Busy, busy...

Hodwy, howdy! I hope that everyone is well. I've been busy, busy and finally have some free time so I thought I would take some time to write a blog. Joel and I are still living in Athens, GA and we love it here. It's just such a laid back place. I finally feel like we can call ourselves 'Athenians'. I've been reflecting on our time so far here and it just seems like we have been here forever. We definitely have a great life, but as per usual...I miss my family and friends back home. As I get older it feels like I have different types of friends. I miss my girls back home. I feel like we have known each other for a lifetime and we can just laugh for hours on end about nothing. One of my girls surprised me not so long ago with a trip to GA and it was so nice to have her here; even if it was just for a few days. Work has been busy and stressful at times. Which makes me get my butt moving at bootcamp and bikram to release some of the stress. Bikram yoga is new to my activity list and I'm loving it. Well, my face isn't loving it, but I guess that comes with the territory. The room is 105 degrees which makes ya sweat just a wee bit. I've also decided to start training for a 15k and depending on how that goes, I may run a half marathon. The hubs is in DC right now and it's nice to have some alone time. With such a busy schedule it is hard to find down time. Today seemed so leisurely. I ran five miles with my awesome wow crew, then it was off to the Athens Farmer's Market with my lovely neighbor Jessica, some notes from home to finish up the work week and lots of grocery shopping. Speaking of the grocery shopping, I have managed to cut our grocery bill by $200 a month. We have also started the 'envelope system'. I put our weekly grocery allowance in an envelope and then keep track of how much we are spending and where. It definitely helps keep track of things. Well, I am on a mission to keep the tv off and I think I shall go find a new book to read. i will let y'all know what it is! Have a great night!