Wolfie was long overdue for his walk but this morning he and Gretel struck it rich. The only problem was that I started two hours too late.
We were on the trail by 8am at 76F. That was not a problem, We got to the river 45 minutes later and I could see more evaporation from our last visit from May 27. The water is no longer flowing and is starting to look like mud water. To the dogs that is still refreshing. But by the end of the month there will be no water left unless we get a surprise early rainstorm to start the monsoon season.
We walked a mile north, walking at times in the dry wash, or high on the bank. I made the 3-mile mark the turn around as I wanted enough time to get ready for my 1:30pm follow-up appointment at the clinic. The dogs had no problem under the shaded canopy of the cottonwoods, but once on that last exposed stretch, we all started feeling the heat. Wolfie was panting and we took several shade breaks, Gretel looked tired, and my throat was feeling parched and I was feeling light-headed. It was now 89F and too hot for dogs.
They were happy to be back home. The AC was running when we got in just before 11am.
I watched Wolfie walk. He still has that limp in his rear right leg. He's had it for three weeks. He's been on Dasuquin for one week. He still ran and followed Gretel around, but I do worry about his overall health.
I was a little nervous about getting the lipid panel results, but the results were better than expected. First, I lost four pounds of blubber and that is always good. My overall cholesterol is still high but not as high as last year. The nurse suggested taking Omega3 tablets and we will do another test in three months. I am no longer pre-diabetic and that was my biggest relief.
I will, however, continue to get light-headed from the lisinopril for a while. I take my blood pressure several times a day now and record the readings. Twice today my BP was below 90/60. It hasn't been that low in decades!
I stopped by the old lot, threw more dead debris in the trash, and headed home. It was now 93F and too hot for the dogs to be outside. They didn't mind being inside with me.
Clouds to the Northeast looked rainy, but all rain today was for central-eastern Arizona and we were too far south. It sure created a lovely sunrise.
