Apple Picking

GOD BLESSED THIS BROKEN ROAD: #12 Go Apple Picking

A few weeks ago, D & I went apple picking in Shelburne. It was a pretty morning and we picked quite a lot of apples! I ended up making apple pie and apple crisp and we had a ton left over! Here are some pictures from our trip.

View of Lake Champlain

No turning back now.

So, I’ve got running the second half of the Burlington Marathon on my list of 101 things to complete in 1001 days and I was ready to do it last year, but about a month before the race, we had toe-gate 2011. Now that I’ve only got about 8+ months left, I’ve got no other choice but to do it this coming May or it becomes another item that adds to my charity donation for not completing. GMR said she’d be my partner and would run the first half for me. She’s making it so easy for me! So I guess that only means one thing – I’ll be entering the half marathon lottery in January.

By putting this out in the blog world, no matter how few/may people view this, means I can’t change my mind or turn back right?! As if GMR would let me anyway.

My love affair with books

THIS AINT YO MAMA’S BOOK CLUB: #53 - Read 100 books (100/100)

James Patterson (21)
1st To Die
2nd Chance
3rd Degree
4th of July
5th Horseman
6th Target
7th Heaven
8th Confession
9th Judgment
10th Anniversary
11th Hour
Now You See Her
Kill Me If You Can
Don't Blink
The Christmas Wedding
The Post Card Killers
Kill Alex Cross
Private: #1 Suspect
Jack & Jill
Private Games
Guilty Wives

Karen Kingsbury (24)
Shades of Blue
Redemption
Remember
Return
Rejoice
Reunion
Fame
Forgiven
Found
Family
Forever
Sunrise
Summer
Someday
Sunset
Take 1
Take 2
Take 3
Take 4
Leaving
Learning
Longing
Loving
Coming Home

Jenny B. Jones (8)
Save The Date
In Between
The Big Picture
On The Lose
I'm So Sure
So Not Happening
So Over My Head
Just Between You & Me

Kendra Wilkinson (2)
Sliding Into Home
Being Kendra

Sarah Lorge Butler & Leslie Bonci (1)
Run Your Butt Off!

Adam Coucher & Tim Catalano (1)
Running The Edge

James Frey (1)
A Million Little Pieces

Jodie Picoult (1)
Picture Perfect

Kyle Richards (1)
Life Is Not A Reality Show

The Kardashians (2)
Dollhouse
All Things Kardashian

Matt Long (1)
The Long Run

Tim Tebow (1)
Through My Eyes

Chris Bojalian (1)
The Summer of Eden

Nora Roberts (2)
The Next Always
The Last Boyfriend

Jillian Michaels (1)
Making The Cut

Taylor Armstrong (1)
Hiding From Reality

Sophia Kinsella (1)
I've Got Your Number

Lauren Conrad (1)
The Fame Game

Suzanne Collins (3)
The Hunger Games
Catching Fire
Mockingjay

E.L. James (3)
50 Shades of Grey
50 Shades Darker
50 Shades Freed

Sylvia Day (1)
Bared To You

Maya Banks (6)
Sweet Durrender
Sweet Persuasion
Sweet Seduction
Sweet Temptation
Sweet Possession
Sweet Addiction

Jamie McGuire (1)
Beautiful Disaster

Kerry Patterson, Joseph Grenny, Ron McMillian & Al Switzler (1)
Crucial Conversations

Beth Kery (8)
Because You Are Mine Part 1: Becuase You Tempt Me
Because You Are Mine Part 2: Becuase I Could Not Resist
Becuase You Are Mine Part 3: Becuase You Haunt Me
Because You Are Mine Part 4: Becuase You Must Learn
Becuase You Are Mine Part 5: Becuase I said So
Because You Are Mine Part 6: Because You Torment Me
Becuase You Are Mine Part 7: Because I Need To
Becuase You Are Mine Part 8: Because I Am Yours

Jessica Clare (1)
The Girls Guide to (Man) Hunting

Beth Kery (1)
Wicked Burn

Bethany Kane (1)
Bound to You

Gillian Flynn (3)
Gone Girl
Dark Spaces
Sharp Objects

Negative Nelly

LAW ABIDING CITIZEN: #77 Don't say anything negative for a week (7/7)

This one was hard to define. Was saying the weather sucked negative? What about agreeing with someone's negative comment, statement or observation? I figured to be able to cross this off my list, agreeing with someone else's comments didn't count and nor would general statements "the weather sucks". 

