We've been under tornado watches and warnings as the lines of severe storms pelted downtown Chattanooga with golf-ball sized hail then moved through the Ocoee Gorge and quickly descended into Murphy. We put our sneakers back on, kept flashlights and cell phones nearby in case we needed to head down to the crawl space. The first line of storms hit downtown Murphy missing us. As we monitored the fire radio, we heard rescue units reporting tornado damage at Ingles (our grocery store), Doyles Restaurant, Brothers' Restaurant, a car crushed by fallen trees, and people trapped in their homes from the storm damage. A second severe storm passed along the same route only minutes later doing more damage to an already weakened area. Reports of storm and tornado damage are still coming in and we are in for storms all through the night until this front passes through.
I may repeat things I've already posted. It's not due to age. I'm too lazy to go back and reread what I blogged previously. I've joined the Murphy Health and Fitness gym that's located right across from Konhete Park where I walk so I can swim now too. I didn't realize how much I missed being in the water. The other gym, Erlanger Fit Plus membership runs out in September. Cliff and I belonged to it since moving here and it has a great rehab program that both of us have used at different times. One time I asked a therapist about knee discomfort/pain and he showed me ways to strengthen quads and leg muscles to prevent knee weakness. Cliff did PT a few times for back discomfort due to belly pulling on his back muscles. After the PT a patient get a free month at the gym. We did Zumba and yoga classes together. But now I need to swim. Pool is heated when the temperatures cool down. Our mornings have bee...
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