Chapter 2 – O. M. G. part 2

In the spirit of yesterday’s post, here are details on some of the recent updates and happenings.

• – Running! I did my first hard workout yesterday at the Carleton arb. It was 10 x 60 seconds with 90 seconds recovery. I think it went well… as well it can go for someone that is just starting to train again. I think I need to learn how to pace better. I haven’t looked at my data, but I think that’s what I’ll see. Today I ran 5 miles, nice and easy, in 42:29.
• I was lucky today to run with my friend Teresa. She’s super cool. She is my age, was a D3 All-American (steeplechase), just moved in with her boyfriend Marco into Craig’s house so she lives a mile away from me. In typical Nichole fashion, I started to help her organize her bathroom because I wanted to help (and she is super cool, like I mentioned).
• But, I took too long to finish it… so she had to finish it herself. Ug! Grr! So, now I need to find ANOTHER project to help her with. One that I both start AND finish. Hmmm. Ideas? I need a small room, a small task, and a fun way to do it. Ready… set… go!

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• – We need to take an 11 month old picture for Greta! But, she needed to go to bed before we had a chance to snap a picture. So, that gets put on the “to-do” list for tomorrow. Here’s what she looked like last month.

This is what she looked like last month!

But, really, taking photos of her now mostly devolves into a game of her trying to eat the sticker.

• – I interviewed for what I think is a perfect out-of-the-house position. I am going to follow up with them tomorrow (Thursday) because I really want the job. It’s so perfect! It’s a part-time finance job at our church, Bethel Lutheran in Northfield. Not only is it part time, it’s in a field I love, the hours are flexible, it’s close to home so I can drive in about 10 minutes or bike over (not sure how long that will take). How lucky am I?!? Now please, let me hear great news back next week from them…

• – I went to a VIP event today at Zupas, a new (awesome!) restaurant opening up in Woodbury in October. I can’t wait to write a blog about it and to have everyone that lives around that area visit it! Great food, big portions, clean atmosphere!

I loved doing it: communicating with the client (his future Mother in Law) to figure out their needs and wants, buying the fabric, planning the pattern out from scratch, cutting, and finally piecing and sewing it all together.

I loved the entire process. All of it.

It turned out GREAT.

I even sent the quilt cutely packaged up.

All for now!