Thank you so much for listening to my guitar playing! I was a bit nervous putting it out there, but really – doing a video is so much easier than a live performance 😀 I will do a couple others next week.
How about just a random Christmas countdown for the day? It’s been a bit of an odd week, so an odd post will be just fitting.
1. My morning workout today!
| Exercise | Set/rep/weight | Muscle worked |
| Squat/Press | 3 set of 10 with 10# DBs | Full Body |
| Stiff-legged Dead Lifts | 3 sets of 10 at 55# | Hamstrings and low back |
| Dumbbell Pull Over | 3 sets of 10 with 25# DB | Back |
| Reverse crunch | 3 sets of 12 | Core |
| Dumbbell Chest Fly | 3 sets of 10 with 15# DBs | Chest |
| Front raise | 3 sets of 10 with 8# DBs | Shoulders |
| Triceps Kickbacks | 3 sets of 10 with 15# DBs | Triceps |
| Low Back Extension | 3 sets of 10 at 80# | Low Back |
2. My post workout refuel. Cookie dough truffles:
Not recommended as workout fuel, BTW. Just for cookie eating.
3. Husband baking cookies.
(His comment on this picture – “Gut? Meet cookies.”)
4. Said cookies with afternoon latte:
Yeah, you can see where my eating went today.
5. A few of my favorite carols:
Carol of the Bells
God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen
Es ist ein Rosensprungen (not really Christmas, but played a lot)
Feliz Navidad
6. Pixie’s wishes to everyone:
7. Hosting the big dinner on Christmas Eve. John and I have hosted this dinner for 5 years now? We like to have the big dinner on the Eve rather than on Christmas itself. John and I love to host and cook. On the menu is goose (raised by my BIL), roasted potatoes, brussel sprouts with cranberries, sausage stuffing, drunken apples, and a platoon of cookies.
8. A big thank you to everyone for stopping by my piece of the internets this year. I really value all the blog friendships that I have made and feel very lucky to have virtually met all of you, which would never have happened without the blog world.
9. Having to work late today to get in work when everyone else is getting all holiday on me. Not so good, but thankful that I have full-time employment!
10. Have a wonderful Christmas and Hanukkah or however you celebrate this time of year. It all equals the same thing: Family, friends, and love (and sometimes a lot of cookies)!
Merry Christmas Lori! That first cookie truffle looks amazing! (I bought a cupcake today–hope it is worthy!)
I worked out at the gym today too–go us!!
Pixie does not look very excited about all the Christmas festivities. Are there any cookies for her?
The cookie dough truffles are really, really good. And easy to make as well. D’oh!
No cookies for Pixie, but there will be catnip for her and lots of lap time 😀
Merry Christmas to you, John and Pixie, Lori!! Also been enjoying treats with afternoon coffee every day this week. 🙂
Merry Christmas, Lori and John!
Have a wonderful holiday!!!
MERRY CHRISTMAS to you and John!
I tried making some peanut butter truffles – yours look like they came out a lot better though!!
A very merry Christmas to you and John, too!
God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen is one of my all time favorites…have you ever heard the version by Aimee Mann?
Merry Christmas Lori and John and Pixie, of course. 🙂
Merry Christmas Lori and John!
John looks like you caught him while he tried to steal a cookie 🙂
It’s been a great year for you Lori and it has been such a pleasure reading your posts. Here’s to another great year in 2012.
Merry Christmas, Lori! I’m so grateful to have found you and your blog (and John and Pixie, too!) Thank you for sharing your adventures in maintenance with us. You definitely help me stay on, or close to, the right path.
Merry Christmas to you and John.
Merry Christmas to you, John and the family! Glad you are hosting – the menu sounds delicious! Curious about the drunken apples though! 😀
Lori – have a wonderful holiday – it sounds like you will as always with a great family to share with!!!
OK, can I say I so want a few of those cookies!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Your after workout fuel looked good too but you know me – cookies & especially that flavor!
PIXIE LOVE – got to love that!!!
Merry Christmas!
Merry Christmas Lori!!! Those cookies look yum!!! Hmmmmmm i think John needs to log some more time on the trainer…….lol Hugs! deb
Merry Christmas Lori! Have a wonderful holiday (and I want one of those truffles!!)
Merry Christmas, Lori, and here’s looking toward a very happy 2012, I look forward as always to your blog!! Keep it coming, and my best wishes to John and Pixie, too!!
Merry Christmas!!!
Merry Christmas! I hope you have a fabulous holiday!