Me and My Shadow Photo by Lisa L. Day
Ron went to Salt Lake City to visit his daughter yesterday. I was originally planning on going with him because his youngest daughter is the only person I like working on my hair because she is the only one who does it right but between this TUMOR (Okay as Arnold said….Its not a tumor…or at least not a big one) on my eye and my weight and the fact I have not slept very well recently I bowed out. That forced me to walk the dog twice in the frigid cold which is just one of several reasons I have not been going out to do much walking. The recent tooth extraction had me balled up in a fetal position in pain but that seems to be finally getting better I think. So to let you all see just how cold it really is and how difficult a nice hike can be I have included some pictures of my hike with Rainy. I took her over to a bike trail here in Moab called Pipe Dream which is a great walking/hiking place in the Spring, Summer and Fall and to be frank most Winters….just not this one.
Pipe Dream Trail Photo by Lisa L. Day
Pipe Dream Trail Photo by Lisa L. Day
The Pipe Dream and a Boulder Photo by Lisa L. Day
You can see the road as I stayed on the lower part as I have become quite accident prone and have taken four magnificent swan dives on ice this week landing quite harshly on my tookus each time. But then I made a turn to avoid a rather boisterous dog. I hate Dog Trouble on hikes so Rainy and I will usually take a detour if we see one but that was not a wise choice for this hike as I got lost and found myself trudging through knee deep snow. This was fabulous cardio come to find out and by the time I saw the top of my car me and my sobs belly crawled our way back. Rainy kept a close watch on me.
UPHILL!!!! Photo by Lisa L. Day
Show Off!! Photo by Lisa L. Day
So after I clutched my steering wheel while trying to catch my breath, I felt my entire body seize up as the Fibromyalgia kicked in as I tried regrouped. While I was “knee deep” in snow misery my mother called….never asked about my eye but instead wanted to me to give Ron a message that wasn’t a positive one. This got me all discombobulated and THEN I discovered I had taken a bad turn and was now going to have to walk in the snow the hard way. I think that is why this difficult hike became a true test of my fortitude.
After I pulled it together with some mighty fine comforting from my Rainy off we went to let the horses out and do some manure cleaning. Every one got some peppermints and then I want home, peeled off my wet clothes from my hurting and exhausted body and napped for a while then got up and did it again before the sun went down.
I drink a half glass of pepsi a day ( a tough thing I am weaning myself off of) and two cups of coffee and the rest water and orange juice. I eat very little now…just some fruit, salad and some healthy soups my husband makes and sometimes I will cheat with some multi grain crackers but I have a couple of drags off a cigarette more often….not necessarily more cigs…just less time between my mini puffs. It helps with the cravings and eases my already anxious mind.
So to keep you posted on my Changes…..they are small steps but big to me in this weather with my health issues right now. During my work days I will walk around the town of Moab for exercise and grab a small salad and drink water during the day. The town has an underground paved walk way that runs by the creek that runs through town and it is beautiful, easy to walk (as long as there is no ice) and there are little stair ways that get you to and fro anywhere you want so that will be my new routine. I am not going to lie to you….I love the snow and Lord knows we needed it as we had a very bad drought last year but this is not an optimal time for me to start my new ways…..yes…I know….what doesn’t kill you makes you stronger but this may very well break a bone or two in the process.
Lisa
Oh by the way…I just looked out side and guess what? Its snowing again. Does this mean the price of hay may go down?? I hope so but all I know is I have to go out in it today and everyday as I battle my weight and my plummeting self esteem…..sigh.
