The Blumen Boas Blog: January 2009

Well, first off I'm finally done wearing my air cast, thank you to everyone who wished me well in my recovery. 5 weeks of hobbling around with a stress fracture (confirmed by an MRI), was 5 weeks of torture! I have a few more weeks before I am cleared to start training again. I've been riding a stationary bike in the meantime to keep my cardio level up, but it just isn't the same. At least with the weather being crummy it isn't as depressing to not be out there training as it would be in the middle of Spring or Summer. It's an addiction - I never thought I would actually "miss" running! It's going to be tough to hold myself back from running too much once I get the clearance. I have to keep in mind to start out slow and work myself back up all over again.

On to the potential baby news: Cartagena (my DH Sharp Snow) had her post-ovulation shed on January 2nd which means she has an April 17th due date (give or take a few days). She was bred by my Sharp Snow male, "Whitesnake" (he was from a 2007 litter from Colombia). Whitesnake was a little stud breeding her non-stop for 3 months (except for breaks every 3 weeks to be fed) starting in late September. He went right at it even though he was only 18 months old when I put him in with Cartagena. He was leaving "presents" in his cage starting at 16 months, so I had a good feeling he was more than ready and willing! I made sure to keep an eye on him to make sure he didn't become stressed, but he acted like he knew what he was doing right from the start.

Here are a few "action" shots - the first pic doesn't look too comfortable for him to me, but he didn't seem like it was bothering him. I guess he had other things on his mind...