4/10/2008

Randy Pausch "The Last Lecture...

"Really Achieving Your Childhood Dreams," at CMU on September 18, 2007
Here is an experience of mine, seeing something on television that was "worth watching" I have the entire lecture posted here, on TV it was only snippets with Mr Pausch interviewed in between. There is also a book out, so I may get that as well. I hope that anyone seeing this page makes the hour and 15 minute commitment to see this video. I do not believe you will be disappointed. It is my opinion that you will be better for having seen it.

4/07/2008

Cilantro....spring!


This is a picture of one of my cilantro plants sprouting :):):):

Hey, I planted some corriander (cilantro) seeds, about 20 of them or so, and 5 are starting to sprout... they have only been planted a bit over two weeks.. I am so excited. It is more like I am a happy new mama than just a happy gardener. I don't grow things. I do not have a green thumb...at all... but here we go. Just some one dollar starter soil stuff from Walmart, and a packet of seeds.. a little watering and some sun... wooo hoo.. look what nature made with my help!!!

I do understand that my reaction to this is so.. third grade.. but.. I can't help myself :) :)

There is a community garden here in vermillion, and I intend to get info on what goes on there, so that we can grow some hot peppers and some bell peppers. I figure a packet of seeds could make a big bell pepper plant, and they are pretty expensive in the stores, so why not try our hand at growing them ourselves? I hope it works out.. we have no place to put pots out here, but hopefully on our bikes we can go by and check on things that we plant in the community garden :) I am excited... and though they are talking of snow this thursday and friday, I am not hurt by that, since all I have planted so far is my cilantro, and it is indoors by a window with sun :)

Ok, I guess that is all for now, just wanted to share my little slice of spring with you guys. I figured that after all the gloomy dark blogs, I could and should certainly share my good news :)

Happy Springtime all!!!

Angel

4/01/2008

Hello? Spring? It's me calling....

Ok.. wow.. so yeah...

Jim and I got our bikes out, and began faithfully riding. Jim mostly does it because he likes it, and it makes good exercise, and I mainly do it to add an exercise component to my "we are eating healthfully, now some exercise...what do I hate least in exercise? Oh bike riding with Jim" haha

So, we were riding every day, and I got up to about 4 miles or so comfortably, with only minimal complaining.. (OK I complain endlessly..sorry Jim) And, here is the big one, I was actually starting to like it a little.. getting to add that to eating right, so that hopefully I can lose some weight, but I guess more importantly, to not get winded as easily and to be able to just be in better shape overal, inside and out..

So I said all that to say this.. wow. Since we got our bikes out and started riding and every day since then has been crappy.. haha.. I guess that there have been maybe 2 days in there we could have ridden the bikes, but wow, it would have been too cold :)

So hello spring, this is Angel calling, and I would like it if you would please come to South Dakota and stay a while... I don't like your following friend SUMMER very much, but don't tell him I said that. ;-)

I hope that you guys all get a taste of spring that is a lasting one soon. And if you can, go for a bike ride... its faster than walking, and can be pretty fun ;-) and ride your bike to go get something to eat.. cuz if you do the math, you can have more wiggle room in your food choices if you rode your bike there, and are riding it home :):):)

What else is new with me? I guess not much! A friend of mine (Hi Shan!) is moving back into my neck of the woods from far far away soon :) very soon, and I promise her, and myself that I am going to VISIT her... no more anti-social me.. nope... and next on the list is going to visit another friend... she lives a bit farther away .. hello airplane trip :):) (Hi Marty!)

We are also thinking of saving up to get a paddle boat for the lake this summer.. I can't wait :)

Ok I think I will end this blog on that note, until something else strikes me :)

Angel