Grey Skies and Happy Sighs...: January to February 2024, Walking For Women's Aid.

Hello my lovelies, I hope you are all doing well?? We're almost at the end of March, and as always, I am behind with everything that I wanted to do, including this Blog. I was struggling with some major depression this week, but I'm trying to be kind to myself. Sometimes the best thing I can do is curl up and read, or create art, and ignore the other demands on my time.
Anyway, here are some photos from the end of January and beginning of February this year. That was the week that I got a new phone as well, so you can expect my photos to be even better from now on. Previously I had an iPhone 8Plus, and I upgraded to an iPhone 13, so it was a big leap up for me, and the camera is so much better. I'm quite excited by the clarity of my new photos, although seeing a close up of my face in high def for the first time in a long time was definitely a shock, haha!
On the Monday, Gareth and I took a drive to Letterkenny, and stopped at the An Grianan hotel for dinner on the way back. I've driven past it many times, but never been in, so it was nice to see what it looks like on the inside. Well worth a visit if you're in the area, and you can find out more HERE. Gareth left on the Tuesday, which is always a sad time, but I knew I'd be seeing him in less than three weeks, so it wasn't as difficult a parting as usual.
On Thursday 1st February, I started a month-long Fundraiser for Women's Aid. The official goal was to walk 80km throughout the whole month, and I wanted to raise €500 or more if possible. 80km might not seem like much to some people, but for someone like me, with multiple autoimmune issues, I knew it would be quite a challenge. I don't have the strength or energy to get out every single day, but I was determined to get out as often as possible, and push myself to go further than I usually do. Of course, it being February in Ireland, I knew the weather would also be a factor, but was hoping it wouldn't be so bad that it stopped me from leaving the house.
That week I walked part way up Binnion, the big hill behind my house, along the shore to the Castle, all around Mullagh and Annagh near me, as well as into the village to treat myself to lunch. I clocked over 23km in the first four days, which felt like a great start!