I’ve made it thru three whole Bikram yoga classes. :) Part of me is surprised I made it back at all, knowing how much I dislike physical exertion, but I’m enjoying it. I’m sore in the weirdest places (the day after my first class my lungs hurt).

Categories: R-R-Rambling

Forgive my appearance, I’m in the middle of a Wordpress upgrade. The upgrade itself went (fairly) smooth, but my old theme did not transfer well.
UPDATE: That’s about as good as it’s gonna get for tonight. I’m not sold on the theme, but at least it’s not broken! Maybe a little more tweaks and I’ll [...]

Categories: Tech-ish

I went to Bikram Yoga for the first time yesterday. If you are unfamiliar, Wikipedia to the rescue:

Bikram yoga is done in a room heated to 105°F (40.5°C) and accompanied by specific dialogue. People of all levels, ages and body types usually practice together with a teacher acting as a guide, taking the class through [...]

Categories: Austin-ish · R-R-Rambling

In case you didn’t know, we had an ice storm in Austin that paralized our poor city this week. Businesses were closed, roads were barely plowed, there wasn’t enough de- icer for the planes. Have mercy on us - this is Austin, not Denver! Honestly, I’ve never seen ice like this in my life. There [...]

Categories: Austin-ish · Daily Photo · Shutterbuggin'

Can we just take a minute to let the utter adorableness sink in? You may want to replay the parts where she bites the ground and then tries to walk on the frozen grass over and over.

Categories: Lucy Bella · Video

“If you reveal your secrets to the wind you should not blame the wind for revealing them to the trees.”
Kahlil Gibran, The Prophet

Categories: Daily Photo · Shutterbuggin'

One of my sister’s New Year’s “Indulgences” is making people feel good about themselves and staying in touch with the long distance people in her life by sending random cards and letters throughout the year. I got mine yesterday and every time I see the envelope on the counter I smile.

Categories: The Fam

When it’s rainy or cold outside, we let Lucy ‘runs stairs’ instead of playing fetch in the yard. When she’s really wound up, she barely even touches them. With all that momentum, I don’t know how she stops herself at the bottom.

Categories: Lucy Bella · Video