Monthly Archives: September 2005

18
Sep, 2005

mini-tri!

i have successfully completed my first sprint triathlon!!! for those of you not familiar with the term, it is a race that begins with a quarter-mile swim, continues to a sixteen mile bike ride, and concludes with a 5K run. … Continue reading →

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14
Sep, 2005

pretty stuff

i went to the bead store twice last weekend. i haven’t been there for a long time, but for some reason, i got inspired. this is one of the results of that inspiration. it’s a bit of a departure from … Continue reading →

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14
Sep, 2005

new library display

ok, so how cute did this turn out? here’s another shot. these are all kids that i took pictures of at work, not stock clip art kids or anything. several of the kids came in today and saw the display … Continue reading →

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14
Sep, 2005

new library display

ok, so how cute did this turn out? i just love decorating the library! here’s another shot.

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14
Sep, 2005

reflective and…not so much

this evening, there was a long string of honking canadian geese that flew overhead as i got into my car. there was something graceful and beautiful about them. i have a greater appreciation for migrating birds ever since watching the … Continue reading →

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13
Sep, 2005

mennos in the media!

julia kasdorf made it into the writer’s almanac for today.

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13
Sep, 2005

rainbow

i saw a rainbow on the way to work today. it wasn’t raining. it was a very faint brushstroke of color in the sky. you almost couldn’t see it if you looked directly at it, but it kept tapping at … Continue reading →

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10
Sep, 2005

facing my fears

for the past few years, my town has hosted an ironman triathlon. this year’s race happens tomorrow. one of my friends convinced me to try out the swim portion of the race this morning. “see, you can go and leave … Continue reading →

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10
Sep, 2005

have i mentioned the tortillas?

so there’s this place. when we first moved here, it was a coffee shop. that went out of business. then, it became “the cookie guy” and he painted the building lime green and advertised “we deliver!” and he went out … Continue reading →

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08
Sep, 2005

cutie magnets

i mentioned the other day that i made some magnets. for some reason, some of them took forever to dry and the glue to get clear. i was finally able to take a picture of them. the lighting’s a little … Continue reading →

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