Three Things Thursday

1. On my way down to take my daughter to my sister while I ran yesterday we ran into my brother, father, uncle, aunt, and my husband who were sorting pairs of cows off.   This usually is slower work and you have to be care to make sure you have the babies and the mama cows matched up correctly and they know they are traveling together or you can have cows/calves running back looking for whoever they think is missing. 

I kind of really love cowboys...

2. My run was good, it was also fueled in part by the birthday cake I made my Dad (Happy birthday yesteray Poppa!).  I spent most of the time thinking about all the people who lived through what happened on Monday in Boston and the three who didn't.  Instead of complaining about the cold weather and the continual intermittent snow we have had the last 5 days I embraced it. 
Instead of hating the hills I had on my route today and how much harder they were making my 400 intervals I embraced the hurt and ran hard for those who today cannot.

I marveled at the feel of moving my legs, my feet pounding on the ground, my lungs burning as I tried to sprint up yet another hill.  I soaked up the beauty all around me and laughed at the small snowflakes hitting my face.  I paused a moment to watch a herd of deer bound over a hill away from me. I waved to the truckers on the interstate honking at me. 

 

how could you not honk at me in this bright yellow shirt, apparently my Dad's horse was also a little suspicious of it

Life is good and beautiful and I am so blessed.  Yesterdays run was dedicated to Boston and all the incredibly moving recaps of the what people went through on Monday. I have read so many that have just brought me to tears.

3. My little sister is moving to Virgina at the end of May and just came back from house and job hunting with her husband.  She found this in the airport and had to bring it back for me since she knows how much I love my chapstick.

Big fat boo for my sister moving, but yay for fun new lippy!

Kind of makes me crave dill pickle potato chips!

What do you think..dill pickle lip balm  yay or nay?  What is your favorite flavor of lip balm?