Rambling: Heart Walk and Fic Update

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Hello my lovelies,

As many of you know, I had a bit of a scare with my grandmother and her heart right before Christmas dinner last year, so I've decided to walk in this year's Start! Heart Walk benefiting the American Heart Association in her honor.

The 2010 Start! Denver Heart & Stroke Walk is an annual fundraising event featuring a 3.2 mile non-competitive walk. The Heart Walk is designed to bring public awareness to physical activity and a heart-healthy lifestyle, while at the same time raising critical dollars to fund the life-saving mission of the American Heart Association. Walkers from all over Denver and beyond step out to support the fight against our nation's No. 1 and No. 3 causes of death -- heart disease and stroke.

I'm posting today to ask for your support. If you are able/want to donate some moolah, it will be much appreciated – all that info is below. What I really need are good wishes and positive thoughts that I don't twist an ankle or pass out from complete out-of-shapedness!! (Bear with me as I paste in the "official" plea for money from the AHA, just in case!)

Unfortunately, too many of us have a loved one affected by heart disease or stroke. I have set a personal goal to raise funds that are needed for critical heart disease and stroke research and education.

You can help me raise funds and protect those you love by making a donation online. Click on the link below to visit my personal donation page where you can make a secure online credit card donation. The American Heart Association's online fundraising website has a minimum donation amount of $25.00. If you can only donate a smaller amount, it will still be much appreciated!! Please leave a comment or PM me and we can figure it out.

Your donation will make a difference in the fight against our nation's No. 1 and No. 3 killers-heart disease and stroke. Thank you for your support.

Follow This Link to visit my personal web page and help me in my efforts to support American Heart Association - Denver, CO – PMA 

Thank you all!
:o) Button (aka Jennifer IRL)

p.s. FIC UPDATE: My AU fic for teachwriteslash's MUCH belated birthday present is coming along nicely. The "short story" is clocking in at 7,000+ words and I'm not halfway thru the plot yet. The muses are back!! *GRIN* I'm reeeeeeally hoping to start posting in June so keep an eye out!  :o)

Comments

[idamus.livejournal.com]

Good luck with the walk and yay for the returning muses

[buttononthetop.livejournal.com]

Thank you and thank you! I can't wait to start posting again!! :)

[luvinthe88and20.livejournal.com]

Glad the muses have arrived back and good luck on the heart walk.

[buttononthetop.livejournal.com]

Thank you kindly! :) Those darn muses were definitley playing hard to get!

[space-monkey52.livejournal.com]

You can do it! I'll happily donate if I can figure out how. I lost both of my grandfathers to heart related issues. :(

Congrats on finding your muses again! I only seem to able to write a few sentences at a time right now. >_<

[buttononthetop.livejournal.com]

Oh thanks hun!! **smishes you tight** I'm so fat and lazy I always worry in the back of my head about stuff like heart disease. Now if I can just roll this walk into a "healthy lifestyle"! *eye roll*

*more hugs* Good luck with YOUR muses!! :)

[teachwriteslash.livejournal.com]

I'll be over in a bit to donate ... and FIC!!!

Race ya cause I am thinking mid-to-late June for your bday gift because 2 conferences before then.

I am nuts... I know this.

[buttononthetop.livejournal.com]

OMG You... you just blow me away, Teach. You are just one of the best people I have ever known. **HUGS**

Can't wait to see what EI is up to!! I told Thrace she has to be VERY firm with me because your birthday AU fic has to be out of this world!!

**MORE HUGS**

[teachwriteslash.livejournal.com]

**************blushes*****************

I lost my daddy to complications from a stroke after heart surgery. This cause is near and dear ...

[buttononthetop.livejournal.com]

************even more hugs************

[thrace-adams.livejournal.com]

I'm going to donate even if I have to mail you a freaking check because that damn website hates my computer.

YAY for your muses :)

*HUGS*

[buttononthetop.livejournal.com]

***drool*** must.... upload.... adommysmishes.... ;)

Thanks hun!!!

