Beautiful August morning in the canyon greeted us, Stu and I on our walk. Still walking only half the distance of my usual walk. Next week we are off to Ljubljana, Slovenia, formerly in Yugoslavia. Dubrovnik, in Croatia, almost to Montenego, is also a former part of Yugoslavia and the origin of my mother's family. Many of you have [...]
How glorious it was to be in the open space of the canyon walking this morning with Mary. Thank You, Mary. A short walk, 30 min, at a slower pace still opened the dimensions of my soul and let the breezes of life flow through me. As I walked I listened to the communications of [...]
Lydia Doty's house was filled with message professionals, hair stylists, make up artists, models, all of whom lived or are living through the cancer experience, and organizers from "Hope Lives" sharing Quiches made by Cathie or food donated by The Rustic Oven, wearing clothes from various boutique clothing stores in Fort Collins and Loveland. Stories floated [...]
It was after the walk yesterday that the malaise HIT. I experienced a new dimension of ache I have ever known. Every part of my body that had ever ached, right rotator cup, breast incision, muscles that ever cramped ALL ached at a deep level. I tried not to move. My hands and feet were [...]
Yesterday, I felt it, mid afternoon - the malaise I have heard about following chemotherapy. I crashed - felt very tired. Am still tired this morning. My friend, Judith, sensing my tiredness drove and parked beside the road beyond the bill hill so that we would not need to walk back up the hill. Thank [...]
The cool air of August has begun to float through the canyon. It was delightful walking weather. This is the fourth day my husband Stu walked with me. Thanks, for accompanying me before and after chemo. My pace was still slowed and I was a bit winded coming up the hill on the way back, [...]
Yes, today, Stu walked with me and YIPPEE we did an hour walk up and down the hills and valleys of our beautiful canyon. My pace was a bit slower. I reached the 30 min mark about 5 min shy of my normal turn around point. Delighted, however, that I feel well and able to [...]
Walking in the canyon yesterday and this morning grounded me in the midst of insurance denials. It was because of these that chemotherapy happened today and not yesterday. Nevertheless, we are home and as of this moment I am feeling fine. In fact, after chemo we went to a restaurant that holds many memories for [...]
Yes, I did walk yesterday and today in our magnificent canyon - with my ski pole dragging behind me. Here is a picture I took on the walk, inspired by Judith's photo. A lot going on yesterday, including fun activities, like trying on clothes at "Designs" in Fort Collins - photo below, one of my favorite boutiques [...]
The beauty of the canyon sang to me this morning as Judith and I walked up the hills and down the valleys. Green around us, blue skies with scattered clouds above us -- singing the song of the Uni-verse. I thought of all of us, the 7 billion people living on planet earth. Who are we [...]