Dry feb: done & nearly dusted
Another year doing Dry Feb and I approached it the same as I typically do: with a ‘Let’s see if I can pull this off’ attitude. Well, these past few days I’ve been sick with a virus requiring medicine so I there is zero chance I’ll be drinking today - or tomorrow - or probably for the next several days/weeks. I’m considering that a win!
Did I have some drinks on Family Day Long Weekend? Yes. Of course!
The truth is (for me) that I enjoy social drinking and am in the best shape I have probably ever been in (in my life - thanks to this surgery you may have heard me talk about). This Dry Feb I challenged myself to stop drinking during the week and that, as it turns out, was pretty easy.
Every day is a good day to re-evaluate your dietary/life choices. Just as every day is a good day to check in with yourself physically and mentally. This initiative is predominantly to promote awareness and raise funds for the Canadian Cancer Society.
Over $50 million went towards cancer research through last year’s efforts. In addition to said research, funds also helped over 6,800 people get to their cancer related appointments through Wheels of Hope. To learn more about Dry Feb: Click Here.
That said, I have one day left in February and haven’t reached my fundraising goal. If you feel so inclined, you can donate (and get a tax receipt) by clicking the button below!
Thanks for reading & following my daily adventures.
Spring is Near
The first day of spring is tomorrow. That’s also my daughters birthday (she’s turning five)! I’ll be sharing her birth story on social media, as is tradition with both of my kids. Such a special season!
We’ll be removing some COVID restrictions this week. It’ll be interesting to see what happens when people shed their masks and start to ‘get back to normal’ in terms of public habits and social behaviours.
Lots to look forward to with the warmer weather. Will probably be getting my motorcycle out this week. I sold Suzi Suzuki last fall and bought a 2022 Triumph Street Twin (Bonneville). It’s a bigger bike and I’m excited to have my first warm weather ride with it. Lots of moto-social stuff on the go, too.
Excited to eventually get up to the cottage and open things up. We’ll be hosting only repeat guests and are fully booked (again). We’ve been very lucky on the ‘good guests’ front. So much so, that I’ve decided to stop accepting rental inquiries indefinitely. It took a while to get into this groove but now that I’m here, there’s no going back.
If you’re reading this and you were able to contribute to my Dry Feb fundraiser: THANK YOU! We raised over $2,000.00 for the Canadian Cancer Society. It was a long month with some unexpected twists and turns making total sobriety impossible for me, so YES, I had two cheat days. Oh well! We still did a good things and I’m very proud of what we’ve accomplished.
It’s a new month and we’re getting back to whatever post-COVID normal life will be and that is something worth celebrating all on it’s own.
DryFeb: Day 21
Living in downtown Ottawa, it sure feels longer than 21 days of DryFeb. Things have settled down in the capital but there is tension. People are tired. People are on edge. It’s been a hectic start to 2022, to be honest.
I used a vacation day to have Friday off, giving me an extra long weekend with the family. I pressed pause on DryFeb and had a couple drinks on the weekend. I’m back to it now, though. I’m proud of making it eighteen days without a drop of alcohol. :-) I am also looking forward to getting back into the alcohol-free routine. I definitely sleep better and feel better, overall, when I’m not consuming any alcohol.
I also am not a super-huge lover of anything in ‘finite’ terms; like never having a drink again! or never giving up <insert item I like here>… life isn’t black and white and sometimes my comfort zone is just doing what I want to do (within reason) and not really worrying too much about it.
Balance! I guess that’s what some might say, ‘balance’. DryFeb is going well from our fundraising perspective. Started with 50$ and our team has now raised just shy of 1.700$. I’m excited to embrace our final (full) week, back in alcohol-free mode. Here’s hoping we can raise even more for our friends at the Canadian Cancer Society!!
If you’re hoping to donate (you will get an official tax receipt) there is still time. Here is the link to give:
DryFeb: Pressing pause on alcohol for 28 days, again.
Inspired by my folks, one of whom is a cancer survivor, I’ll be participating in DryFeb. The Canadian Cancer Society asks people to consider giving up alcohol (getting sober, drying out, abstaining, whatever you wanna call it) for any length of time during the month of February to raise awareness and funds for the Cancer Society.
To learn more: Click Here.
Goes without saying how much I hate cancer. Most of us have had a close encounter and/or lost someone because of it. Could there be a future without cancer? I think so. I do.
Trying something healthy to help people living with cancer for a few weeks: sign me up! Join my team & let’s document our experiences.
Join the “Dry Babies” and get a little dry, have a little cry! Let’s go! I’m ready!
This is my second year participating in DeyFeb. Last year, the team was called “Oh God, What Have I Done?” and we raised a wack of dough and got healthier together.
The first few days of DryFeb 2021, I actually got quite sick. Hoping for a different outcome this year. Follow my progress and consider trying it yourself as part of Team Dry Babies!
This year, I will also be trying to lose weight and improve my overall health with DryFeb. My physical health has been in decline the past few months because of my rheumatoid arthritis. I am awaiting ortho surgery & have near-future plans for a double hip replacement. These procedures and my recovery will be aided by me dropping a few excess pounds. Since weight loss is a typical side effect of cutting alcohol from one’s diet, I’m excited to see where DryFeb 2022 takes me.
Check out our past achievements: