Thứ Tư, 19 tháng 9, 2012
MauldenNews - July/August 2012
Here we are again. Summer is almost over and we are already back to school. Sam - my baby- started kindergarten.
It might look as if Papa had to drag him in, but no. They're just having fun.
Sam with his teacher. He's not crying, just bashful about having his picture taken. Really!
Alle declined to be photographed on her first day of second grade, but this morning she gave me a most beautiful pose:
She was proud of the way she fixed her hair. :-)
The year started a little bit rough around the edges as both of them adjusted back to the routine. Sam was sent to the principal's office within the first week for losing his temper and disobeying the teacher. Luckily this past week was better and we just hope things go well. We are really grateful for Sam's small class size (12) and for the loving and patient people at this school.
Backing up a bit...Labor Day weekend was spent with church friends at our all church camp in the mountains. Loved it...sorry I didn't take any pictures, (totally loafing and neglecting my mom-role) but it was fun and relaxing. :-) We had a huge thunderstorm and the kids were excited to get to really use their umbrellas (hard rain and umbrellas are kind of a novelty in Utah). Sam told everyone he got to sleep "on the top shelf" (top bunk). Alle completed a challenging hike to the top of a mountain with me and friends. This girl is not afraid of heights!
Detour from the trail - this log was made for balancing on!
Paintbrushes in bloom.
Alle being a mountain goat.
Cecret Lake.
We also celebrated Alle's 8th birthday. Her birthday wish list included
Alle declined to be photographed on her first day of second grade, but this morning she gave me a most beautiful pose:
She was proud of the way she fixed her hair. :-)
The year started a little bit rough around the edges as both of them adjusted back to the routine. Sam was sent to the principal's office within the first week for losing his temper and disobeying the teacher. Luckily this past week was better and we just hope things go well. We are really grateful for Sam's small class size (12) and for the loving and patient people at this school.
Backing up a bit...Labor Day weekend was spent with church friends at our all church camp in the mountains. Loved it...sorry I didn't take any pictures, (totally loafing and neglecting my mom-role) but it was fun and relaxing. :-) We had a huge thunderstorm and the kids were excited to get to really use their umbrellas (hard rain and umbrellas are kind of a novelty in Utah). Sam told everyone he got to sleep "on the top shelf" (top bunk). Alle completed a challenging hike to the top of a mountain with me and friends. This girl is not afraid of heights!
Speaking of hiking, we also made it up to Cecret Lake (that is the correct spelling, I'm afraid) for the kids' first time.
Cecret Lake.
We also celebrated Alle's 8th birthday. Her birthday wish list included
- scotch tape
- wax paper
- a Nook
- a baby squid
- wrapping paper
- Skittles
- shaving cream
and a few other odds and ends. She did not get the baby squid, but did not seem too disappointed. The look on her friends' faces when she unwrapped the wax paper was priceless. She was delighted and has used it to make several creations, as well as to display her stickers which she can then peel off and re-use.
One of her friends asked why she wanted shaving cream, and Alle told her it's fun to play with in the bathtub. She used the entire can of shaving cream in one super-fun bath and declared it "the most FUN bath I ever had!" I heard later from the friend's mom that she had also requested shaving cream for the bathtub and had a very giggly bath herself. :-)
The party would not have been complete without a seahorse pinata...
(at this point, Alle noticed me with the camera and wouldn't let me take anymore, but we did sing to her and enjoyed her excellent taste in birthday cake: cheesecake with raspberry topping.)
Other news...I finished my third marathon and it was fantastic! I got lucky with the weather and took the pace slower than my first two. Guess what-- it hurt less at the end. I ran the last mile without walk breaks and finished strong. Happy!
Last but not least, on going to bed a few nights ago I noticed a pair of toenail scissors and a bunch of short black hairs on my bathroom counter. I deduced that Sam had cut his hair and was very curious to know what it looked like, but since he was asleep I had to wait until morning to find out. It wasn't disastrous, but he did make a notch in the front. You can look for it in his school pictures coming up next week.
Hope all is well with everyone.
With Love,
Sarah
Chủ Nhật, 2 tháng 9, 2012
De vazut in Maramures: Cascada Cailor
Prima zi din vacanta in Maramures s-a pierdut pe drum (plecare din Bucuresti), si cand am ajuns in Borsa pe la 22:00 era deja intuneric si racorica. Dimineata insa Borsa, Pietrosu si Muntii Maramuresului sclipeau sub un cer curat, totul liniste si aer curat. Am stat cu cortul pe o pasune deasupra orasului si departe de gratarele si pensiunile aglomerate din oras. Peste drum, o casa batraneasca, doua oite curioase, o vacuta pofticioasa si o livada curata, in spate Varful Pietrosu si padure verde de brad, flori, soare si frumos.
