tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13761021845001518502024-03-05T04:27:32.969-08:00~ C o w r oa d ~...C o w R o a d...http://www.blogger.com/profile/03071848671739319893noreply@blogger.comBlogger1037125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1376102184500151850.post-46256139183251641072020-06-13T08:39:00.000-07:002020-06-13T08:39:03.523-07:00And Then There Were Two...<div style="text-align: center;">
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...C o w R o a d...http://www.blogger.com/profile/03071848671739319893noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1376102184500151850.post-53950351959982826822019-11-24T07:48:00.001-08:002019-11-24T07:48:05.602-08:00A Year Later...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Oh boy, one year and no posts. I don't feel up to a whole lengthy post right now, but just wanted to let you know I'm still here. You can find me mainly on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/cowroad/"><b>Instagram</b></a>. I've set my account to private but if you want to follow along then just send me a follow request. {smile}</div>
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So a couple of weeks ago we visited Vancouver B.C. for a few days and of course I had to stop at <i><a href="https://www.baaadannas.store/">Baaad Anna's</a> </i>yarn store. I really wanted to buy some local yarn and ended up getting two skeins of <a href="https://www.ravelry.com/people/cowroad/stash/fits-of-giggles-too"><i>West Coast Color</i></a> in DK weight.<br />
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I didn't have a particular project in mind and it took me over two days to finally decide on the <a href="https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/dohne"><i>Dohne Shawl</i></a> designed by Gretha Mensen. </div>
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I was looking for a large shawl with lots of texture. I really don't enjoy working with a cable needle so this shawl was perfect: lots of textures (using sssk's and k3tog's for those in the know) but no cable needle in sight. I even loved how the garter stitch sections came out. (I'm not usually a big fan of the garter stitch)<br />
All in all it took me a little less than 2 weeks to make it and I absolutely love it! The longest end measures 85 inches / 215 cm.</div>
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I knew I wouldn't have enough grey for the whole wrap so when <a href="https://ritualdyes.com/collections"><i>Ritual Dyes</i></a> came to <a href="https://www.toltyarnandwool.com/"><i>Tolt Yarn & Wool</i></a> last weekend for the Holiday Makers Market, I quickly snagged up a lovely skein called Borage / Starflower in the softest of pinks. </div>
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Extensive ribbing has my heart so I made sure to use the entire skein until the end. Here are some final pictures for you to enjoy... {smile}</div>
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December 5th, a big day ('Sinterklaas') in The Netherlands. A regular, albeit it very cold, day here in the Pacific Northwest: 21 F / -6 C! Brrrr, but so incredibly pretty. I ventured out in my robe and slippers around 7:45 am and took a few pictures in the yard...</div>
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I haven't been on the old blog here for quite a while. Not that I haven't had anything to share, I might have had too much to share and just didn't know where to start. This Fall has been the busiest in a long time, filled with lots of fun encounters and activities. So much so that I'm now having a quiet two weeks before the Holiday season starts over here.</div>
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Upon my return we had wonderful visitors from Berlin over with the most beautiful Fall weather ever...</div>
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Mid October it was time for our now regular knit retreat at Port Townsend where I even had to buy sunscreen, because of all the wonderful sunshine...</div>
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Early November we celebrated <a href="https://www.toltyarnandwool.com/"><i><b>Tolt's</b></i></a> 5th year Anniversary! Can I just say that this shop and especially this community has <i>Changed My Life!</i> 'Nuff said... {smile}</div>
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Our daughter came home for Thanksgiving . She needed a new Dutch passport and since our nearest Dutch consulate is in Vancouver B.C. we spent our Thanksgiving there. She had found us the most perfect Airbnb with the most beautiful views...</div>
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<b><i>Scheveningen,</i></b><b><i>The Netherlands</i></b><br />
<b><i>July 25 2018</i></b></td></tr>
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I cleaned the kitchen counters, did some laundry and walked around the house sort of aimlessly. After some therapeutic knitting I decided to watch <i><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Guernsey_Literary_and_Potato_Peel_Pie_Society_(film)">"The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society"</a> </i>on Netflix. That was just the ticket. I enjoyed, then I cried (a little for myself as well) and I enjoyed some more...</div>
