Cincy Lights

There's a much longer story here. Much longer, but I won't bore my readers, so here goes:

Ten weeks ago I started riding my new bike. She's blue and sparkly. She's pretty and named Stella. Me and Stella have been together for nearly 100 miles now.

At work they are having a weight loss challenge. Stella and I love challenges. We were challenged to loose ten pounds in ten weeks. Stella isn't holding up to her part of the pact tho, but it's not her fault, it's me that keeps adding the weight. First it was the bike rack, a cute little bell, and as of yesterday she's sporting a new basket to carry yet more weight in. I on the other hand am. I can ring that bell on Stella, because as of this morning, I have lost 10.4 pounds through week six of the challenge (15 pounds since Stella came into my life.)

Happy Monday Everyone!!
Shannon

to my little friends! 2700 of my "brightest" friends to be exact.

These arrived awhile ago, but with colder weather I am ever more tempted to start putting up lights!!

Red, white, and green LED lights.




Shannon

-- Post From My iPhone

There's nothing quite like watching a sunrise. The first peak over the horizon and the warm glow that is cast over nearly everything is just magical. Sometimes I forget just how beautiful it is. Sometimes life just gets in the way, too busy to stop and look, which is just sad. Then I look at the birds and the other creatures that are waking up and starting their day, just like I am, only then do I realize just how small a part I play in this world. The Robin flying past my window on the hunt for an bit of breakfast isn't worrying about what I think. The deer running across my yard isn't stopping to ask how I am. They've got a mission. Live. Live another day.

I often wonder, do they stop to take it all in, or is that an essentially human characteristic? Does a squirrel admire the beauty of a sunrise or is it just his alarm clock? Since it's Friday this should be a sunset pondering moment instead of a sunrise, seeing it's the end of the work week and the cool bite to the air reminded me that winter is getting closer with each sunrise.

I'll take what I can get and enjoy the moment.

Happy Friday!
Shannon

Last year my favorite coffee pusher supplier (Starbucks) began offering a instant coffee. I compared and had a taste-off between the 'bucks VIA and a few other major "instant" coffees on the market.

Via Review Post

A few weeks ago Starbucks unveiled flavored VIA and I am really pretty pleased. I have tried the mocha and cinnamon spice varieties, with my favorite being the mocha. I found the cinnamon to be just a tad strong on the cinnamon, so after drinking half the cup I found it harsh, even a little bitter.




Happy Thursday Everyone!!
Shannon

OK. So I find myself in a quandary here. Do I keep this blog active or let it just dissipate into the big black hole of the internet. Is there anyone out there that actually reads my posts? Anyone out there that wished I posted more often?

Yes, it's been a VERY long time since I posted last, but I'm really not sure if I should even bother, but if I KNEW someone out there enjoyed reading what I wrote I'd make a greater effort to post regularly.

Any thoughts?
Shannon