Being a public radio fiend, I linked my Twitter self with Scott Simon’s to see what he posts. I read his post about his young cousin who recently died from cancer. http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=102468797 He said, some people are like a diamond, they pack a lot of light and brilliance into a small space.
It was relevant, because [...]
Posted on March 30th, 2009 by jaxie
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Spring is an especially long time coming this year.
The sun is so much stronger now than it was a month ago… 10 miles away from the coast it’s like another world… in my world that means the trails are a mess, not ready for walking, not enough cover to snowshoe or ski.
Rainy weekend, which I needed [...]
Posted on March 30th, 2009 by jaxie
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I’m sick of that scolding voice in my ear as I grocery shop, “No!” “Put it back!” “You can’t have that!”
Between reading nutrition facts panels, hovering over bins of tempting fresh breads, coolers full of creamy cheeses, cream-on-top yogurts and the like… then regretfully putting them back… I notice this negative back-chat going on.
I’ll leave a [...]
Posted on March 17th, 2009 by jaxie
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I dreaming of sharp, tangy feta cheese crumbled over crunchy, fresh greens, cucumber slices, a few walnuts, kalamata olives, a couple of strips of thin sliced Italian hot ham–spritzed with fig-infused balsalmic vinegar. A few Ryvita or Wasa crispbreads with a smear of goat cheese topped with apple slices… YUM.
It must be Spring, give a New Englander [...]
Posted on March 17th, 2009 by jaxie
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At last, the scale moves. Down. Jump for joy!
I know I’m eating healthy foods but to be at a healthy weight for my frame and age, I need to lose another 40 pounds of fat. I know, so do it, already!
The March Challenge is helping, the advent of Spring is helping (OK I have to look hard to imagine Spring [...]
Posted on March 12th, 2009 by jaxie
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Since I’ve been doing so well with eating and moving and still don’t see action at the scale, I’ll grouse.
One of my favorite times of the year used to be early Spring for one reason… it was light at 4AM!! My natural waking time (about 5AM in the Winter) would just naturally move up until [...]
Posted on March 11th, 2009 by jaxie
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Ever since I sat on an old wood bench set up in the dune grass and found a beach rock, shaped like a heart, left there on the bench for whomever happened upon it, I’ve looked for them myself.
Rocks are nothing new, in a former life (1983 through 2000) I worked for a firm of [...]
Posted on March 10th, 2009 by jaxie
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OK - it’s snowing now, but I’m still reeling with pleasure from the gorgeously warm (upper fifties) sunny weather this weekend. Fifties means shirtsleeves here in Maine!
Spent most of both days outside, walking in the amazing sunshine. It was windy, but too warm for a jacket, esp in the lee of the rocks or in the [...]
Posted on March 9th, 2009 by jaxie
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I crave sunshine and fresh air–today just took my breath away, it was finally over 50 degrees, sunny, breezy, just lovely to be out in. We went to Fort Foster. Wet feet from all the melting snow and puddles, wind blowing my hair in my face, nothing bothered me. The sea was a beautiful shade [...]
Posted on March 7th, 2009 by jaxie
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Lovely walk on the beach this AM (lovely because I beat the rain). Tide was v. high, just a thin strip of sand… gray, angry looking sea!
Then less than a half hour after arriving at work I was buried… the day just reared up and smacked me between the eyes… nothing new.
Staying healthy, getting healthy… I’m 50% [...]
Posted on March 6th, 2009 by jaxie
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