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I've purchased quite a bit of fabric over the past two months and I've also bought some new patterns so plenty to look forward to. And knitting of course, always the knitting! {smile}</div>
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And we're back! We have returned from three fabulous weeks in my home country, The Netherlands. Unfortunately a nasty cold bug hitched a ride with us and both Master C. and myself succumbed to it. Now we are two weeks later and I'm finally off the cold meds and have slept two consecutive nights in a row without waking up: progress. I can feel the energy returning...</div>
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For those of you who haven't seen all my Instagram posts: we spent a week with my dad and his wife in Muiden (just outside of Amsterdam). We were extremely lucky to have been able to borrow somebody's house in Amersfoort for two weeks following that at walking distance from my sister's house. It was was just wonderful to have our own home base for a good amount of time and to do our day trips from there. And to spend so much time with her and her men of course... {smile}</div>
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All four of us bicycled both into town and into the fields. We went shopping (lots!), rented multiple 'whisper' boats (e-boats) around the canals, met with lots of friends and ate way too many french fries. (and Dutch candy) It was so much fun to show Master C.'s fiancee Miss K. (who is American) around our old stomping grounds.</div>
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Now we're back in the States, but normal life hasn't quite resumed quite yet. The engaged couple (wedding next year!) moved to Denver, Colorado last week where <i>she</i> will be spending time on her Masters degree and where <i>he </i>has just landed himself his first big job after grad school with a big accounting firm. We are so excited for them!</div>
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Miss M. is home for two and a half weeks before her senior year at uni starts. She is looking to start a Masters/ PHD program in Natural Resources in 2019, curious to see where she'll end up. She is always wonderful to have around the house, bringing so much warmth and happiness. </div>
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It was wonderful to spend so much time with family and friends this summer. </div>
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Although I'm currently working on both a fabulously over-sized sweater (<a href="https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/teru"><b>Teru by Junko Okamoto</b></a>) and another hat (<a href="https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/geo-point"><b>Geo Point by Dallas Ann Prentice</b></a>)(my fifth!), I felt a very strong urge ("cast-on-iritis") to cast on yet another project: the <a href="https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/neverwhere"><b>Neverwhere Shawl by Melanie Berg</b></a>.</div>
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For the main color I'm using Madeline Tosh BFL in the colorway 'Found Pottery'. It reminds me of those sprinkles called 'hundreds and thousands'... This was probably not the best choice for the first section of cables so after one repeat I decided to use up some of my grey stash yarn, can't remember the name of it. I'm just enjoying all the different colors and textures So Much! </div>
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The best part is that we have a house that we can borrow for two weeks right behind my sister's house in Amersfoort! Now we don't have to sleep in all these different beds and places all the time and have a little home away from home of sorts, can't wait! </div>
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With all the recent rainfall and snow melting in the mountains, some flooding occurred once again in our valley. Yesterday, whilst on my way to Little Bit, I stopped to take some photos along the way. One of the main roads across the valley is still closed this morning, but will hopefully open again later today. </div>
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We are never in any direct danger so don't you worry. It (the flooding) has just become one of those things that is part of our lives in this area...</div>
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In the mean time, I'm working on finishing this over-sized and boxy sweater. The pattern is called <b><i> <a href="https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/acorn-16">'Acorn'</a></i></b> and is designed by Junko Okamoto. The yarn is Brooklyn Tweed's Shelter in Snowbound (grey), Camper (pink) and Newsprint (black & white marl). If you click on the link then you can see I've changed the colorwork area drastically. The acorns just weren't speaking to me somehow...<br />
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I'm loving this slightly different design. (then again, I always enjoy things that are 'slightly different...') <i>{smile}</i></div>
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...C o w R o a d...http://www.blogger.com/profile/03071848671739319893noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1376102184500151850.post-69126372460029115812018-01-22T17:56:00.002-08:002018-01-23T15:57:54.129-08:00Our last hike...<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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Saturday was Miss M.'s last day at home before she would return to college. Therefore we had to take one last hike with her. Her wish was to experience snow one more time... (my wish was to walk on a fairly level trail)</div>
