Monthly Archives: April 2009

back to nursery lunches

Posted on April 26, 2009 by dichroic

OK, no, it’s not all muscle and not really even mostly muscle. Saturday featured some depressing moments involving trying on shorts in size L (tight in the waist) and XL (fine in the waist and hips, tight in the thighs. … Continue reading →

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not supposed to be a growing girl

Posted on April 20, 2009 by dichroic

This morning I was not thrilled to find that my scale claimed I had gained two kilos since Sunday. (My weight does fluctuate up to one kilo day to day, but two seems like an awful lot of water weight!) … Continue reading →

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Posted on April 18, 2009 by dichroic

Beadwork days seem to be alternate SUndays around here; that’s when the cleaning people come and I retreat into my craft room to be out of their way. Total: 2 pendants and 3 pair of earrings. The two pendants are … Continue reading →

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blisters, beads and macro

Posted on April 18, 2009 by dichroic

We got out on the water today! For some reason Rudder and I both agree that rowing here feels much more difficult than anywhere else. I attribute it to the climate – thought it wasn’t hot today it was warm … Continue reading →

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Life is weird

Posted on April 15, 2009 by dichroic

Life is weird in so many ways. Aging is weird. It turns out to feature a lot of odd realizations about how old you are (“old enough to be the parent of those junior rowers”, “almost as old as my … Continue reading →

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something I’ve been meaning to do

Posted on April 13, 2009 by dichroic

My uncle sent me this photo a while ago, and I’ve been meaning to post it. Chaz’s post of his mother’s photo finally pushed me into it, because there’s nothing like peer pressure fro a fictional character. This is my … Continue reading →

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AWwwwww…

Posted on April 7, 2009 by dichroic

I felt a little off yesterday morning and so worked from home. During the day, I updated one website, completed three short presentations, attended four telecons and ran two of them, and also completed the socks I was working on … Continue reading →

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finished and unfinished objects

Posted on April 4, 2009 by dichroic

Crap. Apparently I can’t do handstands any more. It’s not a balance issue, just hurts my wrists. On the happier side, here’s some stuff I made or am making. Knitting: the Manos del Uruguay cardigan (red) I finished in January, … Continue reading →

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still here

Posted on April 2, 2009 by dichroic

Seems like everyone I know who blogs has this problem; after enough years of blogging, you start to have said most of what you have to say about yourself. When I post these days, it’s apt to be a shorter … Continue reading →

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