I'm home from the boundary waters. It was an amazing week. It was incredible to be pushed that hard physically. Rising with the sun and sleeping as it sets. Paddling and portaging. Having to be strong, upbeat and always caring for my students first before myself. Normally I'm a wuss. I'll flake out early on exercising or push things back...but not being able to do that was difficult. Knowing that something beyond myself carried me through this week is an amazing feeling. But I ache. I relapsed on my sickiness and I'm back to where I was 2 weeks ago. Even the tips of my fingers hurt from over-use. I cannot describe the weight of stress that fell off of my shoulders to come home to Dan with dinner ready to go, a towel and sleepy pants all laid out for me. After a week of caring for anyone other than myself, the tender thought and care that went into those simple preparations is incredibly touching. Pictures coming soon. I'm going to read until I fall asleep.