Showing posts with label walking. Show all posts
Showing posts with label walking. Show all posts
Friday, May 2, 2014
Day Four
Today marked day four. For the past few nights, Amanda and I have been getting out and about to go for a walk for 45 minutes to an hour after supper. It doesn't sound like much, but we really fell out of the habit over the winter and have gained weight as a result. So, four days is a good start, and hopefully tomorrow will be day 5, Sunday day 6, and so on!
Friday, March 8, 2013
Just about....
I was off at 2 today because I worked some extra hours the last two days, so I walked through Muskoseepi Park to Save On to pick up a few things for supper (at Amanda's request, barbecued hamburgers and corn on the cob). It was incredibly nice, and I'd really like to do some wandering and photo taking with Amanda this weekend except for one thing: the paths were still pretty icy.
But this is okay. It's *spring* and all the paths and sidewalks will be clear dry for our walking pleasure soon enough. :-)
But this is okay. It's *spring* and all the paths and sidewalks will be clear dry for our walking pleasure soon enough. :-)
Monday, January 14, 2013
Winter Wander
Amanda and I went for a walk tonight. It was warm out today, and going for a wander with her was a nice change from doing an hour of step in our living room while watching tv or playing video games.
I *did* take a picture of us near some stop lights, but it turned out incredibly grainy and will need some touching up before I can post it. At any rate, our walk was fun!
I *did* take a picture of us near some stop lights, but it turned out incredibly grainy and will need some touching up before I can post it. At any rate, our walk was fun!
Tuesday, September 11, 2012
It's Time for a Walk
I'm going to spit out a quick 2 minute blog post before Amanda and I go for a short walk. I'd hoped for us to get out after supper, but Amanda wanted to finish up a Knit Picks order and we were getting her PVR set up for the new season of Glee and Big Bang Theory.
But now her order is off, and we're heading for a wander. Yay!
So I will leave you with this haiku:
A yen to wander
Despite walking to his job
Hand-in-hand with her :-)
But now her order is off, and we're heading for a wander. Yay!
So I will leave you with this haiku:
A yen to wander
Despite walking to his job
Hand-in-hand with her :-)
Wednesday, May 2, 2012
A Thousand Words
I don't have a picture tonight, folks. You'll have to settle for a thousand words instead!
Amanda is coming out to Tumbler Ridge this weekend. I've been in Grande Prairie three of the last four weekends due to timing (Amanda's birthday, the Elton John concert, etc.) and illness. I've been trying to think of something fun to do together, but have come up a little dry so far.
I've thought about taking Amanda to the Tumbler Ridge pool on one of her trips out to see me, but it's closed for re-grouting and maintenance right now. I've also thought about seeing if Amanda wants to walk the five mile loop with me, but it'll really depend on how the weather is. That's the problem with a walk that's an hour and a half long -- unless there's *no* chance of the weather changing, it's not a great idea to attempt it. The other side of it is that the hour and a half figure applies to my long legs. Amanda's not short by any stretch, but I do shorten my stride a little when we're walking together. So it may end up being a slightly longer walk time-wise which means that it'll require even stabler weather.
We could do another 80s movie weekend, but as it's spring, it'd be nice to do something outdoors instead. Kite flying on the high school field is a definite possibility. I've got a kite my parents gave me a few years ago, the last time I flew it was on Halloween afternoon in 2010, and we've been talking about flying kites together for a little while. ...Actually, last weekend in Grande Prairie would've been perfect for it.
On Friday I went for a long walk around Grande Prairie while Amanda was at work (her place --> downtown --> big box area --> Amanda's apartment), and I was either pushed along by or battling the wind the entire time. I had put sunscreen on because the sun seemed strong, and my arms and neck ended up covered in dust and sand due to everything being blown by the wind.
Actually, it reminded me of my three years working at a mill. The last year I worked there, I had a job outside at the stripstacker. There was a dust-collection cyclone (or something similar) outside near there that wasn't working incredibly well at times. So I'd cover up in sunscreen to protect myself from being burnt while working in the sun all day, then the cyclone would have a problem and start spraying sawdust everywhere, absolutely coating my arms and neck.
I will say this though -- I never needed air freshners to make my bedroom smell like pine trees or sandalwood. The residue in my clothes and hair managed that quite well.
Anyway, my other option would be to take Amanda for a hike somewhere. here may be two problems with that. First, the trails might still be excessively wet and muddy depending on how well sheltered they are from the sun. Second, on Amanda's first trip out to Tumbler Ridge we went for a hike to Flatbed Falls. We were trying to enjoy the view and were kissing (sadly, this was long before we started this blog) when we were interrupted by another hiker who wanted to talk and visit. So we disengaged ourselves from him politely, and decided to turn around and head back.
We stopped partway back along the trail to continue kissing when the same person came by. It was kind of discouraging. We'd left the Falls themselves so we could just enjoy each other's company just to end up having the same person catch up to us again.
The same problem didn't happen with the Bald Spot. Though I thought I heard people climbing up the trail while Amanda and I climbed down, we didn't run into anyone, and thoroughly enjoyed our time together. We even had a mini picnic up top! We didn't have wine, but I did bring fruit, some sandwiches, and orange juice in a thermos. It was really neat sitting up there overlooking the town and talking for a while before we began the trek back down the hill. I'm *very* glad we decided to drive my car to the beginning of the trail though. Normally I walk straight up from my apartment and it adds about twenty minutes to the front *and* end of the climb.
