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Running 2022 – Progress Update

Earlier I shared my running goals for this year. I started 11 days already into the new year. I knew that I'd have to push pretty hard to meet the 54.55 miles/month goal. I managed 42.51 miles, 12.04 miles short of goal. 13 days active. February has the goal of 4.17 miles a day (only… Continue reading Running 2022 – Progress Update

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Running Goals for 2022

At the end of 2021, DW mentioned that he was close to making his running goal of 1,000 miles. I never gave the idea of making a running goal for the whole year. For the last couple of years I have participated in the Taji 100 challenge of 100 miles in the month of February.… Continue reading Running Goals for 2022

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Workbasket – And a Little of That

Workbasket previously Where I was ~ Row 142 Where I am now ~ Row 3 Sigh. You may be asking yourself as to why anyone would keep doing this to themselves. I've wondered the same thing myself. Finishing this project is now a challenge that I mean to over come! As of October 1st, I… Continue reading Workbasket – And a Little of That

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Taji 100 – Mission Accomplished 2021

I successfully finished with 101.46 miles! It only took me 66 hours and 53 minutes. My challenges: sore musclesvery sore Achilles tendoncold weatherwet weathericy weatherlots of tree debrispersonal tantrumslack of motivationfeeling sorry for myselfshort day light hoursthe amount of miles that had to be run each day that I was available to runsick to death… Continue reading Taji 100 – Mission Accomplished 2021

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Taji 100 Challenge

This is my 3rd year participating in the Taji 100 Challenge. I found out about it because of my association/membership in Team Red White & Blue (RWB). The links have more interesting and thorough descriptions. Very quick explanation is to do (run/walk) 100 miles in the month of February (the shortest month of the year).… Continue reading Taji 100 Challenge

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2020 Review

This year has been so much more than our makes. So many challenges to so many people, all over the world. At the risk of sounding shallow and self centered, I'd like to go over my accomplishments from this year: Mending: Abused Shopping bag, andReplaced buttons on G.son's sweaterMy & Pixie's blanketCo-worker's coat seamHemmed jeans… Continue reading 2020 Review

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A Story of Lip Balm

A couple of weeks ago I was invited to go with a friend and her husband out to dinner followed by the modern dance performance of Rinne Harris Funkedified. (NOTE: this was before Covid-19 had reared it's ugly head) Dinner was at Hot Pot City, a Taiwanese restaurant in Downtown Portland.  I hadn't been to… Continue reading A Story of Lip Balm

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A Look back on 2019

In the holiday craziness it is easy to think only on the projects that didn't make the list or weren't finished.  While I may enjoy the challenge (trust me, it usually is some sort of challenge), my loved ones don't enjoy being in second place to projects during the holiday crafting season. Besides, the year… Continue reading A Look back on 2019

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Mending Monday – Halloween

This isn't the mending that I was able to do on Monday, it is the mending I was able to finish since the last time I wrote to you about mending that I have had a chance to mention it.  Actually, not all of it is mending, some is alterations if we are to be… Continue reading Mending Monday – Halloween

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A Wonderfully Long Holiday Weekend

Saturday morning started with a 3 mile run at Riverfront Park.  The run ended near the carousel where a car show was setting up. It was a fun diversion before heading to Gladstone where DW purchased a new Triumph Tiger 1200. Below were some other cool looking Triumphs. After finishing the Carlton Wine Country 5K on… Continue reading A Wonderfully Long Holiday Weekend