It's Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas

Finally, finally, finally, we are in the holiday swing. School is over, and we are enjoying some actual festiviities. The last few weeks have been kind of frenetic, with all of us pulled in different directions, but we are finally all on the same page and ready to enjoy.

Sunday

Cardio: 1 miles, walking

I don’t have much to report here. We were out too late, I had a little too much fun, and that meant Sunday was made for the couch. I walked the pugs, and returned to my blankets. No regrets. No photos.

Monday

Cardio: 6.14 miles, walking

Monday morning was a chace to make up for Sunday’s “rest” day.

I was glad to have a calm day at home to catch up on work and recovery. Sometimes, you need those things.

Tuesday

Cardio: 5.83 miles, running + .64 miles, walking

Another solid run.

Then I treated myself to a festive coffee on my way to my nail appointment.

I had a dog walk and made it home in time to get ready for a night in St. Augustine for Nights of Lights. Locals know that weeknights are way more manageable than weekends, so we made a 4PM reservation and enjoyed an earlier night.

Wednesday

Cardio: 6.63 miles, walking

After my walk, I headed to a morning meeting.

And then shopping. I was very behind. let’s also take a moment for our cookie boxes!

In the evening, we had book club! Our book was The Intruder by Frieda McFadden, and we did a holiday potluck and book exchange. It was such a great night, except I have zero photos! How did that happen?

Thursday

Cardio: 5.58 miles, running

Another packed day, that started with a run.

Shopping again. There were a few things I forgot.

For our evening festivities, we headed to bartaco and upstairs lounge in Jacksonville for their holiday party. It was a great night with make your own margs, live music, and great food.

Friday

Cardio: 4.15 miles, walking

Oh, my ankle was a wreck this morning after a night in heels. Yuck. Instead of pushing a run, I threw my energies into a nice walk, which I had to cut short so I could take A to his last day of school. I really love spending car time with him.

Afterwards, I was out and about for some last minute errands.

That evening, the four of us went to our local Arboretum for their Glowing Gardens event. We walked through the lights, saw Santa, and made s’mores at their firepits. It was so nice.

Saturday

Cardio: 4.08 miles, walking

Even though I was dragging, I squeezed in a quick walk.

For today’s events, we had a cooking class with a brunch menu and mimosas.

When we were finished, we went straight to the nearest sports bar to watch the Miami Hurricanes beat Texas A&M in the first ever college playoffs game. To be honest, it was a terrible game with lots of mistakes and missed field goals, but somehow, the Canes pulled out the victory. We move on to the Cotton Bowl on NYE.

And then we came home where I took a very late lie-down and the kids made us dinner. Yum.

Thoughts + Goals

I am pretty stoked to kiss 2025 goodbye. Am I excited for a new year? Well, the jury is out. I am just going to stay chill until it gets here.

The next two weeks are going to be pretty busy with Christmas Eve, Christmas, New Year’s, and Mr. PugRunner’s birthday. All I can do is sit back, and enjoy the time.