Hello, everyone! I hope you had a wonderful New Year! I spent the eve of it with my husband and son.

We made noise (including the following morning on a walk around the neighborhood), watched fireworks on the TV, and played with sparklers.

I began walking and eating a bit better last year, but the holidays kind of got me off that path. Though my cousin and I did manage to walk the length of the Shire to Mordor in our personal Lord of the Rings challenge.

I’ve learned that the best motivator for myself is the opportunity to travel. So our new challenge is to jointly walk the amount of miles it takes to get from the town we live in to Scotland by August 2025. Followed by a trip to Scotland if we finish it in time!

I’m so excited and know we can do this! I hope you’ve made some doable goals for yourself in 2024, and I wish you the best of luck in achieving them.
