I've been busy walking

My work has been hosting a competition this month to see who can get the most steps and then they donate money for trees or something. My team has 390 people participating, the front runner of whom is an actual runner. Marathon to be precise.

I’m currently bouncing around between 2nd and 3rd place and it’s all I can think about. Typically, I’m not very competitive but now I know I can probably snag 2nd place, it’s become my Roman Empire.

So that’s why there’s been no newsletter for 2 weeks. I’m clocking an average of 20k steps per day.

I have lost my god damn mind.

Reading

None of This is True by Lisa Jewell except I’m listening to it. I’m usually very bad at listening to fiction (my mind wanders) but the production quality is so bang on, it’s been such a pleasure to listen to. It’s for book club and it’s the first winner we’ve had in a few months, so should be fun.

Watching

The Ballad of Wallis Island. It’s probably the sweetest, most charming film I’ve seen in years. Really similar to Brian and Charles. They’re both very dear films.

Listening

To my big kid’s Tamagotchi. Yes, you read that correctly. She recently had to do some personal stuff and was such a champion about it I gave her some money to spend as a treat. Like a total icon she chose a Tamagotchi. Part of the treat was that I wasn’t going to police her purchase (which I do constantly and shamefully because everything is trash) so I couldn’t really say no. It’s awful. She’s not allowed to take it school so Ben and I spend most of our days giving it water, food, snacks, attention and medicine. I hate myself. This is why I’m an insufferable books and art supplies only mum. Bloody hell.

Eating

Recipes from Skinny Taste’s High Protein book and they’re awesome. Like most people ATM I’m trying to get more protein in my diet and this book just takes all the guess work out of it. Obviously hate the branding ‘skinny taste’ but once you overlook that the recipes themselves are top notch. My kids ate beans AND tofu this week. Get out of town.

One thing I appreciate is that even though the author is American she doesn’t include strange frankenfood protein ingredients like peanut butter powder or weird packaged protein noodles. All the ingredients are just normal stuff.

Wearing

Layers. It’s that very wild time of year where it is bone chilling in the morning but extremely pleasant in the afternoon.

Form left to right - Alpha 60 top, Variety Hour pants, Melissa shoes, Witchery top, Everlane barrel legs, Melissa shoes, COS jumpsuit, Witchery jacket, Teva sandals, Witchery top, Rollas jeans, Ceres Life jacket, Teva Sandals. The weather is appropriate for this jacket only about 4 times a year and I’m always so happy when the stars align.

Doing

Lots of lovely things actually. We went to our local school fete which was charming, checked out the Myrtleford Show which was also charming. Went and saw Amy Shark last night in Wangaratta which was lovely.

Spring is springing. We have ducklings waddling through the yard most days. We also got a beehive last weekend and our local beekeeping group is on the lookout for a swarm for us. We have to officially register as beekeepers in our area so we can be alerted to bee related local issues. Will let you know when we get our first honey!

That’s about it.

See you for a more in-depth chin wag next week when this step challenge is over and I can be a normal person again.

See ya round like rissole.

Carly

xxx