Halloooo, blog. I’ve spent the last month or so “training” (I use that term loosely) for a 4.5 mile trail run in Redmond, but when I finally got around to signing up for said trail run last week it was sold out! Whoops! Determined to do SOME sort of trail run yesterday, I registered Josh and I for the first official Tiger Mountain trail run, just the 5K.

Runners lined up, some for the 5K, some for the 12K. This was my first trail run, and also the smallest race I’ve ever participated in. I’m used to 5Ks where thousands of participants start running in “waves”–for this one, everyone started at the same time.

The first mile was straight up the mountain, naturally. Well, it was only 600 feet elevation, but when you’ve been “training” on level ground…er, it’s kind of challenging. There was plenty of cursing coming out of my mouth! Luckily no one was around to hear it…because they were all far, far ahead of us! Ha ha! It’s a good thing I don’t do these races to “compete”–I’d be one sad tomato. Josh has been training for a marathon for the last couple of months and is in far better shape than me. I’m not sure if he even broke a sweat! Today he is off skiing…and I have shin splits. Heigh ho!

The best part of running a race is the meal afterwards! We split a Monte Cristo from “The Brown Bag” in Kirkland, and it was heavenly. The Monte Cristo is one of my favorite sandwiches, and I have it so rarely that I didn’t even mind breaking my IG preferences and taking a picture of it. Mmmmmmm.

Pictures out of sequence! This is from last weekend. I am standing over a giant E. Yes!

I have a long-standing love and adoration of the radio station KEXP, and was very pleased when Josh decided that we would donate to them this year, BUT–when our supporter tee-shirts arrived in the mail I was depressed to see that they are heather grey, the WORST color. Not only is it boring, but I’m a heavy sweater and heather grey shows every drop. Dammit KEXP! How about neon colors next year?

His hair is growing out and therefore he is 35% cuter. It’s curly. Loooove. 

Our yard is so beautiful this time of year. I can’t stop taking pictures of it. Every time I go outside, something new has blossomed.

Mushrooms on a recent dogwalk.

We finally got around to watching “Straight Outta Compton” recently, and it was even better than we thought it would be. Ice Cube’s son looks just like him! And I love the fact that it’s directed by the same guy that did “Friday”, one of my favorite 90’s nostalgia movies. I like to re-watch it in the summertime.

This never gets old.

The lilac is blooming in the backyard, and it is heavenly.

Yesterday post-race I laid on the couch and immersed myself into the latest issue of “Elle” magazine, where this model caught my eye. Beautiful. I miss my eyelash extensions, sob!

More front yard floral goodness.

Recently discovered inspirational artist alert: Polly Apfelbaum. I love her work! I wish I could afford it!

Today…I need to bake a big ass quiche to tide us over, breakfast-wise, for the next few days. I’m working again! Woo hoo! Also: consider working on Corinne’s cat painting #2…if I can bring myself to go downstairs, that is. It’s awfully nice outside. Maybe I should paint outside?