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Happy Year of the Dragon!!!
Monday, Jan 23, 2012 3:53PM
Happy Chinese New Year to Everyone!
Teresa Wentzler's "Celestial Dragon" Counted-Cross Stitch -- I have this kit and someday I hope to have the time to actually make it.
I hope that everybody enjoys good health and prosperity in the Year of the Dragon!
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Snowmageddon!
Sunday, Jan 22, 2012 3:38PM
Well, we didn't get dumped on with any more than 1 foot of snow, fortunately, but it was enough to keep us trapped at home until today! I took more video of the snow and set it to a couple of really awesome songs by David May. So, if you ever wondered what it's like at my place, in the snow, take a look!
Oh, and look at something really interesting at the 10-minute mark: there was a really thin layer of ice on the lake covered with slush. A slight breeze caused some small waves and instead of breaking, the ice became a pliable membrane reacting to the wave action. Very amazing, in my opinion.
Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kgETCjuIpoo&feature=relatedhttp://
I'm happy to say that we did not lose power. About 250,000 people in the greater Puget Sound area of Washington did lose power on top of extremely cold temperatures and lots of snow. I think they (TV News) said that our Washington State Patrol responded to 2,317 crashes on Wednesday, 01/18/12, 4 times the usual amount for this time of year!
Dusk -- Utterly still!
How do you know when a snow storm is bad? When you turn on the Weather Station (cable) and they're broadcasting "live!" in your area!
Stay warm everybody!
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A Quick Snow Vid
Tuesday, Jan 17, 2012 5:48PM
I took some footage around my house and neighborhood of a light snowfall that we were experiencing on Jan 16th, 2012. I'm calling it the Calm Between the Storms because we're suppose to get hit really hard with some snow coming in tonight and through Wednesday.
Video: http://youtu.be/CYC5pJOH_tw
THEY are predicting 1-2 feet!
We'll see....stay tuned!
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Santa Says, "Ha! Ha! Ha!"
Monday, Dec 19, 2011 12:34PM
Enjoy some of these Holiday Season cartoons.
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Primordial Pillar QiGong
Thursday, Nov 10, 2011 10:00PM
This past May one of my fellow taichi students, Gene Koselke, participated in a Taichi/QiGong group trip to China that included working with several QiGong and Taichi Masters. One of the forms he learned was called the Primordial Pillar QiGong. He came back and taught it to our class. On September 2nd, I filmed him so we could do the form during the winter while he's in Mexico (lucky guy!).
Wu Dang Mountains
So, here it is! If you have any questions, just ask. It's a great form and I can't say enough about its simple yet energetic merits.
Watch and learn, then try it for yourself!
Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A9He9uAqbnA&feature=channel_video_titlehttp://
