Running

I work until after 7 pm today so I didn't go to work until 11 am. This gave time for Cassandra and I to go for a 3 mile run. We did a loop in the opposite direction we usually go. The up-hills were a nice change to down-hills. I felt like I was a dead weight though, couldn't feel light on my feet but at least my lungs were good and my legs didn't give out on me. Cassandra has started to more often now take off in the middle of a run leaving me to catch up. She told me she just has a terrible image of me sprinting past her at the end of our run like I did a few times last year. I'm not in that kind of shape now but maybe I'll get to it in time for the Tely 10, a famous 10 mile run here in St. John's. I have taken up some friends on a cross country challenge. On July 1 we all must up-load a video to a private youtube channel of how many push ups we can do continuously. If you want to participate let me know. Time to eat some left overs for lunch.

- T

Easter Weekend

Easter Weekend
Originally uploaded by The Tedster

Cassandra and I headed out to an Easter Weekend potluck with some friends this Saturday. Cassandra made some delicious Ukrainian Easter bread. Babka being sweet bread usually with raisins and Paska, always made in a circle wrapped with braided dough. Click the picture to see more on my Flickr page. They both tasted delicious and drew several oohs at the Potluck especially the decorative flowers she made on top.
I put together a fruit salad which didn't draw nearly as much attention but was fun to make and even better to eat. I used whole fruits so we have plenty of leftover melon and pineapple to eat for breakfast this week.

Apple Swan

Apple Swan
Originally uploaded by The Tedster

Last week I saw pictures of fruit carvings and came across carved apples. I thought it was something I could do so I tried out a swan. This one here got it's beak accidently taken off. The Apple was pretty soft and fell apart. It turned out pretty well I think. I might try some more feathers next time.

Cinnamon Buns

Cinnamon Buns
Originally uploaded by The Tedster
Freshly baked puff pastry covered in brown sugar, cinnamon and cream cheese icing is a very good end to a morning run. There were also some delicious strawberries and oranges to go with them. Today was pretty care free but the run this morning was pretty tough for me. I haven't exercised in a while and I was sore right from the beginning.
I hope the future ones will be better.
- Theo