April in a sentence a day

Thanks to Leslie at Once Upon A Time & Happily Ever After and Tamara at My Retirement Project for introducing me to “sentence a day” month in review.

Here’s a recap of my April in a sentence a day:

1. Welcomed April with Spanish lessons, gym, grocery shopping, and free viewing of contemporary art exhibits at the Power Plant.
   
2. It was a beautiful Sunday, perfect for walking 6.5 km (4 miles) and reflecting on the month of March.
   
3. A combo of learning Spanish, exercising in the gym, getting some house chores done, and cooking a tasty dinner that my family loved, made a good Monday in my book.
4. Practiced yoga and stretched...Namaste!
5. Wished a dear friend a happy birthday and laughed together.
6. Kept the day simple with yoga and light work.
7. Enjoyed a fun Friday with Spanish lessons, gym, a blog post on Lisbon & Sintra, and a cappuccino at Dineen Coffee with my best friend.
   
   
8. Resumed indoor swimming after the winter break, starting with thirty laps.
9. It was a productive Sunday with a 5.6 km walk (3.5 miles), a blog post, and close-to-done packing for my parents’ move.
10. "Rinse and repeat April 3rd" meant another good Monday.
11. Read and day dreamed about visiting Gibraltar, Spain, Budapest, and Prague.
12. It was hump day with Spanish lessons, gym, house chores, and packing last minute items at my parents’ place.
13. Moved and unpacked quite a few of these bins for my parents. 
    
14. It was a fine Friday after the move.
    
15. I could swim thirty four laps this morning, yay!
16. Felt fit and creative after running 5 km, publishing a blog post, and making a good family meal.
17. It was my kind of Monday when I made progress in Spanish, exercised, and finished booking for our Costa Rica trip.
18. Felt stunned and sad to know a neighbour died of a heart attack at the age of 57.
19. Completed my income tax return, and double checked.
20. Started thinking more about my condo refresh project in May.
21. Packing was light and easy for my family weekend getaway.
22. Thirty six laps in the pool made a great Saturday morning!
23. Enjoyed my family weekend getaway very much, with fabulous weather, and Chinese food for dinner on Sunday.
24. Felt pleased to add a few check marks on my Spring activity list.
25. Learning a new language and doing gentle yoga are fun.
26. Blogging and connecting with other bloggers are also fun.
27. My Spring list update reflected my personal goals for the year in the categories of Fitness, Finance, Family, Friends, and Fun.
28. Viewed Valerie Blass’ “Nous ne sommes pas des heros” exhibit and enjoyed jazz for free at Brookfield Place.

    

    "We are not heroes" by Valerie Blass

29. My sister gave me these two cute zippered pouches. 
    
30. Jumped start the day with a brisk 5K walk in 5C (41F) weather plus windchill, then wrapped up the rest of April with my sister, family and warm hugs.