Well, it has been a while! We had a lovely three weeks in Mexico Beach, Florida, with family. That was followed by two weeks of school-starting chaos (It always seems more chaotic if you wait to start school in October!). Then I was lucky enough to tag along with Edwin last week to the annual big work meeting, held this year near Austin, Texas, so the kids got to spend another week with their grandparents (Thanks, Ed and Gail!). And now we are back to chaos...
Every morning it is darker and darker, so it is time for me to face the fact that winter is really coming, like it always does. There's the darkness, along with today's high of 39 with light snow in the forecast. The wind is howling like mad. And that is the end of fall, which was nice this year, though I was not around for too much of it! Winter and, surprisingly, summer are the two seasons which begin very suddenly here. Winter always too soon, and summer always too late, but both always start very abruptly. It seems the temperatures go from 60 to 30, or 50 to 80, overnight and then there is no looking back. And such is life, different here.
One day in the near future I hope to write some "real stuff" piling up in my head, but for now I just wanted to say I am still up here somewhere, and I couldn't bear to leave the "Comment Trouble" post at the top of the page any longer. If there is anyone out there who still checks my blog after this long of an absence, I thank you heartily!
Wednesday, October 27, 2010
Monday, September 6, 2010
Comment Trouble
Something weird is going on with my comments. If you have tried to post a comment lately, it probably disappeared. I only know about the problem because a few people have mentioned that they commented, and yet I never saw it. Sorry about that! I will try to find the time to look into the problem soon.
It is normal for your comments to NOT show up immediately under the blog post. This is because I have chosen to "moderate" the comments before publishing them. That means I read them first and then publish them. It is my blog, and I want to maintain complete control over what is here, not to keep away opinions that might disagree with mine, but to be sure that I know what is published under my name. This will continue.
But, normally, your comments should be posted within a day or two after you make them. I usually check for comments more frequently after posting, allowing them to be published quickly. So please don't stop commenting! I will try to fix the problem soon.
You could help by trying to post a comment below. The comments I make get published right away, so I can't really experiment with a fix unless I have some "real" comments! Thanks!
It is normal for your comments to NOT show up immediately under the blog post. This is because I have chosen to "moderate" the comments before publishing them. That means I read them first and then publish them. It is my blog, and I want to maintain complete control over what is here, not to keep away opinions that might disagree with mine, but to be sure that I know what is published under my name. This will continue.
But, normally, your comments should be posted within a day or two after you make them. I usually check for comments more frequently after posting, allowing them to be published quickly. So please don't stop commenting! I will try to fix the problem soon.
You could help by trying to post a comment below. The comments I make get published right away, so I can't really experiment with a fix unless I have some "real" comments! Thanks!
Wednesday, August 25, 2010
Running...
Well, we've just about run out of hot weather for the summer, I'm afraid. I woke up to 50's and walked (instead of ran) in the bright, cool sunshine. A high of 72 is a bit disappointing for the last week for swimming at the pool, but I guess it does justify why they close even before Labor Day!
I have finally made some progress on my goal to be able to run 3 miles without stopping. Unfortunately, at nearly the exact moment that I began to feel like I might, perhaps, one day, begin to like running, and that it may actually be possible for me to achieve this goal outside, before getting back to running on the treadmill in the basement, I started noticing a pain in my hip that continued to worsen. Ugh. I am officially old. Now I am plugging the Aleve and back to walking for a week or so, and not getting too far with that.
In researching hip pain in runners, and by talking to friends who are actual runners, I have determined that the whole "Oh, my bursitis" issue is most-likely due to running in the wrong shoes. So last night Anna and I went out shopping and came home with a shiny (and very cute!) new pair of actual running shoes of a very specific variety, hopefully the exact shoes that will cause my joints to line up in such a way that I can continue to run and not be weary. And get out of the car pain free, like a 42 year old should. Time will tell!
...but they who wait for the LORD shall renew their strength;
they shall mount up with wings like eagles;
they shall run and not be weary;
they shall walk and not faint. (Isaiah 40:31)
I have finally made some progress on my goal to be able to run 3 miles without stopping. Unfortunately, at nearly the exact moment that I began to feel like I might, perhaps, one day, begin to like running, and that it may actually be possible for me to achieve this goal outside, before getting back to running on the treadmill in the basement, I started noticing a pain in my hip that continued to worsen. Ugh. I am officially old. Now I am plugging the Aleve and back to walking for a week or so, and not getting too far with that.
In researching hip pain in runners, and by talking to friends who are actual runners, I have determined that the whole "Oh, my bursitis" issue is most-likely due to running in the wrong shoes. So last night Anna and I went out shopping and came home with a shiny (and very cute!) new pair of actual running shoes of a very specific variety, hopefully the exact shoes that will cause my joints to line up in such a way that I can continue to run and not be weary. And get out of the car pain free, like a 42 year old should. Time will tell!
...but they who wait for the LORD shall renew their strength;
they shall mount up with wings like eagles;
they shall run and not be weary;
they shall walk and not faint. (Isaiah 40:31)
Thursday, August 12, 2010
Time Keeps On Slippin', Slippin', Slippin'...
Wow! August already! I want to assure you (I know really of only 1 dedicated blog reader) that we are still up here. We are enjoying summer and staying away from the computer. Stories are building up in my head, so maybe one day I will write them. For now I will keep going to the pool as much as I can, and steaming toward arranging the Fall schedule for school which is, of course, more complicated than ever (I say that every year!).
This summer has been loads more summer-like than last summer because it has been HOT! I like hot, so I won't complain. But it's actually been in the upper-90's a good bit, with the "heat index" reaching over 100 more than a few times. Humidity in MN, wow. My kids asked what the heat index is, and I said it's kind of like the opposite of wind chill. That struck home right away, no more explanation needed!
That's all for now. There's laundry to do and boxes of school books to open before the pool calls this afternoon. I hope all of you are enjoying summer as much as we are!
This summer has been loads more summer-like than last summer because it has been HOT! I like hot, so I won't complain. But it's actually been in the upper-90's a good bit, with the "heat index" reaching over 100 more than a few times. Humidity in MN, wow. My kids asked what the heat index is, and I said it's kind of like the opposite of wind chill. That struck home right away, no more explanation needed!
That's all for now. There's laundry to do and boxes of school books to open before the pool calls this afternoon. I hope all of you are enjoying summer as much as we are!
Friday, July 16, 2010
Home Improvement
There is an ice cream social for the Women in the Church at my house next Tuesday. And there is a gi-normous dumpster in my driveway. If that doesn't illustrate the first principal of hospitality, you-can't-wait-until-your-house-is-perfect-to-have-people-over, I'm not sure what does. So when you come over, don't look at that dumpster. Just sit in the unfurnished but air-conditioned living room and enjoy some ice cream!
And if you have a large item to dispose of, give me a call. The dumpster is too big for our needs and probably has room for some of your junk, too!
Above all, keep loving one another earnestly, since love covers a multitude of sins. Show hospitality to one another without grumbling. As each has received a gift, use it to serve one another...(I Peter 4:8-10)
And if you have a large item to dispose of, give me a call. The dumpster is too big for our needs and probably has room for some of your junk, too!
Above all, keep loving one another earnestly, since love covers a multitude of sins. Show hospitality to one another without grumbling. As each has received a gift, use it to serve one another...(I Peter 4:8-10)
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