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Dark Days Challenge Week 17

Posted on March 18, 2010 by Linda

We’re back in Big Sky this week with the additional challenge of eating local when we’re out of town staying in a condo.  True to the spirit of the Dark Days Challenge I decided to play with the rules a … Continue reading →

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Muddy time at the barn

Posted on March 11, 2010 by Linda

Sometimes going outdoors to play is messier than normal.  Winter is melting away here in Minnesota with warm temps and rain. A nasty way to finish a beautiful winter.  The end result is that our snow is disappearing at an … Continue reading →

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Dark Days Challenge Week 16

Posted on March 11, 2010 by Linda

I know I’m late for last week but I’m so committed to this challenge that I wanted to make sure I posted that I did do my meal!  I scored on Wednesday nite when I found a solitary spaghetti squash … Continue reading →

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Announcement! The perfect partnership, the perfect event!!

Posted on March 5, 2010 by Linda

You all need a little background here.Once upon a time there were four Nordic Walking Instructors struggling to change the way America, or at least Minnesota, walks.   With poles in hand they taught classes, led group walks, scheduled clinics … Continue reading →

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Dark Days Challenge Week 15

Posted on February 25, 2010 by Linda

Sometimes standing in the kitchen is an aha moment.   I had worked all day and then led a winter Nordic walk with 15 walkers at Centennial Lakes this evening.  I was very hungry when I got home.  I was … Continue reading →

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sometimes you just have to push yourself

Posted on February 21, 2010 by Linda

We started our last day at Big Sky at the top of Lone Peak. We signed out to ski the North Summit at about 10:45am.  Look to the very top and think about skiing down the snow field towards the … Continue reading →

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Dark Days Challenge Week 14

Posted on February 21, 2010 by Linda

A road trip is great, allows you to bring local food with you where ever you go. We brought lots of eggs from my chickens to enjoy in Big Sky. Local breakfasts this week included bacon from our pig, omelets … Continue reading →

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Just to put it into perspective

Posted on February 20, 2010 by Linda

 It’s been an incredible week here in Big Sky!  lots of firsts for all of us.  I wanted to give you a better perspective of what we’ve skied.This is a picture from the top of Challenger looking across the Headwater … Continue reading →

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Big Skiing!

Posted on February 18, 2010 by Linda

The past two days have been beautiful up on the mountain but even more than that they have included first times for Sam and I.  If you look at this picture of Lone Peak you can see the Big Couloir … Continue reading →

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You Belong Outside!

Posted on February 15, 2010 by Linda

According to the billboard coming into Bozeman, Montana: You Belong Outside!At the end of a long and difficult drive across North Dakota and eastern Montana we finally arrived in Bozeman about 8pm on Saturday nite.  It was another hour up … Continue reading →

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