tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10573411853152251932024-03-14T08:40:02.788-07:00Girl on a MogulA life in the mountains...and on the snow.Girl on a Mogulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09832627319627469665noreply@blogger.comBlogger157125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1057341185315225193.post-81070452918589135032023-11-04T11:35:00.002-07:002023-11-04T11:36:09.192-07:00Walking On Sunshine<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2r0aZ1vEdjOcLw9xqWXv1c8ZyKZudFIVM7LtYSpQ00PjLG3aBZwkzvgHcNU_6NTtgzyIMK9v1wFTfXwd1O1LdCz_0_hQcI6v26KaWQrLwe5CFXmUw1dRgb4lXcx5tkR2Lcr-CZfXXeKx8F27OeSwxwgw5-3HoWzaEd8-F2ZCy3uKOb2uo_RSbetyEfRRY/s400/Me%20in%20cham%208.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="400" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2r0aZ1vEdjOcLw9xqWXv1c8ZyKZudFIVM7LtYSpQ00PjLG3aBZwkzvgHcNU_6NTtgzyIMK9v1wFTfXwd1O1LdCz_0_hQcI6v26KaWQrLwe5CFXmUw1dRgb4lXcx5tkR2Lcr-CZfXXeKx8F27OeSwxwgw5-3HoWzaEd8-F2ZCy3uKOb2uo_RSbetyEfRRY/s320/Me%20in%20cham%208.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p class="MsoNormal">I pull the shades to the morning sky. The sun has not yet
peaked from behind the Alps. Mountains like a fortress encasing this little
French ski town. I brush my teeth, wash my face. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>My clothes laid out the night before. Ski
socks, long-underwear, turtleneck, ski pants and jacket all decided. I grab my
boots, skis and poles and head to the elevator, down to the main floor.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>A man brings out fresh rolls, croissants,
fruit and arranges them on the counter in breakfast room. The coffee is strong,
bitter, delicious, awakening me, warming me. I sit at a table by the window
overlooking the Arve river below. The aquamarine waters from the glacial
torrent rush by. Glaciers melting above town have supplied this river and its
beautiful hue. I am so happy to be back here, ready to ski the Vallee Blanche.
I eat my toast with jam and sliced bananas…comforting fuel for a rigorous day
with my guide. Soon I’ll be wearing a harness and crampons to hike with my
equipment down the face of the mountain covered in loose snow, exposed…and then
ski untracked powder for miles. I have come here to test myself, to leave all
my worries behind, for a day.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Just to be
me, on a mountain with no other cares. Maybe I’ll ride through town after on
the horse drawn sleigh driven by the old man with his furry horse at full
gallop singing Walking on Sunshine by Katrina and the Waves. <o:p></o:p></p>Girl on a Mogulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09832627319627469665noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1057341185315225193.post-33141533931450884262023-10-11T08:27:00.002-07:002023-10-11T08:28:11.576-07:00Fall <p style="text-align: center;"><b> Nothing Gold Can Stay </b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBYgb4W2Kce8IyndWA7KguLcV78s0LeY-2fqKiXlBxRJm18yjiFvn-uqSI_VytcQmnjbciEtE-G8OmDL0p0MITNONCBZQybew99trp8AihQEcPClxkmo3hDkJv_BiBJJQ3vKxpcpq_j13ounLbEOyG4Df96HQ6bp84SZjqBw08z-qqcusKVFb4626ZVuvU/s960/Wire%20Patch%202020.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="768" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBYgb4W2Kce8IyndWA7KguLcV78s0LeY-2fqKiXlBxRJm18yjiFvn-uqSI_VytcQmnjbciEtE-G8OmDL0p0MITNONCBZQybew99trp8AihQEcPClxkmo3hDkJv_BiBJJQ3vKxpcpq_j13ounLbEOyG4Df96HQ6bp84SZjqBw08z-qqcusKVFb4626ZVuvU/s320/Wire%20Patch%202020.jpg" width="256" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;">Nature's first green is gold,</p><p style="text-align: center;">Her hardest hue to hold.</p><p style="text-align: center;">Her early leaf's a flower;</p><p style="text-align: center;">But only so an hour.</p><p style="text-align: center;">Then leaf subsides to leaf.</p><p style="text-align: center;">So Eden sank to grief,</p><p style="text-align: center;">So dawn goes down to day.</p><p style="text-align: center;">Nothing gold can stay.</p><p style="text-align: center;">~Robert Frost</p>Girl on a Mogulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09832627319627469665noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1057341185315225193.post-72803234896840754182023-09-03T08:15:00.003-07:002023-09-18T16:10:46.767-07:00Apfel<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyYKu768uRg41vMDNRtF0QIB7HUPyCqfjFg8o8M-XVZyComjkqObH2zSj4CBgLZ4Keveqw7VFLmCrXeLy3JFBur2sP87Kg2q1yQpp8s6P6DV48BOMoro-lyMxQiU3xpc3a7cXbno3KIpqgfem-2NP5zxb5VSkMJS9VqqhHOuMutfrmDHCpz1VSMkh64SD2/s1111/Apfel.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1111" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyYKu768uRg41vMDNRtF0QIB7HUPyCqfjFg8o8M-XVZyComjkqObH2zSj4CBgLZ4Keveqw7VFLmCrXeLy3JFBur2sP87Kg2q1yQpp8s6P6DV48BOMoro-lyMxQiU3xpc3a7cXbno3KIpqgfem-2NP5zxb5VSkMJS9VqqhHOuMutfrmDHCpz1VSMkh64SD2/s320/Apfel.jpg" width="311" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;">Don't still under the apple tree with anyone else but me...