Summer's End

Today was my first realization that summer is going to end soon. 

There is no call for saddness because after summer is fall, and there is no shortage of fun in Fall. However, when I look back at the summer of 2012 I think of it as sort of dull. Dull is not quite the word I am looking for, since it is a bit too strong, but it will do for now. I say dull because I feel I did not do as much as I have down in past summers. 

In past summers I was always with friends, traveling, and I never stayed in one place very long. This summer was different. I did not hang with many friend, I did not go traveling, and I was always at my house or Nathan's house. I am not complaining because I know I did get to do more things than some people. I had the chance to go deep sea fishing, and stay in a pretty cottage in Greenville, Me.

I knew the ending was near because I had to start packing to go back to school. Although, I was not aware of how close it was. 

Tonight I went outside in a t-shirt, shorts, and bare feet to get something from my truck. When my feet touched the grass I noticed it had the "nights are getting colder" feeling. 

Now that then end has come its time to make a trip to Katahdin, and then move back to Orono. The changing of season means a change in everything. Maybe good, maybe bad. (hoping good!).

Also, Nathan and I had been trying to go camping at the Tree Farm all summer but never go the chance. So today we went and had a picnic with all fresh veggies from my parents garden! Yum! While we were there we took some photos, and this is on of my favorites:

Productive Day

Today was a very productive day. :) First I (and mom helped too) made a dress! I have never tried to make anything before. I have always that that I'm not good at those sorts of things, or even being creative. Then one day I was tired of feeling like I could never afford natural (or hippyish) looking clothing. So I looked up how to make a simple dress (even though I never ever wear them). I found a blog wear this woman shows a step by step on how to make a simple dress. It looked easy, so I tried it and came out with a great outcome! :D The dress I made is the one at the top ^^^. I can not for the life of me figure out how to put it in between text (grr). The link that shows how to is here -> http://talk2thetrees.blogspot.com/2010/07/how-to-make-easy-high-waisted-dress-for.html

After making the dress I made oatmeal rasin cookies! I had to make them for my sister Maulian's Bridal Shower tomorrow. :) They came out really good! Even my mom could not resist them! The link for the recipe is here -> http://allrecipes.com/recipe/oatmeal-raisin-cookies-i/

Then, I did a little self portrait photo shoot. I usually do not like pictures of me unless they are just right.  So I had to take a lot. I have found that I like a lot of light. That is a bit weird since my skin is not light. Either way its fun to mess around with, and I love photography as a hobby.

All in all, today was a good day, :)

Tonight We Eat Corn!

This week has been a very busy one. Not in a bad way, but a good way. On Tuesday my parents and I went up to Katahdin. <3 That day we hiked South Turner mt. Both my parents have done it before but it was my first time. It is a short, steep climb, but very worth it. The view from the top is amazing! You get to see a whole new side of Katahdin! It is good the climb the Mountain itself, but sometimes you need to climb something else so you can see the greatness. :P So that night we spent the night at Roaring Brook camp ground. The next morning we hiked seven miles to Russel Pond. There are a few stream crossing that are not that hard if you are only caring you. However, add a pack that is probably 30 plus pounds and things change very fast. Luckily we all made it across just fine thanks to some walking stick my dad cut along the way. Wednesday night we had a lesson with a group of kids my dad was brought there to teach.  The group of kids were very nice. :) Then yesterday we hiked back to Roaring Brook with the group of kids. On part of the hike back I hiked next to one of the counselors named Matt. He did not talk much but he was very... Planty... I say "planty" because I'm not really sure what else to call him. As he hiked he had to touch almost every plant that he walked by, even if it was a little too far to reach. Also, anything edible he could find he would eat it. It was funny because he was always grabbing at the ground for a yummy plant that I forgot the name to. I call it Heart shaped Clover. Its a bit sour but still very good.
Today I woke up at home to a very happy looking garden! :D I helped my mom pick green beans for her to later can them! Beside everything else that had grown in the garden since we left I was most happy for the corn! Tonight was the first night we got to eat our corn for the year! Now it is late, I need my sleep. I also apologize for any grammer mistakes, I am tired and do not feel like reading over this so you will have to suffer. :P Peace.

Hello, and welcome to my new blog. :) I don't have much to say right now, which is a bit odd, since I always have something to say. I think I shall talk about the name of my blog; "Run. Live. Breathe.". It is my own play off the quote "Peace. Love. (and the last one is always different).". I was going to name my blog after the original quote but I felt like being different.

1. Run; I chose this because I love to run, my mom loves to run, my dad loves to run, and my boyfriend (sometimes) loves to run. Running for us is not always about doing races and trying to win every time; rather many other things. For example: on a really long run its time for us to spend together so that we can bond. Although lets be honest, there is no family that is perfect, and when we are on a long run and we are tired its not always warm feeling bonding. :P Aside from running with my family I like to run by myself too. Its a time for me to think about things, relax, and feel good about myself. Sometimes when I emotionally do not feel good about myself I will go for a run and I always feel better after. :) In the past year I have done some very long runs with my mom and dad. Last fall I did my first Marathon (26.2 miles!). I was very excited because I was the youngest there! Then this spring I did an Ultra-Marathon! For those of you who might not know what a ultra-marathon is; it is anything longer than a marathon. The ultra I did was a 50K (31 miles!).
2. Live; I chose live because I believe that everyone should live to the fullest that they can and I believe that anyone can accomplish anything if they set their mind to it. If you want to build a model of the Eiffel Tower made out of cupcakes; go for it! On another note I have a very open and curious mind. I believe this is a huge part of what makes life happy and worth living for. If you live like a feather on a breeze you never know what will happen, and as a result life will never get boring! :)
3. Breathe; Lastly I choose this because everyone needs to just stop what they are doing and breathe. In these times a lot of people get to caught up in what is happening around them; weather it be work, home, or just stress in general, that they do not notice that they are not enjoying life. They just need to occasionally stop, breathe, look around, smell the flowers, and relax.