“CrossFit firebreather eventually discovers: the chief competitive advantage in this sport is the ability to endure discomfort. The willingness to sacrifice comfort is what makes all the other gains possible.” — J.C. Herz (Learning to Breathe Fire: The Rise of CrossFit and the Primal Future of Fitness) Well, my six week challenge is up, and…
June 29: Contented cats
“The only thing I envy about a cat is its purr,” remarked Dr. Blythe once, listening to Doc’s resonant melody. “It is the most contented sound in the world.” — L.M. Montgomery (Rilla of Ingleside (Anne of Green Gables, #8)) Cats are remarkable in that they seem content almost anywhere, Campbell is almost smiling here!…
June 27: Beautiful open spaces
“He stood staring into the wood for a minute, then said: “What is it about the English countryside — why is the beauty so much more than visual? Why does it touch one so?” — Dodie Smith (I Capture the Castle) This is not the English countryside, and we have been totally amazed to find…
June 28:Â Puppies rule the roost
“The dog is the only animal that is capable of disinterested affection. He is the only one that regards the human being as his companion, and follows him as his friend; the only one that seems to possess a natural desire to be useful to him, or from a spontaneous impulse attaches himself to man.” …
June 26:Â All creatures great and small
“All things bright and beautiful, All creatures great and small, All things wise and wonderful, The Lord God made them all.” — Cecil Frances Alexander So, while wondering around the neighborhood with the dog while the house was on show, I came across this caterpillar on a street sign..terrible photo, but I think that as…