I am so proud of myself. Today I went for a run (even though it was rainy, foggy and getting dark) and I made it all the way down and up the switchbacks. From OGC to the switchbacks is about 3 minutes then I ran down three switchbacks only to run up about five (12 minutes worth- they are pretty long and steep) and I did it without walking or stopping. This may not sound like a huge thing, I mean basically I ran 15 minutes without stopping, but it was with a crazy incline. That was my running goal for here so I think I will do it for the rest of the week and then I will move to a new goal. Maybe it will be run 20 minutes straight with the switchbacks. That will have to happen after Croatia though.
I can't believe we are already going to Croatia next week. This program is going by so quickly. We have the rest of this week, Croatia, two art days, two analysis days, and independent projects. Then we clean up and head out. I mean there are still four more weeks left but tomorrow is already October. Crazy stuff, crazy stuff.
During class today we went out and gathered soil samples from two different areas, about 30 minutes apart. The areas both grow the same kind of grapes but the wine coming out of the different areas tastes very different. The theory is that the soils (one is more siliceous while the other has more carbonate) are what changes the taste. However, another theory is that the micro-climate change is what makes the difference (one area is surrounded by mountains and tends to be slightly colder while the other one has more access to the sea so it is warmer and wetter). I finally have a different partner and he has taken the Luther soils class and I know some about soils so I think this should be a good time. Tomorrow we are putting our samples in the washing machine (not really sure how that is going to work out but that is not really my problem) to wash out all of the clay. Just in looking at our samples as we took them I have a feeling there is going to be lots of clay water exiting the machine tomorrow. It should be fun.
Time to go check on how the Packers are doing on this lovely evening and then go the bed. I am so tired. Good night!
I can't believe we are already going to Croatia next week. This program is going by so quickly. We have the rest of this week, Croatia, two art days, two analysis days, and independent projects. Then we clean up and head out. I mean there are still four more weeks left but tomorrow is already October. Crazy stuff, crazy stuff.
During class today we went out and gathered soil samples from two different areas, about 30 minutes apart. The areas both grow the same kind of grapes but the wine coming out of the different areas tastes very different. The theory is that the soils (one is more siliceous while the other has more carbonate) are what changes the taste. However, another theory is that the micro-climate change is what makes the difference (one area is surrounded by mountains and tends to be slightly colder while the other one has more access to the sea so it is warmer and wetter). I finally have a different partner and he has taken the Luther soils class and I know some about soils so I think this should be a good time. Tomorrow we are putting our samples in the washing machine (not really sure how that is going to work out but that is not really my problem) to wash out all of the clay. Just in looking at our samples as we took them I have a feeling there is going to be lots of clay water exiting the machine tomorrow. It should be fun.
Time to go check on how the Packers are doing on this lovely evening and then go the bed. I am so tired. Good night!
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