easter!!

On this Easter Sunday, a list of things I'm thankful for:
-I got to run outside along the lake on a beautiful afternoon.  The lake has thawed, the bike path is clear of snow, and running outside is no longer crazy.  It's wonderful.  I also just started using Strava to map my runs and it's kind of my new favorite thing.  I feel much more motivated to run/run fast when I know that my GPS is tracking me. 
-I have finished two books recently and am working my way through the giant pile next to my bed.  If you're looking for a good book that will probably make you cry, check out Tell the Wolves I'm Home.  It was a powerful and sad read.  But very well-written and interesting.  Yay for reading for fun!
-I've been listening to this song a lot recently and just found out that Fitz and the Tantrums are coming to Higher Ground in June - anyone want to go??  Here's The Walker.  Frank Turner is also coming in May, so I'm thinking about going to see him too.  And the Avett Brothers are playing in August!  So much good music in Burlington!
-I like Phillip Phillips, so here's his latest, Raging Fire.
-I took a picture of the crazy icicles that had formed on our oars last week (after a chilly April snowstorm), and it was chosen as the picture of the day on row2k!  Here's the link, check it out :)
http://row2k.com/potd/4-19-2014/Oar-cicles/2458/#.U1MGaFea9eQ
-Lent is over, so I got to eat candy today!
-Family, friends, friendly strangers, all the people who brighten my days.  

It's April!

I can't believe that April is already here.  Partly, that's because there is still a fair amount of snow on the ground, and Lake Champlain is still almost completely covered in ice.  And, I think that time has been going by pretty fast lately.  That being said, I'm excited for spring, and the warmer weather and longer days it brings.  Here is a list of notable things going on in my life.  

-I got back from Florida a week ago.  It was a fun trip - I saw lots of amazing birds, a very large alligator, cool trees...basically, just a lot of different wildlife.  The weather was excellent, and I'm now very tan, which is always a plus.  It has been hard adjusting to the cold back in Vermont, but today it was above 50, and my run outside felt warm and spring-like. 

-I found a fabulous blue maxi dress at T.J.Maxx today.  It's comfortable but also looks nice, and I can't wait for it to be warm out so I can wear it!  Also, it has pockets, which is clutch.  Here's a pic. 

-Free Cone Day at Ben & Jerry's is Tuesday!!  One of the best days of the year :)

-I'm starting to get excited for the summer in Maine.  A partial list of things I'm looking forward to/want to try and accomplish: go to the beach as much as possible, hike Mount Katahdin (not sure if this will happen, but it would be really cool!), run the Clam Fest 5 mile road race, eat lots of seafood, etc.  Maine in the summer is my favorite thing in the world, and I can't wait to enjoy every minute of it. 

I need to go do my dishes, so that is all the sunnyside material I have for now, but I hope that the second week of April brings more literal and figurative sunshine.  Peace!!