Rothko is my absolute favourite artist. His pictures don't photograph very well, but I love them in real life. I went to see a big collection of his work at Tate Modern about 10 years ago and I was really emotional, crying!

Big slice of joy for me today. I went to see a new physio therapist on Monday. I have seen around 10 different experts of all kinds about my SASH (stiff, aching, sore hip) over the last year or so. Everything I try seems to help a bit but nothing has made a really big difference and the low level problem has persisted. It has been getting me down at times. She spent a long time evaluating me and then gave me 3 simple stretches to do a few times a day. It's made an incredible, massive differenece already. I have no pain! XX

Scotbird, love hearing about the exercises and physiotherapist!

Serenity, I love fresh bedsheets, too!

My slice of joy today, getting two 28 packs of bottled water for a total of $2.08 after using Plenti points and a 20% off coupon. Had hubby go with me to Rite Aid for the purchase so he could haul the heavy stuff and also to see how good I am at getting the bargains, wink wink!

Never heard of flossing but I will give that a try too. The stretches I am doing are just hip flexor stretches, done standing and lying down. I have been doing them every two or three hours and holding for about 30 seconds. Also another one where I lie on my tummy with bent legs, knees together and just let my feet fall out to the sides. It's amazing that it works, but it really does! I can't believe it's taken me this long to find the answer. Good physios are so hard to find.

Go Mrs M. Bargains are a great joy to me too. Useful ones like that are the best X

last night I attended a big event because my employer sponsored a table. I usually attend alone but this time brought my 23 year old daughter. It made the evening pass so pleasantly. Not boring at all. She made some great new contacts and even agreed to attend again. I may have found a wing man/gal!

Growing up my father was a great cook and my mother became great as time went on. But she was the baker. It's been 4 years since she died from pancreatic cancer and I always feel closer to her when I bake. Last weekend I made date muffins which were one of my favorite breakfast treats growing up. Baking is frivolous because I don't need to do it since my husband is a distributor fora national bakery - free bread! But I love baking. I've been baking more since BC as a way to avoid added soy. It's a great excuse to bake

My PT mentioned "nerve flossing" for my neuropathy but I haven't quite figured it out.

Thank you, Serenity

Hey, I really liked those two videos about the flexing of the nerves and feet, ect. I have aches from the medicine (Arimidex) I take, and I did the simple exercises quickly today and it seemed to help for a bit. My feet are always especially sore and have been for 5+ years taking the Arimidex. I like that the videos are short and to the point.

Ha ha, cute decline by E B White.

My son had a quick three day trip to California for his new job to meet the team. He is on his way back (he lives near Pittsburgh PA) this evening and has called to let us know things went really well. Dh and I have such good feelings about ds and his bright future, sort of basking in the glow of raising two terrific young men who are now working together. So I was at the water dispenser of the fridge tonight, filling my cup and talking to dh and my cup overflowed cuz I wasn't paying attention. I told dh, "Look, It's life imitating life! My cup is running over." Yep, thats how I feel......

Faith, a big yes to loving when are kids are doing well. I sleep better, too.

Also a big amen to when our feet hurt, it affects everything.