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Go for it! :>)) Sherri ----- Original Message ----- From: Carole Hercun <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Wednesday, January 12, 2000 6:36 AM Subject: Re: feelings / Exercise Rx > Really good ideas, Sherri. Will be trying them. Carole > > --- Sherri Wolf <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > > Hi, walking the dog with too much "stuff" to carry? I, > > too, use a cane > > (sometimes). On those days, I either wear a jacket with > > large pockets, a > > "fanny pack" or a lightweight small backpack. I like > > the backpack because > > it also gives me room for water bottles (2), a plastic > > cup (for the dog), a > > place to put my folding cane if I don't use it, a cell > > phone ( in case of > > emergency), keys, dog biscuts, and maybe a bagel for me!, > > etc.....I like to > > take my dog to "dog beach" where he can run faster while > > I slowly stroll > > along. The backpack is a wonderful tool. It's become > > a Sunday morning > > outing we both look forward to. Good luck! Sherri > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: Clare Wilson <[log in to unmask]> > > To: <[log in to unmask]> > > Sent: Tuesday, January 11, 2000 8:32 AM > > Subject: Re: feelings / Exercise Rx > > > > > > > In a message dated 01/11/2000 7:35:09 AM Mountain > > Standard Time, > > > [log in to unmask] writes: > > > > > > << will attempt to walk my Irish beauty. So if anyone > > sees a > > > redheaded woman being dragged down the street by a > > > redheaded dog, don't stare. It is only I. Carole > > > >> > > > Hi Carole. Walking my black Lab is a kick...about 4X > > weekly. > > Fortunately, > > > Win is 13 years old TODAY, matter of fact, and he walks > > as slowly as I do. > > > I carry a brown paper sack and cardboard scoopers in > > one hand and the > > > leash in the other. Haven't figured out just how to > > manage a cane at the > > same > > > time. He helps me climb the inclines, and pretends he > > also > > > needs to stop and rest when I do. I did fall one time, > > turned my ankle on > > a > > > pebble in the street when not looking where I was > > going, and felt > > absolutely > > > ridiculous....not so much for falling, but the getting > > up again. If your > > > flaky > > > setter is a youngster, put the headset on him! It > > could be distracting > > enough > > > to slow him down. > > > Love to you, > > > Clare > > > > > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Talk to your friends online with Yahoo! Messenger. > http://im.yahoo.com >