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We drove to the Homestead Valley Trail Head just off of I-90 and explored parts of the <a href="https://parks.state.wa.us/521/Iron-Horse">Iron Horse Trail</a>. Such cool (and very high!) trestle bridges from the old railroad that used to run there. </div>
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After a 4-mile walk it was getting very foggy and couldn't see much anymore. We drove up to Snoqualmie Pass for some lunch (and a beer at <a href="http://www.drubru.com/">Dru Bru</a> brewery). It was snowing and it was just beautiful. After all that we drove back home and Miss M. started packing. She left very early Sunday morning (we had to leave the house for the airport at 5:45am...) and today was my first day back to being home alone. It was a looooong day....</div>
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To celebrate our last days together, Miss M. and I decided to go on a walk to Rattlesnake Lake, just past North Bend, WA. It was very cloudy, wet and moody: so Pacific Northwest-like. Beautiful!</div>
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...C o w R o a d...http://www.blogger.com/profile/03071848671739319893noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1376102184500151850.post-72547489380712800372017-11-23T09:23:00.001-08:002017-11-23T09:23:23.121-08:00Complete...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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The period from August until now has been the longest that we haven't seen our children. It feels so good to have them home again...</div>
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Don't worry, we usually have some secret roads that are still open. We are expecting seven Dutch guests for dinner this afternoon. They've all been sent updated travel info, we should have a grand ol' time! {smile}</div>
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Today was a very special day for me: I started working at <a href="https://www.toltyarnandwool.com/"><b><i>Tolt Yarn & Wool</i></b></a>! Yes, at my favorite yarn store, can you believe it?! {smile}</div>
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It was only (less than) four years ago when Tolt opened up shop. I remember asking Tif what I should try: to crochet or to knit? She suggested knitting since I like to wear what I make, which is still so true. I knew how to do a knit and a purl stitch and that was about it. I didn't know if I was a 'picker' or a 'thrower' (first a thrower, now a picker), had never heard of circular needles and basically had never really knit anything in my life.</div>
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Now four years later, I actually had to muster up all my bravery and apply for a job. I haven't worked (for money) since my mid-twenties (yes I know, I have been extremely fortunate that way) and I have never worked in a retail shop before either. The information is overloading my brain right now, but I'm also so incredibly happy to have found a place among the incredible staff there.</div>
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Yay, I am now a proud 'Toltia'!!!</div>
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<span style="text-align: justify;">So last week we hiked to the top of 2nd Burroughs Mountain, just North of Mount Rainier. What a day it was! </span><br />
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<span style="text-align: justify;">I am not a hiker and really don't enjoy inclines, but Mr. G. and Miss M. took this hike a few days earlier and the pictures looked just too spectacular to not give it a go. (even though they couldn't see the actual mountain all day because of low hanging clouds) </span><br />
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<span style="text-align: justify;">We started at Sunrise (elevation 6400 feet), walked past Frozen Lake and then up through several long patches of snow on very steep hills to<b><i> <a href="https://www.theoutbound.com/washington/hiking/hike-the-burroughs-mountain-trail">2nd Burroughs Mountain</a></i></b> (all the way on the left on this map). After lunch we walked down and finally made it back to Sunrise, but approaching from the south side. About 8.8 miles (15 km) in total with an elevation gain of 1000 feet. An absolute first for me! {smile}</span><br />
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You guys, yesterday was the best day ever! I did it!!! We hiked to second Burroughs Mountain: 8.8 miles (15 km), 1000 feet elevation gain to 7400 feet (2255 m). The highest I've ever been! </div>
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...C o w R o a d...http://www.blogger.com/profile/03071848671739319893noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1376102184500151850.post-43487697669785832662017-07-22T08:06:00.002-07:002017-07-22T08:07:49.039-07:00Early Morning In The Garden...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I just stepped outside to pick some flowers from our garden to bring inside, </div>
