this and that

good & true

They came to sit & dangle their feet off the edge

of the world & after awhile they forgot everything but

the good & true things they would do someday.

may walking

May exercise minutes: 3014

 

 

April - May overall

Total number of minutes walked‎: ‎6023‎

Estimated number of miles ‎(‎strolling pace of ‎20 ‎min‎/‎mile‎): ‎301‎.‎15 ‎miles‎

making progress

I did my longest walk on Saturday, May 9th.  8 miles!  I headed for Eagan via Johnny Cake Road and back.  This Saturday I am going to log a 10 mile walk on the Gateway trail.  Last week, I did not get in the time and miles of walking that I am use to these days because of work.  Instead I mixed in the elliptical machine instead.  Just a few weeks ago 5-10 minutes on the elliptical killed my knees but now I am getting better at doing 30 minutes on it at a time.  It is painful but a good kind of pain.  :) 

note:  I just change "going to" from "hope to".   This is one thing that has changed for me, "maybe" "we'll see" are not in my vocabulary when it comes to making time to exercise.

april walking

Total number of minutes walked‎: ‎3009‎

Estimated number of miles ‎(‎strolling pace of ‎20 ‎min‎/‎mile‎): ‎150‎.‎45 ‎miles‎

 

 

the way i see it #293

The way I see it

Isn't necessarily
The way you see it
Or the way it is
Or ought to be
What's more important
Is that we're all
Looking for it
And a way to see it

-- Desi Di Nardo
Author and poet.

discovery

Lebanon Hills Regional Park.  Yeah, I drive past it at least once a day, I have noted the hiking paths and lakes but never stopped in to really check it out.  Well I did on Friday on my way home from work, what a great place!! I even when back on Saturday to hike on more of the trails.

Simple Steps.  I have been using this site to log exercise time for the last few years. This year it has new meaning for me.  The only down side, it is only offered from April to September or so.  They offer some great information on where to walk in Dakota County.

 

The Way I See It #31

"Risk-taking, trust, and serendipity are key ingredients of joy. Without risk, nothing new ever happens. Without trust, fear creeps in. Without serendipity, there are no surprises."

-- Rita Golden Gelman, Author of Tales of a Female Nomad. She has had no permanent address since 1986.

the way I see it...#76

The irony of commitment is that it’s deeply liberating – in work, in play, in love. The act frees you from the tyranny of your internal critic, from the fear that likes to dress itself up and parade around as rational hesitation. To commit is to remove your head as the barrier to your life."
- Anne Morriss, Starbucks customer

Amy Butler Project CD

I will be one of the 30 artists featured in the inspiration gallery!  The CD will be available for purchase in May.  Electric Quilt Company is putting together collection.  I am so excited to see the final product and to see the new Amy patterns.

SNEAK PEEK AT AMY BUTLER SOFTWARES Take a look at what we're working on with Amy Butler: amy butler softwares. This stand-alone software will have complete sewing instructions for 22 new quilt, pillow and bag designs. Sew the projects exactly as Amy designed, or customize by resizing and recoloring using Amy Butler fabrics. Includes 9 bonus projects; a sewing glossary with tips & techniques; a resource guide; a gallery of project photos, along with an inspiration gallery featuring 30 artists who create with Amy Butler fabrics. Tutorial lessons and complete help files complete the software. Coming May 15!

Preview the new Amy projects here.

The Way I See It # 299

There is a subtle difference between a mission and a promise. A mission is something you strive to accomplish – a promise is something you are compelled to keep. One is individual, the other is shared. When a mission and a promise are one and the same… that’s when mountains are moved and races are won.

– Hala Moddelmog
President and CEO,
Susan G. Komen for the Cure