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    Letting go

    We had a jam packed weekend, filled with some bits of fun but also a lot of work. Sunday we tackled putting the office back together after the “why didn’t I remember how much I hated painting before I decided to paint this room” project. Which involved going through the office…

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    $117 later…

    … I have new running shoes. Proper running shoes. Shoes that are better for the way I run. Just walking around the store I could tell a difference in how my feet and calves felt. I can’t wait to try them out on a run. This 5k is looking more…

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    Running

    I’ve never been a runner. Certainly not a runner of any kind of distance. I never played sports in school to build up much of an endurance. We ran warm-up laps in marching band and those never came easy. Those Nike shoes I had were just for looks, not actually…

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    Slowly

    I’m considering this project a learning experience. It’s not a particularly hard knit, though despite being on the 4th ball of yarn I still have yet to memorize the pattern and it does seem to take forever to get through a pattern repeat. It’s a commissioned piece – a baby…

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    Unpinning

    I deleted my Pinterest account today. Quite frankly, I’m just over the whole thing. The problem I faced with my own account was what I like to call “I’ve seen this shit before” syndrome (which is usually stated in frustration while perusing the latest pins followed with a big sigh).…

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    Back in the garden

    This morning I took some rounds around the garden, taking stock of the spring growth around this place. I’ve realized that, despite my best efforts, things just continue to grow. Because I quite certainly do my best to kill them (not on purpose, of course). The blueberry bush has its…