Looking together in the same direction.
Sea otters hold hands while they sleep so they don't drift apart.
Tuesday, December 31, 2013
For the sake of the Auld Times
Fill your cup and toast with me:
Should old acquaintance be forgot,
and never brought to mind ?
Should old acquaintance be forgot,
and old lang syne ?
and never brought to mind ?
Should old acquaintance be forgot,
and old lang syne ?
- CHORUS:
- For auld lang syne, my dear,
for auld lang syne,
we'll take a cup of kindness yet,
for auld lang syne.
And surely you’ll buy your pint cup !
and surely I’ll buy mine !
And we'll take a cup o’ kindness yet,
for auld lang syne.
and surely I’ll buy mine !
And we'll take a cup o’ kindness yet,
for auld lang syne.
- CHORUS
We two have run about the slopes,
and picked the daisies fine ;
But we’ve wandered many a weary foot,
since auld lang syne.
and picked the daisies fine ;
But we’ve wandered many a weary foot,
since auld lang syne.
- CHORUS
We two have paddled in the stream,
from morning sun till dine† ;
But seas between us broad have roared
since auld lang syne.
from morning sun till dine† ;
But seas between us broad have roared
since auld lang syne.
- CHORUS
And there’s a hand my trusty friend !
And give me a hand o’ thine !
And we’ll take a right good-will draught,
for auld lang syne.
And give me a hand o’ thine !
And we’ll take a right good-will draught,
for auld lang syne.
- CHORUS
- (English translation)
In the New Year, may your right hand always be stretched out in
friendship and never in need.
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Monday, December 30, 2013
Merry Christmas to all....
I am sorry this is delayed. I was traveling for the holidays and Google, Dear Google, locked me out of my acct. I hope your Christmas was a happy one. Mine was!
I finished my annual reading of "A Christmas Carol" on the plane ride home.
“I will honour Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year. I will live in the Past, the Present, and the Future. The Spirits of all Three shall strive within me. I will not shut out the lessons that they teach!”
― Charles Dickens, A Christmas Carol
I remember watching the skies on every cold Christmas Eve as a child looking for this very sight! Merry Christmas to every living thing.
(email subscribers to my blog must go to blog to view video)
I finished my annual reading of "A Christmas Carol" on the plane ride home.
“I will honour Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year. I will live in the Past, the Present, and the Future. The Spirits of all Three shall strive within me. I will not shut out the lessons that they teach!”
― Charles Dickens, A Christmas Carol
I remember watching the skies on every cold Christmas Eve as a child looking for this very sight! Merry Christmas to every living thing.
Friday, December 20, 2013
"Turn your face to the sun and the shadows fall behind you."---Maori Proverb
December 21 is a turning point in bringing back the light. It is cause for great celebration throughout the Northern Hemisphere. Happy Winter Solstice.
"If I had to choose a religion, the sun as the universal giver of life would be my god."---Napoleon Bonaparte
Don't groan kids. We always loved this song.
It is worth hearing again.
(email subscribers to my blog, go to the blog to view video)
"If I had to choose a religion, the sun as the universal giver of life would be my god."---Napoleon Bonaparte
It is worth hearing again.
(email subscribers to my blog, go to the blog to view video)
Thursday, December 19, 2013
"The race does not always go to the swift, but the ones who keep running."---Anonymous
I did get to the final speed work session of the year last night. I haven't been there for at least a month due to cold and snow and laziness. I'm trying to get back on track, no pun intended, now. It is so hard to start again after stopping.
Here is a picture of the group doing the HO HO HOKA tummy rub. (Hoka shoes were the sponsor last night). Our coach is the skinny Santa in shorts. Next to him in the light blue jacket is his Mom....isn't she amazing! She looks his age. They are both Boston marathoners and finished the race last year before the bombs went off.
In the center back are me, my friend Erica, and my friend Ellen. We run at about the same pace.
Here is a sentiment posted on FaceBook by Ellen. I concur. Runners are the nicest people.
Here is a picture of the group doing the HO HO HOKA tummy rub. (Hoka shoes were the sponsor last night). Our coach is the skinny Santa in shorts. Next to him in the light blue jacket is his Mom....isn't she amazing! She looks his age. They are both Boston marathoners and finished the race last year before the bombs went off.
In the center back are me, my friend Erica, and my friend Ellen. We run at about the same pace.