It wasn't that this was hard to complete, but I had to start over a few times as I wouldn't be conscientious of what I might be saying and would let something less than positive slip out. This item was a good practice in "thinking before you speak".

Tourist in my own state

ON THE ROAD AGAIN: # 43 - Do 5 tourist things in Vermont (5/5).

1. Church Street Market Place.

2. Jay Peak.

3. Lake Champlain Shoreline Cruises.

4. Cold Hollow Cider Mill.

5. Hildene, The Lincoln Family Home.

Play

COLLEGE OR JUPITER: #46 - Go to a play

As I was looking through my list of 101 things, I realized I had done this item back in October when D and I were in Myrtle Beach. One night we went to a dinner show (I'm calling it a play), Pirates Voyage. D had been to Medieval Times shows when he was growing up and vacationing here, but I had never been to something like this. It was different, but we had a great time!

"The action-packed allows guests to side with either the Sapphire or Crimson pirates, cheering them on as they duel and fight on the decks of two full-sized vessels, high in the riggings of the ships or in the 15-foot deep lagoon below."

A little southern belle

ON THE ROAD AGAIN: #32 Go to Tennessee.

Memorial Day weekend (25th-28th) my SIL went to Tennessee to visit our SIL & BIL. I hadn't been to TN since 2008 and G had never been. After an interesting day of traveling on Friday and getting in about 2 hours later then expected (and the longest wait for baggage ever) we arrived. We met Mr B for dinner then hit up Sonic (first time) for dessert shakes and o -rings. Saturday the girls went to the local Y for a morning sweat session. Then we spent some time at the pool where B & B live. B didn't want to join in on the Target festivities so it was another ladies adventure! After Target we went to dinner at one of their favorite restaurants Tako Yaki (SOOO good), followed by dessert at Orange Leaf, a fro-yo place; I was in heaven! Sunday we went to B & B's Church, went to lunch then spent some more time by the pool. That afternoon the ladies caught a movie, and a wrestling match going on in a grocery store parking lot! We picked B up and did a driving tour of Lee University (where B & B went to college), hit up Steak & Shake. B & B dropped us off at our hotel so we could pack and try and go to bed early since we had to be at the airport at 8 on Monday morning. Flying back home was uneventful and somewhat relaxing. We had a great trip and I'm so glad we were able to go. Another picture overload - get ready!

OCD at its best - packing!

We're here!

Friday's dinner (I didn't finish!)

 First trip - dessert

Patrick stowed away in G's purse.

Pre gym photo session

The bump wanted in.

Saturday's Lunch. SO GOOD!

Sisters :)

Heaven on earth <3

Sweet shades lady

Saturday's dinner (couldn't rotate)

So much food.

Love birds

Dessert

Sunday's lunch.

Parking lot wrestling!!

Afternoon movie

Shadows - G, me & Mr B

 Steak & Shake. Best shake ever.

Working the butt

GETTING THERE IS HALF THE BATTLE: #55 Hike a mountain.

My friend H and I hiked Mt Philo back in April (I know I'm late...). It was a really nice day, and it was more of a hike then I was expecting but we had fun and the views were great. Here are a few pictures.





DC

ON THE ROAD AGAIN: #27 - Go to Washington DC

In April I went on a quick (we're talking 48  hours) work trip to Washington DC. We had a work meeting all day Monday but we were able to sightsee Sunday and Monday night. We had a good time. Here are some pictures from my trip.

My room

The airport sign

 Views from my room

The longest esclator ever!

DC Cupcakes

Pinkberry :)