I took my kayak out on Alum Creek this evening. It was beautiful!! The sun shirt I wore is treated with permethrin, so it does double duty. This woman is a mosquito magnet, sadly. The yellow thing strapped to my kayak is a bilge pump.

Saturday I went down to Lake Katherine Nature Preserve to hike and see what spring wildflowers I could see. It was overcast and cool, which made it a perfect day for hiking. According to my Polar Beat app, I hiked 6.63 miles. I saw many wildflowers! A few are pictured.

I got my first chin-up in probably 4 decades (since elementary school) this morning! It feels great. Especially when I turn 50 in less than 30 days.

My current view in Tennessee!

I had fun at the gym last night for Friday Night Lights and the Open 25.1 workout. Here are a couple of shots from my workout. I’m happy with my results, having completed 6 rounds and 31 reps.

I don’t think I have ever seen a bell pepper within a bell pepper before!

Borscht with Cabbage and Dill from the How Not to Diet Cookbook. To turn this into a meal that meets my nutritional goals, I added chickpeas and quinoa to the recipe.