🏊‍♂️ The lake is the only cool place around here and I’m grateful for it

A serene lake under a partly cloudy sky is shown, with open water swim statistics overlayed, including distance, time, and average pace.

Finished reading: I really liked the premise of The Ministry of Time by Kaliane Bradley: how would people adjust to being brought from the past into the present? Well written too. The last third was a bit too much standard time travel plot though, which detracted from the cool premise 📚

First week of vacation was a great success

A serene lake reflects the pastel hues of a sunset sky, with a small floating dock visible in the water.

🏃‍♂️ A sobering war memorial on today’s run. Likely a large proportion of the young men in the area are inscribed on it

A stone monument stands under a stone archway in a grassy outdoor setting, surrounded by tombstones, with fitness tracking data overlay.

George has settled into cottage life

A golden retriever is sitting on a gravel path near a bench and some rocks with trees in the background.

Finished reading: Although it took two library loan periods, I enjoyed Lord of Chaos by Robert Jordan 📚

Finished reading: The Imposition of Unnecessary Obstacles by Malka Older continues a fun series: solving mysteries on a gas giant planet. 📚

Finished reading: Tapper’s Day Off by Dan Moren is a fun short story. I’m glad to read more in this universe 📚

Finished reading: Despite having watched and really enjoyed Slow Horses on Apple TV, reading the first book by Mick Herron was still great fun. 📚

🏊‍♂️ Nice to be back in a lake

A serene open water swim is taking place in a picturesque lake surrounded by lush trees, with performance metrics displayed at the bottom.

Finished reading: An Immense World by Ed Yong is a remarkable book. A fascinating exploration of the senses and what we can learn by trying to understand the perceptions of other animals📚

🏃‍♂️ Hazy out there from the forest fires on today’s run

A misty outdoor landscape features a marshy area and trees in the background, with overlaid text detailing a running activity summary.

Vacation starts now!

A tall glass of beer is placed on a wooden railing overlooking a lake with a sunset reflecting on the water.

After three weeks with a Readiness to Train score around two, I’m glad to be back in the green. Time to get active again!

A smart watch display shows a fitness progress chart with a motivational message and a highlighted peak on Thursday.

Finished reading: A Field Guide to Lies by Daniel J. Levitin is a clear and thorough summary of all the ways we need to be on guard for misinformation. Targeted to beginners though, so not a lot of new information for us veterans of the internet 📚

Finished reading: The Longbow, the Schooner, and the Violin by Marq de Villiers is an interesting exploration of wood via those three objects. A bit clunky in sections, though pretty good overall 📚

🇨🇦🥃 Enjoying the Bearface Triple Oak whisky

A bottle of Bearface Canadian Whisky stands next to a glass filled with whisky and a large ice cube.

Finished reading: The Tomb of Dragons by Katherine Addison continues the great Cemeteries of Amalo series. I’m impressed with how casually and simply such a rich and complex world is created in this series 📚

New notebook day!

A blue pen rests on an open lined notebook placed on a marble surface.

George is recovering well from recent, minor surgery by sleeping at my feet

A golden retriever wearing a blue harness is lying on its back next to a person’s feet in sandals on a wooden floor.