garden98011's Blog

Okay, all packed for the 60mile walk starting tomorrow morning.  We leave at 4:45am.  The start time is 6:30am, but I finished registration after the deadline to have my credentials mailed so have to go to will call prior to the start. I am expecting this to be quite an experience.  I lost my dear 39yo friend right after my husband passed away at 40 several years ago.  My grandmother was diagnosed with breast cancer  at 96-lived completely healthy and in her own lovely home in Tipton, IA until almost 102 before it took her-she gardened up to the last week!  I have two aunts that have battled the disease and I just had my second biopsy last week-benign-PTL!  I have not heard one person without a personal experience with breast cancer. 

On top of all the emotion and energy, I know my attention will be diverted to all the gardens we will be passing as we walk.  A few years ago I did the Seattle Half-Marathon and kept slowing down as we passed through the most lovely neighborhoods bordering Lake Washington.  The majority of those gardens are professionally designed-wish I had room for a camera!.  Our weather is supposed to be in the upper 70's-whew, no rain in sight!!

Our team name is : Live, Laugh & Love.  Please keep us in your prayers!

~Andrea