Serene
Jul 24, 13
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read moreI Accidentally Met My Goal
Jul 22, 13
I went for a hike yesterday that took every bit of me. Before lunch we took a quick trip to Tiffany Falls. It is about 1.2 km and it was an easy walk. After lunch we went on the “long hike.” We went to Sulphur Springs road and we were walking on a loop that circles around the Hermitage Ruins and the Rail Trail Station. What a gorgeous trail with stunning vistas, moss-covered rocks breaking away from the edges of the trail, old forests and wide open meadows. This trail has everything. The sign said it was 3.4 km and I think it was true, except that we missed a turn and got lost. I have had some struggles with walking. In 2010 I hurt my SI joint and then I had a really bad fall. After I thought I had almost recovered, I was walking across the street one day and my leg stopped walking. I was essentially stranded in the middle of the road. I recovered partially, but have been compromised physically since then. Two summers ago we were discussing whether or not we needed to buy a wheelchair as back-up. I believed at that time I would probably never go on a walk again. I had MRIs and saw a specialist. It was unclear what was going on, but I assumed my condition was progressive and I would have to make the best of it. About 18 months ago I lost weight and worked with a nutritionist who hypothesized that I was allergic to corn. I cut corn from my diet and started to recover. I got better. I was able to walk much better last summer but I still wasn’t able to hike. I felt cautious and afraid of strenuous activity. I didn’t venture out much. In February I hired a trainer and started to work out. We are planning a trip to Europe this summer and I set a goal of walking 5 miles before we leave in July....
read moreThe Montessori Brand
Jul 22, 13
The firmly-held Montessori principles, and the fact that they work, have resulted in a strong “Montessori brand” that has not only endured the exile of its creator and several wars, but has remained constant through changing societal attitudes towards children and education.
read moreHow Are You Feeling About Your Trip?
Jul 19, 13
Question: How are you feeling about your trip? Anonymous Answer: I am feeling unsettled about our trip. I am feeling excited, wound up, a little bit edged. I am feeling a strange longing for the warm, bursting-with-flavor summer in Ontario. I saw a farm crawl advertised yesterday for this weekend and I wanted to go on it. In some alternate universe I could be on the farm crawl and be in Iceland. I could be both swimming in my backyard pool and wine tasting in France. I am excited about going and yet feel a small sense of loss about missing the beauty of the Ontario summer. We will be in Iceland on Friday and I can’t wait. I think it will be raining Five weeks feels like a long time and I know it will fly by. I will want to live in Paris and Copenhagen. I am curious about Sweden. I will want to buy a vacation property in the south of France–I know I will want to. I always do. I always dream of returning to the places I go. I am looking forward to driving around the countryside in the places we visit. Road trip! Packing for such a long trip is a challenge. I have to let go of things that make my life comfortable at home in order to go on this trip. Part of the vacation is releasing the things I love and being on an adventure, like allowing our house-sitter to care for our home and property without worrying about it. That said, I am pretty committed to taking my bread knife and cutting board with us. We have had many conversations with friends in the last few weeks about my bread knife and cutting board. I gather insights about how our friends travel from their opinions about my bread knife and cutting board. Some think bringing a cutting board and knife is a great idea, others can’t imagine why I would want it at all....
read moreRecipe: A Delicate Spring/Summer Omelette
I love cooking food from the CSA (community supported agriculture) box I get each week. Here’s a video and recipe for my breakfast. It was delicious! 2 Tbsp diced onion 4 radishes, sliced 4 shiitake mushrooms sliced 3 stalks asparagus, sliced 2 eggs 2 heaping Tbsp grated Reggiano parmesan cheese 2 Tbsp sour cream 1 Tbsp chopped cilantro ...
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