Journey Undefined

From the end of the day backwards. I made a fritata (!!!), and I am so overly excited about it. I've been wanting to make a fritata for at least a year -- probably since I got my cast iron pan -- and I finally found the perfect recipe for my first try. A fritata with onion, garlic, spicy chicken chorizo, roasted red peppers, chickpeas, smoked paprika, spinach and cheese, inspired by food52. It popped with flavor, and was so filling. I just wanted to keep shoveling it into my mouth. I can't wait to eat leftovers for lunch and then make another tomorrow!

I signed up for my first race in 2016, the Hot Chocolate 15K, and I am more then pumped. I don't know if I'm more excited about the run or the swag. Together it is going to be fabulous, and I can't wait to get myself back in gear and going.

Earlier today I received a surprise gift card from my cousin's to go to their restaurant, DC Harvest, as a thanks for some design help. The gift card looked so good. I am so happy and excited to get a gift card to use toward their delicious food, at their amazing restaurant. It was so heartwarming and I feel so appreciated by my cousins.

Before that was my day-by-day 2016 calendar. I am still so in love with it. Just about everyday has been spot on, and each "happiness is…" is pretty much me to a "T." Today was balloons, and I don't think many people love balloons as much as me. In fact, I think I should buy myself one to go with this calendar day (or maybe have Brenden pick one up since it is 10:30 pm and I'm in my PJs), it's been a couple of months since we had a balloon floating around our house.

New calendars are one of my favorite parts of the new year. A new theme to draw inspiration or humor or laughter from, new designs, illustrations and artwork to look at, and, with this year's 12-month calendar, new holidays.

According to my new 2016 calendar, today is spaghetti day. So what else was there to do but eat spaghetti for dinner. And, even better, Brenden made an awesome oil and garlic sauce to go with it, laced with cheese and oregano, thyme and pepper. It was so, so good. I mixed the sauce into the spaghetti and added some goat cheese and Italian turkey sausage. Then, I topped it with a perfectly cooked over easy egg. Fantastic! It truly hit the spot! In fact, I'm still thinking about it, and I can't wait to eat the leftovers for lunch tomorrow.

Happy 2016; happy new calendar, and happy tummy. I love it all so much.