You better run, squirrel!

I'm not really a fan of New Year's resolutions, but I have to admit, they do motivate me.  Last year, I participated in the Haynes Apperson Festival four-mile run in July.  I would like to say I ran it, but I did quite a bit more walking than running.  My resolution for this year is to participate in the Haynes Apperson and run the whole four miles.  I guess it may be more of a goal than a resolution.

Running has always intimidated me, and I think my struggles with it were more mental than physical.  I have to admit that I am growing to enjoy it; especially running outside as opposed to on the treadmill.  I still have a long way to go before I can run a solid four mile stretch, but no one said New Year's resolutions are supposed to be easy!

dp Speed Round: New Years Resolution

I'd thought of posting the same kind of challenge but got lazy and let the time slip by. So I'm glad you put the New Years Resolution out there for us Sue.

Because of my visits with Steve who is serving the 27th year of a 30 year jail sentence, I have become very aware of just how much we all take for granted out here in this great big world. I told myself that this year I was going to stop doing that. I'm not talking about just our freedoms, but our relationships and the sights, sounds and smells around us. Prison can either break you, harden you, or make you very very wise. Thank you Steve for your wisdom.

dP Speed Round: New Year's Resolution

Having just written a very short post on the topic of New Year's Resolutions, who wants to join in? How do you feel about resolutions to start the new year? Did you make one or more resolution? If so, are you - and how are you - following through? This could be the start of a new dP process, just like at the end of some of the old game shows, which featured 'speed rounds' or 'lightening rounds'. This is an end-of-the-month 'dp Speed Round'. Make it short and snappy, if you please?!

Color Resolution !

Having set my New Year's Resolution to be more aware of color - a 'Color Resolution', you might say, I offer this Color IQ Test from x-ritephoto. From the site: "Take this fun and simple on-line color IQ test and learn how you see color. You’ll get more accurate results if you have a calibrated and profiled monitor. Share the color IQ test with your friends and colleagues!"

I took the test 3 times, scoring 77, 92, then 55. (Maybe I need a calibrated and profiled monitor!) What's your score?

P.S. Sorry about that bright green sweater I've been wearing - I forced myself to buy it, for the very fact that it is way, way out of my color-comfort zone!!