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On getting older but not yet Old
For past while, I have been suffering a minor personal drama of aging. At 55, I’m past the middle of my life (unless I live to 110) and starting to feel the lack of years in my future. When Tod toasted our 32nd anniversary in October “to the next 32,” I cried inside. Who can…
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100,000 km
Today, Tilly Good Car’s odometer rolled over to 100,000 km. Tod planned a route to the grocery store that would get us to a picturesque spot on Tilly’s favorite road, the Lindo along the ridge, so we could stop and take some photos. Tilly is 22 years old and has been all over Japan with…
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Everyday warmup
Follow along with our gentle, seated spinal movements to warm up your body for more yoga. This Kundalini-inspired sequence is the beginning of almost every Satoyama Yoga class.
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Thirty Second Anniversary
We discussed what to do for our anniversary this year. Travel is traditionally our celebration, but after 18 months of staying home during the pandemic, it’s feels uncomfortable to plan a holiday. So instead, we bought a clock. Because it is our 32nd anniversary. This one is an antique Enfield from the UK. It was…
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MaurArmature
As often happens, Maura decided to help me at my desk this morning. But today, his assistance created a beautiful composition on top of the armatures I was exploring. Thanks, Maura. You’re a good boy.
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Designing a House, professional help (pt 4)
As you certainly noted from the previous posts, I am not an architect. But I need one in order to build the house. Even if I insist on one of my layouts, I have no idea about structural integrity, speccing systems like electricity and plumbing, how to cost out a plan, or what needs to…
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Designing a House, the barn (pt. 3)
Although the kominka burned to the ground, its 120 year old barn remains. Way back when, it hosted the family’s cows and you will find the remnants of stalls, and a 2nd story hayloft. Right now it is packed with tools, things in storage, and just plain junk. We plan to renovate it into an…
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Designing a House, some drawings (pt. 2)
With my theories and goals in mind, I was eager to draw some floorplans. I had all the measurements I took from the kominka, so I knew pretty well what sort of footprint I could work within on the site: 16 meters wide by 9.8 meters deep. South facing. After that, it was anything goes.…
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Designing a House, the theory (pt 1)
I am not an architect and that will be apparent as you read further. However, I have a lifetime of interest in architecture, from drawing plans of fanciful castles when I was a girl to studying historical architectural as a teen, and reading architecture theory as an adult. It’s a lifetime fascination. So getting to…
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Second Jab and a Typhoon
This morning, Typhoon #10 is bucketing down outside and the cats are going crazy, all of their morning calisthenics taking place in the office instead of outside. By the time yoga starts in an hour, I think they will be crashed out and sleeping. But for now, there is a great deal of scurrying and…
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