Planning ahead

I suppose this time of year everyone does this, but, inbetween working a lot and getting ready for Christmas and New Year I have been trying to plan some of my running goals for next year.  This year I achieved my half marathon and I would like to do that again next year.  I would also like to complete some off road trail runs, not as races but running while Rick runs some of his ultras.  I so love trail running and would like to be out and about more again.  Unfortunately the last few months of massive changes for us have meant I haven't run for a while and have put on some of the weight I took off.  However - achieved a lot over last winter and intend to start again in January.  The running club has an altitude challenge again this January and I have also committed to Jantastic in 2014 so that should get me off to a good start.  It won't be about distance or speed - just running.
December has been really busy with work.  I have been working all Christmas week apart from Christmas Day and Saturday and am working most of next week apart from New Year's Day.  I so much love my job though which I am really grateful for.  This contract comes to an end in February and I am applying for some more District Nursing contracts as I definitely know now I want to stay in the community as opposed to returning to hospital.
We had some lovely Christmas meals out with the staff.  The photo below is of 2 practice nurses, 3 health care assistants and 4 district nurses.  Sounds like something out of the 12 days of Christmas!

December is always a busy month in our family.  The children are involved in so much that there is always some sort of event going on.  8yos was invested into cubs in the photo below and he has already earned quite a few badges.  He really enjoys has cubs.

14yos had a lot of events with the brass band, including the usual carols in the square on Christmas Eve, which for me is when Christmas really begins.  The band also played at various venues around the area as well as hosting their own concert in a church in a local village.