Sunday, Sunday, Sunday! Sitting outside at a favorite sandwich spot in Manchester Center ... and just having the chance to "chill" at a table and well, write. 

It's been an interesting week. 

After the long training session last Sunday I did not get back out on the road until Thursday! And boy, did my legs feel it on Thursday! The 3-day layoff was due in part to crazy schedules and some poor weather. Now I realize that sounds like I am making excuses, but I like to think with all the training miles I have invested that when scheduling doesn't work, and weather doesn't work, it really doesn't work. My brain was still in training though- worrying about the 3-day layoff. Thank goodness Thursday rolled around with walking weather and my friend Joanne available! We put in 4 miles (actually 4.4 hee hee) and then Saturday it was 10 miles for Jen and myself as part of our Marathon training. Joanne came along "for the fun of it" (10 miles, just for fun). Actually, Joanne is keeping up with her miles because she is doing the Crowley Half Marathon with me in Rutland on Sunday, June 10. The 10 miles went smoothly enough, but it was a session where I did not feel like I had much "left in the tank". So it was a good thing I did not have to do any more miles. Instead Joanne and I grabbed a quick iced-coffee and headed up to the Lioness 5K course to cheer on our pal Patty and others, including two 6th grade students and our school librarian, Kelly! Nice job by everyone.

And now back to today- Sunday. Joanne and I went out for a "casual" 3 and were rewarded by seeing 5 goslings up by the pond on our route. Adorable. We think they were getting a lesson in finding insects. 

There are actually many animals on our route on any given day. Dairy Cows. Calves. Pig and piglets. Llamas. Goats. Horses. Chickens. And even Guinea Hens. And then there are all the neighborhood dogs and cats. And of course songbirds and squirrels galore.

Sunday, Sunday, Sunday. 

This is a quiet one. 

Next week I will have the happy opportunity to share Mother's Day with not only my husband and at-home daughter, but with my daughter in NYC, as we journey in for a day-long visit and brunch.

Two weeks from today I will have taken part in a marathon. Have I mentioned lately that I get a medal for doing that?!