5k

I did it: last night I ran my very first five kilometers non stop. (exept for one short short stop as I had to talk to an old lady passing by and encouraging me :-) )
Felt really good, had Flavie with me who seemed to enjoy it and let her little legs fly. Took us about 35 minutes which I think is not too bad considering how little I ran lately.
Now that I know that I can do it I can start varying speed and then go up in time/distance. But I think I will continue running in the fields where I don't know any distances but running between 30 and 45 minutes non stop will be ok. Then inbetween shorter but faster as well as runs with intervals of slow and fast running.

The moon

looks gorgeous right now! With this clear sky we have at the moment she seems to be so near. This morning when she was already quite low above the horizon she looked so soft because of the touch of orange. But when I saw her I knew why I had sleped so bad this night. And we have the shutters down, so it is definitely not the light that keeps my sleep so lightly. She will be full very soon, maybe even on my birthday, I haven’t looked yet.
It’s amazing how our move to the new house and new surroundings has changed my perception. (well not sure if it was the move or if I just have changed... anyhow...) On every single walk with the dogs I am out of the area where there are buildings. I can see them all the time, sure, even the big factory, but it is definitely so different to the area we lived before where I usually did the shorter dogwalks on mornings and nights inside the city limits.

Weekend knitting

All I managed to do knitting-wise over the weekend was to finish one of the socks I am repairing. One of the very first pairs I made for Sweetheart. The ribbing had holes at the very top, so I took up the stitches of the leg right under the ribbing, cut of the old ribbing and did a new 2x2 ribbing with sewn bind off. Now tackle the second of this pair and they will be as good as new!

The old lady

Josy, rescued crossbreed. We got her in March 1999 when she was estimated 3 to 4 years old. So she is 12 or 13 now. Is still fit, too, plays, likes to work and run. Did great in agility!

The old boy

Dingo, the rescue Australian Cattle Dog, also knwon as Blue Heeler. Got him when he was seven months, will be 12 years in may. Still fit and wants to work...

The cutie

Had that one already on the old blog but can't help but post it again... Flavie.

Sissia

This is me with our first dog Sissia. She was also a rescue, was 8 years old when we got her. Could give her another 3 good years then we had to let her go due to cancer. She was a cutie and we will never forget her!

New project

Instead of continuing on my Clapotis scarf (which is about 50 cm long) during my breaks at work I will cast on for a necklace and then for a magic scarf. They are planned as birthday presents but it depends on how they come out. I was given the yarn, a "ladder ribbon yarn" with the comment: take this if you want to, I wanted to knit myself a scarf from it but have stopped. I asked why she had stopped - because she didn't like to knit with the yarn. NOT because she didn't like the result... Now I know what to do!
Still no sight of the battery charger (ok, I haven't looked for it), but we have an idea where the card reader could be!