Back to Spring

Spring is back. The snow is brown and soft and the sun is out... Clifford and I have been on many hikes and he does well for about 2 hours but if you hike him for 3 hours he gets VERY stiff and limps. Not bad for just about 4 months after surgery. I am on day 19 of my no chocolate, eating healthy and working out routine and am feeling SIGNIFICANTLY better and down over 5# while building good muscle! I could likely stop now but want to keep it up for a month and then lighten up a little. It is amazing how quickly I felt healthier and looked better.

Brad is still having a hard time adjusting to the time change and only sleeping about 3 hours at a time at night. It is frustrating for him but will work itself out this week (likely).

This next week at work will be busy since Dewayne is on vacation and that is a bummer since I really like working with him. But I will go into it rested which is good. We are still trying to hire someone else to come work with us but having a hard time with recruiting. I hear that is the case everywhere and soon the national shortage will be in full swing. Oh well.

Went to a party at the Silver Lining Ranch for a friend's 40th bday this weekend. It was odd to be back there and it looks unchanged. I am still sad about the fact that it is not being used for it's original intent. It appears it is under contract to be sold as a single family home with SLR being able to use it for the next 5 years and then they are gone... however, the city has to agree on changing the zoning and they are not sure that will happen. I still think it should go to a non-profit that works with kids like Challange Aspen but it is not likely. It was however nice to be there and think of the good things that happened there in the past. I also was at the Deaf Camp working on their stuff this weekend... They now have a new director who is really wonderful so we will see how this summer goes!

Hope you are all well...

Lots of love, Kim