Keeping Busy

Today started with more injections before I headed out for a morning walk. I was able to successfully mix the three vials of powder with the one of liquid before injecting myself.

Above is a picture of all the meds I'm on right now and below is a picture of the destruction following the mixed injection.  I was mainly concerned about breaking open the glass vial but all went well. I was clumsy but managed.

As the morning wore on, it seemed to take forever for daylight to appear. In fact, it took so long that I ended up dozing off again before leaving for my walk. When I woke up at 7:30 though, the sun was shining bright. I searched Google for a good walking trail and found one that sounded promising. It was called Brownsville Historic Battlefield Trail.  With such a romantic name, I felt  certain it would have plenty of beauty or interest to offer.

Nevertheless, on arrival, the path didn't feel romantic at all. On one side there was a bit of water - on the other were vats of mostly dried and cracked mud. The sun glared down on the people exercising and only a few trees were available to offer a bit of shade. This very straight, paved walking path went on and on forever...

In the afternoon I decided to head out to Padre Island to visit the turtle sanctuary.  It was an interesting place and I was just in time to sit in on their last education talk of the day. There I learned that all the vehicles driving up and down the beach, which I was so impressed with during my first visit, compress the sand over the turtle nests. When the babies hatch out of the eggs they are unable to dig their way out through the compacted sand. It's very sad and I wish signs could be put up on the beach to let people know.

Above is Allison, the one flippered turtle wearing a prosthetic.

And this is Gerry, it seemed like he was scratching his body on the wood. Everyone was vastly entertained by his antics.

Before leaving South Padre I wandered over to the beach to get my feet wet. The sand was so very hot and the water cool and pleasant. There were just a few people with their children and dogs - and if the sun hadn't been so harsh I would have settled in and made myself at home.

My laptop isn't picking up a strong enough signal so I'm writing this on my phone which is frustrating.  In any case, now I need to do laundry and go to bed. My third appointment is tomorrow and I'm really hoping all those follicles have continued to grow! Fingers crossed!