We have conquered it!  Mount Garage is now a molehill.  A tidy, non-smelly, molehill.  And it’s nicely housing our trampoline and treadmill for some mid-winter “gym classes”.  You know, when it’s so nasty a polar bear wears a parka.  The kids love being able to throw on some shoes and run out there.  We’re thinking we’ll also put out our play carpenter’s bench and kitchen, so they have other things to amuse themselves with, while giving Mommy a bit of a break from their noise. 

About the treadmill, did I mention that we got one?  For free?  It was on the side of the road.  It’s not perfect, as it seems to have some kind of a phobia about anyone holding the bars, and then slows down to almost a stop, but if you have good balance, and can walk without the assistance of the bars, it’s fine.  Greg seems to need to keep it on a slope, so I’m thinking it has something to do with his weight.  Anyway, I’ve been really unhappy with my weight, and lack of exercise, and not-lack of food - the combination is not making me feel good at all.  I am sooo out of shape.  I still don’t know how much or what kind of exercises are ok with the diastasis, so I’ll be asking the dr. about that at Damara’s appointment on Tuesday.  I’m putting some thought into what meals I can eat, how to reduce my intake, drinking more water….really just trying to deal with this before it gets worse.  I am tired all the time, struggle to have energy to do the most basic housework, easily winded, very weak….*sigh*  I feel old before my time.

Anyway, it does feel good to finally have the garage under control.  Onward and upward!