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Senior-hood Reminder

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I worked out in the yard yesterday evening, cutting down what we call, “Weed Trees.”

These were too close around our burn barrel, so I wanted to clear the area.

The first step was cutting down the ‘trees’ and throwing them into a pile away from the barrel.  I did that, but got really hot and tired. When I started to come in, I noticed I had teeny, tiny burrs all over me. I tried to brush them off while out in the yard. Now I know where our elderly dog, Molly gets them. They don’t come off easily.

I spent another half hour pulling the burrs off my shirt, jeans, and finally, shoes.

In the night I had two bad Charley-horses. I haven’t had one of these since I was pregnant – a hundred years or so ago. They were so bad I thought I would have to wake up my husband, but thankfully, I could let him sleep.

This morning I was limping. My husband massaged my calf and I put on muscle relaxant stuff. I’m already walking better.

I  will take it easier today, and will do some yoga stretches later today.

I HATE being rudely reminded of my senior-hood.

 

 

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