</p><p style="text-align: left;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><b style="text-align: left;">Life will break you. Nobody can protect you from that, and being alone won't either, for solitude will also break you with its yearning. You have to love. You have to feel. It is the reason you are here on earth. You have to risk your heart. You are here to be swallowed up. And when it happens that you are broken, or betrayed, or left, or hurt, or death brushes too near, let yourself sit by an apple tree and listen to the apples falling all around you in heaps, wasting their sweetness. Tell yourself that you tasted as many as you could. ~ Louise Erdrich</b></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p>Girl on a Mogulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09832627319627469665noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1057341185315225193.post-61958846451096725442023-08-28T07:06:00.003-07:002023-09-18T15:08:34.675-07:00Fall<p><span face=""Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-size: 15px; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><br /></span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3omuV79H3wx1fb4_UzgrcGGumIJYybmQgwEkOs4inhBo8xeDBB7R9Ydki9mAOFuXc4Re6cLZ6kbSDzj94EoGjUZ4xdpnHMS_BqpPGrWAj3-ix0mo37Wpl_HpNGq4uJr4EOJb062Pvsum0wUsoMyjrZjqyWqf72G4gaUScMYXTH8I4LZBxmC3B6MkNDqEH/s1504/Fall%20pic.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1504" data-original-width="1029" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3omuV79H3wx1fb4_UzgrcGGumIJYybmQgwEkOs4inhBo8xeDBB7R9Ydki9mAOFuXc4Re6cLZ6kbSDzj94EoGjUZ4xdpnHMS_BqpPGrWAj3-ix0mo37Wpl_HpNGq4uJr4EOJb062Pvsum0wUsoMyjrZjqyWqf72G4gaUScMYXTH8I4LZBxmC3B6MkNDqEH/s320/Fall%20pic.jpg" width="219" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">See those threes turning gold in the hills..</div>Girl on a Mogulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09832627319627469665noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1057341185315225193.post-83946693974530711572023-08-21T07:53:00.005-07:002023-09-18T14:55:08.461-07:00LOVE<p><span face=""Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-size: 15px; white-space-collapse: preserve;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH_QnJbu4DxRNAg46GlcozaI3sPL21I_vmrAWUyimpyQiHy8T9ssmyDNku6B91sIGSqMftqeciBTfhLVIY4-21jF_rO6SEl6nwQJM33gOgPFgS33TW6I77GTojqZN9owUk7EHc4Hpgciz5iwTXsDTv2u48AnvEltpmv8XIdd6iBvpzOWrvnxuS959q5rzD/s1024/Flower%201.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH_QnJbu4DxRNAg46GlcozaI3sPL21I_vmrAWUyimpyQiHy8T9ssmyDNku6B91sIGSqMftqeciBTfhLVIY4-21jF_rO6SEl6nwQJM33gOgPFgS33TW6I77GTojqZN9owUk7EHc4Hpgciz5iwTXsDTv2u48AnvEltpmv8XIdd6iBvpzOWrvnxuS959q5rzD/s320/Flower%201.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><b>I used to send this flower to you on your birthday...and on Mother's Day. </b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Miss you, Mom. </b><p></p></div>Girl on a Mogulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09832627319627469665noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1057341185315225193.post-75377089177414913892023-08-16T19:43:00.005-07:002023-08-16T20:05:54.742-07:00Banana Bread Perfection<p> </p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq6Fw7m3H-A1UP8ggOpQCFZk7v7OudFlHnZmlZF2JTsbT-ze8pbx_swv9_wW0A63M9kZUJ1rVhFx3mo1VvfeaQoRJTUOUflmm00P_Zbwx2ww7NWSeN8oWZeHBUK2bCSQ0_vFSyZ57sEQiykR2ApxL7KxhQ2_9wS9JzAYK0MXLcggp-08SaRTqfnQnNK8Yo/s1080/Banana%20bread%202023.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="806" data-original-width="1080" height="329" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq6Fw7m3H-A1UP8ggOpQCFZk7v7OudFlHnZmlZF2JTsbT-ze8pbx_swv9_wW0A63M9kZUJ1rVhFx3mo1VvfeaQoRJTUOUflmm00P_Zbwx2ww7NWSeN8oWZeHBUK2bCSQ0_vFSyZ57sEQiykR2ApxL7KxhQ2_9wS9JzAYK0MXLcggp-08SaRTqfnQnNK8Yo/w440-h329/Banana%20bread%202023.jpg" width="440" /></a></div><p class="MsoNormal">I perfected my banana bread recipe.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I’m pretty psyched about it. It’s a recipe I
ad-libbed from the banana bread I had last summer in Maine. A gorgeous banana
bread topped with a unique poppy seed streusel that made my heart sing. Well, kind
of…it was of course (like most bakery banana breads) made with too much oil and/or
butter…too rich.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>But, the components
were there…they just needed to be modified. And so I modified…and now, I’ve got
it.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>And I love it. It has just the right
amount of whole grains, just enough to add a nutty depth…but not to weighed
down with full whole wheat flour.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It’s a
perfect mix of white whole wheat flour, whole grain oats and all purpose flour…keeping
it light with a sense of heartiness. And there is very little added oil…just
enough to make sure all the ingredients combine, integrate and, most importantly, fully cook.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Applesauce is my secret weapon. It keeps the
