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Hiking in my backyard

Different Place Every Year

• 2010: Sweden & Vancouver
• 2011: Belgium, Amsterdam, Casiss
• 2012:
• 2013:
• 2014:

Saturday Hike

Climbed down to a waterfall with Jon and Jen, 70 degree day in February!

 

 

12 Books in 12 Months, 2010-2011

1. August: Twilight, Stephenie Meyer
2. September: New Moon, Stephenie Meyer
3. October: Eclipse, Stephenie Meyer
4. November: Breaking Dawn, Stephenie Meyer
5. December: The Girl with Dragon Tattoo, Stieg Larrson
6. January: The Glass Castle, Jeannette Walls
7. February: The Girl Who Played with Fire, Stieg Larrson
8. March:  The Hunger Games, Suzanne Collins
9. April: The Girls Who Kicked The Hornets' Nest, Stieg Larrson
10. May: Catching Fire, Suzanne Collins
11. June: Mocking Jay, Suzanne Collins
12. July: The Happiness Project, Gretchen Rubin
13. August:  The Forgotten Garden, Kate Morton

What I love about Minnesota

So I complain a lot about the cold weather in Minnesota but there are things that I love and miss about Minnesota.  Obviously, friends and family are the things I love the most but here's a list of other things I am loving about being in Minnesota.

1. 89.3 The Current (best radio station ever)
2. Caribou Coffee (drive thru no less!)
3. No sales tax on clothes ('nuff said)
4. No traffic (take that hwy 101)
5. My dad's dirty vodka martini's
6. My mom's stuffing (she saved me some from Thanksgiving)
7. My nephew Reece's crazy antics
8. Not having to pay $4 to do one load of laundry
9. Having an excuse to wear Uggs everyday
10. Cross country skiing (w/in 15 minutes of my house)

I am sure I'll be adding to this list over the next week :)

Jalapeño Poppers

Look! Jen's teaching me how to cook :)

Best dessert EVAR!

I did have steak too but already forgot about it. Yum!!!

Lobster Salad @ Chez Spencer

Scallops at Chez Spencer

With Jenny :)

Thanksgiving at Pattys

If you can't tell, I was well fed :)  I won't tell you how many desserts I had. Yes, doing double headers at the gym today and tomorrow to make up for it but it was worth it!