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The Hay Is in the Barn
Five days from now, I will be standing — uninjured — at the starting line of Grandma’s Marathon. Goal number 1, check! Five days from now, I hope to finish — uninjured — my first marathon. Goal number 2, pending. Between now and Saturday morning, the key will be to not melt in a pool…
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Spring’s Persistence Pays Off
Today is May Day, and the blustery winds off Lake Superior are doing their best to prevent Spring from fully showing herself. Patience must be a virtue when waiting for Spring in northern Minnesota. We are well into April before the first colorful signs appear. A world in miniature comes alive as the longer days…
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Do Not Hurry the Journey (Weekly Photo Challenge: Half-Light)
Remembering to enjoy the journey, rather than missing the joys along the way because of a focus on the destination, is a constant struggle. C.P. Cavafy’s poem “Ithaka” reminds us in the most lyrical way that what fills our spirits during our lives are all those journeys connected together, making up the memories we treasure. Keep Ithaka…
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Weekly Photo Challenge: Dance
The stars dance in the sky as the lights of the aurora reach toward them, undulating and softly glowing along the horizon in a dance of their own, while the pine trees gently sway. Ciao! ~ Kat This post was in response to the Daily Post’s Weekly Photo Challenge. “Dance” is this week’s theme. Everyone…
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Weekly Photo Challenge: Vibrant
Is there anything more vibrant than New York City’s iconic Times Square at night?! It must be what the Merriam-Webster dictionary had in mind when it defined “vibrant” to mean: having or showing great life, activity, and energy. Ciao! ~ Kat This post was in response to the Daily Post’s Weekly Photo Challenge. “Vibrant” is…
Travel. Garden. Eat. 