Hello Pals, it's FriYay! This squirrel 🐿️ and I are stepping in for Lynna and CK, who are otherwise engaged. Sending positive thoughts and support their way 🧡 Also a shout-out to Ocean, hope you're doing well.

And I hope that you, too, are heading into a long weekend. As we will be spending ours largely indoors due to the rain☔🌧️ (April showers are very present at the moment... here's hoping that they will bring flowers🌷🌼, rather than floods🚣!), my plans involve reading🛋️, cooking🧑‍🍳 and working out🔥 rather than anything too outdoorsy. Reading: I just bought a batch of books from Victoria Goddard's series, well, a couple of the series in her Tales of the Nine Worlds. (Yes, the plural of series is 'series'. I had to check and see if there was a singular of it and the answer is no.) So books are sorted. Cooking: I'll be making granola and maybe quiche, unless a different inspiration strikes. And for workouts I've got a couple of options in my routine, either low-impact HIIT or Core and pelvic floor. Will let you know which one wins. Unless I cheat and swap in a killer barre workout 🩰, hee hee!

So what's up with you? What flavor of workout have you planned for today? And speaking of flavor, are you making any special treats these days?

OK, this is getting a little novelistic, so I'll just wrap up and wish you all an amazing Friday and a great start to the weekend.