New Accomplishment

Today I did something that I have not done in almost 2 years! I shaved my legs the "normal" way (for me, at least). Without even thinking, I stood on each leg, 1 at a time, and shaved the other leg that was propped on the counter. Until this point, the best I could do was stand on my good leg, but then when it came time to switch legs, I'd have to sit on the counter. I didn't even realize I had done this until a few minutes later...isn't this bizarre?! Anyway, I'm excited about it.

Big Events!

I climbed a rock wall on Sat.! It was definitely a beginner level, but I didn't think I'd be able to do it. I tried, and the feeling of accomplishment when I rang the buzzer at the top was great! Anderson also climbed the wall. I'm so proud of him; that was his first time! His persistence paid off.

Another piece of major news for me at least is that I can now see my hair out of the corner of my eye...first time in over a year! I can tell when it's messy, if it's sticking out in that direction. 8)

Tonight, we had some great family fun. We all went for a bike ride (Bob pulling Ethan and Lyndsey in the buggy). This was the first time I've been on a bike in 2 years! My balance was OK, but I definitely have some work to do. Bob was cautious, which I thought was a bit unusual. A couple of times he reminded me to be careful not to wipe out. Speaking of wiping out, we were riding back in the dark, as we got carried away picking blackberries (3+ quarts!), and Anderson ended up on the ground. He has a few good scrapes, but I thought it was good that he recognized it was because he got going to fast down the hill. The part that made me shake my head was that he backed the bike up the hill a bit more so he could get going fast enough for the dip, all this after just wiping out! Boys!