Affairs of the Heart

No I am not going to talk about relationships – I am the last person that needs to be doing that.
What I am talking about is the actual heart.

On November 12, 2015 I was admitted to Estes Park Medical ER with every one of these symptoms:

1) Uncomfortable pressure, squeezing, fullness or pain in the center of chest. It lasts more than a few minutes, or goes away and comes back.

Mine woke me from a sound sleep.

2) Pain or discomfort in one or both arms, the back, neck, jaw or stomach.

Mine was neck, back and stomach

3) Shortness of breath with or without chest discomfort.

Mine was without chest discomfort.

4) Other signs such as breaking out in a cold sweat, nausea or lightheadedness.

Mine was cold sweat and stomach though not completely nauseous.

I also had a horribly high blood pressure (and I had taken my blood pressure medicine 2 hours prior) and a pulse rate that was very high.

I am not one to go to the doctor unless I absolutely have too. This scared me.

The two nurses and the doctor on call were excellent and after EKG and everything else (I had a lot of things stuck to me!) I was told the old ticker was a work horse and fine.

So what was all of this?

It was a massive panic attack. :(

Now, I have had attacks in the past (none in the last 3 years), but mine always had substantial triggers and had never EVER awakened me from a sound sleep. This one was different. And a whole new, and not so exciting, experience for me.

I felt I needed to share this with other people, especially other women, because it’s no joke. While I am glad it wasn’t a heart attack, panic attacks are not something to joke about or trifle with. It’s your body letting you know something is amiss and it's best to let the professionals help you out!

Please ladies, and gents, go get checked out, even if you think it’s nothing. It’s better to be broke and safe, than sorry.

First Snows in the Rockies Fall/Winter 2015

Photos First Snows in the Rockies Fall/Winter 2015 - Just thought I would share some photos.

Fall Colors Starting to Show

My Hike today was 3.83 miles - along Glacier Creek and the Big Thompson River in Rocky Mountain National Park.

The Fall Colors are showing!

Halloween Model Horse Art Swaps

So this year I really over did it and joined 3 Model Horse group art Swaps. When I got my partners I had the models I needed and had ideas. I managed to get them done and shipped BEFORE October 1 and all 3 have landed at their new owners - 2 liked them 1 has not responded.

Here is a look at them:

Epic Thread Facebook Swap

Only Model Horses Swap

Model Horse Blab Swap

I don't know that I will do 3 Swaps again - mainly because it was just a lot of work and I was afraid my mojo was going to exit before they were done! But it all worked out! 

Vacation with Mom

My mom came out to Colorado this past week. She hasn't been here in 20 years since the last time I lived here. It's been since Christmas 2014 that I saw her (and before that it was 2 years) so it was great to see her. We had so much fun!

She got in Saturday September 5 and we went to the John Denver Tribute Concert in Estes Park put on by CowboyBrad.com and the Tropicowboy Band. 

Sunday was a loaf day around the cabin and a short trip into town. Monday was a trip of Trail Ridge Road to Grand Lake Colorado. 

It was a bit rainy but still nice. 

The rest of the week I worked 1/2 days at work from 8 AM to Noon then our afternoons were spent shopping, going down below and going on a short hike.

She left Saturday September 12 to go back home so I spent my day binge watching Longmire Season 4 (that's a whole different blog when I recoop from the binge watching). 

I can't wait for December and a trip back to see mom. 

Happy 15th Birthday Gabby (now belated)

So I forgot to hit publish on this post! It's been sitting waiting to be posted and is not late by 9 days - poor Gabby! (it should have been posted August 8, 2015)!

Today is Gabby the Tabby's 15th Birthday!! WOO  - 15 years - she was sick this week but is doing better. I am just so ever grateful for this little feline being in my life! Here are some images over the last 7 years.

Flowers

Just because it's a summer day and I wanted to blog about something :) So today's topic of choice is flowers. I am just going with the old adage a picture is worth a thousand words.


These are pictures I have taken over the years of various flowers that I thought were cool.