Well...

...I love the tenacity of early spring wild flowers...

Working at the beach...

Woke up to a beautiful sunrise on a cool late March morning....taught 16 attentive,polite students information that will help them pass the state board LPN licensure test. I forgot how long it has been since I was in the high school environment with the morning announcements and the Pledge of Allegiance.

After a quick trip to my hotel room to change clothes, I walked along the boardwalk and snapped this picture of a retro style walk up Dairy Queen ice cream shop. I enjoyed a messy,tasty pita sandwich at the Jewish Mother - mushrooms,peppers,tomatoes,cream cheese, sauerkraut and thousand island dressing - sort of like a veggie Reuben sandwich but then what would you expect at a restaurant named the Jewish Mother?

Walking back to my hotel I had to snap a picture of the signs discouraging obscene language....these signs were posted during an effort to make Virginia Beach more "family friendly". Wonder how they determine the effectiveness of this campaign?

On the road...

I love the variety of terrains seen in Virginia when driving just a few hours - I took this at a scenic view overlook on I-64 near Charlottesville (~2 hours from Roanoke)...
About 2.5 hours later I was looking at a beautiful beach!



I'm teaching a 2 day review course for a group of LPN students at the local votech school....Walked 20 blocks (one way) for a quick tasty burrito at Pelon's Baja Grill....Planning a walk on the beach and a delicious vegetarian Indian dinner tonight....

First Day

Spring is officially arriving sometime this PM - to celebrate I ran/walked for 1 hour in my neighborhood. I will get back to where I was last year! I've also started a new knitting project in a beautiful springy bamboo/cotton yarn


....this is the back of a baby sweater I'm making for a coworker.

Roanoke St. Pat's Celebration

Good fun with a nice bunch of people - a good time was had by all.

Much work ahead...

Wind and snow flurries greeted me as I stepped outside to go the first 5k of the year.Brrrr..... This race was the first one I did 2 years ago and I use it as the benchmark to gauge my progress. Well, I have much work ahead of me.....but like a running friend said to me - how many women our age are even trying? Oh well...

Another pair of nonleather shoes in my favorite style - clogs - and my latest pair of handmade socks to go with my St.Patrick's Day ensemble. Meeting some friends for some festivities in Downtown Roanoke!

Lost Spring...

Winds and rain - I feel like hiding too. Planning to run the Shamrock 5k this AM...