Monthly Archives: April 2012

Walking My Mind As Well As My Body . . .

Posted on April 29, 2012 by Woodswoman

April 29, 2012.  It’s Neil’s birthday weekend, and I haven’t been out on a walk since the 21st up at Beaver Creek.  A medical procedure and its preparation took two days of last week, and preparing Julia Child’s Boeuf Borguignon … Continue reading →

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Boots, Shoes and 1000 Mile Socks

Posted on April 20, 2012 by Woodswoman

My Asolo boots now have friends . . . a pair of friends, to be exact.  The weekly REI visit, to consult with Kumar the shoe wizard about a bit of a problem with my left toes on my 6-mile … Continue reading →

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Shucking Superstition

Posted on April 15, 2012 by Woodswoman

Friday, April 13, 2012 I am not a superstitious woman. I have a black cat, I’m short enough to walk under ladders, and when I break a mirror, I simply gather the shards and put them in the trash, wrapped … Continue reading →

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It’s the little things . . .

Posted on April 8, 2012 by Woodswoman

Last Sunday, I again started off on I can tell will become my ritual.  A walk.  A longer and longer walk each week.  With each walk I try new bits of things . . . gel wedges between my toes.  … Continue reading →

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1000 Mile socks . . .

Posted on April 4, 2012 by Woodswoman

On March 4, I hit the Cathy Fromme Prairie Trail and did a couple of miles with my partner, Neil and my dogs. I wore the new Asolo boots and two pairs of socks, the liners and the SmartWool.  It … Continue reading →

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