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Too Old to Wear Jeans?
Tuesday, February 06, 2018 48 comments ca.yahoo.com/style/ever- old-wear-jeans-191226360.html I admit it: succumbed to the click bait. And: UK survey indicates people are "too old" to wear jeans at age 53: because shopping for new jeans after age 53 bec... Read more
Changing Up Exercise
Monday, February 05, 2018 26 comments Really feels good to change up the exercise a bit -- even if the exercise itself (sticky XC skiing) is less than optimal. I always prefer exercise outside: golf, kayaking, walking, XC skiing. Sure the gym is great for ST and I have ... Read more
Second Ski!!
Sunday, February 04, 2018 23 comments Got some fresh wax and tried skiing again today but . . . still not much glide. It was sticky and slow. Still wonderful to be out there in the fresh snow, and a terrific workout! My arms and back are really feeling it. All set for ... Read more
This Could be the Weekend . . .
Friday, February 02, 2018 25 comments . . . for a first XC ski!! Right now it's -20C and that's WAY too cold. But: we have some fresh snow, probably enough for skiing: and forecasts for temps to rise to -5C Saturday and Sunday: and that's very skiable. I cannot every r... Read more
Swiss Cheese
Thursday, February 01, 2018 31 comments Really appreciated all of the sympathy and commiseration yesterday, Sparkies. I'm clearly not the ONLY one who finds this MAINtaining thing hard! Yesterday had an appointment with a new dermatologist (the one who'd been taking care of me... Read more
Why Isn't This Easier????
Wednesday, January 31, 2018 35 comments JEANKNEE's thoughtful and detailed comment on yesterday's blog really caught my attention. Here's just a part of it. "I am keenly aware that I do not share the mental/emotional struggles that many Sparkers routinely face. Why not? This pu... Read more 
How Much More? Shout Out to KRISZTA11
Tuesday, January 30, 2018 41 comments www.sparkpeople.com/mypa ge_public_journal_individu al.asp?blog_id=6457494 How much more can I eat and still get away with it? That's the title of KRISZTA11's great blog -- a long time maintainer who keeps maintainin... Read more
Better Together
Monday, January 29, 2018 27 comments www.theglobeandmail.com/ life/health-and-fitness/he alth/five-smart-food-combi nations-that-boost-nutriti on/article37749290/ I liked nutritionist Leslie Beck's column in the Globe today about maximizing nutriti... Read more
Split Pea Soup
Sunday, January 28, 2018 31 comments Split pea is a French Canadian speciality. And it's been a long time since I made a pot. I decided to tweak the recipe. Some lean sausage, browned and then drained thoroughly, with excess fat rinsed in hot water in a sieve and set aside... Read more
Learning to be Kinder
Saturday, January 27, 2018 33 comments Kindness. The older I get the more I believe kindness is the fundamental ethical value. And learning to be kind? A life long process. Our beloved aged golden retriever, Charlie, has taught me a lot about being kind. He has prob... Read more
The Dorito Effect: Shout out to GENIE-B
Thursday, January 25, 2018 24 comments www.sparkpeople.com/mypa ge_public_journal_individu al.asp?blog_id=6455859 Such a fascinating series of blogs reviewing The Dorito Effect by Mark Schatzker!!! GENIE-B is offering a real service to Sparkies, summarizi... Read more
Carpe Diem
Wednesday, January 24, 2018 28 comments There was a tiny sliver of "nice" weather yesterday: +4C and sunny. And: it coincided with a break in my schedule. So I grabbed it for a lunch walk!! A hairy woodpecker! And some lively chickadees buzzing around in a happy little flock. ... Read more
Dramatic Weather
Tuesday, January 23, 2018 21 comments We had bucketing rain AND lightening about 2:30 a.m., sustained for quite a while -- and although there's still a bit of snow out there this morning, it's mostly giant puddles. Not freezing rain thankfully because I'd like to get to the office.... Read more « First Page 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100 101 102 103 104 105 106 107 108 109 110 111 112 113 114 115 116 117 118 119 120 121 122 123 124 125 126 127 128 129 130 131 132 133 134 135 136 137 138 139 140 141 142 143 144 145 146 147 148 149 150 151 152 153 154 155 156 157 158 159 160 161 162 163 164 165 166 167 168 169 170 171 172 173 174 175 176 Last Page » |
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