walks with maia

So remember when I said that I wanted to start waking up earlier to get the pup out for a walk? Well for the past month or so (minus a few days) we've been doing just that! I love beginning the day with a walk, I feel like it sets the tone for the entire day.

Some days, however, Maia is a complete brat (insert another "b" word here) on the walk and I end up in a crabby mood when I get home. Maia is a puller and a roller. She always always pulls when walking, but since we have stated using the extend-o-leash, things have been better. My arms still get a good stretch when Maia SQUIRREL sees a rabbit or a SQUIRREL! And she is a roller! Mid walk all of a sudden she just plops to the ground and rolls on her back - weirdo.

Anywho, this morning was a good morning with the pup and we even managed to run a bit during our 3 mile excursion. Such a good way to start my SHORT SHORT week!

The iced coffee I had on my hour commute to my office helped start the morning off right, too. When I got to the office, I broke into my overnight oatmeal cookie topped with strawberries. Yum!

































What's an overnight oatmeal cookie you ask?

• 1/4 cups oats
• 1/2 mashed banana
• Raisins
• Cinnamon
• Splash soy milk
• 1 T chia seeds

Don't knock it until you try it - so good!

Lunch was packed last night and I am looking forward to breaking into that as well!

Tomatoes and carrots from our CSA, (sorry Nic, that is all the tomatoes from the box!) cherries, and a new nut butter and rhubarb jam thin bun.





I am heading up to MN tomorrow evening! So looking forward to a quick break from work (after such a huge success this weekend!) and spending some time with the families and friends. Who am I kidding, I am really only looking forward to meeting the newest addition to the family, Sylvia May!

Speaking of our huge Relay success this weekend - if you want/have time, you can hear part 1 of our Relay recap on today's edition of the Washington Page from KCII when it is posted later this afternoon.