We got the news yesterday that Denali is now a Champion with the AKC! He finished yesterday in Montana. I’ll post pictures when we get them in a few weeks. So, that is very cool. I didn’t believe the Handlers when they said that they could finish him on this circuit. Yipee!!! I’ll put up some pics when I get them.

We are in the process of talking to granite people to put in our countertops. We are negotiating with several different places. It’s going to be so beautiful when we get that outdoor kitchen done. You can click to see: outdoor kitchen spec We bought all the waterfall stuff this weekend (the water comes out the top counter and goes down the wall into a trough in the bottom counter creating a water wall) and got it basically working. We think we have figured how to handle the water and I think I have a design ready to go for the water feature. People will pull chairs up to the bottom counter — you can’t really see it on the pic, but the top counter is on the top tier. Then you walk down stairs to get to the bottom tier. (our yard has three tiers) It’s nice to see it all coming together. And neither John nor I have filed for divorce! Just a few more trips to the rock store are needed!

Today was very productive for me. Got a quick run in, worked four hours, took my kids to the library, went to Target and spent too much money – including buying my son a new bike from Gramma for his birthday and made reservations for a long weekend at the Pacific coast for our family in July. Now I am madly trying to figure out how to road trip down to South Washington to pick up my new champion. A friend might go with me and at least I’ll have someone to talk to on the trip. My darling husband will work from home while I make the 6 hour trek. But I miss my puppy. And at least Im traveling to get a winner. That takes the edge off the crappy drive.

Tri Training is going well. I was able to run 2 miles on the weekend without stopping. It honestly about killed me though. I’m having a really hard time catching my breath. And I did 10 miles on the bike the night before and so those two things back to back made me have to take a two hour power nap. I was so sleepy! What I really wonder if how tired I am is normal though. It’s simply my body adapting. Maybe all out of shape folks get this tired?

My Yoga practice is going well too. Well — I am frustrated with my pace but I am learning to be more gentle with myself. The work that yoga brings on the inside is profound! I believe that it’s Yoga that has increased my swim time and improved my recovery time this go around. I am very much looking forward to ‘diving in’ to yoga in the fall. I think I’ll take two classes. Or maybe even have a few private lessons. That will definitely be my next “thing”.

Tomorrow is some big event at work which means I need to put in extra hours. My counterpart who usually handles most of this is on vacation. It’s also supposed to be rainy which mean my children will be indoors. Pray for my sanity friends.

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