Grammie reached her first goal

Whoo-Hoo! Just had to "crow" a little as I'm still a bit amazed at the goodness of God... I reached my FIRST GOAL of wanting to be able to hike uphill in the mountains with my Grandbuddies. The day before Thanksgiving I took them all sledding, walked the mile+ together, trotted up and down the hillside (@elevation 6900) and was not at all winded, weak-jointed, or experiencing the ol' too-familiar chest pains. WOW! I must admit, Grammie got a little teary when she realized she was actually pulling off her first goal (climb hills to pick wildflowers & watch sunsets with my grandchildren)...and even though it was snowy and there were no wildflowers, I rejoiced at what the grace of God in my heart and body has done. He's enabled me to start walking and keep walking: I'm now averaging 11-15 miles per week now, including hills and level, and it's paid off. I feel well. My heart is stronger than ever, and I hope by spring to be fit enough to be able to reduce my load of BP meds, go jet-skiing w/ my precious family, and maybe... just maybe, with the grace and help of God, to hike to the bottom of the Grand Canyon and back up again in 2013. ( In 2006 I had LVH too badly to even muster a day hike) So now ya' know why 52 yr old Grammie just had to "crow."