#100dayproject#100daysofwalking Week 1 April 2 to April 7th

Day 1a: April 2...I think I am starting a day early now that I think about it so this is practice day....

18 Stairs

The stairs in this photo lead to my apartment.  18 steps in all.  18 steps that lead to my participation in the #100daychallenge.  I have to walk down those steps to participate in #100daysofwalking.  This challenge is essential for my life.  So dear reader Wish me luck and I hope you will say a quiet prayer that I succeed.  I will be posting weekly my thoughts on this challenge.

Actual Day 1 of #100dayproject/#100daysofwalking  April 3...

Beautiful flowers on the route.

Saw these beautiful flowers on my walk.  Started out my walk with prayer and the Rosary.  Concluded the walk with a little Pat Metheny, love his music.  I am going to have to make a 100 day playlist.  I am painting in a journal snippet of what I see each day.  May post later.

Until tomorrow.....


Day 2:

I love blossoms

 Went for a wonderful walk this afternoon.  I normally like to walk in the morning, but I had a meeting so I had to make adjustments.  No excuses, this is too important.  There are a lot of nooks and crannies to discover in my neighborhood. Walked 2.09 miles.  Until tomorrow....


Day 3

Shopping buggy

This will be in two parts.  Grocery shopping first thing this morning.  Wanted to see the results  of everyday events in my life.  1.49 miles walk to the store, shopping the store and walking home.  This is good.  I may be able to get in 3 miles today when combined with my daily walk.....

I am now really determined to watch my eating after all of this walking.

See you later.

Day 3 part 2

Leaves are growing on tree outside of my house

2nd walk, really interesting.... 2.26 miles and a total of 10,000 plus steps today.  Oh joy.

Until tomorrow,,,,,




Day 4:  Morning Walk 2.20 miles; 6000 steps.

Tending Flowers

I was curious about the Corporate Business complex across the street from me, it is huge.  There is a cautionary warning here....Walking in parking lots can be dangerous when people are arriving for work...just saying.

Day 5:  Some days you have to fit it in when you can.  2.10 miles:  6000 steps

Roses in Bloom

Had a busy morning at church but was still able to get some walking in this morning and a really good walk this evening.  Walking to and from the Bus Stop really helps with getting in steps.

Observations from this week:

• 100 days is a long time if you look at it as a whole; just take it one day at a time.
• Keep it interesting; but don't angst over it.
• Since this is going to be a way of life, relax and enjoy the process, this is not a race
• I really like walking

Well, gonna get some rest.  Tomorrow is another day.  until next week.....pilgrim

Catching up

I just realized that it has been a while since I have written a post.  That is unacceptable and I will have to work on that.  I was watching a Youtube video yesterday and the presenter said she was committed to posting  a new video every Tuesday.  I was inspired to think about making a commitment to myself to post on a regular basis.

For example, certain days of the week are designated projects in which I am involved.  Thursday is write memo to parents of Religious Ed Students; Friday is MOMS preparation and newsletter day; Saturday is empty trash and laundry day. etc.  So I need to pick a day and commit to blogging.  I am going to have to give it some serious thought.

So, to catch up.  What have I been doing artistically?  I have been participating in two year long projects.  Crocheting a granny square a day with the goal of making presents with the squared.  It has been really fun and good physical therapy.

Sample of granny squares

I also have been painting weekly journal spreads based on France Papillon's project paint a layer a day.  The project is designed to encourage daily art work.  It has been a lot of fun.  Some of the completed layouts are below:

These are not posted in any particular order, rather, they represent what I have been creating and let me tell you I am having a blast.

One week I created the cover for the journal.  There is a story about this cover.

The large butterfly was intended for the front and the smattering of butterflies for the back.  Well, I had the book upside down, so the big inviting butterfly ended up on the back and the smattering of butterflies on the front.  Instead of giving up or starting over, I added the word Transformation and some other items to enhance the smattering and it turned out better than I could have imagined.

I hope I can continue to create everyday even if just for 10 minutes because I have another goal that I am not going to talk about now, rather, I am going to let it marinate and I come to terms with what I want to do and how to pull it off.

Until next time,  have a blessed day

pilgrim...