Be Wise...Exercise!

After all the muscles quit hurting from shoveling snow, and all of the snow has officially melted, the plans yesterday were to cut and clean up the pine branches that fell and to wash the car.

About two-thirds of the way into the pine branch project, my body said, "You're done for now. Go sit down (even though I had been taking 'breaks' throughout the process).I sat down and relaxed for about 6 hours and then went back out and washed the car and worked at the pine branches for another 30 minutes or so.

All of this to tell you that right now, I still feel good and have good energy. I was wondering why I had the energy to shovel snow, but didn't have the energy to finish the pine branch task. One word: Steroids. They were in my system on Monday, but not yesterday.

For now, fatigue and tiredness is the issue. To that, I say "Thank God." It beats the other uglier stuff that could be affecting me as a result of chemo treatment.

Mick, from Dublin, appeared on 'Who Wants To Be A Millionaire' and towards the end of the program had already won £500,000 pounds. You've done very well so far,' said, Chris Tarrant, the show's presenter, 'but for a million pounds you've only got one lifeline left - phone a friend.'

Everything is riding on this question......will you go for it?''Sure,' said Mick. 'I'll have a go!'

'Which of the following birds does NOT build its own nest?'
A: Sparrow B: Thrush C: Magpie D: Cuckoo

I haven't got a clue,' said Mick, 'so I'll use me last lifeline and phone me friend Paddy back home in Dublin'. Mick called up his mate, and told him the circumstances and repeated the question to him.

'Mick!' cried Paddy.Dat's simple......it's a cuckoo.'

'Are you sure?'

'I'm sure.'

Mick hung up the phone and told Chris, 'I'll go wit Cuckoo as me answer.'

'Is that your final answer?' asked Chris

'Dat it is, Sir.'

There was a long - long pause, then the presenter screamed, 'Cuckoo is the correct answer! Mick,you've won £1 million pounds!'

The next night, Mick invited Paddy to their local pub to buy him a drink.

'Tell me, Paddy? How in Heaven's name did you know it was da Cuckoo that doesn't build it's own nest?

'Because he lives in a clock.'