My life of late has come down to a simple equation explained rather matter of factly by physics. That doesn't make the reality any easier to endure. Tripod (and apparently overweight) dog + stairs to get outside + my general weakness and numbness in arms = Huge fail. Ella, our mutt mix, being the elite… Continue reading The physics of disability
Category: What was I thinking?
Walking contradiction
Anyone who knows me knows that I have a thing for shoes. Love. them. So of course it devastated me to think that I couldn't teeter totter along in silly heels anymore. But so long as my legs aren't all gumby-fied, I'm going to rock the hell out of some sky-high shoes. With my cane… Continue reading Walking contradiction
Mountain high
A sherpa I am not, apparently. While I can't claim mountain climbing as a skill of mine, I honestly thought that a recent mid-morning hike up Pinnacle Mountain would be a breeze. Wow, was I wrong. Last time I scaled the mini-peak, I was in my prime, physically speaking. I remember the 20-year-old me scrambling… Continue reading Mountain high
Shopping and the Box of Shame
Ever had one of those dressing room moments where you are convinced that a dress/shirt/pair of jeans WILL fit, only to find out in a very dramatic fashion otherwise? Yeah, me neither. OK, that was a bald-faced lie. I seem to court this sort of humiliation, possibly out of the self-delusion that I can wear… Continue reading Shopping and the Box of Shame
Making a run for it
So I participated in the 5K portion of the Little Rock Marathon recently. It went as well as I had predicted, given that I don’t devote that much time or energy to actual training. The morning came entirely too early, and my body didn’t adjust all too well to being up and at ‘em at… Continue reading Making a run for it
One, Wild & Precious 