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@sueinmn

Hmm...There may be a few short walks in store for me today. Walked out to shake out a rug at 7am - about 85F with sky-high humidity.
Yesterday as I headed out for my walk, I got an text from my daughter - she had an on-line meeting and two rambunctious boys to wrangle, so I spent the morning and early afternoon playing in their yard with them. I took a heat-abbreviated walk in the afternoon, and finished my exercise by going out in the evening and mowing the last 1/4 of our lawn. I took one look at my husband after his morning-long bike ride (before the heat hit) and decided he had enough activity for one day. Except for the $%^& splint on my hand, it felt good - I have enjoyed taking my turn at doing our 1/4 acre of grass ever since he got a lighter, more maneuverable mower.
I absolutely cannot believe the difference in my energy and activity compared to the last 3 summers, when I was basically useless, struggling through each day doing the minimum. I must have had my lung infections for at least 2 years before diagnosis, then 18+ months of antibiotic treatments that wiped me out... I am grateful every day.
Sue

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@sueinmn I leave the lawn mowing to my husband; he really likes the one we have, that automatically adjusts speed to your walk. Our lawn is too uneven with my bad knee. Instead, today we are pulling the utility trailer around corner to north side of the property, to load in chopped blackberry canes. Then when the pallets of retaining wall bricks are delivered, I will start figuring out my two raised planters and edging my Seger pile. That should do for my walking today!

Glad to hear you see a difference in your energy levels, for the better.
Ginger