Category: XCFeeds
A collection of live feeds from cross-country ski blogs around the web.
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Becoming an In the Arena Alumna
Having served two full years with <In the Arena (ITA), Laura Valaas has elected to rotate off of the roster and, thus, to join the ranks of organizational alumni. ITA is deeply grateful for Laura’s 24 months of service and the youth work she generated in Anchorage and beyond during that time. Countless children —students, athletes, ski fans and supporters —have been lifted by Laura’s wisdom, guidance and input; and we all wish her the best in her preparations for the selection races to the US Ski Team that will compete in Vancouver in 2010.
If you would like to keep up-to-date with Laura –or with any of In the Arena’s alumni –please visit the Arena Athlete Alumni blog or Laura’s own site: <lauravalaas.com.
Onwards and upwards.
And thank you for your interest and support. -
Becoming an In the Arena Alumna
Having served two full years with <In the Arena (ITA), Laura Valaas has elected to rotate off of the roster and, thus, to join the ranks of organizational alumni. ITA is deeply grateful for Laura’s 24 months of service and the youth work she generated in Anchorage and beyond during that time. Countless children —students, athletes, ski fans and supporters —have been lifted by Laura’s wisdom, guidance and input; and we all wish her the best in her preparations for the selection races to the US Ski Team that will compete in Vancouver in 2010.
If you would like to keep up-to-date with Laura –or with any of In the Arena’s alumni –please visit the Arena Athlete Alumni blog or Laura’s own site: <lauravalaas.com.
Onwards and upwards.
And thank you for your interest and support. -
Becoming an In the Arena Alumna
Having served two full years with <In the Arena (ITA), Laura Valaas has elected to rotate off of the roster and, thus, to join the ranks of organizational alumni. ITA is deeply grateful for Laura’s 24 months of service and the youth work she generated in Anchorage and beyond during that time. Countless children —students, athletes, ski fans and supporters —have been lifted by Laura’s wisdom, guidance and input; and we all wish her the best in her preparations for the selection races to the US Ski Team that will compete in Vancouver in 2010.
If you would like to keep up-to-date with Laura –or with any of In the Arena’s alumni –please visit the Arena Athlete Alumni blog or Laura’s own site: <lauravalaas.com.
Onwards and upwards.
And thank you for your interest and support. -
Becoming an In the Arena Alumna
Having served two full years with <In the Arena (ITA), Laura Valaas has elected to rotate off of the roster and, thus, to join the ranks of organizational alumni. ITA is deeply grateful for Laura’s 24 months of service and the youth work she generated in Anchorage and beyond during that time. Countless children —students, athletes, ski fans and supporters —have been lifted by Laura’s wisdom, guidance and input; and we all wish her the best in her preparations for the selection races to the US Ski Team that will compete in Vancouver in 2010.
If you would like to keep up-to-date with Laura –or with any of In the Arena’s alumni –please visit the Arena Athlete Alumni blog or Laura’s own site: <lauravalaas.com.
Onwards and upwards.
And thank you for your interest and support. -
Becoming an In the Arena Alumna
Having served two full years with <In the Arena (ITA), Laura Valaas has elected to rotate off of the roster and, thus, to join the ranks of organizational alumni. ITA is deeply grateful for Laura’s 24 months of service and the youth work she generated in Anchorage and beyond during that time. Countless children —students, athletes, ski fans and supporters —have been lifted by Laura’s wisdom, guidance and input; and we all wish her the best in her preparations for the selection races to the US Ski Team that will compete in Vancouver in 2010.
If you would like to keep up-to-date with Laura –or with any of In the Arena’s alumni –please visit the Arena Athlete Alumni blog or Laura’s own site: <lauravalaas.com.
Onwards and upwards.
And thank you for your interest and support. -
Becoming an In the Arena Alumna
Having served two full years with <In the Arena (ITA), Laura Valaas has elected to rotate off of the roster and, thus, to join the ranks of organizational alumni. ITA is deeply grateful for Laura’s 24 months of service and the youth work she generated in Anchorage and beyond during that time. Countless children —students, athletes, ski fans and supporters —have been lifted by Laura’s wisdom, guidance and input; and we all wish her the best in her preparations for the selection races to the US Ski Team that will compete in Vancouver in 2010.
If you would like to keep up-to-date with Laura –or with any of In the Arena’s alumni –please visit the Arena Athlete Alumni blog or Laura’s own site: <lauravalaas.com.
Onwards and upwards.
And thank you for your interest and support. -
Winterizing Elinor’s: Part 1
Before we left for Tahoe we started the process of winterizing our house. The old part of the house is pretty drafty, so we put heavy plastic around the outside of the foundation and anchored it with wood strips on the top and rocks at the bottom.
Chelsea hammering away.
Cutting foam to stuff into a gap in the foundation. I'm using a Swix metal scraper to do this and it actually worked pretty well.
This is the old front door, which is a very drafty, warped, wooden contraption with lots of weird deadbolts on the back. Matt and Ollie pounded foam into the doorway to provide insulation and we are also planning on covering this up with plastic. This door is never used, so hopefully it isn't a fire hazard…
Firewood production. Lots of people have been helping split and stack wood. It definitely counts as a strength workout.
Next on the winterizing project list: window quilts and continued firewood production. There are plenty of windows in this house, so the sewing machine is going to be busy!
