I won’t lie. I could have gone for a long walk. Yesterday too, and last week. But it’s been cold. So cold. OK, I’ve wimped out, but I have taken the dog for a few walks here and there, just not anything that interesting. Today it was nice, and even a little pretty with the snow, but like every day in the last ten days, there was no sun. I’ll take the cold and the snow, but I need blue skies and sun. Opening up the power-line route into Whitemud Creek would help too.
9:18/-2C
Another beautiful day in the neighbourhood. Everywhere of course, but especially Mill Creek Ravine. Walked after work through the ravine, and then over to Louise McKinney Park and Canada Place to the LRT. Lots of sunshine to begin with, and for most of my walk, but 25 minutes on the train to Century Park and the temperature dropped by 10 degrees, or so it felt. I was warmed by the site of 5,000 screaming t’weens on the way to the Bieber concert. Lots of pink placards with glitter letters proclaiming sweet, sweet love for the Beebs. I was ever so happy to get onto the t’ween-free bus.
6:20PM/15C
A lovely day yesterday after a week of rain, snow, and temperatures bordering on goodgoditscold. The powerline route into Whitemud Ravine is still closed (three months and counting…), and so we took the dog to the south of the powerline into the neighbourhood where every house has a three-car garage. Seriously, there should be an environmental tax on these things. Anyway, the neighbourhood has a path that runs parallel to the ravine, with various trails leading into the woods. Absolutely beautiful, and the paths are leaf strewn and over-grown…just a step above a monkey trail. The fallen poplar leaves under the warmish sun smelled unbelievably good. Maggie was once again, full of puppy energy racing through the rose bushes; an energy she now pays for in the evening, and sometimes into the next day. Poor old thing, not that I’m much better these days. The view from the ravine trails was spectacular, especially when the sun was out. In every possible way, a perfect Autumn walk.
2:00PM/15C (yesterday)