Photo credit Kat Farnham
This week has gotten away from me. I intended to write about the Pride event and gig right away while I still felt that post-gig high. I felt great and had no trouble breathing during the performance like I did in the past. The day turned out so well, and I was ecstatic.
Photo credit Kat Farnham
On Monday, the high humidity and wildfire smoke had different plans for me. Without boring you with the details of an emotionally unstable person with serious diseases, I was physically and mentally punched in the stomach.
I couldn’t breathe again and had trouble going up the stairs needing to stop mid-way. I knew my lung disease would affect my life; I just wasn’t ready for how bad I would feel again.
During belly dance class and rehearsal for another gig that we have on Wednesday night at the North Bennington at 7:30 pm. I couldn’t breathe whenever I tried to dance to fast songs.
Apparently, oxygen wasn’t getting to my muscles properly, causing me to be exhausted and had to stop dancing. “Oh, so this is how it’s going to be?” I kept asking myself.
At the end of rehearsal, I apologized to everyone for having my head in the clouds and being unable to dance. They were extremely supportive and kind.
As dance sisters, we are always there for each other in times of crisis and bad days. We have a bond that most people will never experience.
The six of us are truly dance sisters, and I love each of them. In the morning, everyone sent me a message asking how I felt. How lucky are we?
I have to stay inside, which is ok. We have the air conditioning on because Nelly and Klaus can’t go outside either.
Nelly started to overheat earlier in the day because she was sunbathing. I wrapped her up in a cold, wet towel.
These types of dogs are prone to overheating and having breathing issues due to the structure of their faces.
We knew this when we got them and have to keep a close eye on them when it’s hot out. It only takes Nelly less than 5 minutes to overheat.
It’s scary; I’m glad I found her on the deck in time. She usually goes under a tree or the table for shade, but she must have dozed off. It’s really like having a baby again.
All photos were taken by Jon Katz
Here is a photo dump of some of the photos from the parade and performance. Thank you to Jon Katz and Kat Farnham for taking beautiful photos of us while we walked in the parade or danced.
Photo credits to Maria Wulf and Emily Gold
We have a busy weekend coming up. We have a birthday party on Saturday night, and my sister Jennifer is coming on Sunday for a few days.
Photo credit Christopher Wright
We plan to do a lot of cooking and talking as usual. We will be busy hosting a dinner party and a good old-fashioned cookout on Tuesday. We haven’t seen each other since the last Fourth of July; I am excited to spend time together.
Enjoy your holiday weekend, guys. Be safe, and Happy Friday! 😀🇺🇸 🍔 🌭 🍉 🎆