I once had a garage sale and advertised that I was selling every piece of exercise equipment known to woman. There was a thigh master (my second since I wore the first one out), a recumbent exercise bike (the second exercise bike I’ve gotten rid of at a garage sale), a rowing machine, and a variety of other weak moments from infomercials. You wouldn’t know it by looking at me, but if it starts with "Ab" I’ve owned it. Think: Abflex, Abdominizer, Abtastic; all sold in pristine, gently used condition. The only thing I kept was my imitation stair master, which hasn’t been exercised since this knee thing started kicking up.
So, why, after getting rid of two in my life, is this hated item in my bedroom?The answer: doctor’s orders. Pay no attention to the ancient "how to get a sexy tummy using your exercise ball" articles taped to the wall, I don’t know why they’re there, they’ve never been used. I first tried to borrow a bike from someone at work, but one person who thought she had one buried in her basement, discovered her husband had already taken it to the dump. That’s how much this item is missed when not in use. Another one left hers out in the carport as a free offering to anyone who would haul it off. I’m not the only one who has these feelings towards exercise bikes.
My son listed my "desire" on freecycle (no pun intended), and the only reply was from a person who offered to be my walking partner as an alternative to the dreaded cycle. The dear boy, obviously a product of his mother’s genes, searched the sale ads and found me this baby for $99. An offer I couldn’t refuse. We’ll see about that. Most people want a book rack hooked up to their bike, I have to figure out a way to maintain my speed while knitting.
Here is my progress on C’est La Vie. I discovered some tension issues along the way. I’ve been working on it while at physical therapy and I think I adjust my tension according to what I’m feeling at the time. I was able to frog back and fix the most obvious problem, but have elected to tighten up the other two rows after the fact by tightening up the yarn and cutting it, but first I’ll wait to see if it resolves itself in blocking. The drape on this wrap is wonderful.
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