#SoCS - 7/3/26 - Distance

Your Friday prompt for Stream of Consciousness Saturday is “distance.” Use it any way you’d like. Enjoy!

The prompts for #SoCS are provided by Linda who blogs here.  Pop over to her site to find out more and see who is joining in.

I am really trying to go the distance here with my blog.  Apart from a couple of late night posts which just slipped over the midnight mark I think I've managed to post something everyday this year.

Of course the Just Jot it January challenge helped.  (Also hosted by Linda - Thanks!) and now I've got into a bit of routine with the various types of posts I'm doing on regular days.  #SoCS is of course the regular Saturday post but it's probably one of the easier ones because the prompts are random and the very nature of the posts suits my waffling tendency.

But some days are easier than others.  Especially when you have other things to be done too.  A reading challenge for example.  Which requires 52 books over the year.  Again I'm doing ok so far, even slightly ahead of myself but some books are easier than others to read.  And there are the two IRL reading groups I'm in through my local library.  I really enjoy those because I've met new people through them and as we moved to an area where I knew no one that's a definite bonus for me.

I also joined a knitting group for the same reason - to meet people, but of course that means I have to do some knitting.  Oh and attend the group meetings.  At least this group only meets fortnightly and the book groups are monthly.

Then there is the keep fit group that meets weekly which is vital - I need to keep in shape!  Although the shifting of crates of food at the foodbank is probably as good a workout as going to a gym.

Don't have time for a gym!

Throw in babysitting and keeping the house clean and tidy and the weeks go by in a blink of the eye.  Especially when I'm also keeping an eye on the steps/distance I walk.  Distance today: 2.06 miles.

I'm so glad I'm retired.