****HUGS****

[thrace-adams.livejournal.com]

YAY I got it to work! WOOOO HOOOOO

[buttononthetop.livejournal.com]

WOOO HOOO! Thank you so much sweetie!! :D

[thrace-adams.livejournal.com]

You're welcome :)

[cen-sceal.livejournal.com]

That's a brilliant idea, I hope you have a lovely walking-weather day, not too hot, not too cold and just right :)

That site didn't love my card for a while, but sorted now! Good luck with the rest of the fund raising

Oooh, fic? Yay for muses!

[buttononthetop.livejournal.com]

Thank you so so much!!!! *smishes you* I really appreciate it! We're usually pretty lucky on our weather here (Colorado) but I really hope it doesn't get hot!

Yay for good friends!! *hugs*

[cen-sceal.livejournal.com]

Welcome :) *huggles back* That sounds lovely, reliable weather! Over here (Ireland) we tend to get good weather during exam time & back to school times, and iffy weather between. I'll keep my fingers crossed for perfect walking weather for you :D

*atempts to smish back* fic & good friends, what more does a girl need?

[buttononthetop.livejournal.com]

OMG I totally got carried away and forgot to mention that

I ADORE THAT ICON!!!!!!!

:o)

[cen-sceal.livejournal.com]

I laughed my ass off when I found it - it's snagged from skeec a while back

[choccy-grl.livejournal.com]

yay for the return of the muses and good luck with the walk.

[buttononthetop.livejournal.com]

Thank you so much! Posting soon (I hope!) :D

[cjharknessgirl.livejournal.com]

Good luck with the walk, sweetie! I know you can do it! *HUGS*

And YAY to the muses being back! I'm really looking forward to more of your AU! *grins*

[buttononthetop.livejournal.com]

Thank you so much, sweetie!! *smishes* I just need to do some warm up walks in the next few weeks. I need to borrow a dog... ;)

Speaking of AU - I still owe you an outline for your amazing banner-making! *makes mental note* I hope you like where I'm taking the boys.

**HUGS**

[cjharknessgirl.livejournal.com]

You're welcome sweetie! That sounds like a good plan. :) I'd lend you one of my dogs but they're chihuahuas and not big on walking lol.

I'm looking forward to that! I figured RL is keeping you busy, I know you'll get it to me when you can. :) And I'm sure I'll love where you're taking the boys. :)

*HUGS*

[bandgeek01.livejournal.com]

If I walked a 5 mile walk for MS and not pass out from out-of-shapedness, you can do 3.2 miles :D :D :D (I just won't tell you how miserable I was for the two days after the walk...)

[buttononthetop.livejournal.com]

Hee! Thanks! If I start flagging, I'll think of you and stop whining! :) LOL, oh yeah - I'm sure there will be hot showers and ibuprofen abuse for a week!

;) Thanks!

[unrequited1984.livejournal.com]

I unfortunately don't have any money to send at the moment (on account of not having a job, somehow those two are linked... who knows how) but if i get one in the near future and have some to spare i'll definitely send it your way! i've had a couple of family members with heart trouble so i would be delighted to help! but either way you can get all the positive thoughts and good wishes you want, i'll be sending them your way!!!! good luck with everything and i will add your grandma to my good thoughts list!

and btw YAY!!!!!! for button!fic, will be ecstatic to read your stories again!!!!!

[buttononthetop.livejournal.com]

Oh thank you so much, sweetie! I totally get that correlation, LOL. *sigh* I need to get a job writing fanfic... ;)

I'll be sure to think of you & your family on my walk. *hugs*


**blushes** Oh, y'all are too much. :)

[qaffangyrl.livejournal.com]

so... Hasn't thrace converted you yet???? How come I don't see you playing in the Adam Lambert fandom sandbox? I miss you! Come play with us? OH also are you on twitter? I'm mariabintexas on twitter. Follow me if you are!!!

[buttononthetop.livejournal.com]

LOL, oh sweetie - I barely have time to squeeze out 10 minutes here and there to write Janto, let alone dive into a NEW fandom. :D I'm dipping my toes in, tho, so you never know... ;)

*hugs* Good to hear from you!!