2024

 well, well well... If it isn't the blog I started and abandoned


I did quit the gym. (my last post in 2020) I have been working out exclusively from home since 2021. I "meant to cancel" for several months before actually committing. 

I have done nothing monumental with the monies saved from quitting (haha)

Since my last post, I have done some more new hikes. My first overnight hike and first multi-day hike. My friend Sarah and I did a portion of the Sunshine Coast Trail last July (2023) We saw a bear (my biggest outdoor fear) and slept on the floor of a cabin which was so cool

The Sunshine Coast Trail is 180km in total and an end to end trail. It's maintained by an, amazing, group of volunteers. It boasts the largest (longest) hut to hut trail in Canada.

I had another baby :) another son, in 2022 and returned to work last year. 

I changed jobs -- which is HUGE for me. 

We took two kids camping summer 2022 which went really well actually. Sharing a small space with a 3 yr old wasn't the easiest but overall the trip was a success

We took 2 kids camping summer 2023. It was a bigger, smoother success haha. We brought my parents - HUGE help and slept in an actual tent. 

We own a tent now (haha)

After the heat dome we got a heat pump. It's essentially a heating & cooling system (AC) when you don't have a furnace

I returned to softball post partum again :) 

I ran my first trail half marathon. Trained for about 5 weeks and got  my best time to date: 2:03:40

I have hopes to run some more this year. 

I want to do another triathlon

I bought a second new (two me) bike. That hasn't seen a race yet

I'm dreaming of a sunny getaway, or at least making plans for the year to come. It could be because it's January and statistically a sad time for folks. Or the recent snow storm we had 

I didn't make a formal resolution for 2024. Maybe I will, there's still time.

I'm hoping to do a two - nighter in Garibaldi this summer and see Panorama Ridge

Blake is turning 4-0 this year. There are no plans in motion. Eventhough I have been bothering him since last summer for what he wants to do

I feel it's important to note that he said to me that he doesn't want his birthday to revolve around alcohol. Should also be noted he said that in the middle of a nasty post NYE hangover.


That's all for now folks. My new baby is about to turn 2. I'm a little behind on updates

- Jess 

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