I'm not sure either of us would've survived that. As it was, our legs were kind of rubbery by the end. I was thoroughly impressed with Amanda though. It took me three attempts to make it all the way up to the Bald Spot after I moved back to Tumbler Ridge, and she managed on her first attempt. Have I mentioned lately how awesome she is??
Anyway, I'm sure Amanda and I will figure out something fun to do together this weekend, whether it's playing Plants vs. Zombies against each other for hours, eating breakfast at the TR Inn, knitting on my balcony like we did at her place last weekend, or working on secret plans of world domination. I promise that if we achieve the latter, our first decisions as world overlords will very much follow the ideals expressed in my blog post of a few weeks back about how the world *should* work.
Naps at work for tired employees and paid, encouraged, sick days for those who don't abuse the privlege will be first on our docket. Next will be making some elaborate crowns for us to wear. If we're going to rule the planet, I'm sure we'll want some bling.
And with that folks, I think I'll be signing off for the evening. I hope you enjoyed reading a lengthier post than normal, even though it lacked any wonderful photos of Amanda and me kissing each other. With any luck, we'll take more this weekend and I'll be posting them sometime next week.
...There we go. That's a thousand words.
Thanks for reading!
Amanda is coming out to Tumbler Ridge this weekend. I've been in Grande Prairie three of the last four weekends due to timing (Amanda's birthday, the Elton John concert, etc.) and illness. I've been trying to think of something fun to do together, but have come up a little dry so far.
I've thought about taking Amanda to the Tumbler Ridge pool on one of her trips out to see me, but it's closed for re-grouting and maintenance right now. I've also thought about seeing if Amanda wants to walk the five mile loop with me, but it'll really depend on how the weather is. That's the problem with a walk that's an hour and a half long -- unless there's *no* chance of the weather changing, it's not a great idea to attempt it. The other side of it is that the hour and a half figure applies to my long legs. Amanda's not short by any stretch, but I do shorten my stride a little when we're walking together. So it may end up being a slightly longer walk time-wise which means that it'll require even stabler weather.
We could do another 80s movie weekend, but as it's spring, it'd be nice to do something outdoors instead. Kite flying on the high school field is a definite possibility. I've got a kite my parents gave me a few years ago, the last time I flew it was on Halloween afternoon in 2010, and we've been talking about flying kites together for a little while. ...Actually, last weekend in Grande Prairie would've been perfect for it.
On Friday I went for a long walk around Grande Prairie while Amanda was at work (her place --> downtown --> big box area --> Amanda's apartment), and I was either pushed along by or battling the wind the entire time. I had put sunscreen on because the sun seemed strong, and my arms and neck ended up covered in dust and sand due to everything being blown by the wind.
Actually, it reminded me of my three years working at a mill. The last year I worked there, I had a job outside at the stripstacker. There was a dust-collection cyclone (or something similar) outside near there that wasn't working incredibly well at times. So I'd cover up in sunscreen to protect myself from being burnt while working in the sun all day, then the cyclone would have a problem and start spraying sawdust everywhere, absolutely coating my arms and neck.
I will say this though -- I never needed air freshners to make my bedroom smell like pine trees or sandalwood. The residue in my clothes and hair managed that quite well.
Anyway, my other option would be to take Amanda for a hike somewhere. here may be two problems with that. First, the trails might still be excessively wet and muddy depending on how well sheltered they are from the sun. Second, on Amanda's first trip out to Tumbler Ridge we went for a hike to Flatbed Falls. We were trying to enjoy the view and were kissing (sadly, this was long before we started this blog) when we were interrupted by another hiker who wanted to talk and visit. So we disengaged ourselves from him politely, and decided to turn around and head back.
We stopped partway back along the trail to continue kissing when the same person came by. It was kind of discouraging. We'd left the Falls themselves so we could just enjoy each other's company just to end up having the same person catch up to us again.
The same problem didn't happen with the Bald Spot. Though I thought I heard people climbing up the trail while Amanda and I climbed down, we didn't run into anyone, and thoroughly enjoyed our time together. We even had a mini picnic up top! We didn't have wine, but I did bring fruit, some sandwiches, and orange juice in a thermos. It was really neat sitting up there overlooking the town and talking for a while before we began the trek back down the hill. I'm *very* glad we decided to drive my car to the beginning of the trail though. Normally I walk straight up from my apartment and it adds about twenty minutes to the front *and* end of the climb.
I'm not sure either of us would've survived that. As it was, our legs were kind of rubbery by the end. I was thoroughly impressed with Amanda though. It took me three attempts to make it all the way up to the Bald Spot after I moved back to Tumbler Ridge, and she managed on her first attempt. Have I mentioned lately how awesome she is??
Anyway, I'm sure Amanda and I will figure out something fun to do together this weekend, whether it's playing Plants vs. Zombies against each other for hours, eating breakfast at the TR Inn, knitting on my balcony like we did at her place last weekend, or working on secret plans of world domination. I promise that if we achieve the latter, our first decisions as world overlords will very much follow the ideals expressed in my blog post of a few weeks back about how the world *should* work.
Naps at work for tired employees and paid, encouraged, sick days for those who don't abuse the privlege will be first on our docket. Next will be making some elaborate crowns for us to wear. If we're going to rule the planet, I'm sure we'll want some bling.
And with that folks, I think I'll be signing off for the evening. I hope you enjoyed reading a lengthier post than normal, even though it lacked any wonderful photos of Amanda and me kissing each other. With any luck, we'll take more this weekend and I'll be posting them sometime next week.
...There we go. That's a thousand words.
Thanks for reading!
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