bread moist and happy without adding extra fat from oil. Some chia seeds are tossed in for a playful pop on the palate…and then the streusel. Yummmmm…. Brown
sugar, butter…yes melted butter…real butter for flavor and decadence… just a tablespoon or two combined with
cinnamon, nutmeg, oats and a little flour…and a huge dose of crunchy umami poppy
seeds. Spread all over the top for the best banana bread ever. Baked for 55 minutes…to golden brown perfection. It's your lucky morning...you don’t have to
wait in that crazy line that inevitably forms at the super popular bakery/coffee shop with its hipster/instagram following. Not sure why they don't don’t open until 8am, because by then the line is down the street and <o:p></o:p>everyone is already hangry. And, they might even give you the heal...And still charge you $4 for the slice. My recipe saves you so much stress. Namaste. </p>Girl on a Mogulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09832627319627469665noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1057341185315225193.post-10095719663794144422023-08-14T08:00:00.002-07:002023-08-14T08:01:25.506-07:00Why do you suffer?<p><span face=""Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-size: 15px; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><br /></span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvNFpU-0h1ljutSJNAcK1KRpE5IKb7-dxLzzSc6vG7X1hifazuhmunnMlJyHDD65I9AWGcI1aX-ZH97IDN_Imby4AMHBNuzUWqaudbXEKgC-bMNx0q7PpJDpPN0YiUNJz98PFvej0F6h7yaSoH50m26-rHj6xJKK0f2e9M2yI_xha85FLEqsc0eD2Au8al/s960/Mtn%20biking%202021.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="960" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvNFpU-0h1ljutSJNAcK1KRpE5IKb7-dxLzzSc6vG7X1hifazuhmunnMlJyHDD65I9AWGcI1aX-ZH97IDN_Imby4AMHBNuzUWqaudbXEKgC-bMNx0q7PpJDpPN0YiUNJz98PFvej0F6h7yaSoH50m26-rHj6xJKK0f2e9M2yI_xha85FLEqsc0eD2Au8al/s320/Mtn%20biking%202021.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p><span face=""Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-size: 15px; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Remind me next time @ the unfair amount of (rocky!!) climbing to be had before you get to the long sweeping super fun downhill. Because it may or may not be worth it for the drug that keeps you coming back for more. </span></p>Girl on a Mogulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09832627319627469665noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1057341185315225193.post-34416038639292974522022-09-15T08:45:00.000-07:002022-09-15T08:45:02.874-07:00Dear Old Friend<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6YQ-K2TywWRvQmvaxKi8K-wAjLdisON_iDLKnhbiklYAnlNigzILA45OtjM1DgAGs8pWTQxeywUQXVW6Zu3UHQyB-ma-qjpC02ByVTTqcR4w4QM5wizfGmcfVT9lj9T1Q6TBhsbprT8Vd0edb9jiNsuYh-tEN4JFbEnQlIQWyLNIvhgFgbbX2cyt19w/s1125/Fall%202016.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="838" data-original-width="1125" height="238" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6YQ-K2TywWRvQmvaxKi8K-wAjLdisON_iDLKnhbiklYAnlNigzILA45OtjM1DgAGs8pWTQxeywUQXVW6Zu3UHQyB-ma-qjpC02ByVTTqcR4w4QM5wizfGmcfVT9lj9T1Q6TBhsbprT8Vd0edb9jiNsuYh-tEN4JFbEnQlIQWyLNIvhgFgbbX2cyt19w/s320/Fall%202016.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p><br /></p><p>It breaks my heart to see a dear old friend</p><p>Go down that worn place again</p><p>Do you know the sounds of a closing door?</p><p>Have you heard that sound somewhere before?</p><p>Do you wonder if she knows you anymore?</p><p><br /></p><p>I wrapped your love around me like a chain</p><p>But I never was afraid that it would die</p><p>You can dance in a hurricane</p><p>But only if you're standing in the eye</p><p><br /></p><p>Where did you learn to walk?</p><p>Where did you learn to run?</p><p>Away from everything you love</p><p>And did you think the bottle </p><p>Would ease your pain?</p><p>Did you think that love's a foolish game?</p><p>Did you fine someone else to take the blame?</p><p><br /></p><p>I am a sturdy soul </p><p>And there ain't no shame</p><p>In lying down in the bed you made</p><p>Can you fight the urge to run for another day?</p><p>You might make it further if you learn to stay</p><p><br /></p>Girl on a Mogulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09832627319627469665noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1057341185315225193.post-20368084564501206212022-09-13T07:48:00.000-07:002022-09-13T07:48:03.027-07:00Sweet smell of fall<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbY8aOT6AypiTdNKe5ZnsfqnDdwjp0QPA829kGZ3O1wq91cmq-MjJezUj58eHgdoWajShVijr_KmOdNR1DDjD3c-W3bSRGLuDTL2AZGHqqzAxlTmZ3QicnrrZa_c8rR3LNo9Wvfou5grvrfntMBhJWlzzf5_llngV0WbX0M5dkpLoR8C0DUONGv5K7Uw/s1080/Hay%20Trail%20Sept%202022.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="811" data-original-width="1080" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbY8aOT6AypiTdNKe5ZnsfqnDdwjp0QPA829kGZ3O1wq91cmq-MjJezUj58eHgdoWajShVijr_KmOdNR1DDjD3c-W3bSRGLuDTL2AZGHqqzAxlTmZ3QicnrrZa_c8rR3LNo9Wvfou5grvrfntMBhJWlzzf5_llngV0WbX0M5dkpLoR8C0DUONGv5K7Uw/s320/Hay%20Trail%20Sept%202022.