I’m back at water
aerobics! I met with a physical
therapist at Courage Kenny last week and after a thorough exam, she had me come
back the next day to try exercises in the pool.
It’s Olympic size, flat bottomed with a step down from three and a half
to four and a half feet, then to five and a half, then to six and a half; heated
to about ninety degrees – heaven! I
discovered, to my delight, that I can do the cross-country ski, jumping jacks,
and other movements, and so signed up for classes. One problem: they are not covered by my
medical insurance.
I went to my first class on
Friday - greeted joyously some old friends (I'd been doing water aerobics for years at Courage) and as I was leaving around 8 am, I saw a coyote moving smoothly across
a grassy area between a street and the driveway into Courage Kenny’s parking
lot. There were a few other cars around,
and he ignored them until I cut into the connection to the street, right in
front of him. He dodged and trotted back
the way he’d come. He was looking
healthy, his coat full and tail bushy, unlike most of the coyotes I’ve seen in
videos. I thought at first he was
somebody’s mixed-breed dog, but no, on second look, it was a coyote. Big, erect ears, narrow eyes, tail carried
down, coat medium-long and a mixed tan and brown color, nice springy trot, no
eye contact. I like seeing deer and
raccoons in the city, but I feel a little less welcoming towards coyotes. I hope nobody’s feeding him.
Romance Times had a great
review of the forthcoming Knit Your Own Murder.
By the way, do any of you know of a needlework shop in your area that might
be interested in hosting a signing? By
“your area,” I mean someplace not too distant from my own Minnesota,
as I’m still not up to driving to California
or Texas or Maryland.
Nebraska would be good, or North
Dakota, or Illinois. I'm already scheduled for Once Upon A Crime on August 6, Excelsior Bay Books on August 13, at The Mystery Bookstore in Omaha on August 20, and Beans and Books Coffeehouse in Shawano, Wisconson, Sept. 6. Here’s the review:
2 comments:
Glad to hear you're doing so well in your healing!
We have coyotes in our area, too, which always worries me. I don't wish them any harm, but I don't like having them anywhere near my dogs.
Great news that your back with water aerobics. Exercise seems to be a real cure all. We have a lot of coyotes around us. I just saw a sign on my street warning people to keep an eye on their pets.
Good luck with your signings and congrats on the great review.
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