I've never been fond of spending time in the sun; was always inside reading a book. My fair skin was easy to burn (I'm always alert to skin cancer), and the only tan I have ever obtained has been on my legs after a long summer of wearing shorts. This is one of many reasons why I loved growing up and living in the green and rainy Pacific Northwest - it's been great for my complexion!

I had my Vitamin D checked for the first time in January - it was a 7 !! (off the charts low). I just finished a three month regimen of 50,000 mg weekly, and will have my blood tested again soon. I'm anxious to get the results!

In the meantime, I have recently embraced the sense/necessity/excitement of returning to the state of my birth, Colorado, to live with family. I am loathe to give up the beautifully cloud-laden home of a lifetime for the harsh, high plains sun - but maybe it will be good for me. I don't plan to avoid the sun by staying inside - just careful covering up so not to burn - in fact, my plans call for living the life of a cowgirl in the saddle, a childhood dream reading all those books finally realized. I don't know how much time I have left to be physically capable of riding a horse, so why not now? The Vitamin D will be a bonus ---