Jen's Green Journal

I'm feeling especially happy about walking these days. 

In the winter I got tired of trying to traverse all the ice on sidewalks which was especially bad this year since we had so many snow storms. After taking two falls on unshovelled walks that had turned into solid ice, I ended up spending most of the rest of the winter taking Trax with the occasional walk home from work.

I'm now back to walking to and from, and I'm now doing so every day with the exception of every other Thursday when my job requires me to have the car. 

I'm especially enjoying the 2 walk block to my 4-year-old's pre-school. Now that it's spring there's so much to look at and talk about. We've seen little buds appearing on branches one day, and tiny leaves sprout out of those buds the next. We noticed that daffodils came out first, followed by the tulips. This morning we noticed some wildflowers, and even more wonderful -- the blossoms on cherry trees are now out. Even though we are paying quite a bit more to have her at this daycare near our home, these walks make it so worth it.

Some of the walking challenges at this time of year include trying to predict the weather -- it can sometimes be hot enough that a jacket is a burden when I walk home in the evening,, or cold and windy ( and a couple of times it has even snowed)  when a winter coat is more appropriate. I'm trying to remember a sun hat and a knit hat daily, trying to protect my skin from excessive sun or my ears from cold wind depending on what's happening. I also just bought some facial suncreen from Alba which is paraben free.