Tuesday, April 30, 2024
Once Upon A Time
Wednesday, February 2, 2022
Sunday, January 30, 2022
Sunday, January 2, 2022
Wednesday, December 22, 2021
Friday, March 26, 2021
Second Surgery Update
Yesterday I went in for my ACL reconstruction. Below are pictures of the portion of the injury repaired yesterday. This is hopefully my final surgery, and another step closer to walking normally! Hiking and photography are something that I definitely need my knees for! I can't believe that I have been hiking and walking around with this injury! I'm so ready to be able to go back to the gym and starting physical therapy.
My surgery went well & I am doing much better than I expected on day 1 post surgery. I'm able to to use crutches & only need the wheelchair for distances. I can't dress/undress myself from the waiste down yet. I can't put on my socks and shoes. I am able to slip in to my slides and that is what I have been wearing. I'm not allowed to unwrap my leg until Sunday so I wont know what my scars are going to look like from this one. I know that they used my hamstring this time instead of cadaver parts to repair my ACL so my hamstring is sore.
I was super groggy and disoriented yesterday after the anesthesia and pain med overkill. I have managed to not take any narcotics since I've been home. I feel like I need a clear mind so my body can heal itself and my brain will know to send pain receptors to do their job. I feel like taking narcotics prevents our brain from doing their job. I'm not saying I wont end up using them at some point to manage pain so I can sleep or if the pain increases but for now I'm managing my pain on my own.
I'm just taking this time to rest and heal because I go back to work on Wednesday!
Saturday, February 20, 2021
I bought a car!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Well, I did a thing! I bought a brand spankin' new car! So new it had 2 miles on it when I test drove it. It is a Nissan Rogue Sport. I LOVE it. I traded in my little Ford Focus.... it was cute, had heated seats, remote start and custom stereo .... and I'm gonna miss all my reggae stickers.... but my new car is much more comfy and gonna be a good road trip ride! I had an anesthesia hangover from hell, couldn't even drive it off the lot, didn't even get to drive it til the next day! But it was a nice, smoothe ride to work. I posted a video to my Snap Chat and Instagram story but I really haven't gotten to get out and take pictures because of the snow and ice and being super unsteady on my legs right now. I'm looking forward to a road trip soon! View On TikTok
Sunday, December 13, 2020
2020 Wrapped
This year has overwhelmingly SUCKED for all of us. I'm not sure that there is any person who is leaving 2020 saying that this is their best year yet & in 2020 they lived their best life.
This year has brought us Civil Unrest, COVID 19, Unemployment, Uncertainty, Incredible Loss, Grocery Store Nightmares, Toilet Paper Shortage, Fires in the West, Political turmoil.
This year brought me a traumatic bodily injury that left me immobilized and unable to walk, drive or do many things for myself for the entire summer. My position was eliminated and I lost my job. My daughter and grandbabies moved halfway across the country. My anxiety and depression has gotten out of control to the point that I have considered going back to meds even though I have been coping for 7 years med free.
But 2020 brought me a new job, one that I actually like, with co-workers that are actually decent human beings. I started a new business and although it isn't going to generate enough income to replace my full time job any time soon, it eventually, some day will be my retirement plan and I don't owe any business loans and my overhead is low so I can be competitive with all the other photographers in my area without taking any losses.
While 2020 is wrapping up, I am thinking about what I need to focus on for 2021. I most definitely need to work on raising my vibrations. Depression and anxiety make it hard to focus on what is important but I need to focus on spirituality, health, family and repairing and maintaining relationships with people who will be moving in to 2021 with me.
I am going to be working on my Vision Board and encouraging my family to create theirs as well.
I am going to focus on:
Health - physical & mental. Healing from my injury and training to summit the incline again.
Financial - Continuing to work on improving credit score, saving for 2 big trips.
Purchases - Car, Home
Diet - Vegetarian
Lifestyle - fitness routine & goals
Fun - Vacation!
Personal - a few personal goals in which I'm not going to mention but will be added to my vision board.
Tuesday, June 30, 2020
Updates On My Leg Injury....
Monday, June 22, 2020
Sunday, June 14, 2020
TRAGEDY & IMPULSE
Saturday, May 23, 2020
Starting a business during a pandemic (While working 2 other jobs!)
Sunday, April 26, 2020
Launching my business! First photoshoot.
Sunday, April 19, 2020
Tiptoe through the garden with me
Saturday, March 7, 2020
Clifton Gorge Hike
The trail was not overly crowded but we passed many hikers on the trail. The trails were paved in some areas, there were some bridges, fairly steep steps, and some steep ledges. If you bring your little ones, you definitely want to keep hold of their hands at all times. The trails are not stroller or wagon friendly. Some of the trails did not allow pets but I saw a few leashed dogs so it doesn't seem as though they enforce the no pets rule.
There are waterfalls! I'm sure there are many more waterfalls to explore in the area. I'd love to find the time to hike all of the trails in Yellow Springs eventually.
Yellow Springs, Ohio is a cute, hippie town with all the cute shops and cozy small town adorableness. It reminds me a little bit of Manitou Springs....not quite.....but I love these kind of towns.
While the goal is ultimately to end up back in Colorado, I'm here in Ohio for now and I'm going to explore as much of it as I can!
I didn't have my camera with me but I did have my phone so I did get a few pictures.