Things you see at 5 am...

I just had to share some of the things I saw this morning on my 10 mile walk. It is amazing the things you see when you aren't expecting it.

First: Honeysuckle... so ok, I didn't see this one, but it smelled so good.

I forgot my cell phone in my car so I had to go back and get it. On the way own the hill I saw a...

Then on the way out to the main road I scared ....

I think i interupted breakfast.

Then I also saw 3....

in a line followed by 3...

in a line, and found 3...

But the best thing I saw was....

some guy in a bright green kilt, at a gas station drinking chocolate milk...too funny!

Total miles walked: 215

What a great turnout...

The rain held off until about 11:30am. But we still had a great turn out! Lots of people showed up. Some who could not read (we asked them to park on the street so it wouldn't bother our neighbors- but they didn't). Lot's who liked to bargain and talk us down, which is the fun part of a yard sale!

So, drum roll please....

Including the bake sale and the yard sale....

We made.....

....$528!!!

How great is that. I am now less than $450 from my goal! Woo Hoo!

Total miles walked so far: 189

Yard Sale! Yard Sale! Yard Sale!

Tomorrow is my yard sale! I have gotten lots of donations for it, mostly from my mom and sister (thanks you guys), but also from a few neighbors. I am finishing a few things up today. I have to finish making signs, finish pricing the goods, and rearrange the garage just in case it does rain tomorrow. That's right it is supposed to rain almost all day. Right now it is at a 60% chance. Keep your fingers crossed that it will hold off until 2pm tomorrow, so I can sell all the stuff and clear out the garage.

I've got some pretty good stuff. Jamie and I have even bought a few things ourselves!

If anyone is in the area tomorrow, stop by. You never know what treasures you will find!

Total miles walked (including the miles I walked at 5am): 185

Donation from God!

On my walk today I recieved a donation from God! He left $5 in the grass by the path that I was walking on. I assumed it was for me since I was the only person I could see on that section of the path. What a great way to make me motivated to keep doing my training walks, maybe I will find more money :)

Total miles walked: 172

Sweet Success

Today was my sisters yard sale. It was a sweltering 96 degrees outside today! We had tough competition, 2 other large yard sales in the area. We did pretty well, though. Holly was kind enough to let me set up a small table of sweet treats, or as I kept telling shoppers, "yard sale fuel". Because of the heat I ended up having to keep most of them in the fridge.

I spent the last few days making cupcakes, cookies, brownies, candies and rice crispy treats. Ethen, my three year old, has been in heaven. He has been Head Treat Tester. Making sure there was enough icing, the right amount of M&M's and testing the consistency of the chocolate.

People are amazing! I made $138 from my baked goodies! It was so cool. I did make a good part of that amount even before leaving the house. I have such a great supportive husband and my kids will do just about anything for sweet treats!

Next week is my yard sale! I am excited. All the items that didn't sell today, ended up being donated to my sale. Plus I have gotten promises of donations from several neighbors. I am expecting the calls this week since the sale is on Saturday. I have to make nice big signs to draw people in. I don't think I will make any sweets to sell next weekend. I don't think my waist band can take it!

Yummie

Just a sneak peak at some of the goodies for tomorrows bake sale!

Cookies, cupcakes, and brownies Oh My!

Miles walked so far: 164

LOOK!

Ever since I was a little kid, I was able to just look down and find 4 leaf clovers. I remember one time I found one while I was riding my bike. The trick for me was not looking for them, keep your mind open and they are usually the ones staring up at you wanting to be found. There have been parts of my life that I just never found them. It always seems to be the times that I am stressed and am not able to clear my mind.

Walking along on Sunday, I was almost to my half way point when I looked down and... do you see it yet?

How about now?

There it is!

I kept walking and then decided that I wanted to get more pictures of it. So I turned around at the half way point and started walking back. While I was looking for it I happened to find another one...

It made my day!

Total miles walked: 160