We've settled in our lake cabin and summer is starting under good auspices.
The weather is gorgeous and my knee is better.
I am now using a bike trainer so instead of pedaling on a stationary or upright bike, I am biking on my good old bike. It is nice for two reasons. First of all it gives me a sense of normality since this bike and I have been in Acadia and Yosemite National Parks, in Massachusetts and in different parts of California as well. Second of all, the pedaling is a little bit more challenging and it pushes my knee a little bit more. Hopefully, it will help the scars tissues to diminish.
Other than that, I keep up with my daily exercises. In addition, since I have stairs to climb inside and outside the cabin, I hope it will also reduce the stiffness of my knee. It is by far better than when I left. As if relaxing for a week in the car and the hotel had had some benefits.
Today, I have been cleaning the house and the porch since we have moved in some furniture. It was a good feeling to be active without exercising.
I may be wrong but I am positive that my knee has regained more flexibility. At least for the flexion.
The extension still lacks a few degrees and I hope that the next weeks will help me to reach my goal.
My leg is also stronger and I hope that the stairs and the active outdoor life will do the job.
Tonight I feel soreness in my calves and I know that the stairs are the reason to celebrate.
Tomorrow we will install the dock. I am usually the one in the water but the rocky cove is treacherous with a weak knee and my daughter will replace me tomorrow when my husband assembles the dock.
Then we will boat, canoe and simply reads, eats and tans on the dock, facing the peaceful lake that all of my children have known since they were little children.
This is life at its best when water, sun and family are together for long lazy days.
I have been waiting for that moment since January and I intend to enjoy every bit of it.
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