Week 1 (June 2-8)

You say it's your birthday (da, da duh da duh), it's my birthday, too! And today I am 37?!? What??? How in the world did this happen? Ugh... who knows. 


So for my birthday I went to Portland for a video shoot for one of the training videos I am working on and then I hopped on a plane for New York, baby!

June 2 - video shoot

June 3 - In NY, post run relaxing on the patio

June 4 -  Izzie tries on dance costumes from years past... a little trip down memory lane.

June 5 - Spent a few hours with my sweet Charity and her daughter Audrey. You can see Charity's preggers bump in the background ans we all enjoy getting a pedicure... Audrey's first

June 6 - Ah, Daniel... trying to make poached eggs ala Julia Childs. It didn't work.

June 6 (part 2) - This is the Izzie I know and love. 

June 7 - So, I take a picture at Grand Central Station and when I am looking at it later - hello! There is a guy in an Oregon shirt. How random!

June 8 - Last day in NYC... shopping on Canal Street with Julie

Project 365

OK... so many of you have heard about Project 365... it is when you take a photo a day for a whole year. Well, you were supposed to start at the first of the year and obviously that didn't happen. So I am taking a page out of my friend Julie's book and will start it on my birthday. That was the plan anyway... too bad my birthday was three weeks ago!!! So here I am  - three weeks later and no pictures posted. Ah, but since no one reads this anyway - I can fool you all!!! Buhahahaha! Today I will post for the past three weeks... kind of like I never forgot!

A Little Prayer

Dear God-


Thank you for giving me the strength to get out there and train for my very first half marathon. Thanks for letting me see some physical changes as a result of all of this training. But please, God, there is one place I really don't need to loose weight and have the inches melt away. Yet, everyday when I get dressed I notice one piece of clothing is getting looser and baggier..... please - stop shrinking my boobs!

If I Ever Start a Band...

... I will call it, "I Need to Shave." Hmm.. or maybe that would be a better name for a song? I don't know. What I do know is I say "I need to shave" a little too often in life. It is always sneaks up on me (as if shaving is a normal part of every girls regime) and then one day, usually when I am in public, I will look down at my legs and say, "I need to shave." This is usually accompanied by a look of shock and deep concentration on my face. I am shocked because I can swear I just shaved my legs. And then after a little mental calculation (hence the look of concentration) I realize it has been a little longer than I remembered. What I want to know is why this thought never occurs to me while I am by myself? Do I look at my legs while I am watching tv and blindly ignore the forest that is growing there? Have there been times I thought I was petting my dogs but am really stroking my own legs? Sadly, I don't have the answers. I just know when I am in public or with a group of friends I suddenly become aware of my ability to attract Big Foot with my sasquatsh-worthy legs.

What a Weekend!

Last weekend was jam-packed for me. I felt like I was running around all weekend and barely had time to catch my breath. It was wonderful! Well, let me rephrase, the things I did were wonderful. Why don't I give you a quick recap... I know you are dying to see what I did.

FRIDAY NIGHT

My friend Jennifer and I went to the grand opening of Serendipity – one of the cutest stationary stores ever! Next time you are in Bend, head down to the Old Mill and check them out. Julie is the one who told me about the store (she doesn't live in Bend and still knows where all the cute places are!) since it is her darling friends, Jessica and Megan, who own it. They had a great music (I forgot his name, but added his picture), wine, and tasty snacks. Three things that will always bring a smile to my face.

After Serendipity we headed downtown for First Friday art walk. More music, wine and snacks.... plus some fun window shopping. This was also the perfect time to go in to Bend's newest Hotel, the Oxford. The lobby is super cute and if you hop on the elevator and take it down to the basement, you will arrive at 10 Below – their restaurant. Very cool... but not nearly as cool as the bathrooms. Yes, the bathrooms. Is it weird that I took pictures? It is? Oh, well... here are the pictures for your viewing pleasure. Is it weird that you are looking at them?

SATURDAY

Started the day off volunteering for the Horse Butte 10-miler. Ah... sun, wind and 27 degrees. Great day to work on my tan. I can't say enough great things about this race and the people.... so I won't. Instead, I will share some pictures of my favorite things. If you want to read more about it, go to my other blog (click here).

Saturday night I went with my mom and nephew to see West Side Story at Summit High School. It was better than I thought it would be... and that is all I will say.

SUNDAY

Easter! Started the day with a 6 mile run (well, run/walk). And then spent the afternoon with the family. My niece Katie had an equestrian meet, so we all gathered there. 

Katie opening an Easter basket while Kyler and a friend look on.

Katie's Team

A very blurry picture of Katie's horse, Star, not playing nicely. Way to stay on, Katie!

Silly Dogs

My dogs... they just crack me up. I know I post pictures or stories of them pretty often, but I just can't help it... they are so funny (and cute). To prove my point, here are two more little pics.

Look at my darling sweet Finn after going for a run with Gidget and me. We all crashed on the couch (yep – I let my dogs on my furniture) and Finn thought Gidge made the best pillow in the world.

First week of April and we have snow. I took Pity on poor Gidget and pulled out her coat my mom made for Christmas. Gidgey gets a little cold.  Just to clarify... this is not a Snuggie. It is a custom couture dog coat. And, yes... I think she is embarrassed to wear it.

Run, Stacy, Run!

I did it. My first running injury... and it sucks. I managed to hurt my hip. I feel like one of the ladies on The Golden Girls as I limp around smelling like Bengay all day. I am also convinced that a hip re-placement is in my near future. Well... it might not be that bad, but it is incredibly annoying. And worst of all, I know I need to take it easy for a few days but am afraid if I rest for too long I won't be able to or want to start training again for my first 1/2 marathon. Ugh. Frustration runs (no pun intended) rampant in my life right now.


Since I am talking about running - I started another blog called Run, Stacy, Run! I hope to figure out what I see in running as I train for a 1/2 marathon and a full marathon..


Check it out at runstacy.blogspot.com .