04/13/2009 Mon

I worked out this morning with Mariel and did the treadmill for 20 minutes besides. I think I am getting stronger. I always feel a little stronger on Monday after having a day or two with few appointments or must-dos. By Wednesday, sometimes I feel I am dragging my body along behind me as I usually cram in lots on Monday and Tuesday. I really like Mariel as a trainer and wish I could afford her for several months. But I think another month will be about it. Maybe by then, I can keep practicing the exercises she has taught me - especially the ones we have been doing lately. I think she sees that balance is a larger part of my problem than pure strength (although endurance might be a bit of a problem too.)

The cats are scheduled for baths tomorrow. Gray has his little physical and some shots and then a bath (after clipping his claws). I am a little excited about having 2 clean animals in the house but a little nervous too as to how they may take the drenching. I used to bathe dogs all the time but have never gotten attuned to trying to bathe a cat. I think Gray needs one worse than Milo because Milo gets brushed all the time. Dirt doesn't stand a chance of staying on him long but maybe a bath will get some extra stray hairs out of him. I've never seen an animal that sheds as much as he seems to but I think it is partly just the long hair. (I wish he could give me some of that hair growth. I need it and he doesn't.)