Revvin' up is not the way to get back into an exercise program -- ugh, I KNEW better!

I first felt the twinges in my upper knee, and quadriceps as I walked Bigun around the gym, before going in for my Pilates Reformer introduction. By the time I got home afterward, I was limping as I walked him back to the gate.

Five Tylenol later and my leg was still shooting with tingly pains from my hip to my foot. There went the Bigun walk and working in the yard.

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Here are a few pics that Mary took of us all jamming the other night in Elizabethton, TN.
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I've traveled down to Marshall, NC a couple of times now to pick with Bobby Hicks and many of his friends. It's a lot of fun to do and a great way to spend a Thursday evening.
Here are some pictures:
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Well what is the biggest downside to tent living? The ground. We have ben sleeping on several blankets and a few small thin pads. Till last night. I have a fold down bed with mattress. Recently taken from a girlscout camp. Not a single but not a double either. Sort of a odd size. But it fits and last night my hips and back and spine were not on fire. I feel so rich today. And we are in for several days of warmth and sunshine. Praise Spirit.

Last night I had my physical evaluation with the Personal Trainer at the gym. It was embarrassing how deconditioned I've become, but he gave me some great tips on how to get back on track. This morning I applied some of his advice to my workout, and felt super-charged when I left the gym!

On the way home from last night's session, I stopped at the Farmer's Market and picked up herbs for the bed on the side yard that has pretty sandy soil and rarely gets rain water, since it is...