Prima excursie am facut-o la Cascada Cailor, cea mai inalta cadere de apa din Romania. Este la altitudinea de 1300 m si caderea de apa are o inaltime de aproape 100 de metri.
Ca sa ajungi la Cascada Cailor trebuie sa pleci din Borsa spre statiunea Borsa. La intrarea in oras mergi spre dreapta si acum fiecare cu norocul lui. Noi ne-am invartit un pic pe strazi pana intr-un final am gasit telescaunul. Se urca apoi pana in varful partiei de ski din Statiunea Borsa fie cu telescaunul, fie pe jos. Drumul pe jos e uneori destul e abrupt si mai bine urcati cu telescaunul timp de 40 de minute si coborati pe jos, ori pe unde ati venit ori pe drumul care coboara de la cascada. Ambele pitoresti si placute dar nu plecati fara apa, ceva de mancare, crema cu factor de protectie solar si ceva pe cap.
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| In telescaun |
Sunt mai multe povesti despre Cascada Cailor si fiecare este la fel de incitanta. Prima legenda despre Cascada Cailor vorbeste de o herghelie de cai care a fost urmarita de un urs flamand pe buza prapastiei si in cascada in timpul unei furtuni puternice. Batranii din zona povestesc ca sute de cai s-au aruncat in cascada. O alta legenda vorbeste despre o herghelie de cai venita din alt taram in muntii din jurul Borsei iar o a treia spune ca cascada s-a format din lacrimile morosenilor veniti sa planga moartea unei herghelii de cai. Povestea spune ca herghelia de cai s-a aruncat in prapastie pentru a nu se lasa prada tatarilor. Ce e cert este ca intregul munte si izvorul au primit denumiri ca Muntele Cailor, Izvorul Cailor si Podul Cailor.
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| La capatul calatoriei cu telescaunul |
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| Pe platou, in drum spre Cascada Cailor |
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| De la telescaun se merge cam 15-20 de minute pe un drum prin padure, marginit de brazi inalti, munti la orizont, susurul cascadei si tufe tufe de zmeura. Noi ne-am delectat si cu fragute:) |
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| Si iata Cascada Cailor : ce e drept nu foarte impresionanta in verile toride, dar odata ce ajungi la baza ei vei fi uimit de adevarata inaltime a cascadei care pare ca nu se mai termina |
Thứ Bảy, 1 tháng 9, 2012
Spre Maramures, plaiul dacilor liberi: Salina Praid
Trebuie sa recunosc ca nu am fost foarte entuziasmata la inceput cand a venit vorba de Maramures. Aproape 10 -12 ore in masina, caldura mare mon cher, drumuri ca la noi si o raceala care cerea pat. In total cam 520 de km, pitoresti ce-i drept odata ce ajungi in Transilvania, mai ales pentru ochii obisnuiti cu Bucurestiul anost. Am ales varianta cea mai directa, care ne-a purtat si pe la Salina Praid (300 si un pic de km).
Mina de sare de la Praid este printre cele mai mari din Europa, organizata si pastrata destul de bine pentru standardul locurilor turistice din Romania. Sunt locuri de joaca, o bisericuta, un restaurant si o cafenea, Wi-Fi, mese, scaune si bancute. E perfect pentru o iesire de duminica pentru cei din jur, un picnic sau pentru un meci de badminton la racoare intr-o zi torida de vara. Spre iesire ai si un magazin de unde poti sa cumperi sare de baie si sare gema din salina, magneti, cristale si alte suveniruri. Si sunt si toalete.
Salina Praid este atestata documentar din 1200 dar abia in anii 1700 au inceput exploatari intensive. Acum este baza de tratament si chiar daca nu mergi special pentru asta, tot o sa iti priasca aerul ionizat care se foloseste in tratarea afectiunilor respiratorii. Baza este la o adancime de 120 m, are cam 20 de metri latime si cateva sute in lungime, cu galerii ale caror tavan ajunge la 14 metri.
