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After finishing my evening chores I entered our bedroom and found Cindy with raised head from the neck up. This is an “in between” state for her. She’s not asleep, but neither is she attentive to what is going on … Continue reading
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Our trips down the stairs best reveals Cindy’s physical decline over time. She has gone through several stages. First her balance went, then her muscle strength. More recently her legs do not function to bend or straighten when they should. … Continue reading
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I laid awake the morning after Halloween reflecting on how things have changed. Once upon a time, during these caregiver days, I would say “I love you” to Cindy when I woke up and her response would be a contented … Continue reading
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I had a rare evening out last week; “out” means outside on our porch, where I worked on a project board. Projects are one of my wellness strategies. I find them to be a useful distraction from both my personal … Continue reading
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Saturday was one of those gems that pop up unexpected. As often happens I came across something early in the day that set the table for what was to follow. On Facebook a friend lamented about how we have strayed … Continue reading
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Distance = 36 Miles; People Met = 27 What a difference a day makes! We stopped short at Graham Gulch because the cross-country work at the end of the day was too exhausting, with knee shocking descents and bushwhacking through … Continue reading
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(Pictures to be added later) Distance = 23 Miles; People Met = 15 Two things about these two days: we keep meeting people even in remote places and we seemed to keep going uphill as we approached the Continental Divide. … Continue reading
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Distance = 16 Miles; People Met = 19 Continuing on with this Labor Day weekend, we once again encountered many fine people, but the day started out with a little show. We were camped in the morning on a little … Continue reading
Distance = 19.7 miles; Elevation Change > 4670 feet Lo Elevation = 3; Hi Elevation = 1525 Still Alive and Well “Still alive and well, still alive and well, every now and then it’s a little hard to tell … Continue reading
Distance = 13.3 miles; Elevation Change > 1730 feet Lo Elevation = 410; Lo Elevation = 1838 We started off going through forests of large cedars and hemlock. That was followed by traversing for miles across open meadows in an … Continue reading
