I started a different swim routine yesterday, recommended by a trainer I use occasionally to help me work through my sometimes debilitating fibromyalgia. It consists of five laps of steady freestyle, a few seconds of rest, then two laps each of back stroke, side stroke (both sides), and breast stroke, with a thirty second rest between each set. What a difference for me. I will be able to increase the 'mileage' as time goes by. After a swim, I like to shower and change and spend some time on Pilates.

I walked while shopping, got on the treadmill for 30 min. Sunday. Did U know: Home Depot honors competitors coupons? (I don't mean exact item matches, the percentage off, like Harbour Freight). I have an ACE game day coupon, 50% off. In fine print it says "on any item under $30", but they take their meet or beat price guarantee very seriously and just give the 50% off. Yesterday was "game day". There are "LOTS" of Sunday "game days". I purchased a new locking door knob, Halifax Smartkey. It lets you put YOUR key in it and you can change the key pattern without a locksmith. So COOL!

I did strength class at the gym. I had fallen a couple of weeks ago and hurt my butt and the small of my back and yesterday I noticed that I was finally able to put weights back onto the olympic bar when I was doing my squats so I'm on the road to recovery. Yea! I then took my nieces dog for a walk. She was at home when I got back and plied me with really good lemon white chocolate cookies. I suppose I could have said no, but I didn't.

I pushed the twins all over the backyard in their cars for half an hour (until I was out of breath) and we went for a walk around the neighborhood after the meal. I don't have a Fitbit to count my steps, I just make sure that I do something every day.