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running around the DC tidal basin
September 14, 2020

Soaking it Up

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Hi guys! We spent the weekend soaking up the weather – three cheers for fall on its way!

Whenever it’s nice out we always fire up the grill, and this weekend was no exception.

matt manning the grill

Matt helped me test out a watermelon glazed chicken recipe that I’ll be sharing on the blog in a couple weeks. Stay tuned – it was a really good one!

watermelon glazed grilled chicken

We had it with some grilled zucchini. 

watermelon glazed chicken with grilled zucchini

Plus some leftover rice (mixed with some seasonings and diced peppers, onion, string beans, and celery). 

grilled chicken with rice and zucchini

Other recent yummy eats include lots of sandwiches – this one had turkey, cheese, ham, pickles, mustard, and arugula. Plus some oranges, peppers, and cheddar snack mix we bought for Riese but are mostly eating ourselves because it’s so good… 😉 

sandwich with an orange peppers and snack mix

And we are still enjoying our usual favorite breakfast on repeat – an opened faced English muffin with cheese, ham, and fried eggs. 

english muffin with ham egg and cheese

It was actually cool enough on Saturday that I was craving some soup for lunch! (And by cool I mean low 70’s, but it felt cool to me after how hot it has been…)

This was a random chicken noodle soup we had in the pantry but I amped it up with extra leftover grilled chicken, broccoli, and peas. Served with an iced green tea that you can just barely see because, you know, it’s not THAT cold out yet. 😉

Yes, I had hot soup and an iced drink, makes total sense.

chicken noodle soup with extra veggies and chicken

We also had a nice dinner at my parent’s place this weekend – steak with taco salad as usual! 

steak and taco salad

The last big highlight of the weekend was a run yesterday morning! It was absolutely gorgeous out and I ran down in DC proper for the first time since March. 

view of flowers with washington monument behind

Hains point was looking lovely. 

view of the water from hains point

As was the Tidal Basin!

running around the DC tidal basin

I was running with my friend Kathleen – we hadn’t seen each other in person since March, when we did our final long run (a 10 miler) for the DC Rock ‘n’ Roll Half Marathon that never happened! Womp, womp.

masked up

We’ve been doing virtual phone run dates and she also joins for my brother-in-law Drew’s live virtual boot camps every week, so we’ve stayed in touch but it’s no substitute for a real life hang out. So good to catch up with you girl! 

We did 3.5 miles and then walked a bit which felt just right. I am definitely not in 10 mile running shape anymore these days, especially after the hot summer with not much running! No in-person running buddy motivation + hot, humid weather = no thanks. 

running watch photo

I hope you guys had nice weekends – I’m thinking of those of you out west dealing with the wildfires and hoping you are staying safe. <3

- anne
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  • Juliet September 14, 2020 · 1:46PM:
    Hi Anne, I’ve been a reader for a long time but unsubscribed after I couldn’t use my reader service to read your blog. Took a chance to check it out again (swiped up) and see that there are still too many pop up ads and confusing ad placements. I’m bummed bc I really enjoyed your adventures and recipes but it’s impossible to slug through the ads. Any hope?
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    • Anne
      September 14, 2020 · 2:56PM:
      Hi Juliet! I'm sorry to hear you unsubscribed. I changed my feed reader to partial because I was having a lot of issues with spam sites scraping my content, and switching to a partial feed is a way to dissuade a lot of those spam sites from stealing my content. Regarding the ads, I appreciate your feedback and have done a lot of testing and tweaking over the years to try to strike what felt like the best possible balance between reader experience and revenue, and the way I have it set up now is the way I'm planning to leave it. I know and appreciate that reading a blog with no ads is obviously much preferred, but unfortunately it's just not feasible for me financially as this is my job. Thanks again for your feedback, though, and I'll take it into consideration next time I am looking to tweak my ad settings!
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  • ana September 14, 2020 · 4:35PM:
    Tasty looking eats, as usual! I love to see the variety as I tend to default to the same boring things. Must do better! And that running scenery is beautiful!
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    • Anne
      September 15, 2020 · 9:04AM:
      Thanks Ana!
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  • Kris September 14, 2020 · 9:29PM:
    Hi Anne, I love your blog and I've been a reader for a few years. I'd like to encourage you to use gender-neutral greetings and terms such as you all, people, everyone, and folks. Every time I read "guys," I cringe and feel alienated because I'm not a guy. I know it's a tough habit to break, but I encourage you to try. "Guys" isn't gender-neutral (Google it) and I suspect that most of your readers aren't guys. Thank you for taking the time to read this.
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    • Anne
      September 15, 2020 · 9:03AM:
      Hi Kris! Thanks for your feedback, and for reading my blog! I'm certainly not trying to speak to only men or to alienate female readers - in fact, 90% of my readers are female - and didn't mean anything malicious by the "hey guys" intros I often use. Didn't realize it wasn't generally accepted as gender neutral. Will try to remember to use other terms in the future.
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      • Kris September 15, 2020 · 9:54AM:
        Thanks, Anne, I appreciate the effort. I know 'guys' is regarded as gender-neutral, but on some level, we all know it's not. After all, let's say I ask people, "How many guys have you dated?" The image that will come to mind is one of a man, not a woman or a group of mixed-gender people.
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        • Anne
          September 15, 2020 · 1:32PM:
          Haha that's a really good example - totally see your point in that case! Thanks Kris :)
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  • Lisa of Lisa's Yarns
    September 16, 2020 · 10:46AM:
    The pics from your run are so pretty! Now that cooler temps have arrived, I am really missing running! This is the best time of year for running in Minnesota - and probably in DC, too! We had one of the hottest summers on record so I am loving these cooler temps!
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    • Anne
      September 16, 2020 · 1:37PM:
      I agree, best time of year to run! I'm sorry you are missing it but it's lovely when walking, too... and you'll be back out there before you know it :)
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  • Roadrunner September 19, 2020 · 8:29PM:
    Bring on the cool fall weather! Great to see you making the most of what is often the best season of the year in the great DC area.
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    • Anne
      September 20, 2020 · 1:26PM:
      By far the best season! Really loving this weather!
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