Christmas Dinner

I am now three months with no sugar, except pancakes a couple times.

I made a beautiful chocolate truffle cheesecake with dark chocolate ganache on top and a white chocolate snowflake that I successfully "drew".  I am proud of that cheesecake.

And proud that I didn't eat any of it.

Happy face.

Turkey Trotting and Back on the AT

On Thanksgiving morning we ran a 5K Turkey Trot in Westminster, MD.  Then we went to Bob Evans and porked out.  Going the wrong way there.

The last couple of days we hiked on the Appalachian Trail in Pennsylvania.  That was fun.  About 10 miles each day.  We would be hiking again today except my husband thinks he has a sinus infection.  He is not in good shape, waking early this morn feeling miserable.  So as soon as the Doc's office opens we will call and see if we can get him seen.

It was rainy this first day, but beautiful.

We love hiking in the fog.

The second day was sunny and warmer.  The rocks actually ARE the trail.  The AT is rocky as hell.

Dave.

Yes, that's right, go through here.  Many of these boulders you just go OVER the top, rather than around.  Sick sense of humor that those trail designers have, huh?  Love it.

Biked the Katy Trail Across Missouri in October

Yeah, biking the Katy Trail from St. Charles, MO to Salinas, MO was an awesome adventure.  We did it the second week of October.

We intended to bike all the way to Clinton, MO, but that last day it rained heavy with thunder and lightening.  We'd ridden the entire time with rain, and Missouri had gotten hit with so much rain that the trail was like riding on a beach at times, and totally washed out in places.

Still, this was an awesome adventure and I highly recommend it.