ahhh the weekend!

Yesterday, I went to the pool.  It sounds like such a simple sentence, but it's packed with suffering ha.  I figure I have to surge forwards as much as I can, and even if I'm taking mincing little old lady steps, I'm getting steadier and stronger, although it's very hard to see in the midst of it. 

I came home and made a batch of chocolate chip cookies, tried to keep moving.  I find alternating between taking a rest with my feet up, going on the exercise bike, vacuuming a little, sitting down...it helps.  If I were to just plant myself, I'd be so stiff.  Getting back into the swim class makes me aware of muscles I forgot I had!  It's so nice though. 

Miss Char and Miss Cam worked yesterday, then left for a weekend in Ottowa, Canada.  Paul and I went over to Kathryn and Darius house for smoked wings...and sliders, and Evelyn's homemade Mac and cheese, salad, and cookies... Emily and Mariel were there too, it was quite fun.  

This fine Saturday morning, we went to the rec center, again, Paul to the gym, me to the pool.  There isn't a class on Saturday morning, so I just walked forwards and backwards and moved, for a half hour.  It's not as daunting anymore, although I don't love hobbling back up the ramp...the water shoes have been amazing though.  

We're leaving in a little while to go to a celebration of life for our friend Joe.  He passed away the morning after my sister did, he was the same age as my parents.  He's been a church friend for 40 years, he had such a good heart, a father's heart.  

It's too quiet here, but Kitty is on the arm of my chair, where she belongs.  When I got back from the pool, I went in to get some laundry, she was underfoot every step, into the laundry room, I got her more food, more water, she was still underfoot, purring, corralling me to my chair so she would sit here and purr.  I am definitely her person, not that she has too many to choose from anymore, but she likes me.  

Anyway.  You all have a good day!