Here is my confession, which many would maybe never guess: I love fantasy and science fiction. It started as a young girl, when I was intrigued by Grimms Fairy Tales. My parents used to also read Aesop’s Fables to me. The illustrations in these early books depicted great stories and parables, usually of the old…
I’m feeling physically and emotionally much better than my last running post, which was rife with drought worries, family worries, and even a few health worries. I had written in my first run post that I may someday face challenges as a runner with diabetes. However, running 6-10 miles a week (and hiking, walking on…
I have had five days off from running, though interjected a few days of hiking instead. My second week of vacation was spent recuperating from constant activity (cleaning, cooking, stocking food, entertaining, etc. an extra five people in our household!)–this was all good for the most part. But when it was all over, I sat…
I realize today just how exhausted I am. Since late May the temperatures have been above normal, increasing to much higher than normal for June and now into July, especially the last 2-3 weeks. Compound this with little rain, bringing drought conditions. Since May 15 we have had hardly any rain: 7mm on June 2…
Just inland from Vancouver, BC, we have had a continued heatwave and growing drought. Here is a photo I took last week when running around campus. This is how lawns are starting to look. One of the big differences between here and places I’ve lived in the US is that people save water and generally…
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