After a couple of blasé weeks on the workout front, I am happy to say I have started up again.  Not full-tilt I will admit, but a slower start to help me keep going.

In addition to three walks of 2km, I was able to fit in two 3km runs.  I also did a whack of gardening I had forgotten I had signed up for at school.  Which was a workout alone with all the very tall weeds (my plot was the worst) I had to pull and then, haul all the way home in the wagon while hanging on to Apple.  I also took the kids for a walk with the dog twice around the block (which is almost a km) , which is also a big deal since Apple apparently is the opposite of her Brother and LOVES to walk.

Not quite back to where I was, but I hope to include at least two strength training workouts next week and get my abs going again.

 **disclaimer: I am in no way a Doctor or Physical Trainer. I am going to share with you my thoughts and ideas about how to get into shape again. I strongly advise consulting a medical professional prior to starting any workout routine as well as a professional trainer. I am in no way responsible for any injury you may sustain from trying any of my suggestions.

Once again life has taken over and I have had not enough time for me.  This is not surprising considering it is Summer and the kids are home all day, but it is surprising because it has rained non-stop for like a million years, or so it seems.  Today is actually sunny and we spent the morning outside until J saw too many wasps, then he was done.

Last Thursday I had the amazing opportunity to meet real live Ottawa Bloggers at BOLO.  I did post about going, but I was still a little nervous.  I have spent four years blogging in my family room and knowing that most of my readers are out of town or out of the Country.  I write what is in my heart or on my mind, but I don’t usually go out and meet locals because then it takes my blogging out of my family room and into the real world.  At the same time, this was the next logical step for me.  Since I have been reading more local bloggers and they have been reading mine, it seemed like the right time to do it.  And I got to go out for an evening without my kids.

Lynn did the most amazing job pulling it all together.  You would have thought she organized events for a living, a truly wonderful, well organized and completely on schedule event.  I had the opportunity to show my work, which was amazing for me as well.  I brought an album of weddings and portraits.  And I brought three frames one with a single poster, one with shots from farms around Canada and another of beach shots.  It took me two weeks to pull it all together and I was happy with the work I presented and happy to have the opportunity.  Thank you again Lynn.

In other new and exciting things that are going on for me, I have been asked to review a book.  I don’t think I have done this before, at least not officially, so I am looking forward to this new step.  And I have been asked to display some of my photos in a local coffee shop.  When this actually comes together, I will be sure to blog all about it as I am very, very excited.