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It had been quite a while, but yesterday two knitting friends and myself went on a little field trip. Down south this time towards Enumclaw, which sits just below Mount Rainier. The day, the weather, the company and especially the destination couldn't have been better!</div>
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Through <a href="https://www.toltyarnandwool.com/"><b><i>Tolt</i></b></a> , contacts were made with Brenda (and her husband Jim) at Small Blessings Farm. They run a Blueberry U-pick, a Christmas tree farm, board a few horses and tend to a small flock of sheep. We were literally welcomed with open arms, a tour was given and a lovely blueberry loaf was eaten. After all this hospitality we treated Brenda to lunch in Enumclaw. What a most fabulous and perfect day! {smile}</div>
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Yesterday, we drove down to Tacoma to visit my lovely mother-in-law. We had lunch there with beautiful views over Commencement Bay and Mount Rainier and then we decided to take her out to the local beach, one of my ultimate favorites! (Browns Point) </div>
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Last Sunday we spent several hours on Lake Langlois. We made fancy sandwiches beforehand, brought some drinks and snacks and I brought my knitting. A Bald Eagle did some fly-by's several times right over our heads! It was lovely and so quiet... </div>
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For years I sewed, and sewed and sewed, until I discovered knitting. Ever since then my sewing has been on the back burner, but recently I felt like some stitching again. First up a fabulous design by <a href="https://voguepatterns.mccall.com/designer/marcy-tilton?page=all"><i><b>Marcy Tilton</b></i></a>. This is <a href="https://voguepatterns.mccall.com/v8876"><b><i>V8876</i></b></a>, the Ruffled Collar Dress.:</div>
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I made it out of a linen that I dyed myself. I love all the flowing lines, the fun collar to which I still have to add a ribbon, and just the total design. Lots of pattern pieces to cut out and difficult rounded lines to stitch, but it was such fun putting it together...</div>
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Next up is another version of <a href="http://www.simplicity.com/simplicity-pattern-1080-misses-dress-or-tunic/1080.html"><i><b>Tif's Dottie Angel Frock</b></i></a>, Simplicity 1080. I think this is my third or maybe even my fourth one! Just love the fit and how you can keep on combining the different parts. </div>
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The fabrics were designed by <a href="https://www.cottonandsteelfabrics.com/"><b><i>Cotton & Steel</i></b></a>, a favorite of mine. This version is a bit light in color for my liking, but I think it will be wonderful for the summer months. I added cap-sleeves and a small split in the front neckline. The rest is the same as the original pattern.</div>
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... don't get me down! (the Carpenters) Yep, still lots of rain here, but much higher temperatures and we've even enjoyed a few days with full-on sunshine! </div>
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The husband and I spent a couple of days in and near Port Townsend, WA. The first day we had super blue skies and only sunshine. The next day that was all gone and it became quite blustery, stormy even. Also fun along the coast. It was just really nice to be out and about in different surroundings together. We stayed in the cutest little cottage ever at <a href="http://chevychasebeachcabins.com/"><b><i>Chevy Chase Beach Cabins</i></b></a>. Seriously, how cute is this? (see below)</div>
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Spring Break is over again and we are now looking forward to Master C.'s graduation from college in three weeks time. (Gonzaga) How did that happen so fast??! We are so happy for him, great times!</div>
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I'll leave you with some fun pictures of the birds that we are finding in our yard right now. Lots of new faces (migratory birds) and the old well known ones as well. They always make me smile...</div>
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(Is that a word, cocooning? ) That sort of sums up how I've been feeling the last two months. Living in a cocoon, not feeling like communicating with anyone. Nothing bad, just being quiet. Just me and my knitting... (see my <b><i><a href="http://www.ravelry.com/projects/cowroad">Ravelry</a> </i></b> page)</div>
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Winter has come and gone, but spring hasn't arrived yet. We are so many weeks behind schedule. Lots of rain, and clouds and only a couple of hours of sun. (and those hours felt soooo good!) </div>
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The kids each came home for a week, but only at the same time for a couple of overlapping days. Nice to have them each for ourselves. The two of us had a great roadtrip to central Oregon in February visiting Mr. G's middle brother and wife. Good times and several beers were had...</div>
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Now we're getting closer to our Spring Break. We're thinking of spending a couple of days near or in Port Townsend and maybe a cheeky visit to the Dutch/ British/ Scandinavian grocery store in Poulsbo on the way there. My licorice stock (= drop) is nearing its end...</div>
