( I don't really understand why I've fallen in love with day lillies. )

It's a beautiful day, so after going to the gym, I started gardening. First a bit of clean up - removing sticks and some old dead plant bits. Then to the fun part ( Read more... )

Dear universe
I have noticed the lessons on patience you are teaching me. Trying to teach me. Whatever! I just wanted you to know that I am paying attention. I saw the pattern. I'm cooperating. I think I might even be learning something. Or at least I'm trying to. Please feel free to reward me by giving me what I want now. Thanks.

All the best,
K-

Playing hockey lately, I've felt like I was just about to climb out of a plateau. I could feel it, see it - that combination of awareness, patience, timing and control that I dream of as a goalie. If only I could reach it! So I thought maybe a change of scenery might help, and I went to drop in tonight ( Read more... )

This morning I volunteered at a water stop for the Columbus Marathon. Basically, I filled 7000 cups with water, then handed them out to people running and walking past me. Sounds simple, but it was amazing ( Read more... )

( I can't imagine how I could have packed in anything more in my 3.5 days. )

There are levels of stupid in the world. There are the ordinary ones, like forgetting your girlfriend's birthday or locking your keys in the car. Then there are the really humongo-giant ones. These frequently involve a gun, someone else's wife, or an attorney ( Read more... )

Tonight's dinner was pasta, topped with sweet peppers, yellow squash, tomatoes, leek and fresh herbs from my garden. I can't believe how flavorful it was. The squash was off the vine less than 5 minutes before it went into the pan. A meal like that makes all the garden work worth it. What a revelation to the taste buds ( Read more... )

After the movie, I headed to the grocery store, came home, and cooked. I now have more than enough food for a week - roast chicken, a black bean and vegetable salad with cumin and coriander, and an Italian rice and garbanzo salad with fresh basil and parsley. Add a roast chicken and some lemon-blueberry muffins. Plus miscellaneous other things like ( Read more... )

"lj-cut text ="My old college friend came for a visit yesterday ( Read more... )