Monday 30 April 2012

A few spring flower pictures

... from the front and back garden on the last day of April.
March was unusually warm over here, then April colder, even with frosts again and wet and a lot more like typical for the season but it didn't feel right after that too warm March.
The last three days now have been hot. Over 30°C in some places. Summer temps! I think April just doesn't want to be said it was colder than the month before :-)

So here are some pictures:
One of the short red tulips that just do the weirdest things when taken pictures of, colourwise.

The wild white-and-yellow tulips. I love these for their simpleness ;-)

 A bee on a hellebore. Look at all that pollen on her hind leg.

 Narcissus are called "Easter bells" over here, because that's when they usually are all out there in all theirgorgousness. For me there is not much around that says more "spring is here" than narcissus and tulips.

A primula we bought for the big pot in the front yard. Flowering on long stems.

Our little olive tree hibernated in our bedroom. That was a lot better than last year in the basement. Now it is at it's old place on the patio enjoying the sun.

Another tulip.
Thanks for coming over! Tina

Sunday 22 April 2012

My Way to 10 K - Intervals

exercised distance intervals, 50min total running, and got the Interval Runner badge.

That was:
5 min warm up walk
10 min run
1 min walk
10 min run
2 min walk
10 min run
3 min walk
10 min run
4 min walk
10 min run
5 min walk to cool down.

And I felt absolutely great. Tried my new heart rate monitor and I think I can get used to it and it is useful.

Checked the distance in my jogmap account and it was over 9.1 km total.
Yeah :-)

Friday 20 April 2012

My Way to 10K

exercised 52min total, 40min running, 20min max run.

With the Trio again. :-)

Thursday 19 April 2012

Wednesday 18 April 2012

My way to 10K

exercised 53min total, 40min running, 20min max run.

With Myrtille, Bisou and Flavie. Felt great.

Monday 16 April 2012

My Way to 10K

exercised 53min total, 40min running, 20min max run, and got the 10K Beginner badge.

With Myrtille and Bisou and I felt great and we all had fun. Now back home I am having some pasta with homemade bear leek and walnut pesto while the girls are play-fighting intensely and loudly on the living-room area-rug. Unbelievable, this power :-)

Wednesday 11 April 2012

My way to 10K


Distance: 4.00 km
Time: 29 Minuten 23 Sekunden
When: 11.04.12 18:14
With: Bisou & Myrtille
:-)

Recorded with my free .runtastic/app


Friday 6 April 2012

A walk

by the pond on a cool but sunny afternoon. Glad the cold wind has stopped.

Monday 2 April 2012

Sunday 1 April 2012

April garden






Thanks for coming over!
Tina