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4,372 steps yesterday. Quiet day yesterday and my knee feels pretty good this morning for it. I decided to see if total rest for a day would help, then do the drive to dr today and see how that goes. If I need to after that, I'll call my pcp about a shot. Will see if that was a good idea tonight! 😸

5,013 steps yesterday. Took it easy yesterday. I did a load of laundry which always seems to add steps, then I got started clearing out a cabinet in my office which again added steps, but no "just for walking" steps again. I am going to see if i can get in to see my pcp today to get a shot in my knee. She did one once a year or so ago that really helped so maybe one now will too. I'm hoping I can get in, it will make the drive to dr easier tomorrow. It is a 70mi round trip so a lot more driving than I have been doing lately.

4,206 steps yesterday. I can't do much more than that at this point. I tried a few times over the past couple of days, but my knee hurt more for it so I am just going to listen to it. I'll stick with doing what I can and resting it as much as possible.

Late to post... 4,759 steps yesterday. Practically the same day as the day before yesterday, except for the drive up the road to put the garbage in the can. Even though the shoveling is lighter, my knee and now shoulders are really feeling it. Resting today as much as possible while still staying ahead of any big accumulations of snow is all I plan for today, except maybe a load of laundry.

5,193 steps yesterday. Cleared paths a couple times as the snow kept falling throughout the day yesterday. It was light, but so much easier to deal with if cleared soon after falling. Tried to walk as little as possible inside as knee was hurting more yesterday than it had been. Looks like today will be about the same weather-wise so another day of clear/rest ahead. The only thing I need to do today is take the garbage up to the road.

4,231 steps yesterday. Yesterday I did do some clearing away ice from the front deck and path clearing but mostly rested. Good thing, as today looks like it will be lightly snowing all day. So I will be clearing several times today so the snow doesn't get ahead of me. The rest of the day will be taking it easy as much as possible.

Absolutely not an easy job! Wasn't the original plan for them to be trained as Agents and then sell their own homes in order to keep all the "profits" for themselves? Then maybe they thought this was going to be easy money...which they soon found out, not so! With the problems selling their own homes, it was obvious this wasn't the easy-peasy money source they thought. As far as qualifying for Medicaid/CHIP, yeah, I suspect with the show money, they probably wouldn't qualify (but I know nothing of the rules). And along with that, they probably really didn't want the state digging into their finances.

6,049 steps yesterday. Force of habit, pacing when talking on phone. Had 2 very long phone calls where I paced and one in the evening which I had the good sense to sit while I talked! The shoveling and pacing added a lot of steps, but it also set back my knee. It is pretty sore today and I'm beginning to think it isn't going to get truly better until the snow stops and I don't have that stressor. Several days now in forecast with various amounts of snow, then a few clear ones. So more shoveling/clearing in near future. At least it should be clear for my podiatrist appt next Fri.

4,774 steps yesterday. Taking it easy on the walking has helped my knee feel much better. A little over 2" new snow overnight, looking out at it, it looks like light snow. I got up early today (just before 6AM) outside temp then was 10°. 30 degrees warmer than yesterday, yet still cold! Today will be a challenge with the new snow, but I'm going to do it in short bursts rather than one big job to get it done so that should help. I get antsy to do more walking but I know right away when I try to do too much as the knee starts to hurt and buckle again. So slow and easy is still the plan...

5,353 steps yesterday Knee is getting better, as long as I don't do too much. Yesterday I did laundry so that added extra steps. And I did some culling through clothes to donate. I probably walked more than I should have because today my knee is definitely aching more than yesterday. So back to purposely taking it easy again. This morning I took this picture of the moonset/sunrise when I was feeding the cats, it isn't very clear, guess the camera didn't like the -20° temp much. But I wanted to capture it!

4,520 steps yesterday. Yesterday was a lovely sunny day, just too cold!! Did some tiding in the kitty house and refreshed one of the box shelters they sit on in front of the garage when it is sunny. And they were there yesterday. Not much walking around as knee is not 100% yet, but is improving. -19°F when I went out to feed the cats at 7:30AM today!! I was late, and only 5 were in their house waiting. As I finished the feeding, and moved to the front porch water bowls, more started coming out of where they were hiding to go eat. Today is the last of the dry/sunny days. Looks like snow, rain/snow mix and cloudy days for the next 7 days, the up side is the temps will go up into the 30's for daytime and teens and 20's for overnights. But it sounds like it will be wet snow this time around, which is hard shoveling! Today I will definitely be taking it easy!

So true! Very few of us....but those that left in frustration might view it differently and be interested ....... there is no accounting for taste after all..... 😸

Absolutely agree with the above. TLC would be having ads all over re "The Last Season". And maybe slip in a hint it will be a Tell All season? That would certainly draw back all the people that literally gave up on the show, to see how it all ends. The bad side of that coin could be it could draw back so many viewers TLC might decide on a spin off of some sort...... hmmm.......ugh!

5,231 steps yesterday. As I expected the errands added steps, but also didn't help my knee. For a while before I went out to do my errands my knee felt pretty good and I was thinking it was finally healing. But not there yet, so will take it easy again today. As I feared, the errand run did make my knee sorer by the time all was done. I did find a great new pair of boots, DryShod, waterproof insulated and yet breathable. They are high calf but the upper part of the boot can be rolled down as needed. Pricey but a really good boot with a great sole that really grips the ground, much needed! Really lessens my fear of slipping and falling outside. -7°F when I went out to feed and water the cats, by the time I got in, it was -10°F. Today's forecast is 14°F/-5°F. This arctic front will be in place the next few days so my plan is to stay put here in the house and only go out as cats need attention.

3,989 steps yesterday. The resting has definitely paid off, knee is much better today. Unfortunately I have errands to run today. I need to take the garbage up to the road, go to the Country Store and get a new heated outside water bowl for the cats (especially with the minus overnights coming), then go to PO and grocery store. My driveway looks like I can get out, so better go now while I can. After I run my errands will tell the tale how my knee is feeling. I cancelled dentist and will call to get new appt later. The plan is to stay on rest schedule after errand run today and see how the knee recovers. I am so not going to push it in any way, especially this time of year when the weather can be a huge obstacle to "resting"!