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /> <p></p>Girl on a Mogulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09832627319627469665noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1057341185315225193.post-90134922032800218972022-08-19T14:46:00.002-07:002022-08-19T14:46:57.883-07:00Blue Lakes<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF7yCOq7OdPNo_GsdE5Yg2zzOE1SCBR2IqBh5ARJvZQCKVUpeIo9HB_hNSrmK-brFM0faVNsyf1zYoB-A7d_71wEWWlP5bU59b2S9im9mLb-0ySPwOWTWN51m2XQPm3n34ZZ2ExKKXrGSYH1SqrTDWS-x2B9qfXs1ZI1_aDiNbuN0lFTSvzT26GUwSsg/s1350/Columbine.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1350" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF7yCOq7OdPNo_GsdE5Yg2zzOE1SCBR2IqBh5ARJvZQCKVUpeIo9HB_hNSrmK-brFM0faVNsyf1zYoB-A7d_71wEWWlP5bU59b2S9im9mLb-0ySPwOWTWN51m2XQPm3n34ZZ2ExKKXrGSYH1SqrTDWS-x2B9qfXs1ZI1_aDiNbuN0lFTSvzT26GUwSsg/s320/Columbine.jpg" width="256" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p>Change, like the wind</p><p>Like the water, like skin</p><p>Change, like the sky</p><p>Like the leaves, like a butterfly</p><p><br /></p><p>Would you live forever, never die</p><p>While everyone around passes?</p><p>Would you smile forever, never cry</p><p>While everything you know passes</p><p><br /></p><p>Death, like a door</p><p>To a place we've never been before</p><p>Death, like space</p><p>The deep sea, a suitcase</p><p><br /></p><p>Would you stare forever at the sun</p><p>Never watch the moon rising?</p><p>Would you walk forever in the light</p><p>To never learn the secret of the quiet night?</p><p><br /></p><p>Still, like a stone</p><p>Like a hill, like home</p><p>Still, what I find</p><p>Is you are always on my mind</p><p><br /></p><p>Could I feel happy for you</p><p>When I hear you talk with her the way we used to?</p><p>Could I set everything free</p><p>When I watch you holding her like you once held me?</p><p><br /></p><p>Change, like the sky</p><p>Like the leaves, like a butterfly</p><p>Death, like a door</p><p>To a place we've never been before</p><p><br /></p><p>Would you live forever, never die</p><p>While everything around you passes</p><p>Would you smile forever never cry?</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>Girl on a Mogulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09832627319627469665noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1057341185315225193.post-57849452234810735952022-06-20T15:54:00.003-07:002022-06-20T16:05:52.165-07:00Mom<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1aoSVlvHvpiHXRrRiHjqbejnMTXEh2CPPHpRpoGAICVK8DupdPg9iiO_dVqYOr1-rCk2ZVYwJzvKMFdRtLbS1IDx4RrwpEAWmUG9yMvVHrU-D-Rn5CIctI8c94AdQPVP3BRkc_xW1nVuKLwXushPLPSpt9bq1rQG2A8ziUHl21NxqZ_Ljj11STDzK4A/s408/Bonnie%201.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="408" data-original-width="400" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1aoSVlvHvpiHXRrRiHjqbejnMTXEh2CPPHpRpoGAICVK8DupdPg9iiO_dVqYOr1-rCk2ZVYwJzvKMFdRtLbS1IDx4RrwpEAWmUG9yMvVHrU-D-Rn5CIctI8c94AdQPVP3BRkc_xW1nVuKLwXushPLPSpt9bq1rQG2A8ziUHl21NxqZ_Ljj11STDzK4A/s320/Bonnie%201.jpg" width="314" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p><br /></p><p></p><p class="MsoNormal">My Mom, Mary Linda Bonjean Dowling passed away yesterday,
June 7<sup>, </sup>2022 from Metastatic Lung Cancer. She was 81. She went by
Bonnie for most of her life. It was the name given to her by the nurses in the
hospital when she was born. Bonnie was a force. Strong willed and strongly
opinionated…and fierce in love as well. As a child she overcame numerous
surgeries to correct bad directionals in her stomach. She was a fighter. Her
mother was a great beauty of Ohio and her dad was President of Land of Lincoln
Bank in Springfield, Ill. She grew up playing golf and was told many times over
that she was a natural golfer.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She had a
beautiful swing…if you followed her ball, it would sail with an amazing and
powerful trajectory. She made the front page of Maui Times with her hole in one
when she was on vacation there. She was a skier and a snowboarder who loved
Sugarloaf with all her heart. She loved Pinot Grigio & the Red Sox. She was
5 foot 5 inches tall…and only weighed 107lbs, but her presence was inescapable
in any room.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Prideful, confident and fashionable. She met Patrick A.
Dowling in high school in Springfield, Illinois.…and she followed him when he
went off to study at Dartmouth College in New Hampshire. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She attended Manhattanville College in NYC, but
married Patrick before graduation. They were married at the Hanover Church in
New Hampshire and had four children: three boys, and then a girl. They settled
in Cape Elizabeth, ME where Patrick “Pat” started his medical practice as an orthopedist
in Portland. She was President of the Junior League of Portland, ME, on several
ski committees and went on to be a paralegal for many years. She specialized in
title work and being part of the legal community was a source of pride for her.
