Winter olympics! Perfect weekend for it, woke up to -21 degree weather.
I’m Canadian, but that is really cold.
I was in Montreal for most of this past week, for a work meeting. Montreal was also VERY cold.
Figure skating, skiing, curling (ever done that? it’s fun!), HOCKEY — I’m excited to watch.
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I finally got to the gym today, That’s one thing about travel for work – I’ve always packed gym stuff, but very rarely went to the hotel gym. This time I didn’t even bother packing anything. But that meant four full days without the a workout. That, combined with extra coffee breaks, extra carbs, buffet meals and breakfast (I don’t eat breakfast) meant I did gain some weight. Arrrggggghhhh! I was doing so well too.
Darn it.
Remember that issue with my foot before Christmas? I got an X-ray. No fracture, but evidence of arthritis, bone spurs (and bunions, which I knew about). I need to back off on high impact — or at least “modify” my exercise.
I have tried Bodypump Heavy which just rolled here in Canada. Slower reps with heavier weights. Not as much cardio but strength development is a new priority for me. Hopefully that will help.
I did “Moist” January (I finally broke the last weekend before February. Lately, if I overindulge, my sleep suffers for it.)
But on another sleep note, we got a new bed! Yippee! The last time we bought ourselves a bed was 25 years ago. Long overdue.
We went for Indian food tonight – perfect cozy meal for a weekend like this.
At a time 
The Girl with Nowhere to Go – a book review
The Girl With Nowhere To Go by Louise Guy
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
A story about unresolved trauma, divided families, buried family secrets that starts out with a mysterious 16 year old orphan girl, with nowhere to go. Bec is a recent widow, dealing with the loss of a beloved husband and mother of twin teenagers. She’s had a long rift with her parents – lying to her kids even about their existence. Skye is the young girl who shows up at Bec’s program – Bec’s business helps people reclaim/ rebuild their lives. Bec’s program offers an alternative to detention as long as Skye, who has had run-ins with the law and difficulties with foster care, shows up for scheduled sessions. Anna runs a counseling centre, and Bec decides to involve her in helping Skye. When Bec realizes that Skye is homeless, hungry, and is not staying with her fosters; her kids convince her to let Skye stay with them temporarily. We learn more about Anne life and her past as well. Eventually it becomes clear how their lives intersected unknowingly many years ago.
This was a super quick read – I read it in a day as the plot moved along quickly. I was emotionally vested, even if some of the plot twists were rather convenient. But I could sympathize with the main characters. There was foreshadowing which was enough for me to figure out the natural conclusion.
This is the first book I read by this author. I would read another.
This just published on January 28. I would recommend this 4/5 . Thanks to the Boldwood Books, the author and Netgalley for an ARC in exchange for a review.
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