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I've been loving our treadmill purchase. Almost every day you can find me on it and I'm finally starting to see and feel some results! With the awful weather we've had (and still have) it has been an excellent purchase!</div>
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Well, that's it for now. I've just started my most ambitious knitting project to date, the <b><i><a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/clio-3">Clio</a> </i></b>sweater. I had a hard time finding the right weight yarn. It called for a light DK, but I'm using a sock weight yarn by Madeline Tosh in the colorway 'Asphalt'. I'm loving all the colorful bits in it. Her's to hoping that my gamble will be paying off...</div>
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Wow! It started snowing Sunday afternoon and wham! we were in the middle of winter all of a sudden. Over here 6 inches (= 15 cm) fell and it was just like a winter wonderland, so incredibly beautiful...</div>
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We did hear lots of strange sounds that night and some creaking. The next morning I found that a 50 foot tree, which had been standing with the help of studs already when we bought the house nine years ago, had come down. It narrowly missed our garden shed by a foot or so! The snow was incredibly wet and heavy, thus the breaking of a lot of branches and downing of trees.</div>
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Yesterday, Snow Day number 2, we went out and started removing the limbs by hand. An enormous job for just the two of us, but we like doing these kind of projects together. We did as much as we could with some clippers and a hand saw, but now we've ordered a chainsaw so that this weekend we can hopefully get rid of the rest of it. Well, at least to have it cut in pieces. I think we'll wait with loading pieces into our pick-up truck until the kids are home to give us a hand. Of course it happened at the complete farthest end of our garden away from where the truck is, so lots of back and forth walking/ schlepping in our future...</div>
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School started again today after two days of, but with a 9:30 start. Roads are still icy in places and there is apparently still a lot of debris every where. I think I read somewhere that up to 140.000 houses were without power. We only suffered from no internet for 14 hours...</div>
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...C o w R o a d...http://www.blogger.com/profile/03071848671739319893noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1376102184500151850.post-39067923562385410652017-02-03T08:04:00.003-08:002017-02-03T08:04:39.594-08:00Hot & Cold...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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It has been a bit quiet over here lately. I suddenly find myself in perimenopause with a bang. Hot flashes every 40 minutes, day and night. I expected changes but not this sudden and this severe. I'm now trying to find some balance in it all and have started on some meds yesterday...</div>
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In the mean time I'm just knitting along and keeping things quiet. I haven't been to any knitting groups even. Maybe I'll pop by the shop a little later today for a "sit 'n knit"....</div>
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...C o w R o a d...http://www.blogger.com/profile/03071848671739319893noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1376102184500151850.post-2997104809646898722017-01-23T11:57:00.002-08:002017-01-23T11:57:43.453-08:00Meet My New 'Friend'...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Yes, it is a treadmill!!! (I had to add some festive layers over this pic, otherwise it would be so boring and who likes that?)</div>
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A little over four years ago I started my 'running' program. Nothing fancy, lots of walking in between etc. The point is that after four years I still find this the only acceptable exercise for me. I don't love it, but I also don't mind it. What I do mind is the cold and the wet outside and I've found myself basically not running since mid October, not good at all!</div>
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The treadmill arrived little over a week ago and I've been on it almost every day! It connects with the internet and you can make maps online on which you can then run with the Google camera car, how cool is that?! I've been running in my dad's town of Muiden, in Utrecht (passing two of my abodes) and today I ran in Burgh-Haamstede. (all in The Netherlands) The machine automatically takes in the different elevations (which in The Netherlands is not much of course) and so it goes up and down while you're running. Very fun!</div>
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I'll keep you posted on my (hopefully) progress! {smile}</div>
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PS: Another reason for doing more exercise are my hot flashes that started about three weeks ago. <i>Not funny you guys/ gals!</i></div>
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