Diario de Herbie, 20 feb. 15

I had a good day yesterday. It has been subzero temps here so that limits my ability to go on long walks with the dog (she says "no way!"). So, I went for a run at our local gym and got a good workout in. Normally I run with a friend and she is very good at setting a reasonable pace that we can keep up for a long time. Yesterday I was by myself and listening to upbeat music, so I went faster. Typically this means that I'll get worn out and not be able to run for very long. But, yesterday it went really well and I felt good while running! Later I was absolutely exhausted and couldn't stay awake past 10:00, which is not like me. But, that s fine. Meant that I also got a good nights sleep... I just left the kitchen a mess and didn't get done some other stuff that actually doesn't really matter that much. I'm a bit sore today, but not too bad.

The kids have been out of school all week because of snow accumulation, bad roads (it's hilly and rural where I live), and extremely cold temps. That's been a bit crazy. Honestly, though, next week they have state mandated testing at school, so I'm glad for them that they get a break this week, which otherwise would have been filled with practice tests every day. Uck.