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Autumn Fern
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Cycling class
For several months I’ve been biking to work out. By biking, I mean pedaling on a recumbent bike with a built-in fan and bucket seat in front of 6 tv screens at the Y. I do pedal hard and push myself for 45 minutes and have seen good results, but I kept getting told I should try the cycling class. So I tried the cycling class. Here’s what I learned: 1. I need to wear longer shorts. Flappy breezy running…
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Things with wings
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Tuesday Snapshots
I pulled out my Canon Rebel t4i this past weekend and can’t seem to put it down. I had forgotten how much fun I have shooting with my camera as opposed to the phone. I added another round of fertilizer and Epsom salts to the tomatoes, and based on the results, I think I have over fertilized. The tomatoes themselves look pretty good, but the leaves have burned edges, spots, and are yellowing. I really hope I’m not dealing with…
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Weekend Snapshots
The weekend still has half a day to go, but it’s currently raining and I’m watching the boys carry around blanket rolls like they are babies, and I’m eyeing the growing pile of laundry in front of the stairs. Matthew and I sat out in front of the bee and butterfly corner of the garden as the storm clouds rolled in. I get antsy in the rain, because most of my summer days are spent outside in the garden or…
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On falling off the face of the earth
I had never before seen such a vast expanse of bricks. My school prided itself in its endless supply, but it wasn’t in the brickyard that I was first overcome by the feeling. I was walking down the street in front of the health center with its fairly new construction and not yet matured trees. I looked up at the sky and for a moment feared that if gravity were to stop, I would just fly off the face of…
