by Kelli Donley | Feb 12, 2007 | Domestic Art, Journal, Recipes, Triathlon
I can’t believe it is Monday. I feel like I just left this desk, just got in my car, just took my first sip of Friday Happy Hour cider. When the weather is this great, the time seems to slip away so quickly. My perfect weekend included large doses of cooking,...
by Kelli Donley | Feb 9, 2007 | Domestic Art, Journal, Triathlon
Good: I made a beautiful pastry crust last night. I finally figured out the right consistency, temperature and the such to roll out a beautiful crust. I used my grandma’s recipe, a good bit of patience and a star cookie cutter to create two chicken pot pies for...
by Kelli Donley | Jan 28, 2007 | Arizona, Journal, Triathlon
The weather forecast in Phoenix today is like something out of Mary Poppins — practically perfect in every way. I decided to seize the opportunity and went for a 2-hour ride through the giant suburban stucco cul-de-sac, also known as Ahwatukee. Sufjan Stevens...
by Kelli Donley | Jan 23, 2007 | Domestic Art, Journal, Triathlon
I swam with my new team this morning and it is going to be worth every penny. While I loved my YMCA team, it hasn’t been the same since my parents moved to Texas more than a year ago. Swimming used to be something my dad and I would do together a couple mornings...
by Kelli Donley | Nov 5, 2006 | Journal, Triathlon
I ran a personal best 1/2 marathon this morning. It was a beautiful race. A creamy-peach moon hung heavily on the western horizon as we started in South Mountain Park. Slowly, the colors in the saguaros changed from olive to sage green as the sun climbed in the sky. I...
by Kelli Donley | Oct 16, 2006 | Domestic Art, Recipes, Triathlon
I’ve kicked up my triathalon training a bit in the last two weeks and guess what? Today I cannot walk without limping. Yesterday I biked 25 miles and then went for a swim. When I got back on my bike after the swim I had shooting pains in that little muscle on...
