Pacheco Up-Date

I just love these little white pumkins!


I have not blogged in a while, sorry about that! I have a ton to share, but really have not taken any pictures to share and in truth what is a blog with out pictures!


We had such a busy weekend...Arturo installed a new storm door on the back and it looks great. I hope to get some pictures of that soon, we stole some corn stocks for decoration, we worked in the yard and I ran four miles. I also finished another dish cloth, gave up on my Baby Surprise Jacket, but have found a different pattern that I will start next week, and bought some more yarn that I plan to use to make a baby blanket for our neighbors.





My Baby Fern Dishcloth!


I am headed to San Antonio this weekend to see my Mom. I am soooo excited, we are going to Warrenton for a HUGE antique, vintage, junk market! It is going to be fun!


Well, got to run and jump in the shower. Ran another 4 this morning, that makes 8 so far. Plan to run 3 on Thursday and call it good for the week!


Have a great day everyone!

Fall Harvest

I LOVE FALL!

I think that it is my favorite season. Spring comes in a close second though. I love the smells, the colors and the coolness in the air. The trees have all ready started to turn a little here, I can not wait till about the middle of October. It will be beautiful!

Last weekend I drug out my fall decorations, Mom got me the Fall Harvest door hanger last year and I think it looks pretty cute with the fall wreath behind it! I am dying to hit Hobby Lobby and pick up a couple more things for in the house. Maybe this weekend!

Garden ~
I think that the garden is beginning to slow down. The tomato plants still have green tomatoes on them, but I am afraid they are not going to turn with the cool weather we are having. We may have to have some fried green tomatoes pretty soon!

I picked this bunch on Sunday and Arturo just roasted them in the oven with EVOO and salt and pepper. Then he served it with lamb shanks that had been cooking in a port sauce most of the afternoon and orozo on the side. Oh my word, was it amazing! I love that he his a wonderful cook!
*Side note to Janet and LA we have, no let me correct myself, Arturo has used the pot multiple times, so far. I know that we will use the dog out of it this winter! Thank you again!*




Knitting ~
I am still knitting, I have three projects going on at once, and that is probably why I have not finished any of them! I get board with one and pick up another and just go back and forth. I am working on a Baby Surprise Jacket. It is giving me fits. I will try to take some pictures this week and get them up!

Running~
I am still running...Arturo and I ran three miles yesterday and I plan to run another three today. Then we will run three tomorrow. I am starting to loose some, it is just so slow. However, I really have not changed my diet, I still eat pretty much whatever I please. I do eat pretty good, just sometimes to much on the portion side. I really do need to work on getting that under control. It is just sooooo hard for me though. I LOVE TO EAT!

Well, that is about all I have to ramble about this morning. My car is in the shop so I have been at my desk since about 6:30 AM, so I better eat a bite and I guess do something productive.

Have a great day everyone!

4.5 Miles this morning

This is what I did this morning at 5:30. It had some killer hills, but I made it up them. My calves are tried , but I feel pretty good.

Arturo had an early morning as well this morning. They were processing calves out at the cow/calf unit, so he will be worn out this evening!

Have a great day everyone.

Tuesday Morning Run

This morning Max and I drug Arturo out of bed to run with us. It was 50 degrees, so far the coolest morning of running. Above is our route. It was a little hilly, but a great workout. A total of 3.1 miles! Tomorrow I am running with my Wednesday's group, we are going to run 4.56, with hills. Wish me luck!

Have a great Tuesday!

Kansas Flowers

Texas has Blue Bonnets and Kansas has Sunflowers. Being a Texan I have to say the Blue Bonnets are amazing carpeting the hills of Texas, however there is something about the Kansas Sunflower in the late part of Summer. It is like the last little glimpse of summer before it begins to turn miserable cold. I picked an arrangements worth yesterday. As I was picking them Arturo said, "I have been meaning to pick you some of those, but I always get to busy and forget." I hate that our lives are moving at such speeds that we forget to do things out of the way for each other, I am the same way with him though. I mean to pick him up something special at the store or to make him something special, but by the time I have a chance to stop I just want to sit down and rest. I know we both need to try and slow down, but it seems we just can't right now. It means the world to me though that he still thinks of me when he sees pretty wildflowers or just that he thinks of me throughout the day! Man am I a lucky women!

This arrangement is sitting on the kitchen counter by the sink and it it just brightens my day every time I walk into the kitchen. I love fresh flowers!






Our two squash from the garden. I think we are going to try them out tonight!

Also to update you all on my running, I only got in 8 this last week. Not bad, just not my goal.

Have a great week everyone.

Garden Veggies

Just wanted to share some photos from the garden...Arturo thinks that it is petering out due to it is starting to cool off up here! The high is only suppose to be 70 degrees today. Arturo keeps telling me "we better start sharping the chain saw blades, it is going to be a COLD Winter." Last Winter was the worst Winter I have every been though and it was not even that bad compared to like Alaska, I am kind of a wimp when it comes to miserably cold weather.

Anyway, here are some our tasty tomatoes.

Baby Cantaloupe...I need to take another picture he or she is starting to really look like a cantaloupe.

Acron Squash...These are some of my favorite types of squash

Butternut Squash...another favorite

More tomatoes on the vine.

On a side note I ran 3.3 this morning. Go me!

Have a great day everyone.

Running and rock laying

Good morning everyone....

Just wanted to keep you updated on my running again this week. My goal once again is 9-10 miles. I want to stay steady at this for about a month and then start increasing.

This morning I only ran 2 miles due the fact my back was killing me...

We laid rock yesterday morning and some how I got the job of fetching the rocks. The laying part looked pretty hard too, so either way I think my back would still hurt this morning. I am going to rest it tonight and plan to run 3 with a group tomorrow.

Here are some before and after pictures of the rock and the deck.

We are going to line the beds in rock as well, I think that it is going to look pretty cool.

We still have a lot of work to do, but it is coming together. This time next year it is going to be awesome!

Hope you all have a great day!