<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">As a mother, she had high expectations, held high standards
and would not take “no” or “I don’t want to do it” for answers. She was
fiercely proud of and loved her children (Chris, John (Lara), Tony (Laurilyn), and
Anne (Kenny)…and even more fiercely proud of and deeply loved her grandchildren
(Wyatt, Quinn, Kaitlyn, Tegan, Alexandra, Sophia, Finn and Isabella).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She loved her Portuguese Water Dogs (Teddy,
Bella, Pippa & Blarney), who were, as a general rule, fed a gourmet
homecooked meal before anyone else in the house. She loved Buster the Maine
Coon cat who hung out on a pillow in her bay window watching over her in her
last days.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She loved her friends…
Springfield childhood friends (Nancy, Mary, Polly, Carol, Penny and Judy), her
sisters-in-law Mary and Martha, her Junior League friends (AL, Dee Dee, Franny
and Martha), Judy Dooley, Janet Brown and Marj Katz who all regularly checked
in on her. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">She was an amazing cook and baker who made wonderful meals
for everyone who showed up at her house. The fridge was always full of nourishing
salads for any occasion…like feeding my hungry bridesmaids at 2am. There were
homemade cakes for birthdays…and delicious pies. She would arrive to Freestyle
Skiing events with her four kids and a Coleman cooler overflowing with a bounty
of delights for everyone at the event. Kids, parents, judges all enjoyed and
were fueled for greatness with her cinnamon twists, fried chicken, apricot
bars, molasses cookies, chocolate chip cookies & pasta salads.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Her Christmas Cookie assortment was legendary...pfeffernusse,
almond crescents, springerle, needhams, as was her impressive, colorful and
joyful Gingerbread House. Cooking and baking were her way of nourishing her
active kids and welcoming others.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">She loved her extended family. When you achieved a success, there
was no greater champion of your efforts than Bonnie/Mom. She is already greatly
missed. Love you, Mom. Rest easy now. <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfB_pQ_736TEMCefKNnPSijMiLjiKd8mNHiHQBEsaGUzfFfukJAzX-DqIzCOWFoIHPt5mq_BDDAG7DduWQyzJN2lxz_toRgrQ76m23q_2m1NzuvhT0QzwwreA5ocefw0a9FJwOWb4R3qMcLwd1yvhybXiR_0I4yr5YbKln7JY2vVdD-Wk0kGqP4bRqmg/s500/Bonnie%20&%20me.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="400" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfB_pQ_736TEMCefKNnPSijMiLjiKd8mNHiHQBEsaGUzfFfukJAzX-DqIzCOWFoIHPt5mq_BDDAG7DduWQyzJN2lxz_toRgrQ76m23q_2m1NzuvhT0QzwwreA5ocefw0a9FJwOWb4R3qMcLwd1yvhybXiR_0I4yr5YbKln7JY2vVdD-Wk0kGqP4bRqmg/s320/Bonnie%20&%20me.jpg" width="256" /></a></div><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrg07SzdYMQ_voKtFKAQRVw5549LEuilKqts85NtSDH-Bzdz_JW1LCBvwdT7GzticEr22IeVtkbeVhLtBiqqPQifeFp8y23lVKYeuD3gCd_SV43WqBRo_IigrA__Bdx-92JhgktCgRXP6Ipqilm0xC9QPO6eQ_xdI457j9PhUtr4SjC1cU7x-E9Ehlqw/s960/Dowlings%202.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="960" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrg07SzdYMQ_voKtFKAQRVw5549LEuilKqts85NtSDH-Bzdz_JW1LCBvwdT7GzticEr22IeVtkbeVhLtBiqqPQifeFp8y23lVKYeuD3gCd_SV43WqBRo_IigrA__Bdx-92JhgktCgRXP6Ipqilm0xC9QPO6eQ_xdI457j9PhUtr4SjC1cU7x-E9Ehlqw/s320/Dowlings%202.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsQlFxq5u2tPhKJ0XPcZq9E5CsG_xiwZViy9-moIsZ-Tv4YuvLWLJloDhi53uVqVT5IfH_EG9U4O25CcwDIBBr_rQ1LSNkNi8naBOuVbjGVDHHH99Ng-v9Ufjb-ZghPBsCVfhDAJ7ucw1Vqht3zOTxLL9FvzsjKWyLTBGYqQCQUEhI1SnFzYmvRf5ZbQ/s1125/Mom.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="862" data-original-width="1125" height="245" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsQlFxq5u2tPhKJ0XPcZq9E5CsG_xiwZViy9-moIsZ-Tv4YuvLWLJloDhi53uVqVT5IfH_EG9U4O25CcwDIBBr_rQ1LSNkNi8naBOuVbjGVDHHH99Ng-v9Ufjb-ZghPBsCVfhDAJ7ucw1Vqht3zOTxLL9FvzsjKWyLTBGYqQCQUEhI1SnFzYmvRf5ZbQ/s320/Mom.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div>Girl on a Mogulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09832627319627469665noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1057341185315225193.post-3755027141747649342022-01-30T13:19:00.005-08:002022-06-20T16:09:50.728-07:00You remind yourself<p>When you were first alternate for the Olympics twice, its hard not to have a little pity party for yourself when they come around again. </p><p>You remind yourself that in 1992 they took 4 athletes and you were 5th. You remind yourself that in 1994 they took 3 athletes and you were 4th. You remind yourself that you did end up going to World Championships in 1995 and then you retired...and went to live in Breckenridge where you coached for a season and did the Pro Mogul Tour, which you won three years in a row and were able to put a down payment on the house that you still live in. </p><p>You remind yourself, that in the grand scheme...it doesn't matter. I never did. It was just the journey as it was played out to be. You are you...and not you because of something you did or didn't get to do. </p>Girl on a Mogulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09832627319627469665noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1057341185315225193.post-71040041230168388472022-01-02T12:45:00.003-08:002022-01-02T12:45:36.101-08:00Vastness of the expanse<p> </p><p class="MsoNormal">Up here at 10,000ft I get spoiled with the wonders of
