Rants, Recipes, and Running

 I'm not going to do a post on my resolutions or goals for 2015, because a) I never keep my resolutions (it's sad, but true) b) I can't even come up with goals, because I don't know what I want. (again, probably kind of pathetic) But there are a few things, I can tell you what I want to get out of this year ! I always love a new year, and the promises it holds. So far, 1 week down: it's been good to me! I am completing a miniature "resolution/goal every week". Because I do better with baby steps. I write down a bunch of these and put them in a jar, and every week I take a new one out! "Abby the Realist" assumes this will last until March. But we shall see! ;) Be more connected to the loved ones in my life . Sometimes I have a tendency to distance myself. I am going to be better about keeping in touch with my family and friends I don't see often - and not via social media! I am looking forward to completing one of the " Top 1...

I have really been slacking on "blogging consistency" lately. Let's just say December got away from me! I got slammed with a 15 days course of bronchitis, while trying to get ready for Christmas. We had a week trip home with my family, which seriously filled my heart with more joy than I could ever explain. Then I got the stomach flu and spent 2 days writhing in fevers and nausea. (on our last days of the trip home) We had a 14 hour day of travel back home, where we picked up our new puppy. I went straight back to work, while trying to figure out how to take care of a puppy. And then it was midnight of January 1, 2015!! Whaa???... I have so much to talk about, but before 2014 gets away from me and just becomes a date I keep writing......let me do a recap of my favorite moments of 2014! (in chronological order) My few weekend trips to Alamogordo, NM to visit Ryan while he lived there for 6 months. Alamogordo is nothing to "write home" (or blog) abou...