Hello August – Can you believe we’re at the start of a new month already?!

And, since it’s the first Friday of the month, for this week’s Fit Five Friday, I’m joining Coco and Deborah for the Ultimate Coffee Date. Grab a mug – or perhaps an iced coffee, and let’s chat!

August Coffee Catch Up

Over coffee, I would tell you that I’ll be enjoying 4-day work weeks for the rest of the summer. My office closes every other Friday for “Summer Fridays” so I figured why not throw in some of my vacation days to even out the weeks. Work continues to be off the chain so why not lean into some long weekends, right?

Over coffee, I would ask you if you’ve been watching the Olympics? I have been all in  – I have especially loved watching the women’s and men’s gymnastics teams, the swim events, and women’s rugby. So many great moments and I’m looking forward to the track events to come!

Over coffee, I would tell you that I want to learn a language. I have been thinking about this for a while but have been putting it off. I recently received an email promoting Babbel’s birthday sale and am taking it as a sign to dive in! Now the debate is whether to go with Spanish or French. I took Spanish in high school and have retained some over the years, while I only took a semester of French in college. Both will work for future vacation plans…decisions, decisions.

Over coffee, I would tell you that we are 3 weeks away from moving my youngest into his dorm. I’m not ready! Deep breaths…

What would you tell me over coffee? Do you have a favorite moment from the Olympics?

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Taking a quick pause in the 4th of July weekend festivities for this week’s Fit Five Friday, I’m linking up with Coco and Deborah for the Ultimate Coffee Date. So grab your fave beverage and let’s catch up!

July Coffee Catch Up

Over coffee I would tell you that this week I have been enjoying a much-needed staycation! My office is closed for the week of July 4th and the timing of this break couldn’t have come at a better time. After a whirlwind that was June, I’m hoping that I can slow down a bit to enjoy the lazy days of summer and this week is a good start.

Over coffee, I would tell you how excited I am to finally be back in my kitchen! Our whirlwind renovation is coming to a close – we’ve  got a few items left on the punch list for our contractor, but we are moving back into the new space.

Over coffee, I would tell you that, after the second cortisone shot provided only a brief pause in my hip-area pain, I’m moving on to shockwave therapy. My first appointment is this morning – wish me luck!

What would you tell me over coffee? 

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Happy Friday!

It’s the first Friday of the month which means for this week’s Fit Five Friday, I’m linking up with Coco and Deborah for the Ultimate Coffee Date. So grab your fave beverage and let’s catch up!

June Coffee Catch Up

Over coffee, I would tell you that tomorrow we’re closing the book on the high school years. These past couple of weeks have been a blur of all the Senior things and I’ve been doing my best to slow down and take in each event. I cannot believe graduation is tomorrow!

Over coffee, I would tell you that next week we’re off to UNH’s orientation – yep no rest for the weary!

Over coffee, I would tell you that I had my second cortisone shot a couple of weeks ago, and I’m still no closer to running again. Sigh.

Over coffee, I would tell you that because work has been off the chain lately, I now find myself with a lot of vacation days to use. Not a bad problem to have at all! I have today off and will be plotting how soon I can put the rest of these days to good use.

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What would you tell me over coffee? Any vacation plans in the works?

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As we welcome in a new month, it’s the perfect time to settle in and catch up over coffee. For this week’s Fit Five Friday, I’m linking up with Coco and Deborah for the Ultimate Coffee Date, so grab a mug of your fave beverage, and let’s chat.

Catching Up Over May Coffee

Over coffee I would tell you that April was a whirlwind! 3 out of the 4 weekends we were attending admitted student events. My highschooler had narrowed it down to this final 3 and we promised him we’d make the visits before he made a final desision. The planets aligned with the event dates on consecutive weekends so up and down the east coast we went!

And, over coffee, I would tell you that a decision has been made – he’s heading to the University of New Hampshire! In addition to a great engineering program, the school checks a lot of his boxes. It’s been wonderful to see him have some great options and to see the smile on his face when he announced his choice – Go Wildcats!

Over coffee, I would tell you that I am preparing for what we affectionally refer to in my house as “May Madness” – from wrapping up Lacrosse season, team awards dinner, seniors’ dinner, end of classes, senior project, a major work event and the homestretch of the renovation, I’m just going to buckle up and hold on for one chaotic ride.

What would you share over coffee?

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And just like that the first month of 2024 is in the rearview mirror and we’re welcoming in February. For this week’s Fit Five Friday, as we roll into the first weekend of the month, I’m joining Coco and Deborah for the Ultimate Coffee Date. So grab a mug of something hot and let’s chat.

Five Things Over February Coffee

Over coffee, I would ask you how was your January? I feel like the first 31 days of the year flew and despite my best efforts to slow things down, a lot of the time I felt like I was hurling along on a runaway train. It was not a bad month just a bit more hectic than I would have liked. My goal for February is to hopefully pump the breaks a bit.

Over coffee, I would tell you how fun it has been over the past few weeks to watch the college acceptances roll in for my highschooler. The college application process can be a brutal one, so it’s been wonderful to see his anxiety lessen as he’s received good news. It’s great to have options that you’re excited about and I cannot wait to see where he lands.

Over coffee, I would tell you that thanks to my oh so long commutes to the office lately (why is there so much traffic?!?), I have been embracing audiobooks. I am currently listening to Cicely Tyson’s memoir, Just As I Am — what an amazing woman.

Over coffee, I would tell you that we’ve had a bit of a restaurant boom in my town which is helping me with my goal of more connection as I happily fill my calendar with dinner and brunch dates with friends. It’s great to support the local economy and the food has been so good 🙂

Over coffee, I would of course want to update you on my home renovation. After framing the addition and reconfiguring walls, this month will be all about putting things back together. One bath vanity was just delivered and the other vanity and the kitchen cabinets will be here by the end of the month. Things continue to roll along – my mantra is “if there’s pounding, there’s progress!”

How was your January? What would you tell me over coffee?

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Happy Friday!

Oh my goodness while it was a short work week coming off the holiday break it has felt oh so long – why is that always the case? I’m more than ready for the weekend! I’m kicking off the first Fit Five Friday of 2024 by linking up with Coco and Deborah for the Ultimate Coffee Date. So let’s chat.

First Coffee of the New Year

Over coffee, I would tell you that I took the final 10 days of the year off from work and thoroughly enjoyed the downtime. Despite having to pack up the kitchen and other spaces before the demo, the days were lazy and relaxed. Just what I needed!

And speaking of demo, over coffee I would tell you that renovation life continues, and dare I say things are going relatively smoothly. Our kitchen officially bit the dust yesterday, but I am excited to see the new spaces taking shape.

removing kitchen walls

Over coffee, I would tell you that one of the upsides of packing for this renovation has been the purging. Given that I have gone declutter binges before, I’m a little shocked at how much we’ve still been able to throw out or donate. It’s been very freeing.

Over coffee, I would tell you that the new Fit Five Friday calendar is up and ready to go! As always, you can write about whatever fitness topic strikes your fancy. We had a lot of fun with the suggested topics for 2023 so decided we would give it another go – of course, we’re still planning to continue to link up for both coffee and Marcia‘s Runfessions – I hope you will join us!

What would you tell me over coffee?

Welcome to Fit Five Friday!

Join My First 5K and More, Running With Attitude, Run Laugh Eat Pie, Runs with Pugs, and The Running Teacher every Friday for Fit Five Friday! Share your fitness-related link, link back to your hosts, and please share the link love by visiting and commenting on your hosts and at least two other Fit Five Friday bloggers!