today I rode 66 miles for leukemia, lymphoma, myeloma, and Hodgkin's with my team. But I really can not believe how hard this is and has been. I think this is the hardest physical thing I ever done. I mean ever. And mentally as well....you know the saying "do something everyday that scares you." Well I think that goes hand in hand with this training. I am not being dramatic, I am not exaggerating. I have...
Saturday, April 30, 2011
Sunday, April 24, 2011
Bump in the night
Mr. Big Dog and I had a late night visitor at his house the other night. First we heard two gun shots (he lives in a more rural area....kinda out in the country but in the city), which Mr. Big Dog (MBD) promptly in his manly fashion had to run outside to check out. I was peeking out the window, IPhone in hand ready to call 911 for any sort of foul play. I was thinking murder, he was thinking varmints I guess.And what did he find...
Saturday, April 23, 2011
Need I say more?
This picture was after 12 hours at work, and 12 hours of already selling 20 dozen baby cakes for LLS that day. My mom pretty much single handedly did the batch the day before but since they were such a huge success. I came home and made more. I even look crazy in the picture. I actually sold out by 12:30! The cupcakes were a huge hit and...
Thursday, April 21, 2011
Lots to do with little time:(
My day was supposed to be organized and calm but all fell apart and has been duct taped back together...... gotta love life sometimes:) Birthday breakfast with a friend....checkVisited my 97 year old friend in the hospital with a broken pelvis.....check240 cupcakes for sale tomorrow thanks to my mom saving me with my lack of time.......checkMandatory Auntie Patrol due to a very sick sister....checkMeeting for two hours for work......coming...
Friday, April 15, 2011
The Balloon Races on my mind at 3 am
When my family first moved to Reno, Nevada I remember going as a family to the annual Great Reno Balloon Races. We got up in what felt like the middle of the night, but really was probably more like 4 am to throw on clothes, get donuts and hot coco and head to the only real park I remember in Reno (in Portland there seems to be a park every...
Thursday, April 14, 2011
I can see clearly now the rain is gone...
Lately I have been having a lot of surreal thoughts. I mean a year ago at this time I was at an entirely different place in my life. Physically this time last year I was actually in Idaho surprising my long time friend for his 30th birthday. The look on his face was priceless, especially after not seeing him for over 5 years!I, personally, was dreading turning 30 last year. I came back to town from Idaho and only a few short days...
Sunday, April 10, 2011
Such a find:) Hello Cupcake on Etsy
First of all. If you haven't been on Etsy, get on there today (of course after you read my blog;)). But really it's funny how many of my friends are Etsy addicts after the baby shower I threw in late January. Every single gift I gave was from Etsy. It was funny, the oohs and ahhhhhhs followed by "Where did you get that?" and every single...
Saturday, April 9, 2011
Cupcakes for LLS!!
My creative mom and I brainstormed and came up with these babies for an Easter fundraiser for my ride in June. The link again is: http://pages.teamintraining.org/oswim/ambbr11/lbuxton If you were wondering that is:) My goal is 3,600 for LLS! And I am about halfway there thanks you a lot of you out there:) Get a sweet treat just in time...
Saturday, April 2, 2011
Reached the halfway point, but it also was my breaking point
I constantly seem to run myself physically into the ground with exhaustion. It takes me about 2-3 months of constantly over doing it and then I hit the wall. Today may have been my wall.Today is the day I rode 52.2 miles in the rain, hail, and lots of wind. Last weekend's ride seems a faint much more pleasant memory. I mean yes it was 50...