First 5K of the season

Something I didn't fully realize was how much I like to do 5K organized races. I don't run them like I used to, but I enjoy being around a group of people with momentum to get out and exercise. I did my first 5K of the season yesterday with some gals from work. It was put on the by Delta Rec Center and went around the lake at the park in Delta. Since mid-March there have been 12 of us keeping track of our miles run/walked every day and I am going to tally the miles to see what we have done as a group. My work people don't always do things together because we all have pretty strong boundaries with regards to our personal time. However, doing something like this that was healthy with minimal commitment was a really fun thing to do! 

Last night I finally got out to the Women Who Wine get together and had an absolute blast! It was held at the salon where I get my hair done. Women of Montrose get together and drink wine, eat food, and get to know each other/see each other if they don't do so regularly. It is also a really great way to do some professional connecting. Most women introduce where they work or what they are really interested in and that allows us all to know about what is going on in town. One woman is on the committee for an upcoming fashion show fundraiser, another belongs to an archaeology society who promotes preservation in the area, etc. etc. There is a woman who I see from time to time, an artist named Gina Grundemann, and she is on the Montrose Botanic Gardens volunteer committee. I just joined the gardens and she asked me if I would like to help volunteer for the garden tour and other events. I told her I would! So, it is a really great way to get to know people in the area and find out about what is going on in the Montrose community.

Here are some examples of Gina's work...

It is a cold and rainy day here today as I think it is across the state. I am hoping to come to Denver for Easter, so let's hope this is the worst weather we get for the next week!