This is to prove that I am still running even in the deep, dark winter. In fact, this day was one of those nostrils-stick-together-when-you-breathe sort of days. My neck warmer is actually black; the white is my frozen exhaust. Also, note the white hair - not age, just cold. Just so you don't think I 'm completely off my rocker, it's actually not too hard to run in the cold and you burn more calories...
I'm not sure what the neighbours think. I've noticed the couple across the road standing at their window watching as I head out. 
I promised my sister over at http://whatireallymeanttosay.wordpress.com/ that I would follow her tag and write a story about what I really remember about my wedding day. That post will be coming soon but here is something quick and easy while I find the time to write something a little longer. Also, try as I may, I cannot manage to add Rebecca's blog to my reading list but it's worth the read. She has a far better grasp of semi-colons than I do.
6 comments:
semi-colons?!?!? Love the pictures of you! Gorgeous as always!!!
Helen, you do win the niceness award. You are an ever flowing fountain of encouragment (nice image, eh?). And semi-colons: they make my stomach queasy whenever I approach their use. Actually I have a problem with most grammar (tribute to our whole language development) and during a recent supply teaching stint in a gr. 4/5/6 class I had to pretend that I understood the indirect/direct object thing. My bluff went as follows: "So, you tell me why this is the indirect object." Teacher, teach thyself.
Helen, you do win the niceness award. You are an ever flowing fountain of encouragment (nice image, eh?). And semi-colons: they make my stomach queasy whenever I approach their use. Actually I have a problem with most grammar (tribute to our whole language development) and during a recent supply teaching stint in a gr. 4/5/6 class I had to pretend that I understood the indirect/direct object thing. My bluff went as follows: "So, you tell me why this is the indirect object." Teacher, teach thyself.
you look soooo young! are you sure you have 4 kids? (heh heh, bet you get that one a lot.) i remember one particular run i did in dubuque, it was like -20c and i felt so good. it was beautiful. and this is ME, who moved all the way to tx to avoid winter. but there is something very peaceful and beautiful about running in winter. speaking of running, i just did my first double stroller run and the boys did AWESOME!!!
and, semicolons??? i dont even use semicolons (or punctuation, or proper capitalisation, apparently...)
(btw, is it bad that i bought rhett baby beethoven this morning and it's on its third play already?)
Okay, quick lesson because I don't have a problem with colons and semi-colons. Guess we got drilled real good back in the 60's.
Semi-colons connect two complete sentences that are related. So when you think you should put a period, but the two thoughts are connected, use a semi-colon.
A colon is used when you want to make a list to follow your statement or a statement that is the follow up to your first statement - it is kind of a conclusion.
At least, that is how they work in my mind. Once you get the hang of it, they kind of become natural. But perhaps that is the benefit of having the stuff drilled in while young. Julie C
As for the post, Elena, you made me cry. Today, I was behind Martha in Sobey's and I had to call out "Sister Ilaria" to get her attention, when I really want to just call out Martha. That is the thing I find the hardest, the change of name. It is the thing that most reminds me she has changed her identity from my little girl. Mom
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