marymo362
Upcoming Weekend
Aug 28, 2014
I hope everyone has a fabulous Labor Day weekend. Sunday morning, THe Dude and I are packing up and heading out on a pseudo camping trip into the Cascade Mountains of Oregon> We have a rustic cabin reserved, which means we need all camping equipment except a tent. No running water and no electricity. The food planning has been interesting since I have become more and more "addicted" to and consuming fresh fruits and vegetables and other foods that require refrigeration.
To help with that, The Dude went out and got a large new cooler on wheels so I can make the right decisions with my food. Gotta love him!
I am writing this blog to say a couple things....one---I could not have done this a year ago because there's no electricity for my CPAP machine. I no longer need to sleep with my CPAP strapped to my face. AND---moreover, the entire three days we are in the wilderness is packed full of physical activity. One day we are hiking around the lake at which we are staying---6 1/2 miles. Then, a dream hike the next day on the Pacific Crest Trail. My second time this summer to hike a part of a trail about which I have dreamt for 30 years. The trail goes from Canada to Mexico. We hiked another portion Memorial weekend and here we go headed out to another part of the trail.
There are days I practically pinch myself over how much my life is changed and I think I am asleep and dreaming. I am so grateful for this opportunity! I promised myself that as I started to lose weight I would become more and more active, and I have!! The Dude is super happy because he has his hiking partner back---and other activities......
Thanks everyone for your support
Mary
