running – Blake Hill House

NYC Marathon Scrapbook

Living & DecorNovember 8, 2017334Views 0Likes 14Comments

I am back from NYC and an exciting marathon weekend. Typically, I do not post about running on this blog, but I hope you'll allow me a brief departure from my norm and indulge me with this marathon scrapbook. Also, please excuse the sub-par photos. Using my phone, I snapped most of them hurriedly moving…

Post One Room Challenge Collapse & Some Updates

One Room ChallengeMay 25, 2017221Views 0Likes 6Comments

I am back after an unplanned blog break. The intense six weeks of the One Room Challenge™ ended directly before my son's college graduation, a very sleep-deprived 48-hour running adventure in Canada, followed by watching my daughter compete at States for gymnastics. Since then, this has pretty much been me. via If I needed confirmation that I am…

Personal Day #2

Living & DecorJune 3, 2016230Views 0Likes 3Comments

1. So, last weekend's marathon was a rough one. The weather was crazy hot for Buffalo. A little over two weeks prior to the marathon, there were actual snow flurries. The day of the marathon, it was 75 degrees at the start, 85(!) degrees at the end, and the humidity ranged from 60-70% or higher.…