Archive for November, 2007

Stress Release

Neil November 14th, 2007

I came across this in my saved snippets among my MS Word documents.  Whether you work all day long pursuing your profession or like me work all day long just living (retired) this is a good thing to remember:

Stress Release
To get rid of those stressful emotions that can build up throughout the day, take at least five minutes every two hours to re-group. Stop everything, relax and shake it out by doing shoulder circles and shaking your arms. Force yourself to breathe deeply. This little break will allow you to have a better focus.

Poulsbo Visit

Neil November 11th, 2007

PoulsboFamily

The Butternut Hollow bunch (sans moi) visited the Poulsbo area for the afternoon Saturday.  The Poulsbo old town area is a very picturesque area.  The area has a nordic them.

PoulsboBoatDock

The boat harbor next to Poulsbo old town is in Liberty Bay. 

PoulsboBoardwalkRun

As usual, Amira is on the run up the boardwalk along Liberty Bay.

Fall Colors in Butternut Hollow

Neil November 3rd, 2007

FallColors2007

This tree in the back yard has been the most colorful so far this year.  Overall the fall colors have been quite subdued this year because of the mild summer and fall.