For this week’s Fit Five Friday I’m linking up with Coco and Deborah for the Ultimate Coffee Date. So grab a mug and let’s chat!

Coffee Chat – February ’26 Edition

Over coffee, I’d have to mention how excited I am that my beloved Patriots are back in the Super Bowl! Looking forward to Sunday’s game.

Over coffee, I’d share that I just finished reading Shonda Rhimes’ Year of Yes: 10th Anniversary Edition. It is an updated edition with some new chapters added to the original (which I read when it first came out). While I’m not sure the new chapters were necessary, but I did enjoy revisiting the book’s central message of the power of leaning in and saying yes to yourself and not letting fear shrink you.

Over coffee, I’d tell you while I was down with a cold last month that I became mildly obsessed with the Jigsaw 3D app on my iPad. I love puzzles and this was a fun way to pass some time while stretched out on my couch.

Over coffee, I’d marvel at the fact that I’m approaching the one-year anniversary for my hip surgery. Last year this time walking was painful and I was anxiously counting down the days… and now I’m celebrating almost 4 months of my return to running. What a difference a year makes!

What would you tell me over coffee?

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It’s Friday, right? Please tell me I’m not the only who has a hard time keeping track of what day it is after a long weekend!

It’s time for another edition of Fit Five Friday – and since it’s the first Friday of the month I’m joining Coco and Deborah for the Ultimate Coffee Date. Let’s chat a little…(this post contains affiliate links).

September Coffee Chat

Over coffee, I would tell you that we had a great time in Stowe! The weather was perfect and we made the most of it with lots of hiking and kayaking. After missing out last year because of my hip, I soaked up every minute of it!

Enjoying a quiet moment on the water!

Over coffee, I would tell you how much I’m looking forward to returning to the mountains later this month when my hubs and I head to one of our all-time favorite inns located in the White Mountains. We haven’t been since before Covid so it will be really nice to get back there.

Over coffee, I would tell you how much I enjoyed my first book club meeting. Of the two selections (we read two books with a related theme, one fiction and one non), I absolutely loved The Midnight Library. For our next selections, we’ll be reading A Man Called Ove and The Art of Gathering. Currently, I’m enjoying The Three Lives of Cate Kay.

What would you tell me over coffee? What are you looking forward to this month?

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Hello August!

The days just continue to click by at a rapid pace, and here we are once again at the start of a new month.

And, what better way to start off August then with a little coffee catch up with friends – so for this week’s Fit Five Friday I’m joining Coco and Deborah for the Ultimate Coffee Date. Let’s chat!

Over coffee, I would tell you that birthday celebrations are in full swing in my house with both my sons’ birthdays being just a week apart and my husband’s is in a couple of weeks. I will mark another trip around the sun on Monday so, of course, I will start celebrating this weekend and then continue all month long! 🙂

Over coffee, I would tell you that later this month we’re heading back to our favorite spot in Stowe. I love being in the mountains and am looking forward to some time hiking, kayaking and unplugging with the family!

What would you tell me over coffee? Do you like to celebrate your birthday or do you let the day slide by quietly?

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Hello May!

I love the feeling of having a fresh new month laid out before us, don’t you? It’s always a great way to kick off the month with a little coffee chat with friends – so for this week’s Fit Five Friday, I’m linking up with Coco and Deborah for the Ultimate Coffee Date. Grab a mug of your fave beverage, and let’s chat.

May Coffee Chat

Over coffee, I’d tell you that, in typical May-hem fashion, there’s not a lot of white space on the calendar this month, and I’m not mad about it. I have booked lots of time with friends for lunch, dinner, cocktails, etc. With my hip surgery just over 2 months in the rearview mirror, I’ve been itching to get out and about more to catch up with friends!

And, speaking of surgery recovery, over coffee, I would happily tell you that I’ll be sprung from PT next Tuesday! I’ve spent the last couple of sessions working on single leg strength work with increasing weight and my “bionic” hip has been tolerating the load nicely. My physio is helping me to create a plan to continue on my own, but as she’s told me, “you have no limitations…time to just go live your life!” – Alleluia!

Over coffee, I would tell you that our new puppy, Ryker, has been with us a month now and is settling in nicely. My gosh I had forgotten just how much frenetic energy a puppy brings – he’s turned our household upside down, but in the best possible way! And I’m super glad our dog Kai has taken to the role of big brother 🙂

Over coffee, I would share that while I’ve been enjoying my “semi-retirement,” I am starting to think about what’s next. Do I look for a new job? Hang out my shingle and consult? Stay in the non-profit sector? Could I continue to enjoy retirement through the summer and dive back in the fall? Lots of questions, but no answers at this point.

So tell me, any big plans for May?

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