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Workouts for the Pool
We put in our backyard pool last year in August. It doesn’t have a heater, so we took the winter off. The boys (my oldest son and my husband) have been swimming nearly every day since March when the temperatures were in the 60s and 70s. Now that the temperature is in the low 80s, I, too, am swimming every day.I’ve been trying to run once on the weekends and once on the treadmill at the YMCA during the week, but I’d also like to make more of a concerted effort to exercise in the pool while I’m having out with the boys.Here are some resources I found:… Read More -
Our Newest Pet
Can you guess what it is?
We already have a bloodhound and two chickens.
So what is the logical next step?
We gave up on the goat idea because they are simply too destructive.
Someone guessed bees, which is a good guess but not accurate.
Any other guesses?
A Vietnamese pot-belly pig! His name is Danger and he’s the sweetest thing. A player on Matt’s soccer team is reporting for basic training and needs to get rid of him. We are currently having a trial period with him.
We’re still trying to research what it would mean to have a pet pig. Any ideas?
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Movie Recommendation: Maidentrip
We watched a great documentary about a 14 year-old who sailed around the world by herself. It was a powerful reminder of what we’re capable of as humans. We can identify our authentic path and pursue it with passion.It takes a lot of courage. And courage is something we have to build over time. It’s a muscle that needs to be exercised to get stronger and stronger.I recently read an interesting metaphor about courage in a magazine (I was waiting for Henry to get his haircut, so I don’t even remember which one it was!). A little girl had mustered the courage to be part of a performance.… Read More
