Tuesday, July 7, 2009

Oh the joys of growing old



Is it arthritis, rheumatism, sore muscles or wharever it is I have been having a hard time waking up and getting out of the bed in the mornings. Here is a typical morning for me: the alarm clock goes off at 5 a.m., and depending on what time we are in bed asleep, I will hit it once or four times; then I will go down stairs, start the coffee and then lay back down on the couch and turn on the t.v. to check either the news or sports just to see whats going on(my eyes do not need to be open for the majority of this time.) The trip down the stairs is the real adventure for me as my joints in my feet and knees often feel as if they had hardened over night and I had to break each and every one for the first time. So it is ouch-ouch-ouch all the way. I also sometimes watch either of those exercise shows on, "Flex appeal" and "Denise Austin". The flex appeal one is more like eye candy, I just do not know who the heck does stuff they do...all of them look like body builders, and they work out in short shorts, and the gals are showing off what expensive breast implants look like these days. There is no way I can do that, though I have on occasion gotten up and moved with Denise Austin, she is more my speed at that time of the day. ANYWAY, then after the coffee is made and I have woke up sufficiently enough to move, I will pour a cup for the wifey-pooh, take it up (again ouch-ouch-ouch) and then kiss her to waken her from her slumber, sing a song, or just rudely say "get up mama"...or not. Then its out to walk the dog and see what goodies the world has to offer. This morning, 8 July, 2009 it was cold and I froze because I put shorts on...duh! Sometimes I wonder if all this working-out gym time is really helping me or killing me...I do like the feeling I have after a good workout and sweat, though. I hope you all had a good morning this fine day and get out and enjoy what good things are coming your way. God Bless!!!

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