"Laughter is timeless. Imagination has no age. Dreams are forever." ~ Tinker Bell
I thought by 2022 we would be out of COVID being a concern. That was not the case. COVID continued to be rampant with new variations and continuation of updated vaccines (boosters). However by 2022, I didn’t care. I decided I needed to get out … ... Continue
Early 2020, I went back to work. No sooner did I start to work, COVID became rampant and we all hunkered down and worked remote. It was lonely with lots of anxiety as the world became small. I worked to try and do ‘something new’ … ... Continue
I have several event swag bags that bring back happy memories, yet they have no other purpose then to sit in the closet.
I saw the pattern “It’s a Cinch” by By Annie and decided to repurpose the nylon swag bags into a bag … ... Continue
We were in Sunriver, OR late June for 2 weeks as Deschutes County opened to Phase 2. For those who are thinking of going to Central Oregon, here are my observations.
Would I go back again?
Yes, for sure in a heartbeat. You can … ... Continue
This summer I purchased kits to make Save The Children hats. These kits are designed by Arne and Carlos where 12% of the proceeds go to Save the Children to support the work they do for children all over the world.
The hats were knitted … ... Continue
Consistently staying active leads to living better. Think of staying active as ‘training’. You are training for the now and future like your life depends on it. I recently heard a gerontologist speak and one predictor of ending up in a nursing home is if … ... Continue
In the post “Zwift and Training”, I wrote about joining the 2017 Zwift Women’s Academy which is held every year in August and September.
After the academy, I joined the Endurance Lab by Team ODZ which allowed me to continue the academy experience which I … ... Continue
This year the Seattle Nordic Museum hosted a knitting conference. I took the class, “Easiest Socks”. I liked this class because I learned how to knit socks without a pattern for any size.
While planning my off-season, I decided I wanted to focus the off-season on swimming skills.
I was a Red Cross certified lifeguard and swim instructor (WSI) through high school and college. I taught every student the same stroke technique. Through the Lab coaches, I learned … ... Continue