August Daze

These past several weeks have been busy. I finally got to hold my grand-daughter, Lily. She and her parents came to visit grandparents. I was so happy! I loved having family around. What struck me was that I am now the older generation. Even though I am young in my thinking, when there are grand-children the adults take a back seat. That is ok as it ought to be. But I am not ready to be relegated to the OLD! I still have lots of ideas on how I want to live and things I want to do. I feel now is the time to begin making some of those dreams come true. I have difficulty exercising. I cannot walk or peddle a bike. Matter of fact I cannot ride a bike never could. I have always wanted to though! Now there are adult trikes, with recumbent seats and had peddles. I have been checking them out online and have found a place a couple of hours from where I live that specializes in trikes and bikes for the disabled. But before I go purchase one I need to get my stamina up to peddling. I have a table hand exerciser that seems to be helping me get strength. What I want is to get out on the bike paths around here and see nature and the changing seasons. I have a scooter that I use but it does not give me the exercise that I need. So then the question of cost comes to the forefront. These trikes are very expensive. So I am now in the process of searching for used hand cycle trike. Life just seems to get more complicated and encumbered with the desire to be more active. Even tho I could be considered OLD I am NOT! My whole life has been the attempt at being like everyone else and just doing something. BUT the big BUT is that I have special needs that are important to consider. Follow thru just take more time and again I need to practice patience. I also have a very active crafty life of knitting, and rug weaving and of course I love to read and play my flute. So my life is full and I am grateful. Just need to continue to take care of my physical and spiritual being.