Greetings! I took the above picture of the Toronto skyline on February 26. It was a glorious Monday. We only had snow a couple of times earlier in the month, then the temperatures stayed above freezing, with some days reached 11C (52F), so all the snow melted and gone. The short-term forecast is looking perfect for my daily walks.
It's month end which means it's time for me to review my February. In a nutshell, I made February a fantastic month by staying active and sharing social time with my family and friends. Sprinkled in a long weekend getaway, four movie nights, two piano recitals, one art exhibit, daily meditation, learning Spanish, and life is great! As a result, twenty eight days of winter went by in a flash with plenty of good reasons to keep me smiling.
I'm linking up with several fabulous bloggers who are documenting their month in a sentence a day. Be sure to visit their blogs as shown at the bottom of this post for more inspiration.
February in a sentence a day:
1. Welcomed February with a 5K morning walk on the waterfront trail, practiced yoga at home, met a friend for coffee in the afternoon, and watched American Made movie with my neighbours in the evening.
2. Started this happy Friday with a 5K walk and one-hour exercise in the gym, then packed my carry-on and left by train with my family for our long weekend trip, only about 35 km (25 miles) away but still a nice recharge.
3. Woke up to winter wonderland as it had snowed overnight, had breakfast with my family, then walked 5K on a freshly groomed trail, did yoga in the hotel, lunched, and met up with our friends for dinner.
4. Had a leisure breakfast with our friends, checked out at noon, took a nice train ride home, got the appliances to do laundry and dish washing while I went for a 5K run, and back home to make dinner.
5. A marvellous Monday doing what I enjoy: a 5K walk, taking pictures of nature scenery, exercising for an hour in the gym, reading, and writing.
6. Walked 5K on the waterfront trail, practiced yoga at home, did more reading, writing, and prepared dinner.
7. Walked 5K, had a nice coffee chat with a friend, met another friend for a fun workout in the gym, and enjoyed reading blog posts from the Wellness Wednesday link up.
8. Walked 5K, did a small grocery run, practiced yoga, and watched the inspiring Breathe movie in the evening.
9. Exercised in the gym for an hour while it snowed outside then returned home to do laundry, lunch, and housework.
10. Walked 5K, practiced yoga, did three grocery runs, took a nap, and relaxed in the evening.
11. Made this Sunday nice with a light breakfast, a 5K run, lunch, reading, writing Be happy, don't worry post, and cooking dinner.
12. Enjoyed a 5K walk in the sunshine, spotted ten swans in the harbour, met a friend for coffee, went to the gym to exercise, and relaxed in the evening.
13. A terrific Tuesday getting things done: a 5K walk, yoga, reading, writing, laundry, and dinner.
14. Exercised in the gym for an hour then enjoyed a nice Valentine's day chatting with my loved ones, and sharing a box of decadent chocolate with my hubby.
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15. Walked 5K, practiced yoga, and watched the action-packed The Foreigner movie in the evening.
16. Started Happy Lunar New Year's Day with one hour in the gym, then met up with a friend to attend an amazing piano recital by Jialiang Zhu, before returning home for dinner.
17. Walked 5K, did three grocery runs, practiced yoga, laundry, reading, and wrote this post to share how I plan for trips to foreign countries.
18. Ran 5K in the morning then went to our fabulous, fun-filled family party about 35 km (25 miles) away, and returned home much later than normal.
19. Exercised in the gym for an hour, and spent the rest of this Family Day at home with my family, reading, writing, napping, and making dinner.
20. Walked 5K, saw the Caledonia docked in the harbour, and practiced yoga at home before heading out again to see the Black History Month exhibit.
21. Walked 5K, exercised in the gym, met a friend for a fun coffee chat, and returned home to prepare dinner.
22. Walked 5K, practiced yoga, did some reading, writing, and watched the heart-warming Wonder movie in the evening.
23. Walked 5K, exercised in the gym, met up with a friend to attend the amazing piano-violin duet performed by Tristan Savella and Royce Rich, returned home to make dinner and booked a hotel for our family get-away in April.
24. Walked 5K, did three grocery runs, practiced yoga, and relaxed at home the rest of the day while thinking about win circles.
