carolyn Posted December 10, 2006 Posted December 10, 2006 Just wanted to give a shout out from the Midwest! Its been a long time since Ive spent time checking in here. Life is good at the moment. I am unemployed (well, extremely underemployed) and loving it. It's giving me a chance to do some things I could never get done while working 40+ hrs a week. Im currently developing a wilderness therapy program for a company up north.(very time consuming!) Co-leading a few women's winter trips in the boundary waters. Planning a couple women's climbing weekends through the YMCA. And, teaching various women's clincs at the local gear shop. Since the onset of the asthma back in Feb, Ive pretty much been sick. Very little climbing. I've recently had the longest stretch of NOT being sick since Feb - 3 months!!!! Sadly, I now have a cold, but it has yet to put me in the hospital! Im hoping we have figured out a medication regimine that will keep it under control for the most part. the non-smoking thing is going well, overall. I slip from time to time, but still committed to becoming a non-smoker. :tup:Obviously it irritates the asthma, which prevents me from being able to climb. Im hitting the road next weekend. Either boulder canyon or ouray, then visit family for the holidays. I havent climbed much this year because of being so sick. I have however, been able to climb more the past month or two. Its tough to feel so weak - knowing you 'used' to be able to climb 'this' faster, or 'that' better. I believe patience is an important aspect to climbing, so i am now being tested. The ice is JUST starting to form out here. it's been mostly drytooling. Hopefully when I return from colorado,global warming will not be too evident, and there will be something to climb. I expect to spend a fair amount of time in Orient Bay, Ontario. I think that about covers it. I really missed being able to head out to the PNW this fall. I'm aiming to make it up by coming out this spring. I promised AlpineK I would be there the first few weeks he is at home, to help him out. So, which ever one comes sooner. I have some pictures from the N.shore and ice last year I will try and post in the gallery in the next few days. Happy climbing! carolyn Quote
snoboy Posted December 10, 2006 Posted December 10, 2006 We missed you too! Nice to have you back, sorry to hear you have been unwell, was hoping you had dissappeared due to having to much fun at something. Quote
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