Hi there!
Hi friends! February was a very long month - COVID finally caught our family. It put the boys and I on the couch for several days and I was sick for nearly THREE whole weeks! As it turns out, I likely had zero to minimal immune response to the vaccines. I got hit with full-force omicron, which included a weeklong headache, cough, body and joint aches, and general ickiness. I received the sotrovimab monoclonal antibody for COVID on day nine of symptoms and it still took another week before I really felt better. I would really love to get a refund on my February, but I’m not sure what line to stand in. All jokes aside, with the state of the world, I am in #campgrateful that I only needed some couch surfing and I got to binge watch Disney+ with my kids.
However, this leaves me less to report than I’d hoped this month. The fundraising campaign for the April 3rd MS Walk: Reston is going great! As I write this, the fundraiser has reached $1,045 of my $5,000 goal. Most of this has been on Facebook which I started on Monday, March 7! Holy smokes! I’ve had limited interest in actually attending the event, but I'm still hopeful to round up a big bunch of orange clad supporters! See the Team Dream site here to donate AND SIGN UP TO WALK! (I could enter several statements here about how walking is a privilege, ;) but I won't.......)
On Friday I head to Wellington, FL, the winter dressage capital of the United States. I’m headed down to watch an international para dressage competition (formally called a CPEDI), connect with some friends, do some networking, and attend the premier of Para Gold. This is a documentary about the U.S. para dressage team and their road to Tokyo 2020. I’m hoping it rejuvenates and inspires me. It has felt like a very long winter and that I have been away from horses for a very, very long time. 

This trip will certainly be an adventure as it’s the first time I’ve traveled alone with a scooter, renting a wheelchair vehicle with hand controls, and all the complications that arise. As daunting as it is, I believe it’s so important to soldier on and to actually do it, however intimidating it might be.
Lastly, I am taking preorders for these awesome shirts! Nike DriFit shirts are super comfy, super flattering, and come in ladies sizes S-XL, mens sizes S-3XL.  Send me an email with your size and color preference and we can exchange payment via PayPal, Venmo, Zelle, check, or good old fashioned cash. $45 per shirt includes shipping, $80 if you’d like one in each color. Donations beyond price are welcome. :)
Spring is coming, my friends, and it's time for 2022 to really get its act together.
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