25. Ran 5K and enjoyed this gorgeous, sunny Sunday with high 11C (52F), before getting laundry done and dinner made.
26. Walked 5K, enjoyed another gorgeous sunny day, exercised in the gym, did some reading, and writing.
27. Walked 5K, enjoyed another glorious sunny day with high 10C (51F), spotted two Canada geese, practiced yoga at home, and checked my travel gear in preparation for my trip next month.
28. Wrapped up a fantastic February with a 5K walk, an hour exercising in the gym, reading, writing, and family time.
Now I look forward to enjoying March and spring season.
How was your February? Please share.
Hi Natalie what a fabulous February you have had. I love how you have embraced your morning walks and enjoy your surroundings. I read about snow and it is 30C+ where I am at the moment - the total opposite. I actually had to cheat this month and have written a general taking stock post which I believe you have already commented on. Have a wonderful March!
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I enjoyed reading your taking stock post, Sue, and am exited for the changes you're making. Have a fabulous March!
DeleteHi, Natalie - Wow! Your February was so active that I need a nap just reading about it! Well done!!
ReplyDeleteHi Donna - I took a couple of naps here and there :) I bet you're active on your trip, too. Look forward to reading all about it.
DeleteI'm with Donna, Natalie. Your level of physical activity both inspires and exhausts me! As you'll see in my end of month post, my February was much more sedentary. My March won't mirror yours, but hopefully it will be much more active than February.
ReplyDeleteYour success with Shylah is wonderful energy, Karen. I look forward to reading your upcoming post.
DeleteBoy did you have a full and wonderful month. I love the idea of a sentence a day though I never get around to doing it.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Victoria, for dropping by. I use my calendar to help me complete my sentence a day posts. Hope you'll join us.
DeleteYour the most active person I know Natalie, and one of these day, reading your monthly recap is going to get me off my butt!!
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Jodie
www.jtouchofstyle.com
Reading your monthly recap is always fun and so social, Jodie. Thank you for dropping by.
DeleteHow lovely to have so much of your family within easy reach! I envy you that in that my family is half here, half far flung, making getting all four generations together difficult and infrequent. We can generally get three out of the four, however, so I try to be content with that in between.
ReplyDeleteYour Toronto photos look so beautiful! It's on our list for a visit at some point for sure!
Having most of my family within 25 miles radius is definitely a plus, Tamara. We know how fortunate we're so we book time to get together even though we all have full schedules. When you decide to visit Toronto, please let me know. June to August are warm, September usually has nice weather, beautiful autumn colours, and the Toronto International Film Festival is on.
DeleteWow all that exercise this month, what a great job! I need to do that too. What a great February for you!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Sarah, for your comment. Exercising keeps me in a good mood and gives me new energy :)
DeleteWhat a great month!
ReplyDeleteThat it was. Thank you, Jamie, for dropping by.
DeleteSo impressed with all of that 5K walking. Do you have a trail or walking path or park where you walk, or do you drive somewhere different for each walking adventure?
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing your enchanting snow photos. I am disappointed that I didn't see nary a flake this winter. But at this point, I am ready for spring.
Hi Leslie - I walk to the waterfront trail which is dedicated for walking, running, or cycling. It is well maintained in the winter, and is right along the lake so the scenery is nice. I thought I'd attach some winter photos because I found the fresh snow beautiful, and of course we're still in winter season here. Thank you for stopping by and organizing the SaD link up.
DeleteWow! All those 5k walks and gym visits - you put me to shame! Sounds like you had a good February.
ReplyDeleteHi Deb and welcome! I had a very good February. I'll visit your blog shortly.
DeleteLove your winter wonderland pictures, and impressed by your fitness regime! I must get back to yoga.
ReplyDeleteHi Gail and welcome! Thank you for your comment. Hope you'll get back to yoga and write about it in March. I'll visit your blog shortly.
DeleteThat's a busy day with a fabulous walk to start you off. Visiting from mummabstylish x Jacqui
ReplyDeleteThank you, Jacqui, for your visit and comment. I enjoy walking and the morning walks sure are great to start my days.
DeleteSuch an active month! I love all the walking you are doing!
ReplyDeleteI hope your March is going well!
Andrea
Andrea’s Wellness Notes
Thanks and welcome back to SaD, Andrea! March is going great for me. I hope your March is fantastic, too.
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