I'm meeting The Pony on Sunday to collect the monthly house payment. Generally, I stop by and The Pony comes out to T-Hoe with the checkbook, and I give him some treats I might have picked up since the last time we were together. Sorry, Pony! No treats this time! Just a bottle of wine Farmer H got somewhere, and a new pair of shoes, and some gummi vitamins to get you through the winter cold season.
Anyhoo... sometimes we get to talking while sitting there. I prefer to not get out and navigate the steps into Pony's house. This time, The Pony suggested we could go to a store, like we did a few months ago after depositing the QuickFlip check in the bank.
Heh, heh! The Pony is trying to exercise me! Like on the sitcom King of Queens, with Leah Remini and Kevin James, where they pay a dog-walker friend to "walk" her elderly father who lives with them. To be fair, I have been cutting back, and have lost 44 pounds. Still, my knees give me trouble, and I can't just go out and walk around the porch and in the driveway like years past. I'm afraid I might fall. My balance is not good, and just a bump from Scarlett could topple me over. But in a store, I have the cart to use as a walker! Something to help with my balance.
Anyhoo... we are planning a trip just down the street to Country Mart. The Pony has some shopping to do, and I can pick up a few things I didn't get on Thursday.
The Pony has even volunteered to spearhead my return to the Devil's Playground! I haven't been there since THE VIRUS, when they made people go through the cattle chutes to enter through only one door, and follow arrows on the aisles to make them one-way. That rankled me, and I haven't been back. But The Pony says he will trot to get me a cart to push as I walk in. I might actually give it a try one day.
I'm not getting any younger, but I WOULD like to be able to get around better. I am loathe to use a cane for everyday activities, because I fear that once I start, it will become permanent.
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I think I know how you a feel a bit. I started using a cane last winter and I do use it most times. I don't in the house and sometimes I go out and pull a few weeds and don't take it or I take the garbage or recycling out and don't take it. I've even left the house without it before I realize I've forgotten, as I get into our vehicle. Sometimes my husband will go in and get if for me. If I don't need to get out where we're going, I don't worry about it. I do rely on it a bit more but try to go without it as much as possible in an effort to keep what muscles I have, but there are days that staying home is the best medicine for my knees. Kudos on dropping the weight. That is a constant battle for me. The Pony is just looking out for you. I think it's sweet. Ranee (MN)
Rae,
I always take my cane to the casino, but sometimes just carry it if my knees are feeling okay. It particularly helps at first, when I get out of the car after the 90 minute drive, and when I stand up from playing a slot. Then the knees loosen up a little, and I can hobble without it. Last time we were at the casino was 20 pounds ago, so maybe it will be easier! I can definitely tell a difference if I try to carry 10-15 pounds of groceries up the porch steps, rather than setting down the bags to pick up once I reach the top.
The Pony is very sweet, always wanting to help me. It makes me teary sometimes, which upsets The Pony, who wants me to be happy. So we can't discuss The Pony's sweetness during our morning phone call!
You lost 44 pounds?? Well done! I've been cutting back too but all I've lost is three or five pounds and that includes me walking to the shop and back every single day! Sometimes I feel like the universe is spitting in my face 😢
I think a bottle of wine and new shoes counts as treats.
River,
Yes, it's not like I gave The Pony NOTHING! I also had 11 one-dollar scratchers that I get when I have money left in the machine. I don't play the ones. The Pony won $4 on them, I gave him a dollar, and he bought a five-dollar ticket after shopping. It was a loser.
Congrats on your 3-5 pounds! You have to start somewhere! I've been working at it since May. It's maddening when the scale stays the same some weeks, even though I know I have not cheated at all.
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