My family and I ushered in October by cloistering ourselves away to an island paradise. Cloister indeed! I found myself completely mesmerized by the Mediterranean architecture found here, and enchanted by the formal gardens, which somehow blended effortlessly with the island's untouched native habitat.
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Sunday, October 3, 2010
Monday, September 13, 2010
"That ain't exercise, honey!"
Lately, I've been trying to add exercise to my daily routine, you know, to improve the health and all. My life has become pretty sedentary in the decades that followed marriage, job, and motherhood. Yes, I do work in the garden once or twice a week and occasionally on Son #1's property, but it has clearly not been a good substitute for routine exercise, as evidenced by my physical condition. So in an effort to uproot this office-chair potato, I have been making valiant efforts to get out for a daily constitutional.
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