Partyville

Oh, it's on... don't mind the 3+ inches of snow... the house is ready, the champagne is chilled and friends are on their way here from all corners of the world!

Since I'm on athletic probation until Monday, I've been walking the dog endlessly and doing yoga like crazy. The good news? I didn't go 1/2 as crazy as would have been appropriate at Costco last night!

I'll be sure to post photos and a full recap tomorrow. Going into the Cleanse to make it worthwhile - tonight is sure to be a blast!

Oh, and even better news....stay tuned for some exciting new sponsorship announcements!!

Oof - Da

That midwestern phrase pretty much sums things up. Despite a brief respite from this nasty bug over Christmas, it's baaaaaaack. So yup, oof da.

I'm now in the process of building back my immunity - Coach Eric has ordered me to cease workouts until Monday and just rest, rest, rest. It's frustrating, but as he put it, "Better to work this out now rather than battle it in May" - Yup, that's why he's the voice of reason.

It's a bummer - I thought I was over the hump last week and got in 4 great runs. The good news is that I'll be EXTRA flexible by the end of this because of bonus yoga time each day. I'm hoping that will help me manage my stir-crazy mind as well!

Tomorrow I meet with another potential sponsor for 2010 - I'm beyond excited!

With that, my apologies, dear readers, for my absence.

Don't worry - once I'm back up and running there will be PLENTY to tell! That, and the Eric Hodska 2-Week Cleanse Diet begins on January 2nd. I can't wait!

Hopefully I can lose the little bit of extra holiday poundage and get on track for 2010 and ITALIA in Febuary!

If you are interested in the 2-week cleanse or the 3-day cleanse, leave a comment and I'll put you in touch with Eric directly.

Carebear

As if I didn't already appreciate him, my carebear of a boyfriend came
home from the market with not only groceries, but this quarter-machine
gem!

I hope having my carebear around cleans this bug right out of me!
Many thanks for the calls and wellwishes. Somehow having pneumonia
doesn't seem so bad with so many good vibes!

Sadly there is no training news since I get winded walking to the
bathroom. But the good news is that it forced me to finish my holiday
cards!

Oh, and my favorite carebear in carealot? Tenderheart.

KO'd

Yup, sorry for the blogging hiatus. I'm KO'd (knocked out) with a nasty bug. Be back for more blogging once I shake this!

Dubbel Belgian Brew

All bottled and ready to drink in 2 weeks!

Presentation is everything!

Happy Chanukah!

The Truffle - Factory is in full swing! It's a holiday tradition and it's growing. This year, I've made 4 types of decadent vegan truffles and Sam has expanded his brewing capabilities from the basic set I gave him in the Spring. Another activity on the list this weekend will be
bottling and corking his Belgian Brew!

The Luna Pale Ale (LPA) was a hit and this one is even better! The
hardest part isn't the brewing... it's drinking all those Chimays and
others for bottles!