Tuesday: A Stellar Day

I mean, if you were going to compare me to an insect today, you would compare me to an ant - a diligent accomplisher of things. All day, I accomplished. For someone who is so accomplishment driven and who so often oversleeps, today I proved to myself that I could do both things and sit down at the end of the day quite satisfied. Everyone overslept today and when I hauled myself out of bed, I was so busy attending to Ivan, that I did not get out the door to run until later. I ended up getting breakfast and making tea and doing some paperwork.

Fabulous breakfast by the way. It was a bit life-changing and very simple. I microwaved a half cup of quaker oats in a full cup of water for 4 minutes. When it came out, I added a scoop of chocolate protein powder and a splash of vanilla soy milk. I wish that I had the words to convey to you just how delicious it was and so filling. I was not hungry again until after my normal lunchtime.

After breakfast and clean-up, I got on my clothes was able to get in a 5 mile run at a pretty quick clip. At home, I was able to get in a Gilad workout, before Ivan and I watched an episode of The Wiggles. I am amazed that Ivan will sit for a solid 15 minutes and watch The Wiggles, though I guess that I should be grateful. After The Wiggles, we read Goodnight Moon, which Ivan is loving right now. He loves it when the old woman whispers "hush", and it is totally sweet like a Hallmark commercial and a Lifetime movie rolled into one.

When Ivan went down for his nap, I climbed onto the trainer and got in a trainer ride while I watched some more of Frank Capra's World War II Why We Fight series. I am not enjoying riding the trainer without a heart rate monitor. I really liked the accountability of the heart rate monitor, so I guess I will be saving up for a new one. I am, however, enjoying Frank Capra's Why We Fight series. It is rather amazing, and I have now have a complete understanding of the Maginot Line. I thought it was a line like the Mason-Dixon line, but it was a very long under and above ground fortress where soldiers could live and tanks and such could be stored. Brilliant. I may have underestimated you French.

After my workout, I got into the shower and got ready for work and running errands. I headed out to pick up some Christmas presents and a new pair of running shoes for me. I had a great evening at work and then came home to do some ironing. So much accomplished. What a great day. Sitting in front of the fire and getting ready to knit. Swim tomorrow!!!

Pics are of the den, which is looking especially cozy.