It's Friday!

Ahhh, the sweet smell of a Friday morning... or at the very least, the sweet smell of my French Vanilla non-dairy Coffee-mate creamer with a little bit of coffee added. :)

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I know, you're all dying to know about this morning's walk. Well, unfortunately, it just didn't happen. After a very busy week, I had trouble stopping myself from hitting the "snooze" button over and over and over... It was just too hard to resist. I am including a photo of Leo from his early puppy days, when naps & sleeping were the norm. (In my head I'm hearing, "They grow up so fast!!")


The good news is that this is a 3-day weekend and so Leo & I will have plenty of uninterrupted hours to walk around Arlington and he will have many opportunities to sniff the behinds of fellow canines we may encounter. The weather is supposed to be excellent on Saturday and again on Monday, so our 50 minute walks will certainly be extended to include a few extra miles.

I plan on taking a trip across the street to Gotta Run, a super fancy sneaker store. I've heard that these type of stores in the area watch you walk and run and fit the sneakers to your feet! Other purchases I'll be making to help me train include a pedometer. Does anyone have any recommentations? I had one and lost it (of course) but would like the display to provide me with miles traveled, also. At the meeting, we were told that our training should be similar to the day(s) of the walk, so treadmill training would be insufficient. And, of course, Cesar Millan hasn't been around to teach Leo how to use a treadmill so I guess that means we won't be hitting the gym together!

Here's some information that I think is particularly special... there is a service available to women with cancer that provides free housecleaning services. The nonprofit organization (Cleaning for a Reason Foundation) offers free professional housecleaning, and maid services to improve the lives of women undergoing treatment for cancer - any type of cancer. To find out additional information, visit: http://www.cleaningforareason.org/

Before I end this post, I want to include my Avon Walk website. I'll be including this website in each posting so if you would like to support me & the foundation, you can make an online donation. I actually received my first donation from Pam. Thank you :) Pam also mentioned to me that an online donation will generate an automatic receipt for tax purposes, for all of you who require that information.

To donate online: www.avonwalk.org/goto/scummins

Thank you for your support.