Category Archives: winter

19
Dec, 2005

noggin’

this morning, i had egg nog on my steel-cut oatmeal for breakfast. oh, yum.

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18
Dec, 2005

pond hockey!

today i went out to play pond hockey for the first time this season. hooray! this is why i love winter. i got in about an hour of exercise and it felt like playing. i love the feel of moving … Continue reading →

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15
Dec, 2005

beautiful, peaceful snow

it’s been snowing here for awhile now. you’d think i would groan and be sick of snow. but… today’s snow is gorgeous. it’s the big, fat, fluffy flakes that gently float straight down. no biting wind. no pebbly sleet. just … Continue reading →

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06
Dec, 2005

salt on my car

here in the cold cold north there is frequently salt on the road. which equals salt on my car. which is not necessarily a happy thing. but this evening, as i was pumping hard earned cash into my gas tank, … Continue reading →

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06
Dec, 2005

mmmm….. eggnog

tis the season for eggnog. the drink that could be made year round but makes money by only being available during the holidays. oh yum.

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05
Dec, 2005

beautiful images from this weekend

bright orange clementines in a blue and white striped bowl… a dark night sky with a fingernail moon, but the sky so clear that the outline of the whole moon is visible. and a bright spot of a planet hovering … Continue reading →

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04
Dec, 2005

sparkly!

the snow here is so dry and powdery and sparkly, it looks like fake snow. when i shoveled the driveway this morning, there were big shiny plates of snowflake in each scoop, catching the light and winking at me.

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02
Dec, 2005

chocolate flavored tooth polish

my teeth are dentist-clean! today’s trip to the dentist included lavender latex gloves for my dental hygenist and chocolate flavored tooth polish followed by minty floss. a yummy surprise! also, as i was walking along state street afterwards, i saw … Continue reading →

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01
Dec, 2005

first snowflake!

today i went out to shovel the driveway before work. i know that later in the season this will make me grumble, but today was the first time i had to shovel and it wasn’t bitterly cold and it was … Continue reading →

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25
Nov, 2005

luminaries

i started the day off with a “fun run” at the local college. it was only 2 miles long, and i am pleased to say that i finished in just under 20 minutes. woo hoo! what a refreshing start to … Continue reading →

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