Author name: Carol Tomany

Camino

Camino #3

I’ve started to track my expenses for my intended Camino walk in 2024 – Time marches on! So far I have purchased: 1. a backpack for $72.00 – on sale from $89.00 2. a pair of running shoes for $40.00 – on sale from $80.00 3. a camisole from Decathlon that is 95% merino. It […]

books, Joy

The Joy of Books

I’ve spent most of this week reading. OK, I had errands to run, shopping to do, and orders to fill at work. Yes, there were also the people who came to power wash the stonework, paint the front door and the inside banister. Plus, there was the complication of taking off all the old (antique)

Food, Joy, reality

The Joy of A/C

 Most of this week the weather has been hot and humid, a little unusual for September, but it does happen. I haven’t had to put on the Air Conditioning (A/C) for most of the Summer. What a Joy and a saving of energy, money and the environment!! However, this week was too hot and too

Camino

Camino #2

I’m still training for my Camino. Today I walked 10.1kms. I set out at 8:00am to walk to the Brickworks at the bottom of the Mud Creek ravine. I decided that I could treat myself to breakfast once I got there. I was so pumped at 5kms that I splurged on a Belgian waffle with

Joy, reality

The Joy of Connections

Another glorious week of Summer….gorgeous weather…..lots of activity…and…lots of connections. 1. Sunday I was invited to a friend’s house for lunch. It’s always a delightful visit. Her home is in Pickering, a stone’s throw from the lake. While we chat and prepare lunch, her husband plays classical music on his amazing grand piano. I also

Joy

The Joy of Peaches

Saturday morning I managed another walk to the Brickworks Market – round trip 10kms. I took a 6lb backpack and wore my new walking (running) shoes. These were the Under Armour ones I got from Sporting Life for $40.00 – on sale. They were perfect – no blisters. I upped the ante for the walk

Camino

Camino #1

This is my first post on my plans to walk a Camino next Spring. I made the decision to at least think about walking a Camino last month. Since then I have: 1. Joined several FB groups to gather information. 2. Ordered and received four books – one for each of the four most popular

Camino, Joy, reality

10.1 kms of Joy!!

This week was a lovely week of summer weather. Most days were around 25ÂșC with sunshine. I harvested tomatoes from the garden and cooked some interesting meals using up tomatoes that were ripening too quickly. This is my idea of summer – lots of warm weather, lots of sunshine, lots of colour in the flower

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The Joy of walking

Today, I walked 7.2kms in an hour and a half!! It’s my best yet. And….and…I’m not tired!! I also had a 6lb pack on my back. OK, I was walking on pavement and the terrain was mostly flat. However, I had walked this same path three weeks ago and I had to take a break

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The Joy of Birthdays….

Yes this week, I had another birthday!! It was an odd-numbered one, so not pivotal. However, it ended up being a marathon day of “birthday greetings.” My sister called at 10:00am, my friend for almost 70 years called at 11:00am. By then it was time for lunch. I haven’t eaten lunch in my pajamas in

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