Hippity Hoppity

Highlights of my weekend (the hippity):

1) Successfully running 10 miles. 10! Ok, I probably ran 8.5 miles. Even so, that's really, really good for me. Becky and I did our ten mile practice run on Saturday. It was a little cold, and for a while there it looked like we were going to get rained on, but we did it! If you're from DC, allow me to astound you with our run. We went from the Barnes & Noble in Bethesda to just past Fletcher's Boat house and then back again. As in Bethesda to Georgetown. When Becky first suggested I do this race with her, I thought she was nuts. I thought there was no way I could run ten miles. But it looks like I'm actually going to pull this off!

2) Delicious Easter brunch with my mom. Good food and good conversation. I'll take it. Plus she gave me pretty new earrings an Easter present.

3) When Seamus and I went through the drive through at Starbucks, they gave him a dog biscuit. I expect him to start asking for caramel macchiatos any day now.

4) The end of Lent. I'm not terribly religious - ok, I'm not even remotely religious - but I like the tradition of giving up something for Lent. This year, I gave up buying books. I think it was the hardest "giving up" I've ever done. Today I got to go on a little spree at Borders, and it was delightful. Except for the part where I couldn't find any new mysteries that looked intriguing. Got any mystery book recommendations for me?

Lowlights of my weekend (the hoppity):

1) Even though we ran farther this week than last, I actually felt better physically at the end of this run. Maybe I'm finally building up some sort of stamina. However, my knees really stiffened up overnight, to the point where I woke myself up whenever I bent or straightened them. This morning I hobbled around looking like the Tin Man while walking Seamus. After a little while my knees warmed up so it wasn't so bad, but they are still a little sore.

2) Target was closed, I guess for Easter. If I had known they were going to be closed, I would have dragged myself over there yesterday.

3) For as long as there have been Cadbury Chocolate mini-eggs, my mom has given me a bag of them for Easter. I deliberately did not buy any Easter candy this year because I knew my mom would give me a bag of Cadbury Chocolate mini-eggs, and those would be my Easter indulgence. Did my mom give me any mini-eggs? No! Because suddenly she doesn't want to give the diabetic candy or something. The earrings she gave me are lovely and I quite like them. Unfortunately, now everyone will be out of mini-eggs, and I won't be able to get any for a whole year! Unless Target has a stash since no one could get in there to buy anything today.

4) The jerkward asshats in my neighborhood who were setting off fireworks and terrifying my dog. I may not be religious, but I know Easter is not a fireworks kind of holiday. Those celebratory roadside church signs never say "he is risen, now let's go light some stuff on fire!"