March 27, 2014

• Come Long Expected SPRING

  This winter was rough.

  In October, Jerry got a cold.  Joshy quickly picked it up and ended up in the hospital for about a week.  By the time he was headed home, I had picked it up.  I ended up coughing for 6+ weeks.  Joshy was having health issues, including another hospital stay or 2... I lost track :/  I was coughing.  It was cold.  I stopped walking.  My cough would start to settle down and then came back.  In the end, I coughed my way through January and February and into March.  I finally broke down and went to a different doctor who specializes in allergies.  He diagnosed asthma and started me on medicine for it.  Fast forward 2 weeks... I feel better than I have in MONTHS!

  This week the weather has finally taken a turn toward spring.  Being that I am feeling better & the weather is cooperating, I have also started walking again.  BOY oh BOY, I slipped a long way over the winter!  A 3-4km walk was my norm last summer fall.  This week I am doing good to get 2-3 and even so I am finding that I often need to stop to catch my breath part way through.  OH well, I WILL get adjusted!  I will get back into the swing of things.  I W-I-L-L also get the pounds that found me over the winter lost and lost of good!

  This morning I attempted to do my park trail.  It is an uphill climb from the house.  I made it up the 1st part and then took a side street that isn't as steep.  I then attempted the trail I love up to the plateau of the park...

  

  Did this trail get steeper over the winter????   I am very glad there was a flower peeking out that just shouted at me to stop and take its picture

  

  Here are some other shots of the park which I took on another walk this week.  (I have either walked or biked every day this week )

  

  I even dusted off the gait trainer and took Joshy out for a short walk.  He is out of practice as well, but he did enjoy throwing rocks into the "river"!!

  

  I also walked along the river one day.

  

  SO thankful that the LORD promises spring time & harvest.  There is nothing like the first signs of spring to refresh the soul!

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