it was a year ago today that I fell into the pond…
I must say that I am still very careful when I walk around the edges of it…
wonder how long it will be before I am not so deliberate about moving in that area…
I can still feel the shock… and now I laugh when I think how I pulled my phone out of my back pocket, in the water, and dried it on my shirt even before trying to get out🤪…
the other memory involved the huge bruises that came up across my breasts days later from where I hit the waterfall rock… although they were a beautiful shade of purple… apparently I really hit it hard, lol…
I walked to the Park today… first time in I don’t know how long… at least a year, and maybe longer than that…
took a bit of self-talk to get out the door… I am certainly feeling braver on the whole with being around other people, but I haven’t walked any distance for a long time…
so happy that I did it… the streets were clear of water… thank goodness… and there were very few people on the sidewalks and paths…
walking through the forest in the Park always brings me joy… and they have new signs with wonderful quotes along the way…
the trail has been renamed Story Trail and is part of the Indigenous Youth Storytelling Program… what a great idea… the trail has obviously been cleaned up and there was even a hut made with fallen branches… I am hoping that it might be covered with leaves as the summer progresses…
going through the English and Leo Mol Gardens was a bit disappointing, although really, considering the weather, what was I expecting, lol… the gardeners were everywhere raking and cleaning up the spaces, but there were very few blooming things… I saw one tree, a few daffodils and maybe a berginia in a few different locations…
the great news was that it was basically empty so I had ample time to stop and look whenever I wanted…
there were many geese and I did spot a few goslings, which was delightful…
I was a bit tired by the time I made it back to the house, so I had a nap…
this morning I received an email from the David Suzuki Foundation about Healing Forests…
forests are one of my favourite places and I had already been thinking of Cathedral Grove and the banyan tree in Lahaina on Maui…
as a matter of fact I chose a tree mug for my tea…
for years I have walked through a portion of the forest at Assiniboine Park on my way to the English Gardens…
after making a donation to the Healing Forests, I came across an IG Live as they were broadcasting a ceremony from The Bay where it was transferred to the Southern Chiefs Organization…
the project looks amazing and is supported by all levels of government…
I have always found forests, whatever their size, to be restorative and healing, so these two things that came to me on Earth Day made me very happy…
the creek is very full as the majority of snow has melted…
a bit concerning as we are expecting a blizzard with upwards of 15 inches of snow in a few days…
I walked down and took a few photos today after returning home from the appointment with my doctor…
the other concerning thing was the doctor’s comment after I told him I had actually gone into a store recently… he knows how careful I’ve been and noted that he didn’t need to tell me I shouldn’t take any unnecessary risks…
made me think we aren’t quite as far along in returning to the new normal as we’ve been thinking;-(…
today I walked to the Post Office and back on my own… for a brief moment I considered stopping and getting my hair cut at the Ultracuts close by, but I had trimmed it recently so seemed like a good idea to wait for a bit…
the sun was shining and the snow was starting to melt… for a portion of the trip I walked in the street as the sidewalks had ice and water on them…
I picked a time when I thought there wouldn’t be too many people out and about… it felt good to be outdoors and walking…
as I returned up the street toward the house I stood for a few moments and admired the tree on the edge of the creek…
it is very large and will likely start to bud out soon;-)…
it has been two and a half years since I last saw this girl in person…
and something like four years since she’s been home…
I am delighted and look forward to making the most of these next few days…
so far, we’ve eaten chocolate and macarons and I got the cutest tray from Paris with Monet’s NYMPHEAS (water lilies)… it was a lovely reminder of a wonderful visit the two of us had to a museum in New York…
more lazy days, tons of conversation, favourite foods, and walks outside are on the agenda;-)…
these days I get my steps walking the figure eight in the living and dining rooms…
I was wondering how many trips have been made around these two rooms…
they started when my beloved returned home from his heart surgery, and were short and slow as he regained his strength…
then there were the walks I took as I slowly regained my strength following my cancer surgery just months after he had gone… again, the steps were slow and difficult… took a long time before I could climb the stairs or go out onto the deck…
I walked on the treadmill in the basement before work since being diagnosed with diabetes… I overdid it for a while and my hips and knees can get a bit grumpy if I walk too fast, or too long, so I spend less time on it now…
during the cold weather over the last few years this has been my track… I find walking in the light is a positive encouragement to get the steps in…
how many miles has it been… maybe it is good that it is hardwood and not a carpet that might have ended up with a path in it, lol…
spent time in the garden on a beautiful warm day… we’ve been under extreme cold warnings for what seems like forever… shovelled a path to the garbage can and back gate… also cleaned the area around the hot tub…
finally cleaned off a good portion of the upper deck so I can get to the bird feeder… it was difficult to get the snow and old seeds out of the feeder, but I managed…
and just a few minutes later the chickadees were back for fresh snacks…
well, today I put running shoes on instead of my sandals…
always a sad day for me as I would be happy to wear sandals all year long, but once it gets cold and I am going to be walking for a while, the shoes come out…
I walked in a different area today and came across maple leaves all over the sidewalk… they are very cute;-)…
in our neighbourhood we don’t see them so it was a treat…
