Isn't August supposed to be sunny?

Wow... we have had so much rain here in Maine... it has been a wet summer.... and a lot of people have been complaining about it. It hasn't bothered me a lot. I have enjoyed this summer and can't believe it is almost over.

Someone asked me if the rain has bothered my knee... It is a good question... When he asked me that question I paused because I hadn't really thought about it. I hadn't noticed it feeling bad... so I don't think that the rain has made my knee feel worse. I just got back from spending a couple of days at Moosehead Lake with friends and it rained... and rained more.... and then rained some more... we got outside a little despite the weather... and my knee didn't bother me. I did walk up and down a pretty steep hill a few times a day and thought that would bother my knee, but it didn't. It made me aware of my endurance, or lack there of... but my knee felt pretty good.

This is probably more information than people need to know. But... the task that still seems to challenge me is standing up after sitting on the toilet. I am trying to figure out if it is physically challenging or mentally... when my knee was at its worst... that was perhaps the most painful/difficult part... I had even rigged a rope in my old bathroom to help me pull myself up... my mom said that's when she knew I was hurting... when she came to my house, saw the rope/strap and asked me why it was there. But it is still something that I am acutely aware of... other things I do without calculation...

Oh yeah... this weekend I was able to do something I haven't done in a long time. I sat on the floor and played a game of cards. We sat in a circle and I had to sit with my legs crossed and I could do it. After a while I had to reposition myself... but I was ablt to be on the floor for maybe 45 minutes without pain... any soreness was cured with minimal stretching... I was excited... I have been reluctant to get ont he floor because getting back up is not easy and sitting with my legs crossed has been hard... until now... I also sat in a chair with my left leg bent under my right leg... another position I have not been in for a long time.

So I still see progress, but still see areas where I hope I improve.


Have you been watching the Olympics?



Opening ceremonies were beautiful. I couldn't stay up to watch all of the athletes walking out, but the beginning was beautiful. We all watched it while we were at Moosehead. It was kind of cool to watch it with so many people. I suppose that is one of the goals of the Olympics... to bring people together. I enjoy the Olympics. I wish there was less talking.... but I like the stories on individual athletes...and I like learning about the culture of the host country, but I could do with more action and less chatting when it comes to the actual competitions. Favorite events for the summer Olympics?? Diving... gymnastics...and one event that gets little coverage... white water kayaking.

That's all for today... I am trying to motivate myself to get to the gym before I go to work. I can do it I can do it...