Day 239

Had a vaguely lazy day today, involving a trip to B&Q to price wallpaper, so postponed any actual walking til post Daftie Bedtime again. No rain tonight so managed a good lump of steps. It was one of those lovely cool, clear, slightly soggy nights. Perfect for walking at a decent pace, Fallout Boy bellowing in my ears.

Without getting awkward and sentimental, there’s not much I miss from my pre-Daftie life. Okay so I drink less, I sleep less, I plan more, I eat more, spontaneity has waned a bit. I buy fewer shoes (for me), I go on less frequent spending sprees (for me). The one thing that I can honestly say I miss though is listening to my music while walking. Strange, right?
Music has always been super important to me and I definitely want to instill some of that in Wee Daftie. I would rather have music on than the TV. The weirdo that she is, really enjoys me singing to her. (I am not the singer in my family, mind. My Mammy and my middle sister have lovely voices. I am, as my music teacher told me, “a useful singer”.) So it’s not like I have suddenly turned off my tunes and exist more quietly. (Yes yes. I can hear the guffaws. Quiet? Me?) I just don’t do it on the go anymore. Not a bad thing but it is something I miss.

Tonight’s escapade meant that I could walk – to Morrison’s – with intent and purpose, with my big can earphones on. It was glorious. I may have been singing aloud. That was less so.

Today was another success of just over 10,000. Tomorrow, I am bringing both my humans, Big and Small, for a big walk. The wrist tracking device…Well, the tracking device on my wrist, is a much better way for me to work out the distance walked. Especially after we realised that everytime I sat down, I was resetting the clip pedometer. Whoops.