Rethinking....

I am rethinking how to do my blog. That's the main reason I haven't really written in lately. I am sure no one wants to read my deep thoughts on life. I read and follow my friend, Alexandra's, blog and she is so energetic, it makes me tired just reading it! But, I do find it very inspirational. She also sends me a daily message of "optimism" and it really does lift my spirits.

Today, I have not done alot. For the past 3 weeks, I have aggravated a shin splint in my right leg and am doing what I need to do to take care of it. I find it highly irritating that I cannot continue at the rate I was going. Isn't that funny? I am the laziest person I know and I miss going to the gym! Whodathunkit?!

I have, however, made headway in my look for help in the donation department. I hope that you, my dear loved ones, will share this link with anyone and everyone on your contact list! Your donations and contacts are important for this to be successful and I am making the committment to not only the HeartWalk of 2010, but to do the Pacific Crest Trail hike next year with my friend, Alexandra.

By clicking on the heart at the top of the page, you can make a direct donation to the American Heart Association.

I would like to thank Tiffany Phillips of the American Heart Association for helping me with this donation project. She was very patient and encouraging!

I would also like to thank my friends at Choice Hotels International for their donation to my equipment needs for the hike. Their generous donation will go a long way in providing much needed tools and stuff.

For anyone following me that would like to donate anything to me personally for the Pacific Crest Trail hike, please contact me using the email address for this blog. Going almost 2700 miles is a huge undertaking and there will be things that I will need in the beginning and things to be replaced as I go, i.e. food, shoes, socks, etc...

We haven't exactly figured out the daunting task of staying in touch. All the useful tools these days will take batteries and I, for one, cannot plan to carry a ton of them with me. Anyone with any ideas on this subject is welcome to email me or Alexandra! We'll take all the help we can get!

I will try to be more upbeat in what I post and let you know of my progress, which is stalled at the moment. Say some prayers and give from your heart to this worthy cause!