8r4d Day twenty-two of this old #running streak turned into a bit of a local safari. The regular Wednesday #runclub hit our 7k out and back and met a little #moose on the trail. I figured the pouring rain that deluged us up to a few minutes before we set off would be our biggest story, but alas the real big story was a big old #animal sighting.

castironguy It’s that season again… when I can make #bbq for my lunch and enjoy the backyard.

8r4dsfeets Oh #spring it must be pollen season huh?

adventuredog We went for a walk this morning and sat down by the lake listening to the birds.

8r4dsfeets It’s been a bit wet around here. #spring huh?

8r4d Once again our street is home to some late night shenanigans. Why the #city decided that #construction on our particular road needs to happen overnight in the wee hours of the sleeping hours and not, say, during a sane time when they’re not waking us all up, is beyond me. Yet, here we are… and no, this is not minor roadwork. They are ripping up sheets of asphalt with a backhoe and heavy equipment, likely looking to repave soon (by which I mean around 3am!)

8r4d On day 21 of my #running streak I yet again found myself knocking of some streets in T Towne, winding and looping and crossing of a list of connectors I’d missed on my previous go rounds. There was the threat of rain but the air is a bit warmer.

pixelazy Dandelion #flower #macro #park

pixelazy holy #crow… #blackandwhite #bird

8r4d Everyone has their own preference for mid-tier brewed #coffee from takeouts and cafes but for a long time I’m a fan of a simple McDs. As the rest of the country lines up for Tim’s I’m happier with my mccafe brew. Of course, when I’m feeling snooty and pretentious we can talk about pourovers and mokapots and grinding our own beans, but for a simple cup of joe… 1 Coffee Black is my go to…

8r4d We have about 40 #houseplants in our house in various states of size and health. I have a habit of rescuing sick #plants from greenhouses, so many are small and scraggly. This fern was one of those. I nursed it back to life s couple years ago and for a long time it was strong and healthy, but then I think it outgrew its old pot and in a matter of a couple months it nearly died in me. On one of those rare warm late winter days it was above freezing so I repotted it to find a malodorous root ball nearly rotting out in an overstuffed pot. I gave it fresh soil and…well it’s not back to its old self but it’s been vigorously growing even just this past week. One new frond came out s few weeks ago but until about a week ago that was it. Now? There are about a dozen fiddleheads and it’s looking quite spry.

8r4dsfeets Last #orchestra rehearsal of the season. Next stop is our final concert! Zoinks!

8r4d Holiday Mondays are always meant for #running but I opted for a solo dash around the neighborhood to work on the ole gauntlet. I really need to drive somewhere and as some serious streets to the heatmap soon because it takes me a solid couple klicks just to reach fresh cul-de-sacs when running from home these days. There morning rain made for some chilly air this afternoon tho.

pixelazy The #flower in the the #rain is almost too easy for a #macro photo.

8r4d #games

8r4d The #rain came out for a chilly #running day nineteen. The crew cranked out various distances, and I found myself nearly in the middle of those distances with a solid 10k around the local neighbourhood.

8r4d Day one of #garden 2024. It’s May long weekend and that means one thing here in the Canadian Prairies in suburban backyards: planting your vegetable garden. Sue there’s not much to see today, and I’m not putting out the tomatoes and peppers for another week or so, but all my seeds are in the ground and the bird netting is up.

8r4d What’s a good #rivervalley walk without some good #bridge photos?

8r4d In lieu of day eighteen of my #running streak I substituted a 10k multi-terrain #hike #walk thru the #rivervalley with C&A. I’d call it a streak break but we logged 2.5 hours on feet and climbed some good hills, so I’m going to make up some more rules on the fly and say since I logged it and it’s pretty respectable, it’s more of a streak pause and the streak continues unabated. Later on this summer we’ve booked a long weekend of backpacking in the mountains carrying packs and food and tenting up in the wilderness. The city trails are a lot more civilized but also a lot closer to home to practice on.

8r4d On our morning practice #hike #walk with C&A we saw #downtown #yeg from a whole bunch of different perspectives. #cityscape

8r4dsfeets We does a 10k practice hike this morning as we be now officially booked some summer time backpacking in the mountains. There will be significantly more climbing on the real thing and significantly less asphalt.

8r4d The temperature dropped and the wind picked up and so day 17 of my #running streak was a chilly affair of adding some more orange lines to my gauntlet challenge. I would have driven somewhere and done more than some overlapping patchwork pickups, but the city is cleaning streets around here this week and so there is a parking ban in place. Between that and all the construction it’s a wonder there’s anywhere to even run these days.

pixelazy #puddles and #running make for interesting illusions on the trails. I did some flips and flops on this photo and I really kinda like the artistic vibe it gives off.

pixelazy Reflecting on #puddles