End of another month and another year and still working on new adventures! The Holiday Season is always entertaining, and it was especially fun for me this year spending some time with a new circle of friends here on the Coast. Working evenings the first two years I lived here made it very difficult to make friends, but I’m finally able to get out and be among the people again, so to speak, and it’s been much fun!
As has been the case since I moved back to Mississippi, Mom came down for Christmas and I had fun cooking for her and spoiling her a little bit. I mean, it’s the least I can do given how many meals she cooked for me over the years! I tried several new recipes this year and everything was great. We had Oysters Bienville and Rockefeller; both were quite yummy! Also made a Tiramisu Cheesecake that was so amazing! I cut it up and put the individual pieces in my freezer, so I’ll be able to enjoy that for several more months.
Moving on, my goal is obviously to work some of those calories off and get myself at least nominally prepared for the trip to Breckenridge in March! I’ve put more than 200 miles on the exercise bike since Thanksgiving and planning to put another 10-12 on at least 3 times/week. I also had a new activity this month when I walked the Biloxi Bay Bridge! It’s a “thing” here, and you see people walking and running it all the time; had been wanting to do it for a while, but just hadn’t gotten around to it. While it was quite windy, it was a lovely walk! The bridge is 1.6 miles each way, so a 3.2 mile walk total. The distance isn’t daunting, but it is a little steep so I didn’t know how my chubby body would handle it, but all was well!
One of the things I found interesting — aside from the view — was that people are adding locks to the bridge to commemorate their love. Much better than spray painting on the water tower, IMHO! Ha! The picture below was one I thought was particularly lovely. Maybe I’ll add one professing my long-existing love of Tom Selleck! LOL!
I had planned to do something “new” artistically this month and take a pottery class, but the class I signed up for was canceled at the last minute, so that’s out. Since my heart was set on something new, I watched flow painting videos on You Tube and bought some supplies, planning to get to it over the weekend. Unfortunately, I don’t have an inside space to get it done and the outside weather hasn’t cooperated; a little too windy and a little too cool. But I will definitely post pics when all is finished.
My Resolutions for 2020 are simple: Live more and laugh more! May you all have the happiest of New Years and find new adventures of your own.
That Sassy Age 