Pushing and Finding My Limitations

[See below first set of pix for an update to this post ...]
I suppose I shouldn't have been surprised that Thursday's late work night came with a price. Was productive Friday morning, but by the afternoon both physical coordination and cognitive skills were questionable. Once home, I quickly got comfy and settled in to chill out. That's when payment came due: began to feel feverish and queasy, which worried me. Drank more water, took Ibuprofen and did nothing physically taxing -- even ignored Sedona's occasional indications of wanting outside. Fortunately my temperature never got above 99.8, but it was enough to remind me I have to be more careful.

My greatest concern, besides my health, was that I'd have to cancel coming up to northeast Ohio to see my rock-star friend, Andrea, participate in this weekend's Komen 3-day Walk -- you all know what that's about since I've been promoting it the last several months. I'm happy to report that when I woke this morning my temp was back to normal. Took my time getting moving and things together for the trip; I was on the road by 2 o'clock. Sedona was so excited to be going on a road trip! Got to our pet-friendly hotel around 3:45 and, now just chilling out and waiting to hear from Andrea. It's a hot, humid day and I'm once again in awe of Andrea's commitment to the cancer cause. I can only hope to have the stamina and courage to do this walk next year. Only time will tell ...

I want to thank everyone who supported Andrea in her walk, whether through donation or prayer. It is an awesome wonderful thing to have such love and care for her, for me, for the cure.

Nice digs!

Sedona made herself right at home!

Pics o' the Day

9:30 p.m.
Picked up my walkin' wonder of a friend at the Westlake Recreation Center where a sea of pink tents were set up for the 650 walkers participating in this weekend's walk. We grabbed take out at Red Robin and enjoyed a nice couple of hours visiting back at the hotel. I can tell you this, I'm not only proud of Andrea for taking on such a challenging walk, but impressed at her willpower to turn down spending the night in an air conditioned hotel room! I'm an outdoors woman, but tonight, with the humidity and threat of thunderstorms, I'm real pleased to be sleeping indoors with A/C and my pup! :) Posting a collage of pix from Andrea's experience, plus one of us waiting for our Red Robin to-go order.