Here is a sentiment posted on FaceBook by Ellen. I concur. Runners are the nicest people.
Wednesday, December 18, 2013
Good advice....
We know a lot of you are in full holiday mode and things can get a little stressful. This is a little reminder to take a moment to breathe.
Shared from Engine 2 Diet
Tuesday, December 17, 2013
"Motivation is what gets you started. Habit is what keeps you going."---Jim Ryun, the first high-schooler to break the four minute mile
It is time to start gearing up mentally for the new year. Get ready to self-motivate and resolve to start some healthy new habits.
Monday, December 16, 2013
Sunday, December 15, 2013
No person or animal is disposable.
Yesterday was the Freedom Service Dogs' winter graduation. Nineteen dog/handler teams graduated. Eight were therapy dog teams. Six were traditional clients. Five were military clients. For an hour and a half there wasn't a dry eye in the house.
Two of the therapy dogs are in Connecticut helping children after last year's school shooting. (go Nutmeg and Cashew!)
The father of a teen who received a service dog last year spoke of the wondrous change the dog has made in all of their lives. Their son is now outgoing and confident. People talk to him about his dog instead of just staring at his odd gait.
The various humane societies who donated the dogs spoke of the terrible backgrounds some of these dogs came from. Several were starved prior to arrival at the shelters.
The Colorado prison training program spoke of the dogs they worked with, and the positive changes happening to the dogs and to the prisoner/handlers. A former female prisoner, who trained one of the dogs, spoke of how the dog she trained saved her just as much as she saved him. She felt that she had taken from society for twenty years as an addict, and learned to start giving back.
The Freedom Service Dog professional trainers spoke of the dogs' personalities and characters...and these dogs are all characters.
The clients spoke as well....the best and most touching part.
A PTSD client spoke of finally being able to sleep through the night having his dog beside him, watching, cuddling, being a good battle-buddy.
Another Vet, an amputee, spoke of the fact that twenty one soldiers commit suicide daily, and how he and his dog will be visiting soldiers to help get them off of suicide watch.
A Viet Nam era tattooed vet was too emotional to get the words out. The audience hushed with empathy and tears.
An elderly blind man spoke of how his friend asked why he got a service dog instead of a seeing-eye dog....he responded, "I got a service dog???" Ta dum dum!
A woman in a wheelchair who uses ASL and is unable to speak had pre-written her comments which were read by a trainer. She mentioned her absolute joy in finding that her lovely lab is named "Lyric:" ....a companion to truly be her voice in song from now on.
I was fortunate to work with each of those 19 dogs at least once. They are fantastic dogs, and someone somewhere had given each one away.
There are so many wonderful people who assist these dogs on their journeys....the rescuers, the prisoner-trainers, the professional trainers, and the boat-load of volunteers. Everyone gets involved to rescue the dogs, but stays to rescue the people.
http://www.freedomservicedogs.org/
Two of the therapy dogs are in Connecticut helping children after last year's school shooting. (go Nutmeg and Cashew!)
The father of a teen who received a service dog last year spoke of the wondrous change the dog has made in all of their lives. Their son is now outgoing and confident. People talk to him about his dog instead of just staring at his odd gait.
The various humane societies who donated the dogs spoke of the terrible backgrounds some of these dogs came from. Several were starved prior to arrival at the shelters.
The Colorado prison training program spoke of the dogs they worked with, and the positive changes happening to the dogs and to the prisoner/handlers. A former female prisoner, who trained one of the dogs, spoke of how the dog she trained saved her just as much as she saved him. She felt that she had taken from society for twenty years as an addict, and learned to start giving back.
The Freedom Service Dog professional trainers spoke of the dogs' personalities and characters...and these dogs are all characters.
The clients spoke as well....the best and most touching part.
A PTSD client spoke of finally being able to sleep through the night having his dog beside him, watching, cuddling, being a good battle-buddy.
Another Vet, an amputee, spoke of the fact that twenty one soldiers commit suicide daily, and how he and his dog will be visiting soldiers to help get them off of suicide watch.
A Viet Nam era tattooed vet was too emotional to get the words out. The audience hushed with empathy and tears.
An elderly blind man spoke of how his friend asked why he got a service dog instead of a seeing-eye dog....he responded, "I got a service dog???" Ta dum dum!
