pie.

I made a peach pie and an apple pie with homemade crusts!  Here's a picture of the apple pie.

You'll just have to wait for a picture of the peach pie - but it has a top AND bottom crust.  Guess I'm domestic. Ha.

watch me cross the finish line!

watch me cross the finish line here: 
http://san-antonio.competitor.com/finishcam/

it's really not that exciting, but go for it, haha!  watch for the clock to reach 2:57:27 and i had an orange shirt on.

fall fun!

I made pumpkin muffins in my new muffin tins :)

Cute huh?  They taste good too!

13.1 miles!

I just ran a half marathon!  Yes, that's right 13.1 miles...2:25:25 is my official time....4 minutes faster than my goal!

Here are my
Splits: 5 Km   6.1 Mi     15 Km  Finish    O'All  Sex     Div
Times: 32:19  1:05:48   1:42:38 2:25:25   8545 4208   841
Pace:  10:25  10:36       11:01  11:06

new purchase :)

I bought my very own nativity scene!  I've had my eye on it for two years now, and I finally bought it.

That's all I got for today.  The race is on Sunday!!!

sunset on the ropes course

Here is the view from camp last night after a great day on the ropes course...oh, by the way it was 75 and sunny, a perfect NOVEMBER day in Texas :)

chris and sara

I realize that I didn't put many pics of me and Chris up there, so here are some more :)

On our first hike of the trip, the Window View (or something like that).  There's a giant drop off in that super bright, over exposed part on the left.

On the Lost Mine Trail.

Waiting out that giant storm.  Looking a little goofy... :)

pumpkin black bean soup.

so I'm supposed to run 9 miles today. well, last week actually but I blame that on colorado, snow, and being sick. So now I'm cooking, in an attempt to put off the inevitable. I actually enjoy running...9 miles is just a little overwhelming right now.

So, here's a delicious recipe for you to try (it's vegan for all you allergic types)!

Pumpkin Black Bean Soup (serves 5ish)
2 cans black beans, drained and rinsed
1 can (14.5 oz) diced tomatos
1 can (16oz) pumpkin puree
1/2 cup red onion, chopped
2 garlic cloves, minced
4 tbsp olive oil
4 cups vegetable broth
1 tbsp ground cumin
1 tsp each kosher salt, cinnamon, allspice
1/2 sp ground pepper
3 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
baked pumkin seeds, for garnish.

Instructions
1. Place oil, red onion, garlic and seasonings into a large pot.
2. Cook on low-medium heat until red onion and garlic brown.
3. Puree the beans and tomatos with half of the vegetable broth. Add pureed ingredients, pumpkin and rest of broth to your pot. (I think it is better to not puree it all the way, leave it a little chunky, haha)
4. Simmer uncovered until thick, about 40-45 minutes. Before serving, stir in balsamic vinegar. Garnish with baked pumpkin seeds.

Enjoy the season!