I struggled where to put this post ... either fun or fitness . I relented and decided it definitely needed to be in fitness, cause it was one of the most difficult things I have ever done both emotionally and physically .
Let me begin by explaining to you how I felt this past weekend ... frustrated ... drained ... tired ... these feelings came and went and there were definitely good moments in between but over all I was feeling a bit overwhelmed , we will start from the beginning.
Saturday: Worked from 5 am to 3 pm-. Got home and my I-Phone died randomly and wouldn't turn back on ... I tried literally everything with no success. Then made dessert for my cousins farewell party which was on Sunday ... I made Pumpkin muffins , mini brownies and little lemon tarts . I could not find my little cupcake pans any where so I went and bought more . I finished around 1 am and went to bed after being awake for about 21 hours and pretty much standing the whole time .
Sunday : Woke up at 8 m which was beautiful ! It was a gorgeous day and Me and one of my best friends were planing on going hiking Wind Caves at 9 am. I got ready and me Adriana and my Lab Coco headed out . We got there and it was national hike day ! . We made it to the top took a few great pictures and then headed down .
Saturday: Worked from 5 am to 3 pm-. Got home and my I-Phone died randomly and wouldn't turn back on ... I tried literally everything with no success. Then made dessert for my cousins farewell party which was on Sunday ... I made Pumpkin muffins , mini brownies and little lemon tarts . I could not find my little cupcake pans any where so I went and bought more . I finished around 1 am and went to bed after being awake for about 21 hours and pretty much standing the whole time .
Sunday : Woke up at 8 m which was beautiful ! It was a gorgeous day and Me and one of my best friends were planing on going hiking Wind Caves at 9 am. I got ready and me Adriana and my Lab Coco headed out . We got there and it was national hike day ! . We made it to the top took a few great pictures and then headed down .
me and Adri !
We had barely started down when Coco ran off the trail, which has NEVER happened before and was literally attacked by a cactus . These little burs were all over her , especially on in her mouth ... lips ... feet .. chest .. legs. It was bad and I knew it . She was on a little hill under a jumping cactus and I had to go get her . I picked her up and carried her down . In the mean time I managed to get a decent amount of cactus stuck on my legs . OUCH! Two women stopped and while one of them and Adri pulled coco's cactus out, the other helped pull it out of my legs . We got all of it out of coco except a few in her paws that kept breaking off and probably needed tweezers/pliers to remove them .She couldn't really walk since she had cactus in her foot so being the crazy person I am decided to carry her down the mountain. That looked something like this... ...
My dog weighs a little over 80 pounds!! ... I will admit that this was very difficult ,i was already shaky from the experience, plus a bit tired from hiking and on the verge of tears ...I wondered if I could physically make this happen . Well I did and she was so good, she just hung up there like a champ. a little over half way down a man and his wife stopped and asked if we needed help , I explained the situation and he said he had pliers . They sat and helped us pull the rest of the cactus out so Coco was able to walk the rest of the way. Good thing cause my back could only take so much more of this ! haha
Now comes the part where i suck it up and count my blessings .
1) I am so glad I was not alone and Adri was there to help
2) I am so unbelievably grateful for the 4 different people who spent an hour of their Sunday helping pull cactus out of me and my puppy . I was so touched at how compassionate these complete strangers were
3) I am so grateful for a healthy body that can do amazing things when I need it to .
4) I am grateful for experiences that make you grow and help you see the good in others .
1) I am so glad I was not alone and Adri was there to help
2) I am so unbelievably grateful for the 4 different people who spent an hour of their Sunday helping pull cactus out of me and my puppy . I was so touched at how compassionate these complete strangers were
3) I am so grateful for a healthy body that can do amazing things when I need it to .
4) I am grateful for experiences that make you grow and help you see the good in others .
Now that is not the end of my day ... I had to get to church to teach primary ... I was late and my husband was helping a Friend roof his house so it was just me teaching that day /: i literally got home showered and ran to church with no make up and wet hair. I had so many people ask me what was wrong haha
Soooo then I got home took my dessert to my cousin's that live in San Tan valley ... 45 min away and got lost cause it was dark ,... and my phone was dead so I could call any one or use the maps. I finally made it ... and there were literally 50 other desserts there. I was under the impression that it was just me and my aunt that were making dessert .... This is a BIG pet peeve of mine. I do not like to waste my time and money on food that is completely unnecessary .Especially on a day like today .... so I drove home in tears and was so happy that the next day was Monday and I could start a new week !
BUT WAIT ... my phone was still broken . I took it to the At&T store and they could not fix it sooo I went to the Apple store and alas I was told that I needed a new one ... cause my software was scrambled so badly .... My warranty didn't cover it .. I wasn't eligible for an upgrade and I did not have insurance. So I got to buy a new phone .... yeah for flushing your hard earned money down the toilet .... howevert I was very happy to have a phone again .. even though none of my apps or pictures were able to be saved. YUP that is the end of my rampage !
Thanks for reading
Love Chelsey-Nicole
Soooo then I got home took my dessert to my cousin's that live in San Tan valley ... 45 min away and got lost cause it was dark ,... and my phone was dead so I could call any one or use the maps. I finally made it ... and there were literally 50 other desserts there. I was under the impression that it was just me and my aunt that were making dessert .... This is a BIG pet peeve of mine. I do not like to waste my time and money on food that is completely unnecessary .Especially on a day like today .... so I drove home in tears and was so happy that the next day was Monday and I could start a new week !
BUT WAIT ... my phone was still broken . I took it to the At&T store and they could not fix it sooo I went to the Apple store and alas I was told that I needed a new one ... cause my software was scrambled so badly .... My warranty didn't cover it .. I wasn't eligible for an upgrade and I did not have insurance. So I got to buy a new phone .... yeah for flushing your hard earned money down the toilet .... howevert I was very happy to have a phone again .. even though none of my apps or pictures were able to be saved. YUP that is the end of my rampage !
Thanks for reading
Love Chelsey-Nicole