Holy moly; it's nearly October! It's been evident in the colors of the leaves, the harvesting of corn and the smell and sight of the apples shining in the trees, ready to be plucked. Luckily it has not been too cold in Ontario yet, although it was about 40 degrees Farenheit the other morning in Portland!
Near Toronto:
The high of the last week was: A great time in Portland hanging with the pets, hiking, walking around town and spending time with friends. We went to Forest Park, got DFL at a trivia night, hiked around Mt. Hood and went to the Timberline Lodge for breakfast, and spent a lot of time showing one of my friends who had only been to Portland once around the cool and quirky neighborhoods of the city. It did rain a little on us, but otherwise it could not have been nicer.
Mt. Hood:
The low of the last week was: I don't really have many lows. I guess the worst thing, which is not that bad, is that my flight from Portland back to Canada was delayed, and I got back to Canada late and was hangry and tired by the time I arrived. But, c'est la vie!
Something I marked off my to-do list was: I bought my tickets to Europe for my trip with K and the kiddos! We have been trying to coordinate schedules and it's hard with their school and sports things and the prices just kept going up and up and up, so I am happy that we finally got it in the books. Now I can start to plan the rest of the trip, but I was waiting to be sure of our flight first, as they were not really location dependent (we were happy to go wherever the flights were cheaper!)
The book I am reading is: On audiobook, I just finished two of the books in the Survivors Book Club Mystery series. I think they were just what I needed, as I've been struggling to focus on books lately. They were easy and light, and I like the characters and they went by fast. I actually read two in one day today! For e-book, I must admit to not pick it up my Kindle in ages, and so I am still on the first book of The Expanse series...
The best thing I spent money on was: Aside from the Europe trip, I've really only spent money on food! So I guess it would be meals out with my friends who came to visit me in Portland. We usually had two meals a day, late breakfast and early dinner, but I still feel like I ate a lot!! Actually another thing I did was splurge for a cell in a hotel that used to be a jail in Ottawa. It was very fun even though my room was tiny! Here's a picture of my cell.
My plans this week include: Pedaling, looking at stuff, taking photos of stuff, eating, and a trip to Montreal!
My favorite photo from the last week is: of my buddy Emi. This is her "give me treats" face.
Butt and Gut Update: Although I have had no gut issues while riding, as soon as I get off the bike for a few days I seem to start to have issues again. So I guess the way to avoid issues is to burn a shit ton of calories? I don't know. The butt is good still, knock on wood, even though I still have a very basic saddle and I alternate wearing padded shorts and regular shorts.
What are you reading? What was the high/low of your week last week? What have you crossed off of your to-do list lately?
