Since I got back from vacation my steps counts have been higher than they have in a long time, but I haven’t been taking many pictures. So I’m going back to more vacation pictures this week.
I just started listening to The Cautious Traveller’s Guide To The Wastelands by Sarah Brooks. This was on my summer reading list last summer!
It’s been cool here and it seems to be having a good effect on the longevity of these blooms. I can’t stop walking under these trees and taking pictures. I’m not looking forward to the heat and humidity this summer, so every day I get to avoid taking out my summer clothes is a good day in my mind.
Right now I’m listening to The Man in the Brown Suit by Agatha Christie. I joined a challenge to read one Christie book a month in order. They’re usually pretty good for walking and listening.
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Winter is back this week and next, but the flowers are hanging in there so we’ll just pretend it’s still spring.
I’ve been listening to a fascinating book while I walk - The Sisterhood by Liza Mundy. It’s about women in the CIA. I’d tell you more but then I’d have to kill you, so you’ll have to read it yourself.
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It’s cherry blossom time! It makes finding the motivation to walk easy. The blooms were late this year due to a cold winter, but that makes the spectacle all the better.
I’ve been listening to Ten Birds That Changed The World by Stephen Moss. It’s timely given the chirping going on around me when I walk.
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March 19th already! How did that happen? I love this time of year when the sun comes out and billions of flowers just appear where there was just brown dirt the day before. I’m enjoying it before summer comes and it feels like walking through soup!
This week’s audiobook is Ten Birds That Changed The World by Stephen Moss. This is the book that finally got me to upgrade to Everand Premium so I hope it’s worth it!
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From ice to flowers. Welcome to March! Time is flying like usual but it’s lighter out at night when I go for my walks. Hooray!
I’m about to start Fire Weather by John Vaillant. A tough topic, but it’s important to know about. This is one of the 52 non-fiction books I want to read this year. I think it’s #4 from my list so I better get going!
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Spring is on the way now! It’s been such a joy getting out on these beautiful days. Most walks are still in the dark, but I’ve been sneaking out here and there to see the flowers starting to pop up.
I’m still loving The History of Sound. It’s so good!
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It’s getting a little lighter and a little closer to spring so I’m walking more in the daylight now. This week I treated myself to 2 hours PTO at the zoo to see the new pandas. These are new DC residents I can get behind!
For my audiobook listening I’m about to start Entitlement by Rumaan Alam. I have high hopes, but the reviews have not been great. We’ll see.
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It’s a hard time of year to get outside during the day. Add to that the sub freezing weather, and walking has not been great. I wonder if there’s a way to listen to audiobooks while swimming indoors.
I started listening to The Beastie Boys Book. It’s fun!
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It’s still definitely winter, but it’s really not long until I start to see crocuses and snowdrops starting to poke up. Early spring after a short winter is a great advantage to living in Virginia!
I’m between books right now, but looking for something from the Tournament of Books short list. I want to read them all before March.
Happy Walking!
Loving my snow walks! I even got to pull my snow shoes out. I swear the year I got them for Christmas it stopped snowing. Before that we used to have at least one big storm a year.
I’m about to start Hard Times by Charles Dickens. I missed reading A Christmas Carol this year so I wanted to try one of his other books.
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Whew, it’s definitely winter walking weather out there. With no holiday decorations to look at I’ve been changing my routes so that I can find new things. Pretty soon I’ll be seeing signs of spring- or at least that’s what I tell myself!
I’m listening to The Mysterious Affair at Styles for a buddy read. The discussion isn’t until the end of the month, but the library wants it back sooner than that.
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Another week of walking mostly in the dark and cold. I had a goal of getting outside in daylight every day in November, but that goal didn’t go so well. I’m going to try again in December because it does really help to get a bit of the weak vitamin D this time of year.
I’m listening to an old favorite this week- Anne of Green Gables by LM Montgomery.
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It’s been a few weeks since I’ve done one of these. Not because I haven’t been walking, but because it’s dark outside when I do! This is not my favorite time of year, but I keep looking for bits of light and joy the best I can.
I’ve been listening to Moon of the Turning Leaves by Waubgeshig Rice. The narrator is excellent, and I’m enjoying the book very much.
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The leaves on the trees definitely are saying it’s October! It’s been a great week for walking.
I’ve been listening to Rocket Boys by Homer Hickam. I started this one in print, but switched to audio when I got busy at work. It’s a great book to walk to this time of year.
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I was everywhere last week. I spent two days at a conference in Hoboken, NJ (across the river from Manhattan), and then came home and was all over town looking at Halloween stuff. This is a great time of year for walking!
This week I’m listening to Murder Lo Mein by Vivien Chien. It’s making me hungry!
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I am loving all the October sights on my walks. It’s mostly dark when I’m out now, but every once in a while they let me out during the day.
This week I’m listening to See Something by Carol J Perry for my book club. It’s a cozy mystery that takes place in Salem, MA. Yay for seasonal reads!
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There are definite signs of fall on my walks now. I love the change of seasons. It makes walks so much more interesting. There are a few Halloween decorations out now, but they should be out in full force starting next weekend.
I’ve been listening to You Like It Darker by Stephen King. Very atmospheric for my dark fall walks!
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We’re down and out with back to school ick, but before that I was getting some walks in. I’m feeling a little better today and am hoping to get at least a half mile in. It’s always something!
I am looking forward to getting back to my audio book, Vanished by Joseph Finder. There are a lot of books named Vaisnhed. This is not the one I meant to download, but I am enjoying it just the same!
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We can usually count on early September to be gorgeous here in the DC area. My fitbit is happy that I’ve been taking advantage and getting outside.
I’m about to start Mister Pip by Lloyd Jones on my next walk. I’ve heard good things!
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