My Way of Living [07/18/16] 

  • In the Spirit of Friendship : My Globe Run For Home Debacle

    Some days you just don't have it.As my previous post stated, I was harassed to death last week. Zero mileage. Didn't run at all. Still in iffy recovery from Botak Ultra. But me being me, I just had to take a swipe at it. A shot at a 21k PR on a chip-timed raced cutting through Ayala was way too juicy for me to resist. Just had to.…

  • SLUGFESTALISHOUS 2008! "Be there or be slimy" Every SLUG and SNAIL is invited to the 1st annual SLUG FEST — FAMILY FUN NIGHT Lots of free SAFERS SLUG BAIT to munch on. Bring all your family members and friends who are hiding under my pots, and munching on my plants. Everyone invited! EXCITING CONTESTS HOSTA EATING — Who can eat Ja…

  • If only this was real life.

    I took some photos of my rusted up lantern, and my halfway there rusted up wind chimes. I really like the aged patina, it took a long time for that to happen. They hang outside in my garden, and I like to photograph them through the seasons. Winter with snow on them, summer glistening in the heat.Somehow I missed a little piece of…

  • Are you wondering what this title has to do with my post today?This is a easy one, some people wanted to see some more of my patio, so another slice of my patio garden pie is here for you to see. A few posts ago I published “A slice of my patio.” It’s kind of scary putting photos of your own garden out there for everyone to see. I…

  • How NOT to prepare for the Globe Run For Home 21k Race

    I just had the busiest week ever with no relief in sight for the next 3 weeks. Sample Gingerbread Day :6am - 73o - Travel8am - 10 am - Lecture10 am - 12nn - Meeting12nn - 1230 - Rushed Lunch1230 - 230 - Meeting230 - 400 - Lectures/Consults400 - 900 pm - Training for students900 pm - Gets home and falls asleep while still wearing b…

  • Dear bug, I hope it tasted good

    Dear Bug, yes, you, the one that ate the stem off of my never seen it bloom yet Day Lily. Thanks, and I say that with all the sarcasm your little bug brain can understand, which given the size of your brain, and I think calling it a brain is generous, isn’t that big.Thanks a million… bug, what you did really bugs me.I mean, what,…