Although we're shoveling out from under the weather yet again, Spring is almost upon us, and I just wanted to touch base with everyone about our glorious 3-Day hike!  We're only 50-odd days out from it, so now's the time to get stuff rolling!

There are all sorts of things we can do.  I'm kind of partial to the route we followed last time ( ( Read more... )

I am over the moon that the Camino trip is only six months away!  However, I have to accept that it is unlikely that I  can hike all 481 miles from St. Jean Pied-de-Port to Santiago de Compostela in the available nineteen walking days given the heat of summer, pack weight, and the mountainous nature of much of the Camino, especially the final ( Read more... )

We had the quietest  of New Year's Eves here.  We all are in the grip of a nasty cold that just won't let go, so we stayed in, medicated ourselves like mad, had kielbasa and sauerkraut, and watched the first few episodes of Luther.  There are worse ways to see off the old year ( Read more... )

Achilles tendonitis has been giving me a fair amount of pain, and had me walking with crutches yesterday.  I'm stretching out, and seem to be on the road back to my regular self.

Still, I'm worried that this is one of the few times my body has just said  "No, I'm just not going to do what you want."  It makes me feel old.  I'm troubled about this ( Read more... )

Menu:

12-lb. Rosemary/Basil roast turkey (brined)*
5-lb. brown sugar-glazed ham*
Parmesan mashed potatoes*
twice-baked cheddar-topped potatoes*
savory roasted sweet potatoes*
celery stuffing with sausage*
dripping gravy*
milk & honey bread*
bleu cheese biscuits*
cranberry dressing
green bean casserole w/ french fried onions
pumpkin pie
razzleberry pie
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Some things I'm looking forward to in the next year ( Read more... )

Originally posted by neo_prodigy at Spirit Day
 
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My school year ended at long last about three hours ago.  Now what?

Where to start?  The new place is great, although any move is going to be rife with issues to deal with, and we're still plowing through them.  Melissa's on this furniture-making binge.  She's got a huge miter saw with a laser pointer, a router, a power sander,  clamps, and the ( Read more... )

Hiking, running, biking, swimming, geocaching, shooting, fighting, camping, armoring, gaming, reading, writing, napping, playing, and yes...dieting ( Read more... )

Blackstone was a fun day of fighting!  I just road tripped it, and almost lost heart when I saw the weather predictions, but I'm glad I pressed on ( Read more... )