Dirt: Prancericise Yourself to Happiness

After that whiny post, I can imagine what anyone who read it must think of me. Whiny, self pitying, narcissistic... and lately that would be correct.

But I am turning that around.  After my crying vent, I realized I need to be learning. I am a learning kind of girl who needs a challenge to keep me moving forward. So, I am starting piano lessons in January! We have a baby grand that gets no love, so I am gonna be the one to show some love.

I am trying to have an open mind and heart, saying "YES"! To  things that come my way this month (I did  say no to big wheel racing yesterday, which I regret). I am a work in progress for sure. However, I am getting there.

Yesterday, I Prancercised  a mile race in costume with Steve. I have not laughed like that in months. Between the prancing and laughing, I could barely breathe. The effect was awesome, even freeing, since I was in front of hundreds of people!

All I can say is if I can continue to laugh at myself,  I think I am off to a great month!

Cooking: It's Monday!

Well it was a lovely weekend here in Chatt-town.

Gorgeous weather and lots of fun.

I am sitting in my office barefoot with the windows open enjoying the silence.

Lovely.

 

After a weekend of running, driving kids around, having plans, changing plans, canceling plans...

you get the picture, it is nice to plan something easy and predictable such as  dinner.

We had a blast at our Mainx24. 

 

We ran in a race, watched a parade, looked at art, square danced, ate tacos, watched fake sumo wrestling and listened to all manners of music.

Definitely the best things my family loves about our town were experienced, for sure.

Then we went to the last day of the Sunday market and stayed until the very last minute.

Sigh.

Now it's the Monday of a very busy week.

Here's what we will be eating.

December is finally here at Casa Swann Menu

• Baked Chicken, salad and roasted broccoli
• Baked meatballs and spaghetti squash
• Open faced feta, leek and zuchini omelettes, avocado and grapefruit salad
• Salmon, black eyed peas with spinach

Whatever: Mainx24

Today is one of my favorite events in Chattanooga...

We start this morning and will end sometime tonight.

Very late.

We could go until tomorrow, for it is a 24 hour party.

Details Monday, but here are a few shots of last year's great fun.