Three Bean Chili

A friend passed along this recipe last week.  She got it from a friend who found it in the Cary Academy Family Cookbook.  Like all recipes, Dawn and I tweak them and make them our own.  It makes a lot of chili so you might want to share some with a neighbor or friend.  

Enjoy!

-leanne

Three Bean Chili

We're All Broken

It is said that while an extrovert thinks while talking, an introvert thinks before talking.  As someone who has grown more introverted (not to be confused with shy) in recent years, as a result of the extrovertedness mothering requires of me, I agree.  Which is why I could never be a full time blogger.  The thought of being forced to "talk" every single day, even when I have nothing to say, sounds like some kind of torture!  Sometimes I wonder how I was ever a full time math teacher.  But, things change, and our personalities evolve.  In short, I only write when I have something important to say.  So, here I am.

Thoughts on 13.1

This morning, I experienced a first - running in the rain.  The combination of North Carolina hills , 40 degrees, and a persistent heavy drizzle, could've made for a potential disaster.  I was actually nervous about this 5.5 mile long run. Likely because of last weekend's long run.  But more on that later.  It was a "good" run.  Good as in, I mostly enjoyed it, I finished strong, could've kept running, and felt that runner's high of accomplishment.  And, bonus points, no weird tummy troubles or flu-like symptoms post-run!

Why am I running in the rain, for goodness sakes?  Because I'm committed - to health and fitness.  But, mostly because I am training for my first half-marathon.  This hilly training around here, should be good training for a nice FLAT 13.1 mile race.  LeAnne and I, and a few other girls we know, are signed up for the Quintiles Wrightsville Beach Half Marathon in March.  What better place to run my innaugural 13.1 than one of my favorite places in NC.  Oh, and did I mention it's FLAT.  (smile)