In the groove

I am halfway through babysitting Maddie and I am noticing several surprising things.

First of all, my body no longer feels like it was run over by a truck. I think I am adjusting to walking. According to my Fitbit I have walked 24 miles and some mornings I felt like I walked them all overnight. Not today. Today I woke up feeling good.

I no longer feel my heart pounding when I walk! Maybe because I am more comfortable with neighborhood dogs and maybe because I am in better shape.

I finally figured out how to safely throw the ball with Maddie. I don't know why it took me a whole week to think of the back yard. It just didn't look that big, but I actually have to use the ball thrower to get the ball from one end to the other. Of course now my pitching arm is feeling it, but I will get used to that too. (About the time I go home.)

And last but not least, now that I am in to my routines of when to put the trash and recycling out, when to turn the garage fan on and off, when to water the flowers and how much, when to feed Maddie and how to keep her water bowl full, when to get the mail, when to turn the thermostat up or down and the best times and ways to walk -- I'll be going home on Thursday!

I'm going to miss all this!