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| Huckleberry Croissant French Toast |
Last week was a busy one – so busy in fact that I burned a
batch of cookies! I paid two visits to two running stores, and was pampered
with a delicious breakfast in bed (well, almost) for Mother’s Day!
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| Uh-oh! |
Those that know me or follow me on Facebook also know that I
bake a lot of cookies. In some ways it
is a coping skill, but truthfully, I love to bake cookies and I love to share
them. I also love to eat them! I believe
these things about cookie baking ...
a) Offerings of food show love, and
b) Service,
aka cookie baking, has a way of lifting ones spirit, and
c) as Ralph Waldo
Emerson put it, “That which we persist in doing becomes easier to do, not that
the nature of the thing has changed but that our power to do has increased.”
That’s why I am a great cookie baker! However, I did get a little distracted this
week and this was the result!
What is the lesson?
Pay attention to the task at hand.
I visited two running stores and I didn’t walk out of either
with new shoes. That required much self-control! I had the pleasure of visiting
Pocatello Running Co. for the first time this week. I have noticed that Poky
has a growing running community and I am excited that they now have a running
specialty store, as well. Be assured I will be directing all my running and
walking friends in that corner of the state to pay a visit to Pocatello Running
Co. Give them some love and follow them on Facebook. I will be visiting again in July for
a book signing event to promote The Hard Run. I am looking forward to catching
up with some old and new friends. I was so excited about the store that I
forgot to take photos! However, I did
snap this shot of McKee’s Pet, Garden and Feed Centers! I know someone there who
likes to run!
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| Shoes at Shu's! |
My second visit was to Shu’s Idaho Running Co. where I was
fortunate to spend a few hours at a book signing on Saturday. In addition to selling some books, I
witnessed many happy faces as they walked out of the store with new running
shoes! I was tempted to do the same, but
I really am not in the market right now.
My newest pair of Asics have not logged enough miles to warrant another
pair! Thanks to Mike and the gang for a
warm welcome and a fun afternoon! Give them a follow, too!
Sunday. Mother’s Day. Breakfast in bed. And see by the photo that this fancy breakfast
prepared by my husband may have been a little messy in bed – however, he did
prepare it while I slept in! It’s a variation of a French Toast recipe from OurBestBites. He added huckleberries (my favorite)
to the filling and topped it with fresh huckleberry syrup. Notice the orchid garnish? He also fixed
dinner and dessert and presented me with a coupon for a massage with this therapist. The kids all called to wish me a Happy Mother’s Day and I received
chocolates at church! It was a great way
to top off a busy week.
It’s Monday now and I am back to my usual Monday tasks –
lawn mowing, correspondence, lab work, and laundry – and I am looking forward
to another busy week of writing, running, and of course, cookie baking. No more breakfast in bed! Have a
Happy Monday!
Happy Running!
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I published my first children’s book with the help of my granddaughter. She did the illustrations for Gary Learns to Skate. She was six years-old!
