I've been busy

I can't even believe that the last time I posted was when I was in Georgia with Paul. Let's just say the most amazing weekend with the most amazing person in my life was unbelievable, and the goodbye was unbelievably hard. Now, here I am almost three weeks later, and almost halfway through this damn six months! Totally ready for this to be over with and to return to normal. But, what is normal? I guess normal is what we make of it, nothing more, nothing less.

But I have been busy the past couple of weeks, that is for sure. A couple of specific activities stand out.

The first is Bikram Yoga. This is where a group of absolutely crazy people do yoga poses in a room that is between 100 and 110 degrees. I did not even know my body had the ability to sweat that much. I looked like I had been drenched with a water hose! Lindsey and I went together, and I was so proud that I even got through the class. Lindsey loves Bikram, and is going way more than I am. But I have to say, you have the most amazing since of fulfillment when you finish a class. It is an hour and a half long, and you probably sweat out 500-1000 calories, and the entire 90 minutes all you can think about is getting through the class and trying to complete the poses. That state of forgetting the rest of the day and focusing only on body and mind was exhilarating to say the least. I must admit, I danced in the shower to music after the class.

Another event that stands out is my time visiting Rob Williams Vermont Yak Company, a yak farm in Waitsfield. Learning about these incredible animals and this endeavor that Rob and four other individuals are taking on was enlightening, fun, and interesting. Did you know that yak meat has 1/6 the fat content and 40 percent more protein than regular beef? And I went home that day with over a pound of ground yak that Lindsey, Birdie and I grilled up the other night and it was absolutely delicious. I highly recommend people try it, get over the fact that it is yak and be daring. That's what I say!

Oh, and so much more. Beer fest with Carolyn and Dave was a blast, lots of dinners with Lindsey are always nice, and reading two books a month is rewarding. Not to mention the fact that I am exercising on a regular basis and can now run 1.6 miles without stopping! It doesn't matter that I was limping the next two days from being sore, all that matters is that I could never run that far before, and now it gets easier every day. I can't wait for the 5K and finishing an actual race, that will be awesome.

So even though Paul is gone, and I think about that every day and miss him so much it hurts, I have so many things to be thankful for. After experiencing things I never thought I would do or accomplish I can be proud of myself. I can honestly say that I don't sit around moping and waiting for something to come to me, I go out and make things happen. And that, I can tell you for a fact, is a really good feeling.

Pictures to come soon!