Monday monday

So, I took two days off of working out. I took two days off, but won the food battle, and still feel guilty. I meet with Joe Cool again today and get my "fitness prescription", so I figured that I will really hit it hard today. I had a very, very sore muscle in my neck and shoulder over the weekend, so I feel like I shouldn't have pushed it. We got a lot done at home too.

I do feel better already. I made it up all 3 flights of stairs yesterday to Sunday School without being out of breath. That is great progress for me! Even the "in shape" people are huffing and puffing most Sundays.

I also bench pressed canned goods this morning with Ben, our youth pastor, getting ready for the onslaught of hungry peeps. I carried 1 1/2 bags up the stairs. Ben carried a lot more. He rocks.

We have an easy week at work, so I can concentrate on getting healthy.

I found out fantastic news yesterday. I also found out not-so-tastic news yesterday. First the bad: My sister-in-law, Nancy, whom I love very much, is living with cancer. She suffers so much in pain and it is very hard not being able to help her much. She lives in PA. She had a bad setback on Saturday and ended up in the hospital in WV (Ruby in Morgantown). After surgery yesterday on both knees, the infection has been knocked back a lot, but is still trying to take her out. She is so tough, such a fighter. We wish we could be there to do SOMETHING. But that leads us to the good news:

Another sister-in-law and family, Kathleen, whom I also love very much, lives in Woodstock, VA. We are going to visit them the day after Christmas and will be there for a week. During that week, we will travel to WV to visit with Nancy and spend time making her laugh, which is what we do best. Laughter is great medicine. Dan is so happy we get to spend time with his family. Tad is ecstatic that we get to see not one aunt, but two. I am happy we get to visit them and hopefully see lots and lots of snow! I LOVE A WHITE DAY AFTER CHRISTMAS!!!!

I was asked by Kathleen to do one of my piano Christmas concerts for their church on the 27th. This should be real fun. My agent, Dan, is contacting their people, Kathleen. Bwaa hahaha.

I know Kathleen will exercise with me while I am there, because she is on her own healthy journey and is doing wonderful.

So, I'll post again tomorrow and let you know how tonight with Joe Cool went. I saw him at the gym Friday night and asked him if he was ready for me. He laughed and said "no, I'm still analysing the data". How much data could he get out of me flopping around on the mat like a fish trying to do crunches??