November 1st already and I feel like my favorite season is slipping away from me without even being able to really experience it. I went on zero hikes when I normally try to go every weekend. I guess not having a car + no friends= no hiking. I also didn't get to partake in any halloween festivities, which is another of my favorite things to do... No hay rides, no haunted houses, no corn mazes, no apple picking, no carving pumpkins and worst of all no halloween party and no costume. I didn't even realize when I scheduled my surgery that it was 5 days before halloween!! I also haven't seen any fall colors, no adirondacks in the city. I do have to add that we went on a camping trip for my birthday and even though it rained the whole time, I had a lot of fun being outdoors again!
Okay, enough complaining. My plans for post-surgery/ sling are very exciting I can hardly wait. I signed up for a 9 week photography course that starts the week I get to take my sling off!! I'm most excited about this. I'm hoping through this class I'll perfect my favorite hobby and meet new people while enjoying time by myself. I also plan on taking the follow up courses when this one is over. This class takes place once a week. I decided I should also take advantage of my companies $900 gym reimbursement (it sounds like a lot but gyms in nyc are about $80/month). My goal is to work out 3 times a week. I will also be very busy with physical therapy for a while, so hopefully by our cruise in April, I'll look amazing! I'm hoping by the end of February/early March I'll be well enough to snowboard and get a few run in this year. I'm going to start cooking more, my goal is twice a week to cook dinner. I can't wait to start everything and get out of this house!! It's been a rough fall, I'm trying my best to adjust and hopefully things will get better soon.
