A Good Morning to you !

What can I say another bright and sunny day.  We must treasure these days as we seem to be having more and more rain and windy days.  What's up with that ?

Well the land beside us, which had been left to grow weeds and numerous assortments of little furry things, has now been plowed many times and just yesterday they have put in an orchard of peach trees (we think).  Let me tell you we are thrilled as we live back off the road and when the trees get to growing you will not see us.  Plus I'm sure it will be cooler.  It should only take a couple of years.  At least now the land is being used for something, much better for it and us.  Now we will be surrounded by orchards, pretty cool uh?

The Gym is doing great.  I swear I love it more and more each day I go.  I love to work out and now I look forward to swimming.  The teacher is wonderful.  She is so attentive and caring,  I swear it's so cool just being in the class.  There are men and women, although so far that I have seen there are only a couple of men.  The women are great.  Some just want to chat, and that's is Ok, but I also want to get my work out done.  The water makes me feel alive.  Of course when I'm in the water I'm normal.  I can walk, jog, use weight (water weights, that is), swim, float and and use all there toys.  It's great.  The hardest part is getting to and from the pool.  I have this fear of slipping and falling.  I just have to be careful and watch where my feet go and stay on the mats.  They have put them in the locker room throughout so that is a relief.  I still haven't lost any weight yet but I can say everything is firming up just not the tummy.  WHY?  Don't worry I'm not getting discouraged and I certainly won't quit besides I'm having too much fun.  Tootles

It's Monday, YEA !!!!!

Hello.   Some people do not like Mondays.  Well, I am not one of them, I love Mondays.  It means I get to go back to the gym and I have added something new.  I am now in Swim class.  That's right !  Isn't that great.  I swear it is so exciting and fun.  I have met some interesting, fun, and remarkable women not to mention the instructor.  She, Kelly is great. Talk about making you feel welcome and so glad you came.  I have been shown all the equipment we can use and she has instructed me how to use it.  I swear I am like a kid again.  I am having so much fun and getting in shape and healthy to boot.  Now, who could ask for more.  You know, I was never a great swimmer, mostly I stayed in the 4' and played around with my friends.  What's really funny is, I did take swimming lessons and yes if I should be in a position of starting to drown I could swim out of it (in a pool, not the ocean) but once I passed the class I never went in the deep again.  All my friends did but not me.  We had a large tower in the middle of the deep where you could go up and dive off the high dives.  I have never been up there.  Once when we were all playing tag or something some of them were going up to the high dive.  Well, I was following along and started to go up the ladder.  Let me tell you I took one step up that ladder and froze.  I knew with out a shadow of a doubt I would never go up that ladder.  I stepped down and got on the landing and realized I was very afraid of heights.  I never really knew until that moment (I was 11 or 12).  As far as swimming in the deep, it just wasn't my cup of tea.  I didn't want to dive so why bother going there.  Hey I stayed in the 4' and had a ball.  Now with this swim class, I have the best of both worlds.  There is this one belt you buckle around your waist and it keeps you floating.  Your shoulders never go under water so she has you bike with your legs all around the pool, even in the deep.  Plus  we have these barbells that are made out of styrofoam and if you put them under your arms you can also float around.  There is also a board made from styrofoam you sit on, it helps keep your balance.  I can't tell you enough how much I love it.  I sure hope if any of you out there are thinking about joining you have done so.  It's your insurance policy for the rest of your life.  You'll meet new people and just plain feel great.  Tootles