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First ride of the 2017 season

Posted on April 23, 2017 by perlgurl

Planned on going out with Michael to take the first ride of the season, but his battery was dead so he told me to go ahead and so I did!  

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Denali shoulder season, take 2

Posted on April 22, 2017 by perlgurl

I took a day off from the workweek to drive out to Denali National State Park with my friend Caroline. I had seen a bear and several wolves the weekend before and they had been sighted by other people through … Continue reading →

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Denali, Shoulder Season Take 1

Posted on April 15, 2017 by perlgurl

It’s shoulder season at Denali National Park and the park road was open to mile 30 at the Teklanika Overlook on Saturday, April 15 when I went to the park with my friend Susan.  

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Moderation works, mostly.

Posted on January 17, 2017 by perlgurl

It’s been a week since I decided to try to limit my rice intake. So far I’ve been successful and only once did I have rice two times in one day, yesterday in fact, but it was very small portions … Continue reading →

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Curry-soup, aka the elimi-rice diet

Posted on January 12, 2017 by perlgurl

Monday I had rice with lunch so when Micheal made the curry for dinner I ate it free of rice, like soup, with half a pita and some hummus on the side.  Today i plan to have rice with dinner … Continue reading →

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Half portion with chips. 

Posted on January 10, 2017 by perlgurl

Only ate half a portion of rice today with lunch. Well, half of my normal most likely oversized portion that is, but I’m counting it as a win.  For dinner I had leftover  roasted potatoes with salmon.  I also had … Continue reading →

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Rice is my enemy, but I love it! 

Posted on January 9, 2017 by perlgurl

I’ve decided that I eat way too much rice. Rice for breakfast is common, rice with lunch and frequently more rice with dinner.   Starting today I’ve decided I only get rice with one meal per day.  Let see how … Continue reading →

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This is Bug the cat.

Posted on December 30, 2016 by perlgurl

Sometimes he perches up high above my chair and watches me like a weird creepy stalker kitty with an adorable face. Bug the cat is a bit of a creeper.

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This is Bug the Cat.

Posted on December 28, 2016 by perlgurl

Bug frequently sleeps in the bathroom because the hot water pipe runs near the floor and creates a warm floor environment. Some days he is a cute cuddle bug and curls up and sometimes he looks more like a weird … Continue reading →

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Holiday Sweaters

Posted on December 24, 2016 by perlgurl

  A day trip that started as snowshoeing which turned into walking followed by dinner, drinks and Hot Springs fun. Then we stopped to help get some folks out of the ditch. Caroline and I wore our matching Holiday Sweaters … Continue reading →

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