Monthly Archives: July 2009
Haf Pad update
| July 28, 2009 | Posted by Melinda under Uncategorized |
Above is a picture of my living room post-tevis belongings/furniture purging stress activity. As you can see – the futon is on the porch and the apartment looks positively spartan – perfect! Getting ride of stuff always gives me energy, so I decided to sew back the trim on my Haf pad. The trim was […] more
Tevis Stress Management Part II
| July 27, 2009 | Posted by Melinda under Uncategorized |
My tried and true method for managing life’s stress is: get rid of all superfluous belongings and rearrange furniture. I think I can explain the purging of belongings – it relates to the backpacking and the “great escape” from life. As long as I feel like I can walk away from “it” at any time […] more
Managing Tevis stress
| July 27, 2009 | Posted by Melinda under Uncategorized |
My living room is exactly the size of a 3 person dome tent. “How do you know that?”, you say. I will go on to tell you that not only is my living room the size of some minuscule, over-crowded camping spot, my bedroom floor (bed and dresser not withstanding) is the approximate size of […] more
Tevis Update
| July 23, 2009 | Posted by Melinda under Uncategorized |
Nope, I haven’t dissapeared. Here’s an update on all things Tevis. 1. I’ve had THE busiest week at work in a very long time. As a result I’m time crunched, tired, grumpy, and have a headache. 2. Trying to prepare my Tevis crew is like trying to herd cats. Somewhat entertaining. A lot of patience […] more
Southern Eats
| July 16, 2009 | Posted by Melinda under Uncategorized |
Tamera’s Night Farm blog, The Barb Wire, is currently discussing a very thought-provoking series on fitness and nutrition, with the endurance rider in mind. While fitness and nutrition can be challenging enough at home, travelling can be very very tough. As I sit in my hotel room, I thought I would share some tips I’ve […] more
Honest Scrap Award
| July 15, 2009 | Posted by Melinda under Uncategorized |
Crysta at Go Diego Go, has given me my first blog award. I’ll keep this short, sweet, and light-hearted as reading through award posts is often tedious and mind-numbing. Here’s the rules ::Recognize your award presenter and link back to their blog in your post.::List 10 honest things about yourself that others might not know.::Present […] more
Relating
| July 15, 2009 | Posted by Melinda under Uncategorized |
Whether we consider ourselves introverts, extroverts, or something in between; I believe that relating to other people is part of the human existence. Activities and hobbies can be instant “portal” to interacting with someone in a meaningful way. I think of horses and music as a universal “language” and I think that they, more than […] more
