Where in the world have I been....

I'm back.
Sorry. Too much time has passed and you could have assumed that I stopped blogging. That is not the case. I had a few computer issues last week and Bill was "up north" with Jake and Emma so I waited until he got home and here I am.
I am feeling pretty good.
However, that being said, just yesterday I did too much and rested too little and just like that I struggled today. When I say I struggle, in a nutshell my muscles feel tired (like I just got done with a race or a good work out at the gym). I drag myself around and do what needs to be done the whole time craving rest.
The kids were great again today. When I got home from work and dismissed the babysitter, I locked the house up, asked Emma and Jake to be really nice to each other so I could take a rest. Emma said..."mom, you don't have to set an alarm. I can tell time and I will come and wake you." What a lovely thing to wake up to the sweet voices of my children instead of the alarm clock.

Health Update: I saw the doctor last week. During the appointment she said she thinks my disease is "quiet". The following day she called with the lab results and the test that measures muscle was not "normal". That being said she decided to go with how I am feeling versus what the lab results indicate and leave my meds just as they are for now. More labs scheduled for a month from now and the next doctor visit for two months out. She indicated that she would like me to remain at a 30 hour work week until she sees me again in October.

I am still working on getting exercise into my day. It's been a challenge to do that at the end of the day after my energy has been zapped. That is not an excuse. I am going to figure it out and when I do, I will let you know. Blogging helps. It helps me be accountable when I've put it on paper (or in this case, documented via blog).

Guess what I did over the weekend....
I rode a bicycle. We were in St. Germain and Emma wanted to show me the "swimming hole" she and her friend Katherine visited during the week. We rode bicycles about a half mile down the road and back. It felt wonderful to be on a bike. It was scary how quickly I became exhausted. I am going to do it again, sooner rather than later. I am even beginning to plan out how I can train for a triathalon over the next year, working up a one mile bike ride to a 30 mile bike ride will likely take that long.
With that being said...here's the quote I want to share with you.

"Faith is taking the first step even when you don't see the whole staircase."
-Martin Luther King, Jr.-

Have a great day.
Thanks for checking in with me.
Kris