A woman in a wheelchair who uses ASL and is unable to speak had pre-written her comments which were read by a trainer. She mentioned her absolute joy in finding that her lovely lab is named "Lyric:" ....a companion to truly be her voice in song from now on.
I was fortunate to work with each of those 19 dogs at least once. They are fantastic dogs, and someone somewhere had given each one away.
There are so many wonderful people who assist these dogs on their journeys....the rescuers, the prisoner-trainers, the professional trainers, and the boat-load of volunteers. Everyone gets involved to rescue the dogs, but stays to rescue the people.
http://www.freedomservicedogs.org/
Saturday, December 14, 2013
Exercise vs drugs: they yield the same results.
Exercise works as well as many prescribed medicines in treating some of the leading causes of death. Why wouldn't you want to try exercise first????
Here is a link to the article from the New York Times. Within the article you will find a link to the published research.
" The results underscore how infrequently exercise is considered or studied as a medical intervention."
http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/12/11/exercise-as-potent-medicine/?_r=0
Thought for today:
Friday, December 13, 2013
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Friday, December 6, 2013
Still cold, cold, cold.
It is still cold, cold, cold here. The temperature is minus nine degrees at 8:00 AM. My poor dog is not getting walks. It is good weather for staying in and doing some reading.
Here are two links worth your time. The first is for you runners out there. Research confirms that rotating your running shoes does reduce your risk of injury by 39%. I do this, mainly because I've kept every pair of running shoes I've tried in the past two years for running in different situations.....long runs vs short, runs requiring tread on my shoes, shoes that keep my feet cool/warm/dry, runs on pavement vs trails. The more worn shoes I wear on the treadmill. The totally worn out ones are relegated to wearing when mowing the lawn or for adding yak-trax for ice and snow. The newest shoes I wear for longer runs. I'm not recommending my method, but I'm cheap and it works for me.
http://www.runnersworld.com/injury-prevention-recovery/study-backs-rotating-shoes-to-lower-injury-risk
The second link is about the certainty of global warming and water scarcity, and how to go about making some changes. The problem is so massive, it is difficult to think about, but we must.
http://hpjmh.com/2013/12/06/the-certainty-of-global-warming-and-water-scarcity/
PS 10am, still below zero. Walked the dog just 1/2 mile. I wore ski gloves, but by the time I returned home I thought my fingers would fall off.
Here are two links worth your time. The first is for you runners out there. Research confirms that rotating your running shoes does reduce your risk of injury by 39%. I do this, mainly because I've kept every pair of running shoes I've tried in the past two years for running in different situations.....long runs vs short, runs requiring tread on my shoes, shoes that keep my feet cool/warm/dry, runs on pavement vs trails. The more worn shoes I wear on the treadmill. The totally worn out ones are relegated to wearing when mowing the lawn or for adding yak-trax for ice and snow. The newest shoes I wear for longer runs. I'm not recommending my method, but I'm cheap and it works for me.
http://www.runnersworld.com/injury-prevention-recovery/study-backs-rotating-shoes-to-lower-injury-risk
The second link is about the certainty of global warming and water scarcity, and how to go about making some changes. The problem is so massive, it is difficult to think about, but we must.
http://hpjmh.com/2013/12/06/the-certainty-of-global-warming-and-water-scarcity/
PS 10am, still below zero. Walked the dog just 1/2 mile. I wore ski gloves, but by the time I returned home I thought my fingers would fall off.
Thursday, December 5, 2013
Stay warm
Hi everyone. I hope you had a great holiday last weekend. I'm still trying to recover....catch up on sleep, and decaffeinate myself.
Winter is most definitely here. It was a minus fifteen degrees this morning. Currently it is minus 9. I am trying to work up to going outside to walk the dog and to scoop snow. The furnace seems to run non-stop but I am glad I have warmth. The rescue missions are full-up. I hope no one has to be outdoors for any length of time. High temps will be in the single digits to teens for the next week.
It is beautiful out there, though, albeit treacherous.
Winter is most definitely here. It was a minus fifteen degrees this morning. Currently it is minus 9. I am trying to work up to going outside to walk the dog and to scoop snow. The furnace seems to run non-stop but I am glad I have warmth. The rescue missions are full-up. I hope no one has to be outdoors for any length of time. High temps will be in the single digits to teens for the next week.
It is beautiful out there, though, albeit treacherous.
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