Biletele costa 20 lei pentru adulti si 12 lei pentru copii, elevi si studentie. De la casa de bilete vizitatorii sunt transportati cu autobuzul, intrarea si iesirea facandu-se la ore fixe:
INTRARE : ORE FIXE : 8.00, 8.30, 9.00, 9.30,10.00,10.30, 11.00, 11.20 11.50, 12.20, 12.50, 13.20, 13.50, 14.20, 14.50, 15.20, 15.50
IEŞIRE DIN MINÃ
11.10, 11.30, 12.00, 12.30, 13.00, 13.30, 14.00, 14.30, 15.00, 15.30, 16.00, 17.00
DUMINICÃ NUMAI PROGRAM DE VIZITARE ÎNTRE ORELE: 8.00 - 15:50
Ai de coborat si urcat cateva scari, dar merita aventura.
Intreaga vizita dureaza in mod normal o ora, suficient timp pentru o plimbare si un ceai. Si chiar daca afara sunt 35 de grade ia cu tine macar un pulover mai grosut pentru temperaturile nu trec de 16 grade. Chiar asa infierbantat si dornic de racoare tot ti se va face frig.
Vezi mai multe detalii pe site-ul Salinei Praid
Quilling flori miniaturi - clopotei in ghiveci (magneti)
Sunt realizati in tehnica quilling si au 4-5 cm inaltime.
Miniaturile quilling au pe spate banda magnetica si arata incredibil de minunat pe frigider. Mai ales atunci cand sunt mai multe.
Un astfel de magnet - miniatura flori quilling costa 7 lei. Doi magneti cumparati beneficiaza de reducere si veti plati doar 12 lei in loc de 14 lei. Pentru trei magneti cumparati veti plati doar 18 lei in loc de 21 de lei.
Magnetii vor fi cu siguranta un cadou foarte apreciat. Fie ca e vorba de o reuniune de familie, de ziua unui coleg de munca/de scoala sau de un cadou pentru tineri parinti, acesti magneti chiar vor face ziua in care au fost primiti sa fie memorabila. Pot fi chiar si marturii mai speciale pentru botezul unei fetite nascuta primavara sau de ce nu marturii la nunta unei mirese careia ii plac clopoteii.
Circul Magic Shop has some brand new quilling surprises for you: miniature quilling flowers and plants in flower pots. We've got tulips and bell flowers, roses and sun flowers just to begin. We've put a lot of thought and work in our beloved quilled flowers in flower pots. Hope you love them too, and we'd be so grateful to hear your take on these.
Quilling flori miniaturi: floarea soarelui in ghiveci (magnet)
Sunt realizati in tehnica quilling si au 4-5 cm inaltime.
Miniaturile flori quilling au pe spate banda magnetica si arata incredibil de minunat pe frigider. Mai ales atunci cand sunt mai multe.
Un astfel de magnet - miniatura quilling costa 7 lei. Doi magneti cumparati beneficiaza de reducere si veti plati doar 12 lei in loc de 14 lei. Pentru trei magneti cumparati veti plati doar 18 lei in loc de 21 de lei.
Circul Magic Shop has some brand new quilling surprises for you: miniature quilling flowers and plants in flower pots. We've got tulips and bell flowers, roses and sun flowers just to begin. We've put a lot of thought and work in our beloved quilled flowers in flower pots. Hope you love them too, and we'd be so grateful to hear your take on these beautiful and simple quilling miniatures.
Quilling flori miniaturi: trandafiri in ghiveci (magnet)
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Va prezint cu mult drag ultimele creatii Circul Magic: trandafiri in toate culorile lumii in cele mai dragute ghivece cu magnet.
Sunt realizate in tehnica quilling si au 4-5 cm inaltime.
Miniaturile flori quilling au pe spate banda magnetica si arata incredibil de minunat pe frigider. Mai ales atunci cand sunt mai multe.
Un astfel de magnet - miniatura quilling costa 7 lei. Doi magneti cumparati beneficiaza de reducere si veti plati doar 12 lei in loc de 14 lei.
Magnetii vor fi cu siguranta un cadou foarte apreciat. Fie ca e vorba de o reuniune de familie, de ziua unui coleg de munca/de scoala sau de un cadou pentru tineri parinti, acesti magneti chiar vor face ziua in care au fost primiti sa fie memorabila. Pot fi chiar si marturii mai speciale pentru botezul unei fetite nascuta primavara sau de ce nu marturii la nunta unei mirese careia ii plac trandafirii.
Circul Magic Shop has some brand new quilling surprises for you: miniature quilling flowers and plants in flower pots. We've got tulips and bell flowers, roses and sun flowers just to begin. We've put a lot of thought and work in our beloved quilled flowers in flower pots. Hope you love them too, and we'd be so grateful to hear your take on these quilling flower miniatures.