The journey of Joy

Well yeah my hip pain last night and now (4:30 in the morning) is so crazy that you look up amputation.... Knowing all along you won't d...

Today I got up and walked to the bathroom without holding onto the walls. Yesterday I say at the kitchen table to have my hot water and lemo...

I had PT twice this week. Both times I left in more pain than when I went in 😳 so there's been just about no walking because of that.  ...

Well 3 hip surgeries in 18 months leave me learning to walk again. I've spent 10 months of the last year and a half on crutches and 3 mo...

It's my birthday! And I'm kind of reflective today. 4 years ago today I was living at the house I grew up in. It's about 2 miles...

I have been taking the poodle for my 10,000 steps lately (hello fitbit addict) and for our 3rd walk of the day yesterday the husband came. W...

More than any other... "What are you going to do when the poodle dies?" (He's only 5 people don't ask) I have 2 replies  ...

A repost of my current Facebook status: As I kick what was easily the most difficult year of my life to the curb. I'm actually not think...

I chose the tangerine uggs!  Christmas this year is hard... All of this year is hard! I dropped the Disney half marathon for January - even ...

I went out looking for winter boots. I found some uggs at a great price at an awesome new consignment shop. I came up with 2 that I liked an...

I have a goal for the rest of the year (short term here aye?) but I'd like to post once a week... And here's a little push I found t...

From Wikipedia:   Piazzale Michelangelo  (Michelangelo Square) is a famous square with a magnificent panoramic view of Florence ,  Italy , a...

Greve in chianti a stop on our winery tours  Making grapes to wine Tester barrel

Duomo So grand there just aren't even words I couldn't have taken more pictures of buildings if I tried! Florence is my italian soul...

The hubs told me to swim in fountains? Why is this country so gorgeous? Cutest diet coke ever! Botticelli - no words! Night stroll by the ch...

We arrived around noon after very boring flights (hallelujah) Florence is stunning 

I'm obsessed! With those stupid little tests you see on Facebook... But this one was amazing! 3 minutes of questions and it described me...