Lemon Squeezy!
4 lemons 1/2 cup of sugar 3 cups of water ice touch of [...]
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One goal this year on The List was to buy a bike helmet. Coz I didn’t own one. I grew up in an era where road rash and goose eggs were symptoms of a childhood well explored. A photo in case things went terribly wrong on the road. I could see the tragic [...] Guess who FINALLY started the lawnmower on her own, without turning to neighbors for help?
THIS GAL! (Notice the gobs of grass stuck to me) Thanks to The Kid who humored her mother by taking this photo, even though she thought [...] In the last few years I became aware of the local food movement, reading books like Plenty about locavores and about food versus food science by journalist Michael Pollan which gave simple rules like “Don’t eat anything your great-great-grandmother wouldn’t recognize as food.” I tried to make better choices at the grocery store. I became a [...]
Peas on Earth. Confession: I have a lot of relatives (thank you, Catholicism) but not always a strong sense of family. So when my great aunt contacted me about staying at my house overnight on her way from Omaha, Nebraska, to Crestone, Colorado, for a retreat, I was happy to host but curious as to how it [...] A few weeks ago, neighbor Laura’s very nice husband offered to turn on the sprinkler system for me. Which was awesome because he even went to Home Depot and fixed a broken part for me. It was also a bit terrifying, since I’m a one-person maintenance crew for the house + yard: I was concerned [...] I have lots to write about. It’s been a hectic week of visitors and happenings. But first I need a weekend. Catch you on the flip side.
I woke up to find this on my bedside table.
Rock climbing is a great metaphor. For lots of things.
Yep, that’s me. Yep, I didn’t think I could do it, either. But …
Nothing beats a great pair of shoes.
A reliable support system is crucial. [...]  |
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