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 A few good moments


We get walking I think around 40-45 minutes of walking.  I got got to start my watch properly so I never caught that it wasn’t on til 15 minutes in the walk.


A good walk we made some good progress.  We pulled out the tape measures to see how big my garden 🪴 is.  See how much space there is to plant.

After we go for a walk at about 3:30 🕞 

Kids were getting out of school but the park wasn’t busy at all. Dixie had a fun time. I dryer Dixie off with a towel again. Some bonding time, Dixie is very good at lifting her feet up and letting me rub her down to get dry.  She enjoys it, helps the house being clean also.


I am running in 3 hours of sleep again, sadly this is the worst I’ve slept for months.  I think the last time it was this bad it was the night of New Year’s Eve. December 31. And I got four hours of sleep that night. With work been so busy.

Almost 10 k steps by this evening I’ll be there for steps. Not that 10 k is the goal but I’m happy when I get there.

Tonight is a go to sleep early night. Yet I tried to last night to go to sleep but just couldn’t shut my head down.


The amount of water 💦 melting is lots, it is moving for sure.  Dixie has had two walks and pending another one later this evening hopefully.

So Kim is making supper ready and for us. I’m taking the dog for a walk.  It’s going to be a good night.

This is the first time I’ve walked with my dad since late August. After his motorcycle 🏍️ accident.  We did almost an hour walk I 🤔 thinking.

Before we were walking 2-3 times a week and now we finally get walking after a whole winter stop 🛑 of recovery.



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