Murphy sits about 90 miles from the central time zone which is just a little west of Chattanooga, TN. This time of year, it's still dark around 6 AM. When my coffee finishes brewing, I step outside in the 50-degree air to feel the quiet of the morning. As first light peaks in the east, the first cardinal calls what-cheer....wheet, wheet, wheet, wheet and is immediately answered with a distant reply of the same. This begins the chorus of songs and calls that echo through the trees. From the porch this morning, I hear the rushing creek in the hollow. A soft orange glow changes the eastern sky and daylight arrives. This welcoming of morning doesn't last long enough.
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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