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@fiesty76 Good for you, having that very longggg walk yesterday!! I'm right proud of ya', girl!
I had my best walk in 3 years yesterday, in the wind and cold. Like you, @fiesty, an extra long around-the-block journey for 20 minutes. Beat my previous record of last month. I installed a pedometer program on my phone (after my walk, darn it) so very motivated to get out there again. Rain and wind prevail this week but I'll try to sneak out there in between downpours.
Keep up the good work!
Warmest wishes,
Laurie

@fiesty76 Here you go! You are just so ambitious!
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/lets-talk-about-gardens/

@fiesty76 Even though I said I was going to post by email now, because my screen often freezes in the midst of a post, I've tried it and it's too arduous a method to follow up on, for me. So, I'll be back to "View and Post", as before. I've invented a way to circumvent losing my post at the freeze point, so it's all good!

@artist01 I’m always in awe of your walks and efforts to walk no matter what! I actually got 2 walks in today but, of course, the weather was beautiful and warm! Even my little dog made the 2 walks. Keep up the good work!

@fiesty76, @artist01, @sueinmn, @gingerw, and all....I'm catching up some and want to encourage anyone who ever has a kitty go exploring. My little adopted Samantha went for an outside walk several years after she'd joined my home (with her 5 new babies, I might add!!!), a few years earlier. My heart was broken at the loss of my 'sweet soul', as she is that. Nothing in her but sweetness and love.

I mourned her so, spent hours outside looking for her, calling her, joined by several of my neighbors who had grown to love her, too, and just love animals. After several months, I was sure I'd lost her forever, tho kept looking for her ...nothing for over 6 months! At that time, we had stray, ferrel cats on our condo property. I was on the condo board at the time, and on a dedicated campaign to find homes for all the strays.

There was a large male black and white 'tuxedo' cat who undoubtedly was fathering many babies. He adopted me. I fed him to keep him near until I could find him a home. One evening, I opened my front door and was met with 2 cats, one male tuxedo and a very skinny, frail, little kitty I barely recognized as my Samantha! Tux, as I called him, had brought her to my door. I was stunned. I truly believe he was protecting her and brought her to me as I was the person helping him. I grabbed her in my arms, took her to my vet where she stayed, on IV fluids and vitamins, for several days until she was ok.

Sounds unbelievable? Yes. But, true. She is much older now, wiser, but still has the roaming heart as she peeks her nose out the front door. She and Tux were fast friends for a year or so as I also invited him to live with me. Sam . spends time outside on my fenced deck/patio, enjoying the weather, the wind, the birds, within my boundaries. Tux is in kitty heaven chasing lots of females.

Well, that's my story. True. After 6 months my kitty was brought home by her kitty friend, to save her.

Our weather is lovely these days, my son got a bump of delaudid in his pain pump today, botox should kick in soon I pray, I rested a day and now began walking outside this afternoon. Yesterday, I walked through the 3 buildings at Mayo while Rob was having tests. Today I took my little fun pink walker for a walk! In the fresh air. Hope to do the same tomorrow...thanks to your encouragement, folks. What a good group, Becky! Don't know how you folks do it in the snow and rain and 7 degree temps, but, admire you so for doing it.

Blessings, elizabeth

@ess77 such a heartwarming story! Thank you for sharing!

@gingerw Ginger, I'm so sorry about your multiple myeloma diagnosis. I somehow, I suppose since I've been so self-involved recently, totally missed this news. Ginger, those MRI's can be tough. I've taken valium and xanax at different times and found it helpful, but did a lot of quoting poems or scripture or singing hymns in my head to make it through. I tend to tremors, so it's especially difficult to stay still and get good pictures. I have them play classical piano on the ear phones, fairly loudly. I've played piano since a child until ole' arthritis stopped my attempts, so this is really relaxing and helps my mind drift into good places. That's a wonderful improvement in these tests, but the noise and staying still make it tough. I'm so sorry you had to endure this. I hope by today you're feeling much improved.

You said you're wearing a back brace to help now. For you at this point, thank goodness it's winter and cold! Those things are horrid in the Florida heat and humidity!

Please keep us informed re your test results and treatment. I'm so fond of you, admire you so for your talents, creativity, stamina, strength, wisdom and good heart.....you're an important part of my new life with new connect friends. And true for sure for many others on these sites! You're special, lady, and I look forward to more goodies from you about your garden and crafts and art!

Blessings, elizabeth.

Thankyou Becky! You make me feel so good!

Another wonderful kitty story! It's an unbelievable rescue tale by Tux of your precious Sam! I love stories like this.

Thanks for the thumbs up, @artist01!!
Yay to You for beating your long walk record yesterday as well!!

I think a pedometer would be motivating for me too but as I am still in the 20th century electronically, sigh, I'm just learning how to access games on my new smart phone. Anything more complicated, I'll leave to you much younger whipper snappers! VBG

Yup, with wind gales predicted here for the next few days, I may be forced to do some mundane task like thorough refrigerator cleaning. Maybe the promise of adding a few more plants to my initial nursery visit will prompt this "holding" action?

Doesn't Nature unnerstand that we are chomping at the bit to walk, be outside and play in the dirt????