In all, a very lazy month so far.

At the beginning of the month, I was pleased to present two book awards to students at the Toronto Science Fair.

I am always amazed at the creativity and scope of the projects the students present at the Fair.

Needlepoint: Not as much accomplished this month. The zebra canvas is now a zebra pillow that awaits its new owner.

Canvas work: Merry Mouse is progressing…slowly:

The first and second canvases are complete.

Oops, now a mistake is obvious.

Our regular weekly stitch group resumes on Friday after winter holidays for some of the members.

Half marathon training: The Chilly Half was a no go because of my ankle.  After a two week rest, I finished first in my age group at the Achilles 5k, and came home with these from Harry’s Spring Runoff on Saturday.

It is now just four weeks until the BMO Vancouver Half Marathon which I am looking forward to doing with my daughter. In the meantime, the next local race is the Toronto 10k which runs straight down Yonge Street before turning and ending at Exhibition Place. Now it is a matter of fitting in the long training distances – 18k on Sunday and the regular 6k to 8k during the week.

Current reading: Two books that I have just finished reading and have really enjoyed:  An Infinity of Little Hours: Five Young Men and their Trail of Faith in the Western World’s Most Austere Monastic Order by Nancy Klein Maguire. Maguire’s book chronicles the lives of five young men who enter a  monastery to become Carthusian Mionks. Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail by Cheryl Stayed describes the three month solo hike along the PCT undertaken by the author.