“The cure for anything is salt water – tears, sweat, or the sea.”–Isak Dinesen I wrote this post while on a 19 mile bike ride with my new BFF bike seat cover. I didn’t use to need a gel seat cover but one day a few years back I was riding a bumpy downhill and… Continue Reading
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Garage Sale Saturday
I personally find garage sales awkward. “What in heaven’s name is she talking about?” you say. Such a simple thing…..figure out what you no longer need to dust or read or wear or move out of the way every time you turn around, put a sticker with a price on it and sit and drink… Continue Reading
My Oxygen Mask
Blogging again at cruising altitude. I think I figured out what happened on the flight out to Virginia so this post should stick right here. Fingers crossed. When journeying by air you become familiar with this phrase: “…..if you are traveling with someone requiring assistance, please be sure to put on your own oxygen… Continue Reading
PippinTook
PippinTook is Gandalf’s little brother. Never mind that he is of a different species, he is the quirky, social butterfly younger sibling to Gandalf’s older, more sensible, kind of nerdy big brother. An odd couple by any definition, Pippin adds a certain flavor to our family; remember the movie Young Frankenstein and Marty Feldman’s character… Continue Reading
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
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
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