nature.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The vastness of our wilderness…the
endless trails through the trees, the wildlife. The blue blue blue skies of
winter.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Crisp. Cold. Fresh and
bright.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The clarity that comes from a
walk along the winding river. Bridges over the waters and fish below.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>White snow in winter. Wildflowers of summer. Trails,
trail, trails connecting me to the expanse. <o:p></o:p></p>Girl on a Mogulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09832627319627469665noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1057341185315225193.post-56547678636891472132021-11-15T07:05:00.002-08:002022-08-19T14:59:23.067-07:00One that might have been..<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJr95oxoM8Ak6pBtaGtGp_niRrKbKhGzttEs0B5f8QMbAxknIJ1LSP-6B00r5G0Yiv5oKAGZTpbGSUoVagu-vndCpf_oOpmbXpGKOLhPOYS5eymHch-Ep5mT5rfNPtnka3GuClJAQt7u5X/s1125/A512D533-0955-4FDF-979D-32DE762CDF47.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="750" data-original-width="1125" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJr95oxoM8Ak6pBtaGtGp_niRrKbKhGzttEs0B5f8QMbAxknIJ1LSP-6B00r5G0Yiv5oKAGZTpbGSUoVagu-vndCpf_oOpmbXpGKOLhPOYS5eymHch-Ep5mT5rfNPtnka3GuClJAQt7u5X/s320/A512D533-0955-4FDF-979D-32DE762CDF47.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlcC-wpp1F_XxDs-0HEq-NyWOjOw0CAKdP0QHNuvCm0zHo2USvTEj7ya5_TcI4c5kdRpSUEFGvX-QvpM4TV7fxU_2k0CuMH31-TfHCyc7Vam8O8cYlhLn1I2d9D33RyjAdZAnXBPgUo7qb/s842/5B028A89-C899-42FA-BBB4-D8806C0F4BBA.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="842" data-original-width="794" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlcC-wpp1F_XxDs-0HEq-NyWOjOw0CAKdP0QHNuvCm0zHo2USvTEj7ya5_TcI4c5kdRpSUEFGvX-QvpM4TV7fxU_2k0CuMH31-TfHCyc7Vam8O8cYlhLn1I2d9D33RyjAdZAnXBPgUo7qb/s320/5B028A89-C899-42FA-BBB4-D8806C0F4BBA.jpeg" width="302" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>Girl on a Mogulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09832627319627469665noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1057341185315225193.post-41210823227600314092021-11-13T07:20:00.002-08:002021-11-13T07:20:39.101-08:00Tribute to my Poopy guy <p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEge6Msi6FFrFmZnWwsI5szWzaeChiNVHRTN44gYo6pHox9bmCVp3Z0QkCDanA4CYTyhXUxC5Ui8T49ZfH0GoOrHxmham7RVckkNKwWcaTsPH9FWUx5BGmoW9c9L55qS1rPm3Ro5tnE8tuua/s775/Alto+tribute.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="775" data-original-width="638" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEge6Msi6FFrFmZnWwsI5szWzaeChiNVHRTN44gYo6pHox9bmCVp3Z0QkCDanA4CYTyhXUxC5Ui8T49ZfH0GoOrHxmham7RVckkNKwWcaTsPH9FWUx5BGmoW9c9L55qS1rPm3Ro5tnE8tuua/s320/Alto+tribute.jpg" width="263" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaq9zd4cS9zkv6zL3OaFNRUGzedtsauysqXtzT-BQG3B1E8XAcmGXlCsWs0P8zEGBd4tr1Fg1xTbxr7a8aWBPpS4IYTvAQHSCzwubBhxlgjJlUKcrlP0eggnLCJ6A0U9jBaDWTY_myAFZH/s524/Alto+tribute+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="524" data-original-width="400" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaq9zd4cS9zkv6zL3OaFNRUGzedtsauysqXtzT-BQG3B1E8XAcmGXlCsWs0P8zEGBd4tr1Fg1xTbxr7a8aWBPpS4IYTvAQHSCzwubBhxlgjJlUKcrlP0eggnLCJ6A0U9jBaDWTY_myAFZH/s320/Alto+tribute+2.jpg" width="244" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p>I had my own notion of grief.</p><p>I thought it was a sad time</p><p>that followed the death</p><p>of someone you love</p><p>and you had to push through it </p><p>to get to the other side</p><p>But I'm learning</p><p>there is no pushing through</p><p>but rather, there is</p><p>absorption,</p><p>acceptance.</p><p>Grief is not something you</p><p>compete,</p><p>but rather you endure.</p><p>Grief is not a task to finish</p><p>and move on,</p><p>but an element of yourself,</p><p>an alteration of your being,</p><p>a new way of seeing</p><p>a new definition of self.</p><p>~Gwen Flowers</p>Girl on a Mogulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09832627319627469665noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1057341185315225193.post-18136246537264410262021-11-07T08:01:00.004-08:002021-11-07T08:02:44.028-08:00The weight<p> </p><p class="MsoNormal">Some mornings when you wake up, you think about all the losses.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It comes at you like a wave. The weight of it
pressing on your shoulders…pushing down. Is it trying to ground you, feel
