2015 to 2016

The new year begins the same way 2015 began with the Commitment Day 5K through Lifetime Fitness.  I am not quite back to my usual level of physical activity, but I am doing much better after the severe back spasms took me down on December first.  

Test knitting a lovely mitten for Tori

A weaving project is in the works...more to come.

It's looking like Christmas!

The Turkey Day 5K was a fun event in the snow this year.  Jim had his selfie-stick and took some video.  I managed to shave off a little time from last year's time.  Always a fun event and then we can enjoy a big meal later!

Ben traveled to Florida for business and enjoyed a bit of time in Miami and Sea Base in the Keys.  

The Santa Shuffle was fun, although we had to walk the 5K due to my back issue.  I shoveled the little snow we had and ended up with a very painful lower back.  Jim was great.  He held my hand the whole way and I used a walking stick.  It took 1:02, but by golly we finished.  Ho ho ho...

Critter prints in the snow.  

A bit of holiday knitting--Jolly Wee Elf from Churchmouse using Rowan Felted Tweed.

Jim and Ben bagged a 150-pointer.  The weather was nice, so we got the tree a bit earlier than usual this year.  

Goodbye 2012, hello 2013!

Trying out the new skis right after Christmas.
It is so good to be on skis again!

For Christmas, Jim got us cross-country skis, boots, and poles. We tried them out right after Christmas and although it is a bit more work to cross-country ski, it is fun!  We have many parks with trails in the area and there will be plenty of opportunities to ski in and around the Twin Cities.

It is always exciting to begin a new year and what better way to begin the year with a fun 5k walk/run?  For the Commitment Day event it was very cold (below 0), but the large crowd was energetic and the atmosphere was fun.  There was lots of encouragement along the way.  I would have more photos, but the cold prevented the camera phones from working properly!  We ran along the river by St. Anthony Falls (where we canoed) and the Stone Arch Bridge (where we have bicycled).  Hopefully we will be doing more of those activities this year.

Commitment Day 5k in Minneapolis.
This was a fun way to begin 2013!
My goal is to keep fit and be happy!

We started at the Metrodome.  Ben and I are
staying warm until we go outside.

It started out sunny and below zero.  I am the short
person in  the brown hat and Ben is behind me.
He ran the whole way.

Jim and I, on the other hand,
wogged (walked a bit, jogged a bit).
At the end we got a bag with a
commitment diary to keep track
of our fitness for the year.