It’s been raining here in Latvia. I feel how changes our routine… time spend outside now is spend inside. Walks get shorted and fewer. I don’t like it! We all need to go outside and have a walk to be awake and in movement! Movement is life, health, and happiness. Life without movement stagnates and declines.
It’s hard to push everyone out in such a weather but I’m trying my best even in cloudy & rainy days!
Do your best to feel alive&energized and healthy!
Ilze
Super pictures Ilze. I quite agree, we must ‘get out’ whatever the weather. It’s raining cats and dogs here (do you know that expression? My students in Romania loved to learn those quirky terms we use here in the UK. Not much walking for me today; to the hospital for some bloodletting. Have a lovely day in the rain.
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To the hospital!? Bloodletting!? What is bloodletting!?
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Wow beauty of nature and such lovely pictures, must be beautiful Ilze. Great post.
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Thank you! I love how Mother Nature makes it here in Latvia in the autumns. It’s a pity that it’s been raining almost every day!
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Welcome and yes so true but do not forget it is the rains that is bringing laughter and glory to them and to us .
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That’s why I’m pushing them out 😀
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Hmmm great.
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Great pictures! It’ll be nice if you take pictures all winter for us to see the weather in Latvia. I’m sure the snow will be spectacular.
The short dark days really get to me. I lived in Germany when I was a young Mother like you and I would take my family out for walks no matter what the weather was like – the body needs the natural sunlight.
We have short days here too – but so far this year – odd warm weather.
Suz
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I can’t wait for the first snow! But the winter pictures, while the snow isn’t here, you can find here: https://latvianmom.com/2017/01/18/winter-in-latvia/
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Very nice! You take great pictures. Looking forward to seeing more.
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🙂 I hope I won’t be snuggling in blankets at that time of the year and will go out with my camera :D. Take care, you are getting pretty good in French!
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I’ll study a lot this winter ❄️ when the weather keeps me inside.
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I just read your last blog post! It was so funny and made my day! la bouffe
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Oh it was funny. These words sound the same to me and are hard for me to pronounce. My mother-in-law is very patient with me. 😂
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Lucky you! 😂
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Don’t seem to be able to reply on your comment so answering your questions in a new comment. Bloodletting is an old fashioned term from when it was believed that taking out of some of your blood was a cure for a number of maladies. Often leeches were used to suck out the blood. I used it frivolously; I have to have blood tests regularly in advance of seeing the consultant and I’m seeing him tomorrow. I usually call the lovely ladies who take the blood Dracula 😜. Usually I go early morning but could not today so I’ve been making bread (my normal one) to fill in the time. I may well post about it later.
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I thought you will have leeches on your back 🙂 🙂 silly me! I hope you are ok!
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We take our students outside rain or shine.
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That’s nice! Where are you from!? Cause I know that in Norway kids in the kindergarten are out for whole day (except when eating… and sometimes eating outside too) 🙂
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Oh I wish we had that here! I am in Vancouver, Canada and our students go out just for lunch and a break, though my teaching partner and I try to take them out at least one other time during the day:)
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I forgot you are from Canada! 🙂
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You are right! We need to get out and move – which I need to do right now! : )
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Go, go, go, Jodi!
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I did did did!! 👍😉
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Good!
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I hear you: our bodies are made for moving! Hope you get to keep your walks even as the weather turns colder!
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Thank you! Sometimes I struggle with walks 🙂
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Beautiful photos. I love plants! The oak leaf looks beautiful!
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🙂 Mother Nature is beautiful.
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Beautiful pictures! Rain can be lovely to walk in if it’s not too heavy. 😊
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