closer to the earth so that you don’t fall off? <o:p></o:p></p>Girl on a Mogulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09832627319627469665noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1057341185315225193.post-6033101178150493082021-11-05T13:59:00.002-07:002021-11-05T13:59:42.084-07:00Bridge to you<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9OcHZlN2ev9pmM26MiRZ8G5NHAVW3PWPZQckQcKIDjx8ip3g-UOZARUcwL-tWsU2lsPIJNbL-ru5iaKE7Z-yfwubefoEb5NEZYIxbi-a6qXSQrwyHT_2STuSISq7q64FlZ248-xNoHW6k/s500/Bridge+to+Alto.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="400" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9OcHZlN2ev9pmM26MiRZ8G5NHAVW3PWPZQckQcKIDjx8ip3g-UOZARUcwL-tWsU2lsPIJNbL-ru5iaKE7Z-yfwubefoEb5NEZYIxbi-a6qXSQrwyHT_2STuSISq7q64FlZ248-xNoHW6k/s320/Bridge+to+Alto.jpeg" width="256" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"> October 2021</div><p></p>Girl on a Mogulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09832627319627469665noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1057341185315225193.post-78068110456094882092021-11-05T04:58:00.004-07:002021-11-05T04:58:43.468-07:00Sound of silence...<p> </p><p>I miss you in this world. My sweet Alto guy. </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipzEQNWUKWSItzUng30buw5BCZD-cIKX5nNTygVtjZMqsDX2eCNS6uvtjXg_o7B-J9jnS5xumOJF2w8tD0n0rhWsbEDs6hPrgTyVHwDBJuFvZrwtLxJ7pdAu3ANcM-q9RplrqDcCsrTzAZ/s930/Poopy+on+French+Pass+2020.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="930" data-original-width="843" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipzEQNWUKWSItzUng30buw5BCZD-cIKX5nNTygVtjZMqsDX2eCNS6uvtjXg_o7B-J9jnS5xumOJF2w8tD0n0rhWsbEDs6hPrgTyVHwDBJuFvZrwtLxJ7pdAu3ANcM-q9RplrqDcCsrTzAZ/s320/Poopy+on+French+Pass+2020.jpg" width="290" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzjTxHoVNyHMZ36dHPFADz1LHPL1TalJPn9QJqnpxx9bzQpg-CvDAQaqosLbfTNKvhfGM6JSBz8QF3Pi7sLoiUEhjuJkuauqdBtCuIJJgpiIOEH0N3VwsLzNqJ9A8AZEUFdZISOSvgi62G/s960/Finn+%2526+Alto+2018.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="720" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzjTxHoVNyHMZ36dHPFADz1LHPL1TalJPn9QJqnpxx9bzQpg-CvDAQaqosLbfTNKvhfGM6JSBz8QF3Pi7sLoiUEhjuJkuauqdBtCuIJJgpiIOEH0N3VwsLzNqJ9A8AZEUFdZISOSvgi62G/s320/Finn+%2526+Alto+2018.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQ5HHM621rSvqOOoRGhfvKxkt5VA042v4Esn7rMQ5Kgqshj4n5i2sJd0peKPHHABd9Q_xiJUQR3r3Q9ANmFiHv8l3yMdurWucmcIT1QhFOuMDKPLBGvkXGTcgbLja9i7LzRYkhprvnOZqK/s960/Finn+%2526+Alto+2018+b.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="720" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQ5HHM621rSvqOOoRGhfvKxkt5VA042v4Esn7rMQ5Kgqshj4n5i2sJd0peKPHHABd9Q_xiJUQR3r3Q9ANmFiHv8l3yMdurWucmcIT1QhFOuMDKPLBGvkXGTcgbLja9i7LzRYkhprvnOZqK/s320/Finn+%2526+Alto+2018+b.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p></p>Girl on a Mogulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09832627319627469665noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1057341185315225193.post-4943528671979679132021-11-04T09:58:00.005-07:002021-11-04T16:32:14.604-07:00Grief is the price we pay for love<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I loved you Alto. And I miss you so much. Your soft ears, the way you dug for water in your water bowl. How you would touch the back of my leg with your nose...just to let me know you were there. How you would cuddle up in a little cinnamon roll curl on the couch and watch me do yoga...and sleep next to me...on at the tip of my toes. Next to me. Leaning up next to me as we slept. You were my favorite little guy. 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEXb13-vMcytum26qsByQCfMec-YAlS3hKBY5nYMxQ6bSK8FoDnxL2-SzjMmsLt_01_Nb0vJY1axHR3qoq7Drvr0qI0LlTdWrDGhKCtn-dlWq8QvtrI2R8kf5XBw2McDZJul746Zz2GDxA/s400/July+2021+a.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="400" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEXb13-vMcytum26qsByQCfMec-YAlS3hKBY5nYMxQ6bSK8FoDnxL2-SzjMmsLt_01_Nb0vJY1axHR3qoq7Drvr0qI0LlTdWrDGhKCtn-dlWq8QvtrI2R8kf5XBw2McDZJul746Zz2GDxA/s320/July+2021+a.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>It's no news to me that drinking is harmful to ones health. I know plenty of people who have gone down the rabbit hole of booze. Spending time in the seedy bars, drinking at home alone...until (and before) the sun comes up...and destroying their health and families that they worked for hard to build. Lives ruined/compromised because they could not give up drinking. I too have travelled down that dark and entrancing road. But drinking and studying wine is also my passion...and for the last 25 years, it has been my job. </p><p>It is a constant battle for me...to know when and how much I should drink. In the last few years I have begun to notice how much it affects me. How much alcohol does to my body. I try to counter balance it with the healthiest lifestyle I can muster. I ride road bikes, and mountain bikes...I hike with my dogs and my friends, I go on long walks...I ski all winter and I do yoga every day. I am careful now not to over drink, but sometimes even two glasses send my body into a fluster. I am more aware, but my body is also less accepting of toxins. </p><p>So, where do we go from here? Right now I am taking a month off drinking. Giving my body time to rest and restore before the colder weather and the holidays. I am not planning to give alcohol up for good, but I want to drink more judiciously than I have in the past. I want to drink with intention.