Alisande, where does your DD live? We own a home in Eastern TN on a lake that looks just like that. So, so pretty. Per Vicki's request from yesterday's post, another photo of our kitchen. Please note the Pier 1 High Sierra reed diffuser on the right, back when it was still viable. Ah, those were the good old days. Jodi-

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.

Last weekend Dh became injured. He slipped on wet rocks when doing a stream crossing, landed on his knee folded sideways. Soooooooooo.....we walked a nice trail, 4 miles, stopping often.

I have dabbled on and off with yoga for years, but have recently decided to get serious. I am working my way through the beginner series of videos on doyogawithme.com and will start video #5 today, which is the second of a lesson about proper breathing. So far, the videos have done lots of stretching, the sun salutation and downward facing dog among others. I feel so good afterwards and I am really noticing a difference in how my knee is feeling (less stiff and stronger). Once I get through this beginners series, I am going to do their 30 day yoga challenge (beginners version; they also have intermediate and advanced, but I'm not ready for that yet). Besides the yoga, I've been walking every day and going up and down the stairs as much as I can manage which is also helping my knee.