Whenever I type the title for the new thread, I'm amazed at how fast summer seems to be flying by! End of July already? We leave for the beach in a week and a half and there's lots to get done before then!
I was woken up too early this morning by a cat landing right in the middle of my back. Darn near knocked the wind out of me. The gym will be first, then some weeding before it gets too hot. After weeks of constant rain, it's been dry and my herb garden is getting baked so I'll need to water.
I've been on a big cooking spree to stock up the freezer and made chili and chicken-black bean chili this weekend. I've got beans soaking and will pick up a ham bone this morning for bean soup. Gee, I must be on a fiber kick! (hey, it keeps me full )
I'm scheduled for my knee replacements on August 14 but have been having some back issues that may cause a postponement, which I really don't want to do. So I'm getting an epidural steroid injection tomorrow to see if we can get the back to settle down. Thankfully I can still do the elliptical and bike and lift weights carefully, so I'm still trying hard to be as fit as possible for the knee surgery. The scale isn't moving (of course) but I can now take off jeans that I was wearing in May without unbuttoning them, so something is changing.
I've got time for another mug of coffee before the gym opens, so join me and tell us how things are going for you. Is it hot where you are?