Supporting Red...

[MrsDeathlynx]

*hugs Red* You're doing good babe, keep it up!

 

[RedHairedandFriendly]

*hugs Red* You're doing good babe, keep it up!

*hugggggss to you* Thanks.

 

[ima6uldv8]

Happy weekend to you, dear woman I hope you're doing well.

 

[RedHairedandFriendly]

Happy weekend to you, dear woman I hope you're doing well.

Hello there lovely. I am doing great, thanks. I hope you are too. *hugs*

 

[ima6uldv8]

Hello there lovely. I am doing great, thanks. I hope you are too. *hugs*

Took the dog to the dog park today. We about died from the heat and humidity, though. Oh, his heartworms are gone! Found out last week.

 

[RedHairedandFriendly]

Took the dog to the dog park today. We about died from the heat and humidity, though. Oh, his heartworms are gone! Found out last week.

Sorry to hear about the heat/humidity in your area. We went fishing, turned out to be a good time, 7 fish in all. I and my daughter caught one each and spouse got the rest. lol All keepers again though, so that's very cool.

Congrats on the dog's health.

We lost our dog a few years ago to heartworm. His name was Puppy Pete. He was part St. Bernard and part Retriever.

 

[deathlynx]

Absolutely wonderful Red!!! Although you've been beautiful all along!

 

[sutherngent985]

My day. . .

I must tell you about my afternoon today. My morning sucked, so let's just skip that and move on to this afternoon. My mail came and there was a pamphlet in my LAKES magazine. This pamphlet talked about a new Nature Preserve a small drive away from us. I thought it would be good to go to it, so suggested it to the spouse, who agreed.

I wasn't sure what we'd do when we got there. lol.... I knew there was a waterfall but I didn't know what type of trails there would be. The pamphlet wasn't real detailed. So anywhoooo we still went.

We got to the preserve, parked the car and began to walk our trail. As we walked I thought back to when my family last went walking on a nature trail. . .

It was just before my surgery and I weighed over 400lbs. I walked the entire trail with them at that time, though it hurt and I couldn't breathe and we had to stop and let me rest at every bench along the way. I walked down the (I don't know how many) steps to view the waterfall and I walked back up them, stopping every 10 to rest and catch my breath. On the way back to our van during that trip... each bench was a goal to me, because it meant I could sit and rest. My family waited with me. The girls getting to the benches first and cheering me on.

Today's walk. . .

I began my walk without really thinking much of it, except enjoying the beauty of this new preserve. As we walked though I thought back and I chuckled. . .This was so much harder when I was over 400 lbs. Then as we walked further, I realized I could breathe. I could talk and walk. I could stay caught up with everyone. I even was faster than my second daughter, though she does have a cold and was on drowsy inducing medicines. But, I was still faster than a sick 12 year old! . . . I walked up and down the hills, one was quite steep. I walked all the way to the end of the trail and then back to where it split to another. We then took the other trail and walked it too! I broke a sweat, but you know what, the only time I had to stop was to get a rock out of my shoe. There were two benches on the trail. I never needed to use them. I got back to the van and I wasn't out of breath at all. If it hadn't been for the trails being over, (they have several more in the works) . . . I could have walked more!


The following pictures aren't my favorite. . .but you will see the difference between then and now. . .

Red thats great. Congrats... x12

 

[RedHairedandFriendly]

Red thats great. Congrats... x12

Thank you very much.

I'm kinda looking forward to more. Just not more surgeries.

Absolutely wonderful Red!!! Although you've been beautiful all along!

Thanks death. ... I was wanting healthy and I'm getting there and starting to feel beautiful too.

 

[starrkers]

Wonderful stuff, Red. You're looking damn fine!

I can't walk like that. Benches are my friend!

 

[RedHairedandFriendly]

Wonderful stuff, Red. You're looking damn fine!

I can't walk like that. Benches are my friend!

Thanks.

Benches are my friend too, but it was such a blessing to not need them this time. My knee was a little sore from one of the more steeper climbs up, but eventually that pain went away too.

 

[Papa-Joe]

Good Morning {{{Red}}}
I see you did get lucky & catch some Fish
are they edible? most of our Rivers are polluted ~I used to like going fishing but now its hardly worth it
Have a wonderful Sunday my Friend

 

[RedHairedandFriendly]

Good Morning {{{Red}}}
I see you did get lucky & catch some Fish
are they edible? most of our Rivers are polluted ~I used to like going fishing but now its hardly worth it
Have a wonderful Sunday my Friend

Oh yes, they are very edible. Our rivers here get run off as do our lakes, but right now they aren't polluting the lakes to the point that one can't harvest the fish. I know though in time that can change. . . hopefully not for many, many, many years. I would miss the joy of being on the rivers/lakes/streams.

You have a great day PJ. It was a pleasure seeing you this morning. I'm taking the kids to the movies today. The oldest two will watch Harry Potter and the youngest and I will be seeing Ratatouille. (damn, I actually spelled it without having to look it up - though I looked it up to make sure I spelled it right). lol

 

[PassionatePatty]

{{{RED}}}
Just a quick good morning stop-in and hope you are well and happy!
Have a great day!

 

[RedHairedandFriendly]

{{{RED}}}
Just a quick good morning stop-in and hope you are well and happy!
Have a great day!

I'm doing wonderfully this morning. Thanks(((HUGS)))

It's great seeing you too! I hope you have a fun day as well. Mine will be a busy one. . .church, lunch out, the movies, and the kids have allowance burning holes in their pockets.

 

[deathlynx]

*snuggles huggles and lovels for Red* The weekend was good then?

 

[MrsDeathlynx]

*hugs for Red*

 

[RedHairedandFriendly]

Good morning to you both.

The weekend has been a very nice one. The kids enjoyed the movies, as did I. My eldest girls proclaimed Harry Potter to be the best Potter movie ever. And my son and I just loved Ratatouillie.

 

[deathlynx]

We have a weekend off together coming up soon so I'm hoping to go see Harry Potter then...But maybe we'll also check out what's playing at the drive in we found up north...She's never been and it's been forever since I have...I think the last movie I saw at one was Star Wars: A New Hope...and that was in it's initial release

*snuggles and lovels to the lovely Red!*

 

[RedHairedandFriendly]

We have a weekend off together coming up soon so I'm hoping to go see Harry Potter then...But maybe we'll also check out what's playing at the drive in we found up north...She's never been and it's been forever since I have...I think the last movie I saw at one was Star Wars: A New Hope...and that was in it's initial release

*snuggles and lovels to the lovely Red!*

*hugs* I can't sleep. lol...

I'd go with the Drive-In, especially if you've not been in a while and she's never gone. I hope they are playing a good flick.

 

[MrsDeathlynx]

We'll have to check the drive-in when we get up there, then again on friday to see what's playing. It also depends on who all is up at the lakehouse, although I've always wanted to go to a drivein, lol.

 

[RedHairedandFriendly]

We'll have to check the drive-in when we get up there, then again on friday to see what's playing. It also depends on who all is up at the lakehouse, although I've always wanted to go to a drivein, lol.

Sometimes you can find out what is playing at the Drive-Ins online too. I know ours does post what they are playing.

 

[MrsDeathlynx]

Sometimes you can find out what is playing at the Drive-Ins online too. I know ours does post what they are playing.

From what we've seen from our movie listings it's touch and go with the drivein, it is sometimes up and sometimes not, lol.

 

[ima6uldv8]

Just a quick hello while on break What in the world are you doing up so early?

 

[MrsDeathlynx]

Just a quick hello while on break What in the world are you doing up so early?

I've always wanted to know, where did you get that nipplering? *loves it*