May 2008
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The Mountain Astrologer
I picked up the new issue of The Mountain Astrologer.
This journal has been exploring the transits of Pluto through the different signs. I’m not an astrologer but am keenly interested in these interesting times.
Jessica Murray, writing in the article Astrology in Troubled Times, has this to say about Pluto, “Pluto represents the raw power and inevitability of breakdown and...
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olpc connects to wifi
I was at Mr. Spots Chai House in Ballard today for an iced tea respite during my walk today.
I noticed a young woman using an XO laptop (OLPC-One Laptop Per Child).
I signed up for the 2 for 1 promo at the end of last year and finally received the laptop in April. I couldn’t figure out how to connect to the internet via wifi.
A short conversation later I was reasonably sure that I...
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6932 steps
That is between 5 and 6 miles.
Listened to music most of the way. Stopped for iced tea along the way.
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More Harvest
The Yu Choi Sum came up and started making flower buds. I harvested the whole bunch along with a few radishes. I think I will stirfry the greens. I am still amazed at how fast everything is growing now that we have warm sunny days. We’ll need to water everyday til next week.
The Elephant Snow Peas are reaching for the trellis and I transplanted the Tender Snow Peas. We started five...
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3513 steps
Now I know that my pedometer registers about 1230 steps per mile. I still walk a mile in about 20 minutes without abnormal sweating or difficulty breathing. 10,000 steps equals about 8 miles. It would take about nearly 3 hours of walking daily to hit the 10K steps per day. Ummmmm.
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4485 Steps
“The distance is nothing; it is only the first step that is difficult.” – Madame du Deffand, in a letter to Jea Le Rond d’Alembert, July 7, 1763
Studies show that 10,000 steps walking per day helps maintain health. 12,000 to 15,000 steps walking is considered about what is needed to lose excess weight. Here are some sites that explain the...
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Taking a walk
Twenty odd years ago I would walk around the lake a couple of times. The first time was for “clearing the head”, and “destressing”. The second time was for “solving the world’s problems”. Recently, I’ve been lamenting not walking, specifically not having a regular walking buddy. Sometime between my walks around the lake and now I organized a...
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Halloween Tombstones
Neighbor had this and other “tombstones” set up for Halloween. They are still in the front yard.
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Spring Harvest
The early harvest is in. My housemate and I started a container garden this year. We got started in February with finding and modifying our containers and building a new trellis. We got some additional rain barrels for collecting water. The seeds came next for starting in the greenhouse. Then came buckets of chickenshit for mixing with the soil. It is amazing really how little it takes to grow...
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Green Goodness
One ripe avocado peeled and cubed One cup frozen spinach defrosted Three tablespoons garlic sauce Two teaspoons chopped garlic One cup cooked penne Two handfuls pine nuts Put all the ingredients in a big bowl and mix together until everything is coated with garlic sauce. Fast, yummy breakfast.