Here is the month of September in my Dates in a Life Walking Project 2025 painting, a year-long painting documenting the number of steps I walked each day. I have documented my steps in paintings since 2016.
The black icons represent up to 9999 steps walked each day, and red represents 10,000-19,999 steps.
Like I did in August, I was able to walk 10,000 steps or more on nine days (the red icons) because of mostly cooler weather.
On the last Sunday in September, I sprained my ankle when walking on an uneven path. Klutzy me once again injuring my right foot for the second time since May 2023. The green dots on the last three days reflect that injury, similar how I marked it in 2023 because it limited my walking for exercise. Thank goodness I didn't break my ankle! And thank goodness for hiking books which are perfect for splinting my foot so it can heal.
The Iridescent Bright Gold background paint used to signify the days (mostly weekends, but also including holidays, vacations days, and sick days) I was not at work, which usually gives me more time to walk for exercise than the days I am at work, with the exception of sick days (of course).
The second picture shows January through September with plenty of room for the last three months of the year.
