We have lost a lot of snow these bright and hopeful days that are now frequently above freezing and I bought flower seeds and garden edging in celebration of things to come. I am going to make some raised-bed gardens in a warm spot in my back yard and I was dreaming of this when… Continue Reading
Author Archives: Claire
Gone skiing
I am pleasantly surprised. I thought for sure I would be typing with just a couple of fingers because I could barely raise my arms to the keyboard, and that was if I made it out of bed at all to hobble to the couch. However, I am only slightly stiff and feel pret-ty darn good! The… Continue Reading
Daylight Savings Time de-mystified
A teacher I had in high school explained daylight savings time thusly: “There is a man who has a blanket that is too short and when he gets into bed if he pulls it down to cover his feet, his shoulders and arms are uncovered. Similarly, if he pulls it up to his chin his feet… Continue Reading
Morning moon
I stepped out into the dark with Gandalf this morning, took a breath and my nose slammed shut. I expected cold but not like this and nasal malfunction is a pretty reliable indicator that it’s somewhere close to zero. Gandalf thought this was *perfect* weather and he bounced off to roll in the snow. Watching… Continue Reading
Paleoization
Rebecca is pretty standard in her food tastes and since she doesn’t cook much, this can be bonus. It can also be boring and can lead to unhealthy food choices….have you noticed how a whole lot of the stuff that falls into the “grabbing something to eat” category is junk? And expensive junk, too. Badness… Continue Reading
The Return of the Lipids
*Disclaimer* This is an example of one person’s eating/exercise plan. This does not in any way mean it is what everyone should do. Pay attention to your own body’s requirements and do what works for you. Sail your own ship. Now that that’s out of the way, here are William’s lipid panel results, as promised.… Continue Reading
Plowhorses R Us
In describing my family I would say that we are not fast but we are persistent. This seems to be the theme in most aspects of life; willing to do the work and slog through the hard parts to reach the finish line. We are not flashy “first finishers” but we do finish. We are… Continue Reading
Paleo, Paleo, wherefore art thou, my Paleo?
Holy cats it seems like I’ve been gone from here for forever! I had my website hardened to keep all of us safe from the bad guys on the web (Danny Dawes at SiteLock rocks!) and when I resumed writing it just wasn’t coming together nicely. Or at all, for that matter. I finally slowed… Continue Reading
Gandalf the Green
This is my dog Gandalf the Grey, and yes, he is covered in bullsh*t. Real, fresh, soupy, green, straight-out-of-the-bull sh*t. I had seen him out rolling and cavorting in the field and thought “Ah, now, there’s a happy dog…..how nice”. I let him bounce around for a couple more minutes and then called him. He came… Continue Reading
Gandalf the Grey (Ghost)
I am privileged to share my home with Pippintook, the cat and Gandalf the Grey, the Norwegian Elkhound. Gandalf is my boon companion; he is dignified yet playful, smart without being cocky, and gorgeous. He loves the snow (that must be the Norwegian part) and watching him roll and snuffle and luxuriate in it always makes… Continue Reading