</p><p>I'm going to start here...and write about my favorite wines and why I find them compelling. Why specific wines are more interesting to me than others. What their story is. What the grape is, where is it grown...and who makes it. I'm going to dive deeper into the wines I chose to drink...and learn from them. </p>Girl on a Mogulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09832627319627469665noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1057341185315225193.post-66707370821413299702021-10-16T12:24:00.001-07:002021-10-16T12:24:57.751-07:00Life starts all over again when it gets crisp in the fall....<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQ637nizgkYTkb9_d-sPidC1m6OvzwqRqCRHbZjF3f0qpRsXdFI51zRWiyHhMFI8W5X8dK-_bwUuRZBVhqV1okSnfPgGZkRLi8pUc_lLKeliQLUTvrePmF_TKo-FEamqV4C6HoIME_4WLQ/s1504/Fall+pic.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1504" data-original-width="1029" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQ637nizgkYTkb9_d-sPidC1m6OvzwqRqCRHbZjF3f0qpRsXdFI51zRWiyHhMFI8W5X8dK-_bwUuRZBVhqV1okSnfPgGZkRLi8pUc_lLKeliQLUTvrePmF_TKo-FEamqV4C6HoIME_4WLQ/s320/Fall+pic.jpg" width="219" /></a></div><br /> <p></p>Girl on a Mogulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09832627319627469665noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1057341185315225193.post-53116340777213401612021-04-28T13:15:00.001-07:002021-04-28T13:15:30.662-07:00Peace be with you<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcWeGnUtc9-AOSk7YNcWtzbSyYiHqEz7P8Z1YZT7hHVbNGCvRersNTvxslC5_vBmnirw7wvhtHhWJYUqyJb-PsUoJ9RLOGs9wjXKIa-uR7BMVLP1fvpzLIsWvjbpOt9kNVEfcqrNAB8nr8/s1122/Me+%2526+Finn++lobsterboat.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1122" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcWeGnUtc9-AOSk7YNcWtzbSyYiHqEz7P8Z1YZT7hHVbNGCvRersNTvxslC5_vBmnirw7wvhtHhWJYUqyJb-PsUoJ9RLOGs9wjXKIa-uR7BMVLP1fvpzLIsWvjbpOt9kNVEfcqrNAB8nr8/s320/Me+%2526+Finn++lobsterboat.jpg" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p>Girl on a Mogulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09832627319627469665noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1057341185315225193.post-78527957827170549432021-04-15T14:46:00.006-07:002021-04-15T14:48:29.866-07:00Blueberry Banana Buttermilk Bundt!<p> </p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><b>Banana Blueberry
Buttermilk Bundt!!<o:p></o:p></b></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><b>Yummmmm</b></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></p><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhV7SNlpzLeBXBe-7SJngSY1xvNz-U3Q4T6sT6Dln2vwWIBpWD5eKO2QAyj20jddxjUtyWsgncIkC2Ch4ogpldK-JOlHchvP-qtJPzUMDeuFM3Xp04cM-rp25YthH7gmNAW_kctA0rQqljb/s2048/F5787C47-73D3-4E47-8CF5-2EB36D1A28E0.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhV7SNlpzLeBXBe-7SJngSY1xvNz-U3Q4T6sT6Dln2vwWIBpWD5eKO2QAyj20jddxjUtyWsgncIkC2Ch4ogpldK-JOlHchvP-qtJPzUMDeuFM3Xp04cM-rp25YthH7gmNAW_kctA0rQqljb/s320/F5787C47-73D3-4E47-8CF5-2EB36D1A28E0.jpeg" /></a></div><br /><b><br /></b></div><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">1 mashed banana<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">1 cup sugar<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">2 cups cake flour<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">1 teaspoon baking soda<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">1 teaspoon baking powder<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">¼ teaspoon salt<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">½ cup oats<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">½ cup almond flour<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">½ cup spelt flour<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">2 eggs<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">¼ cup applesauce<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">¼<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>cup canola oil<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">1 teaspoon vanilla<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">¾ cup buttermilk<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">1 cup Maine blueberries + 1 tablespoon flour<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Pour into a greased Bundt pan<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Bake at 350*<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>45-50 minutes<o:p></o:p></p>Girl on a Mogulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09832627319627469665noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1057341185315225193.post-86469702516735144202021-04-13T09:05:00.005-07:002021-04-13T09:05:54.388-07:00Prayer for clarity<p>The non-drinking life. Will you feel faster? Ride you bike like the wind? Have a clearer head. Lose weight. Will your complexion get better? Dreams of better days. </p>Girl on a Mogulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09832627319627469665noreply@blogger.com0