Strong...

...is what my wife is after nearly 2 months of gimping around on crutches - today being officially cleared to resume limited weight bearing activities (light walking, swimming, and stationary cycling) to get her strength back in her atrophied left leg. She begins PT next week. Plan has her resuming her flying in another 6-8 weeks depending on her progress.

It took only was 5 seconds to put her in the situation where the hay ride for my eldest daughter took an awful turn - resulting in my wife getting clipped in her left knee (like a linebacker blindsiding a QB) when the tractor driver popped the clutch prematurely. The tibial plateau fracture was surgically repaired to offset a divot that would have had her knock need and leading to premature osteoarthritis.

Folks don't try this at home - when that little voice says something may not be quite right - stop & listen.

Shortly after wifey's injury I came down with a bout of acute bronchitis - which drained my energy (just when I needed to step it up with taking care of our zoo) - lasting about 3 1/2 weeks. I'm finally breathing normally again and trying to get some fitness on the bike. Just as most are probably ready for the racing season to be over I'm looking forward to getting my butt in shape and being burnt out by the start of next season.

Well we're both on the mend and slowly returning to normal speed. I hope everybody's summer has gone better than ours.