More signs of spring, to override the fewer cold nights and passing snow showers, are tulips about 12" high, daylilies pushing their new green leaves through the clay, pink buds on the flowering pear trees that line the 4-lane on the way to Ingles and Walmart, more bird songs early in the morning. My push for spring on this 70 degree afternoon was to remove the flannel sheets and put the cotton ones back on and pack away the heavy winter spread. I washed a couple of outdoor windows and Cliff washed the winter dirt of the Kia. Robins are not a harbinger of spring here. We see them off and on all winter, dozens at a time, pulling worms and grubs out of wet lawns. I haven't observed any nest building or gathering of twigs or dried vines. My cabbage seeds have sprouted in the sunny dining room window waiting for the garden to be tilled and the soil to reach 40 degrees. Thursday we're suppose to have snow showers then return to the 60s again.
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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