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Cool Bloggers Walking Club April 2025 Edition – Week 2

Well, will you look at that, yesterday saw the completion of week 2 of the CBWC. So how did I do? Well, funny you should ask. I think I did pretty well even though, again, I didn’t get out that much or take too many photos. But what I did do is:

  • Tuesday — 6,400 steps / 4.4 kms
  • Wednesday — 7550 steps / 5.15 kms
  • Thursday — 7300 steps / 5 kms
  • Friday — 6,100 steps / 4.35 kms
  • Saturday — 6,100 steps / 4.35 kms
  • Sunday — 5,600 steps / 4.15 kms
  • Monday — 5,700 steps / 4.2 kms

All in all, I’m doing an average of 4 km a day, and most of that’s inside the apartment.

I also spotted some flowers in our local park.


Running total walked: 65.4 km 

A Guide to Emoji Reactions

As seen elsewhere, on social media, I thought to share my guide to emoji reactions.

  • 👍 — I acknowledge your post but I have nothing further to add / ok, will do
  • 😂 — That’s funny as hell
  • ♥️ — Thanks from the bottom of my heart
  • 🙃 — The emoji equivalent of ¯\(ツ)
  • 😍 — I’m so happy / in love with this
  • 🥰 — This makes me feel all squee inside
  • 💯 — Hard agree
  • 👀 — What the actual …

And you, what are your go-to emojis online?

Happy Things Friday #2

A number of notable things this week that have cheered me, not least of which, I’ve been feeling much better. It’s been a difficult couple of weeks trying to work out whats going on but, with some adjustment to my diet, and drinking  extra water, things have improved dramatically these last few days. Fingers crossed it stays that way.

The other good news is, the OH was talking about their up coming holiday slot, for work, and asked me what we should do this year. They’re taking the month of July off this year so we can have time together, but also, they get a really long break from a hectic work schedule. So I suggested we do something a little different. We haven’t been able to schedule getting back to Paris for our much hoped for trip. But maybe, we should just do something local.

As in, do a 4-5 day midweek break in Montreal. They have a ton of festivals on during the summer months, and we haven’t been to our sister city in several years. Of course the OH looked at me and said, ‘It will cost almost as much as a trip to Paris.’

Yes, dear reader, this is a fact of life. It will cost almost as much to do a week locally as would a package deal to Paris. Crazy I know. But then, the OH didn’t say no. And so, we’re doing a brainstorming session this weekend to start researching hotels, prices, and what we want to do and see.

Not quite Paris, but hey, I’ll take it. Lots of people from across the planet fly into Montreal for a holiday, so why not us? More on that later.

Oh, and Elisabeth? We didn’t get as much snow as you, but still, it was pretty.

Cool Bloggers Walking Club April 2025 Edition – Week 1

I started off the month with great intentions and then, Thursday I didn’t feel so good and by Saturday, really not firing on all cylinders. Despite feeling sick, I still manager to walk the apartment, even if I didn’t get outside for a walk. Not that the weather’s been all that cooperative. We’ve had mild plus 18 degrees to minus 8. Then we’ve had hail, wind, snow, sleet and ice pellets. Everything but the kitchen sink of weather. We never quite know what kind of weather we’re going to get here, in April, it can be anything.

While not a fantastic start to the month, I’m still happy I managed to get in over 5k steps a day.

  • Tuesday — 6500 steps / 4.6 km
  • Wednesday — 7600 steps / 5.3 km
  • Thursday — 6500 steps / 4.6 km
  • Friday — 6000 steps / 4.2 km
  • Saturday — 7300 steps / 5.70 km
  • Sunday — 5700 steps / 4.15 km
  • Monday — 7200 steps / 5.25 km

Here we are, on the start of week two. I hope to do better this week and make it outside if I do, rest assured there will be photographic evidence.

Cool Bloggers Walking Club #1

This will be a somewhat short update on my walking stats for the week, given we only started on Tuesday and, as I was ill last night, I’m not doing much today while I recuperate.

What I have done so far:

  • Tuesday — 6500 steps / 4.6 kms
  • Wednesday — 7600 steps / 5.3 kms
  • Thursday — 6500 steps / 4.6 kms

What I forgot to keep check of was calories burned or, at least, my iWatch estimate of calories burned based on activity. I need to add that section to my little yellow journal for future reference.

Sad to say, I’m not sure our planned trip out tomorrow to the botanic gardens will happen, given they’re telling us bad weather’s on the way, and the whole weekend will be a mix of sleet, rain, and possibly, hail. April, as usual, is showing us winter is not over for us, just yet.

I’ll post another update next week with further stats to see how things are progressing. Meanwhile, happy walking!