Keeping a steady course

K and I are bowing down in thanks that she's feeling so good. I'm spending our hikes trying to slow her down because she feels so good.

So far, it feels as if we made a good decision to treat K's cancer. She is relatively young, and she's incredibly fit from running along side my mountain bike every day for most of her life. At least partly thanks to her strength, she's handling the treatment well so far.

This morning, during our morning hike, we met R and the Runner, who were cross-country skiing on our trail network. R was a whirling dervish of energy, as usual.

K started to join him in romping but I asked her to stop (and she complied - I've been letting her be off-leash because she listens when I ask her to slow down).

After a glorious hike with K, I headed out for my usual bike ride on my fat-tired snow bike. Snowbiking has helped me keep my sanity recently. It feels like a form of meditation as I focus my energy on pedaling and staying upright in the snow. There's little room left in my brain to worry about K's osteosarcoma or about my ongoing medical appointments concerning my lung nodules and enlarged lymph nodes. It hasn't been a relaxing phase of life but snowbiking has helped me keep a steady course.

K and I ended our day with a short stroll to see the sunset. As we watched dusk fall, I felt so grateful for this day with K.

I'm also grateful for the incredible support that you all have shown us. It makes a huge difference.