As the evening winds down, I’m giving my body a chance to recover. I started with the heating pad on a medium setting against the left side of my buttocks. After about four minutes, I could really feel the heat settling into the muscles. That’s about all I needed before turning it back down to low for a more comfortable, steady warmth.

It’s not a miracle cure, but it helps take the edge off while everything settles down.

Some days call for determination.

Other days call for patience.

Today required both.

The lawn is greener than it was yesterday.

Missy is still convinced she’s the Neighborhood Welcome Committee.

And I’m still moving forward, one careful step at a time.

Gravity still sucks.

But so far, I haven’t let it win.