My first real outing!

BREATHTAKING!!

Because of my blood levels being low, I really can't be around a lot of people. Because of neuropathy (numbness in the feet) I really have difficulty walking. Because of anemia I can't go to high elevations without getting extremely tired and lethargic. I also can't be in the car for long periods of time. As a result---This is the first time in 49 years of my life that I have NOT gone to Star Valley for a visit during the summer. I have been feeling very sad about it. Mom and Dad have been wonderful to come and visit me. But, I have missed the mountains.

My Aunt Maurine and my cousin Marie, called last week and invited me to go see the wild flowers at Ablion basin above Alta. I am ashamed to say--I really didn't know where that was. I was so excited to go I didn't care. So Marie came and picked me up (still not driving --due to med's and still healing)

We drove up the Little Cottonwood Canyon to see the wildflowers. Now I am not sure if it was that this was the first time I had been in this Canyon or it was I was seeing things through new eyes.... but it was amazing. The mountains, the rocks, the flowers, the smells, even the chair lifts were amazing. I couldn't take it all in. I became emotional several times. I guess I see things differently.
I went on my real first outing since my chemo, radiation and cancer experience. Maurine and Marie helped me walk a ways up to field of flowers. BREATHTAKING!!!

Yes, That is snow in the canyon.....

I can almost get me hands above me head.

Loving life!!

I am so grateful to Maurine and Marie for taking me on my first REAL outing. I found that you really don't have to go to far from your back yard (or Maurine's backyard) to find yourself in the mountains! I had such a wonderful time. We had a fantastic dinner at the Porcupine.

It was so wonderful--- I had to do it all over again this morning with my husband, Terry, Jenni and my father-in-law, Haskell. Thanks for the memories!! Amazing side-note.... I ran into Marie's friend Wendy eating lunch at the Porcupine... small world.