Day Twelve

Happy Birthday to one of my super supporters, Leah Hawley Page!!

Down to the last week!  This was a busy day.  I had about 45 minutes earlier this afternoon for a nap, and I was ready for it.  Up at 5:30; Stretchercise; 3 laps around the yard (0.13 miles according to my new app, Nike+, thanks, Rabbit); breakfast; chaplain's morning presentation; counseling section; half mile on recumbent bike; dr. visit; walk with doc (3 more laps); foot bath; cooking lab; lunch; exercise guru (EG); massage; and FINALLY! a few minutes for a nap.  4:30 lecture; two more half mile sessions on bike; 6:45 lecture, and now here.  It's like working for a living!

At the session with the EG he watched me do all the exercises he had given me yesterday to help me get them right.  They take about half an hour so that's not too bad.  Here they give me a schedule at the beginning of the week with all my appointments scheduled.  I probably should do that for Gma and me when I get home and make sure the stretching, strengthening exercises, and walking are appointments just like doctors and hair dressers.

The evening lecture was on Food Borne Disease, and most of it concentrated on beef.  Mad cow disease was covered, as well as some pretty gruesome details about processing the animals for food.  Chicken and fish didn't fare any better.  I guess if we haven't been convinced of the positive benefits of eating "Healthy Whole Plant Foods Eaten Whole", the idea is to gross us out by sharing the negative effects of meat eating!

My back has been the best today since I've been here, so I'm excited about that.  I think my ankles are better, too, and if they don't keep me awake half the night I'll really be pleased.  I haven't built up much stamina, but I think with the cycling that might improve more quickly.  The walking I did this morning was pretty normal.  By this evening I am shuffling and waddling a little bit, but to be able to walk normally for a half day is a definite improvement.  Happy, happy.

No more bear sightings today, so nothing to report on that front, except that now the story of the encounter has expanded to say the hiker tried to Mace the bear.  Probably by tomorrow there will be multiple bears or something.  Haha.

Tomorrow looks lighter, except there is something called "Boot Camp" at 9:00.  It's in the lecture room, so how bad can it be?  Stay tuned.  Also tomorrow is our field trip to Sizzler.  Mostly quiet in the afternoon and something called "Home Hospitality" in the evening.  You know as much as I do at this point.  Meet me here tomorrow, same time, same place.  Good night.  <3