Category Archives: Misc

Big Skiing!

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!

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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Dark Days Challenge Week 13

ok, so I didn’t really fall off the map but I have been traveling and not cooking much. I’m not sure if that’s the good news or the bad news altho I do find that most of what I’m doing … Continue reading

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Mountain Skiing!

 I’m in Colorado!  and have been since Sunday.  I was blessed to come out to Winter Park for the SIA Industry Snow demo’s for next year’s skis and gear, and it was loads of fun.  It’s a real party atmosphere … Continue reading

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Skiing with women

I had the pleasure on Thursday morning of skiing with a fellow female skier. Kay had purchased a new pair of skis and was having difficulty getting to  know them. I met her down at Buck Hill to make a … Continue reading

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Dark Days Challenge Week 10

Is it possible we’re already on week 10?  winter is flying by!Last summer I did lots of pesto with my overabundance of basil in the garden. Thursday I put together a quick pasta meal withLasagnetta fettuccini from Sunrise Creative Gourmet … Continue reading

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Women’s Leadership Challenge Conference

It was my pleasure today to attend the Women’s Leadership Challenge Conference at St Catherine’s University in St Paul.  My friend and fellow nordic walker Anne Pryor had made the connection and we presented Nordic Walking for Life as one … Continue reading

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Best Way to start the day!

Snow and cold has kept Gail and I from our morning nordic walking routine. It was just too dangerous to walk outside on icy, dark roads in below zero temps.  We were relegated to doing the dreaded Pilates DVD at … Continue reading

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HOW Winter Getaway

It’s Wednesday morning in Grand Marais Minnesota. For those not familiar with Minnesota I’m way up on the “arrowhead” just about 60 miles from Canada, right on Lake Superior. Grand Marais is a small town cradled between the big water … Continue reading

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Dark Days Food Challenge

It all started with the chicken carcass sitting on my sidewalk in below zero weather waiting to be cooked down for stock and final de-boning. I was at the local Great Harvest Bread shop and they had an offer of … Continue reading

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