A BEAUTIFUL afternoon. Finally, a break in the cold snap, which I think began in October. So little walking, so much eating and mall hopping. I’m not sure who was happier stumbling though the snowy trails, the dog or me. Probably the dog. She loves the snow. So do I, but I love blue sky more, and the endless grey cloud of the last month has weighed heavily on my motivation, as has the terribly chilly weather…and the trays of delicious snack items. They all conspire to keep me off the trails. But, no more. Really. No, really.

3:30PM/-2C

A brief walk yesterday in the sunshine and biting wind. First time in a long while. Couldn’t resist the sun. So bright and beckoning. The wind, however, insisted on bitch-slapping my face. Repeatedly. Maggie and I made it to the tip of Whitemud Creek, and then she started lifting her leg. Not in a boy dog way, but in a I’m cold let’s get the hell outta here way. Not surprisingly, a 25 minute walk tired me out. Too much candy, too little exercise. I’m not who I was. Hopefully…two weeks off at Christmas will release me from this imposter…if only fleetingly. Maybe I’ll even be able to speak in full sentences again. Maybe.

-15C (yesterday)

Yes, it’s been a long time since I’ve posted something. Coincidentally, the lack of posting corresponds directly with the lack of walking. So much snow, so much dark. So cold, so busy. All the usual December excuses. But really, it has been cold. Hope to rectify the walking situation soon, weather permitting. The frigid temperatures (-24C this morning) made me think of the brown rabbit I used to feed in Louise McKinney Park during the winter of 2010.

I don’t know how any animal survives this, especially as I sit here with a dog and a cat, snuggled on the floor in their own blankies. Glad I’m inside. Glad they’re inside. Best of luck, bunnies.

4:35PM/-13C