getting out

So we've been trying to walk at least 5 days a week, just around the neighborhood, but enough so that I can get stronger and exercise my lungs a bit. Yesterday we decided to walk around the lake across the street, and I think the whole trip is about 2 miles, but there were HILLS! I'm able to walk pretty quickly, but those hills were killer. And it was super humid, so that makes it even worse. BUT the walk was so beautiful, it's hard to believe that this is across the street from our condo. Here are some photos from the walk around the lake:

And here's a pic of this dragonfly that was following us for a bit, his wings were transparent with black tips:

Don't get me wrong - I can't stand living in Germantown and we'd move in a heartbeat - but I do have to admit it's kind of nice to have this in our neighborhood.

And just because it's exciting, here's a pic of my Hickman scar as of this morning - all you can see are the teensy pink dots, one up by my collarbone and that little dimple lower down on my chest. That's all that's left! The red mark to the right of the Hickman scar (my right, but it's to the left if you're looking at the pic) is where my skin peeled off from the stupid Tegaderm dressing, but it's almost fully healed.