Tuesday Vibes

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So I have been officially on my Winter Break! It was going lovely– catching up on my Russian show, reading, sleeping, meeting up with friends… until I woke up this morning with a horrible ear infection! Yikes!

I do not like going to the doctors– they are kind of useless sometimes… So I decided to take it upon the home remedies to clear this up! I know that heat and oil can help, so I mixed up some nifty drops that so far has been helping me to feel better. I used a few drops of each– tea tree oil (natural antibacterial), olive oil, rubbing alcohol, and grapefruit seed oil… because why not? After mixing it up, I warmed it up and dropped a few drops in my right ear… and took a nap.

My go to tea when I have a cold is peppermint with honey.

I feel a bit better. I hope it goes away before next week..

Stay warm,

 

O

 

 

COLDER BOLDER 2015

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Today we did COLDER BOLDER 5K. The open race started at 9:50 am. The whole start line was filled with blue/purple beanies of various ages. It was a chilly morning which was perfect for a little run. The whole run wraps around the University of Colorado Campus and ends in the Balch Field House where we got some goodies like beer, EVO burritos, Noosa yogurt, and etc.  Fun fun!

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The Ultimate Sandbox

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The weekend after Frederick and I came back from our European honeymoon, we decided to go CAMPING!! Of course, I choose something further away from home (Boulder, CO) and 4.5 hours later we were at the Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve.

Colorado never fails to surprise me… like how do we get giant sand dunes near the mountains? Disappeared body of water that left huge piles of sand?? Different wind patterns? I’m not a geologist so I had to look it up! Pretty interesting explanation of their formation.  Anyway I will stop my rambling…

We stopped at Piñon Flats Campground which has an amazing view of the dunes.  The sites are pretty amazing too– large enough to put a couple of tens and each has a fire pit.  NIGHTS are so cold! Brrrr

TIP: Get to the campground early (preferably before 10) as it gets full by lunch time.

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Murï has his own breathtaking view… HAHA

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Rainy Day, Sunny Mood…

 

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Rainy days are the best.. I mean what there is not to love about the rain? It has been brutally hot for the past couple of months here… But today it is 62 degrees! Sixty-two! I even put a sweater on.. ahh big cozy sweater… I have forgotten how it feels to be cold.. and then being warm! The best feeling ever. Hah, my cat is being funny as always.. Today he has me to look out of a window with.. It’s funny how he moves his head up and down as the rain drops… I wonder what he thinks.. I’m sure it is something like “oh I wonder how I can bite Olesja’s leg again without her getting a hold of me” or “oh look, a bird, yummy yummy bird.. now how can I move this screen to catch it…” I’m telling you the struggles of a house cat…

So with all this rain I’m going to tell you my favorite things to do on a rainy day…

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