Cardiac Scores & Acrylics

Today turned out to be one of those good unexpected days.  I've had some health issues since last summer, and finally bit the bullet and had a cardiac scan.  My family has some bad joo-joo in that regard.  My brother had bypass surgery last year, my Mom has had it, and I have not felt entirely "well" since I wilted at the last ride I attended in the early summer.  It basically goes like this, get my head below my chest, short of breath, light-headed, weak, nausea.  More or less in that order.  So....I thought before I hit the trail this year I'd better get the heart thing checked.   I went for it on Wednesday and thought all week long that I was dreading the result as a good bunch of my family are walking around on blood thinners, stented up to the wazoo.  A cardiac risk score of less than 100 means you are good to go, over 200 you best be paying attention, and 300 you get to visit a cardiologist.   So pending that outcome I did things to relax me...I like to paint, but my stuff is a little weird for most people's taste, and I just "wing it" and do what makes me happy in the moment.

Twisted Tree 2016 (Acrylic)

Mr. Crow 2016 Acrylic

 

 

Like I said, quirky.  But it makes me happy.   Twisted Tree has already found a happy home which made me feel very blessed.  Not sure where Mr. Crow will end up, but for now he's propped against the sewing machine ☺  The process occupied my mind and kept it off the worry of the outcome of the scan.

So the mail ran today, and LSEGH hovered nearby while I ripped the envelope open that held my test results.  The score was 0.  My estimated coronary age is 35.   That is an amazingly good score since I'm well on the downward slide towards 60!   But, I still feel like crap.  The scan did likely determine the problem.  I have a hiatal hernia that is pressing up into my chest cavity and granulated scarring of the lower esophagus which is probably why when I lie in bed to sleep I have pain in my upper abdomen.  So when I'm picking out a hoof, or taking boots on and off, my stomach slips up through the diaphram pressing up into my chest cavity  and probably the culprit of why I can't do those things AND breathe at the same time.   But even so, it beats what I was expecting.   So my old lard butt needs to get out, resume exercise and get some fat off which makes the thing worse.     

Two Horse Tack partnered up with Green Bean and we were able to get a boat load of hybrid logo tee's at cost.  Mine is olive green and lime☺   I also received the prototype for the tack we are bringing online for Green Bean.

It's pretty sharp!

The prototype bridle and breast collar for our Official Green Bean Tack line that will be offered in the future.