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Winterizing Elinor’s: Part 1
Before we left for Tahoe we started the process of winterizing our house. The old part of the house is pretty drafty, so we put heavy plastic around the outside of the foundation and anchored it with wood strips on the top and rocks at the bottom.
Chelsea hammering away.
Cutting foam to stuff into a gap in the foundation. I'm using a Swix metal scraper to do this and it actually worked pretty well.
This is the old front door, which is a very drafty, warped, wooden contraption with lots of weird deadbolts on the back. Matt and Ollie pounded foam into the doorway to provide insulation and we are also planning on covering this up with plastic. This door is never used, so hopefully it isn't a fire hazard…
Firewood production. Lots of people have been helping split and stack wood. It definitely counts as a strength workout.
Next on the winterizing project list: window quilts and continued firewood production. There are plenty of windows in this house, so the sewing machine is going to be busy!
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Winterizing Elinor’s: Part 1
Before we left for Tahoe we started the process of winterizing our house. The old part of the house is pretty drafty, so we put heavy plastic around the outside of the foundation and anchored it with wood strips on the top and rocks at the bottom.
Chelsea hammering away.
Cutting foam to stuff into a gap in the foundation. I'm using a Swix metal scraper to do this and it actually worked pretty well.
This is the old front door, which is a very drafty, warped, wooden contraption with lots of weird deadbolts on the back. Matt and Ollie pounded foam into the doorway to provide insulation and we are also planning on covering this up with plastic. This door is never used, so hopefully it isn't a fire hazard…
Firewood production. Lots of people have been helping split and stack wood. It definitely counts as a strength workout.
Next on the winterizing project list: window quilts and continued firewood production. There are plenty of windows in this house, so the sewing machine is going to be busy!
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Winterizing Elinor’s: Part 1
Before we left for Tahoe we started the process of winterizing our house. The old part of the house is pretty drafty, so we put heavy plastic around the outside of the foundation and anchored it with wood strips on the top and rocks at the bottom.
Chelsea hammering away.
Cutting foam to stuff into a gap in the foundation. I'm using a Swix metal scraper to do this and it actually worked pretty well.
This is the old front door, which is a very drafty, warped, wooden contraption with lots of weird deadbolts on the back. Matt and Ollie pounded foam into the doorway to provide insulation and we are also planning on covering this up with plastic. This door is never used, so hopefully it isn't a fire hazard…
Firewood production. Lots of people have been helping split and stack wood. It definitely counts as a strength workout.
Next on the winterizing project list: window quilts and continued firewood production. There are plenty of windows in this house, so the sewing machine is going to be busy!
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Winterizing Elinor’s: Part 1
Before we left for Tahoe we started the process of winterizing our house. The old part of the house is pretty drafty, so we put heavy plastic around the outside of the foundation and anchored it with wood strips on the top and rocks at the bottom.
Chelsea hammering away.
Cutting foam to stuff into a gap in the foundation. I'm using a Swix metal scraper to do this and it actually worked pretty well.
This is the old front door, which is a very drafty, warped, wooden contraption with lots of weird deadbolts on the back. Matt and Ollie pounded foam into the doorway to provide insulation and we are also planning on covering this up with plastic. This door is never used, so hopefully it isn't a fire hazard…
Firewood production. Lots of people have been helping split and stack wood. It definitely counts as a strength workout.
Next on the winterizing project list: window quilts and continued firewood production. There are plenty of windows in this house, so the sewing machine is going to be busy!
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Winterizing Elinor’s: Part 1
Before we left for Tahoe we started the process of winterizing our house. The old part of the house is pretty drafty, so we put heavy plastic around the outside of the foundation and anchored it with wood strips on the top and rocks at the bottom.
Chelsea hammering away.
Cutting foam to stuff into a gap in the foundation. I'm using a Swix metal scraper to do this and it actually worked pretty well.
This is the old front door, which is a very drafty, warped, wooden contraption with lots of weird deadbolts on the back. Matt and Ollie pounded foam into the doorway to provide insulation and we are also planning on covering this up with plastic. This door is never used, so hopefully it isn't a fire hazard…
Firewood production. Lots of people have been helping split and stack wood. It definitely counts as a strength workout.
Next on the winterizing project list: window quilts and continued firewood production. There are plenty of windows in this house, so the sewing machine is going to be busy!
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Winterizing Elinor’s: Part 1
Before we left for Tahoe we started the process of winterizing our house. The old part of the house is pretty drafty, so we put heavy plastic around the outside of the foundation and anchored it with wood strips on the top and rocks at the bottom.
Chelsea hammering away.
Cutting foam to stuff into a gap in the foundation. I'm using a Swix metal scraper to do this and it actually worked pretty well.
This is the old front door, which is a very drafty, warped, wooden contraption with lots of weird deadbolts on the back. Matt and Ollie pounded foam into the doorway to provide insulation and we are also planning on covering this up with plastic. This door is never used, so hopefully it isn't a fire hazard…
Firewood production. Lots of people have been helping split and stack wood. It definitely counts as a strength workout.
Next on the winterizing project list: window quilts and continued firewood production. There are plenty of windows in this house, so the sewing machine is going to be busy!
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Temporary Hiatus
For those wondering why this blog has gone dead and look like it hasn’t been maintained, it’s simply because this blogger doesn’t have the time. I am travelling in Asia so there won’t be any posts from this blog for the start of the season or the first four World Cup weekends. However, if all goes to plan I will be back for predictions and reviews of the races starting with the Rogla World Cup on December 19th and 20th. In the time being, hop on over to the
