Thanksgiving
Autumn is well underway as we are in the middle of October now, and the overnight lows are dipping to zero or thereabouts. And the weather was lovely for our small family Thanksgiving Dinner, which we had last Saturday on October 8th.It was just my mother and I, and my brother and his girlfriend; it was perfectly cosy and an overall nice evening.
I made a ham and some veggies, and we played Crokinole, an old-fashioned really fun game on the board I found at a garage sale the week before. The board was a lucky find and was for my brother, who'd been looking for a board for ages.
Life, Work
The trees are bright yellows and oranges and reds, and though I got out with my real camera last weekend, I was disappointed with my shots (hence, I am not posting them here). I do plan to get out again this Sunday, as I take a day off of hike-leading.Why did I decide to take a day off? Because, well, I started a new job! It's pretty awesome - I have full-time gainful employment, at least until January, and it is a job I really love. I'm working in Archives at the school board where I am responsible for old files, but more interestingly, for preserving important files and archival information. It's not all about just keeping student records, but about the school and community history. I am very excited about this job and really hope it extends beyond January.
Health
On the health front, I am making some positive changes. I'm overweight, and have decided that I'm okay with this. BUT - I am not ok with feeling unhealthy, bloated and heavy. I do believe that food is medicine or poison, and I know I've been over-consuming stuff that is heavily processed and totally unhealthy. So, here are some steps I'm taking:- No drinking wine (although it has health benefits, it's been leading me to make poor food choices)
- Eat more vegetables and whole grains
- Eat less or NO crappy food-like products
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| An orignal garagfe sale find. This vase has character. |
Leisure
My summer was full of good stuff - every weekend was garage sales and hikes. Seriously, I have our Garage Sale Saturday down to a fine art. Every Saturday morning I would go to the Tim Horton's on rue Principal, where on the median at the corner of Wilfred-Lavigne and rue Principal ,people post their garage sale signs. I'd take photos of the signs, come home, type them up along with directions to the streets (Aylmer has a lot of streets and crescents and impasses....). Then we garage-sale ladies would meet up and take two or three cars around to the sales!However, now that the weather is chilly and the mornigns are dark, garage sales are likely done for the year, until spring, but I had a few good finds this year and am very happy overall. I scored some nice clothes, a crokinol game board for my brother, a few baby play pens for my bro, too, and other good stuff.
While my Saturdays were packed with garage sales, my Sundays I dedicated to leading hikes in Gatineau Park. I had a great time doing this, and though I am not doing one tomorrow, I plan to get back into it next week, and for a few weeks until winter.
The hikes are great - they get me out in nature, get me socializing with a wide variety of people, let me make friends even. I really value these hikes, which I organize as an event organizer in a Meetup.com group. I even got some of my dog-park people involved.
Lola
And that brings me to Lola, the other main occupation in my life and who keeps me busy! We get out for a walk every day, and although I am now working I really want to try to get her out at least twice a day. I'd also like to get back to the dog park - I was taking her every morning around 7:30 or 8:00, and we met a good group of regulars with whom I socialized and made connections. I haven't been to the park in a while - about a week - and I won't be able to go on weekday mornings at our usual time, so I'll have to establish a new routine, maybe after work around 5 pm....sigh. |
| Jardins Lavigne dog park |
I feel so fortunate to live in Aylmer - close to Gatineau Park, very close to the super-amazing dog park at Jardins-Lavigne. I'm lucky enough to have employment close to home, and to have many other amenities here. So, I'm in a good place - literally and figuratively!
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