Spreading good around
@sallypup (66683)
Centralia, Washington
November 14, 2025 3:34pm CST
Friend brought a bag filled with lovely newsletters from various charities- mostly animals. Gorgeous photography and information about places I've never traveled to. It was nice of her to bring me the stack BUT that meant another stack of stuff in my house. I looked them over and decided I would put them in the plastic tub that somebody brings to the gym pool lobby. The tub is there for folks who have too many paperback books- put your books in there and they will be brought to the hospital so that bored patients have something to read.
Yesterday hubby went to a naturopath Doc. Doc said he could help his knee pain by doing exercises and it wouldn't hurt to stay hydrated. Muscles do best when there is a good amount of water in the body. Huge hint to me. I don't drink much of anything and for sure every day is a new adventure in pain.
We put in 35 minutes of pool exercise this morning. We've met our goal of going twice this week to the pool. Now I can loaf around and think about chocolate?
10 people like this
10 responses
@DaddyEvil (161597)
• United States
14 Nov
I hope you start drinking more water, both of you... I hate the taste of water so I add a little lemon, orange or lime juice to my water. I'm still not happy about drinking it but the juice flavors do help, even if they're just lightly flavored.
I hope you and your hubby are having a wonderful day.
The hint about taking books to the hospital is interesting... I'll call the local hospital and ask if they'd like some free books to pass out to bored patients. 
3 people like this
@DaddyEvil (161597)
• United States
21h
@sallypup I'm sure you're right. The few times I've been in the hospital, I asked for books to read.
2 people like this
@sallypup (66683)
• Centralia, Washington
22h
@DaddyEvill Some of the publications I gave have large photographs of animals. I hate to just toss lovely photographs into the recycler. I bet there are patients who need a distraction.
2 people like this
@kaylachan (80590)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
23h
Staying hydraded seems to be a good challenge for many americans.
2 people like this
@kaylachan (80590)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
21h
@sallypup Yeah, I know. You can get water from a lot of foods, too. But people rarely-if-ever talk about it. You almost always hear drink eight to ten glasses of water/day. You almost never hear people talking about hydrating drink options, or foods that would help with the water thing.
2 people like this
@sallypup (66683)
• Centralia, Washington
22h
@kaylachan There's always more to do than drink water.
1 person likes this
@sallypup (66683)
• Centralia, Washington
19h
@kaylachan Agreed. Eating food like cooked broccoli or cauliflower must add some liquid to the body.
3 people like this
@GardenGerty (166447)
• United States
4h
I am needing to do some knee exercises myself. I even know them, just do not make the time to do them. Fruits and veggies do add water to the system. So, too, do soups and such.
1 person likes this
@wolfgirl569 (124950)
• Marion, Ohio
23h
Water helps with a lot of things. I got chocolate today
1 person likes this
@sallypup (66683)
• Centralia, Washington
22h
@wolfgirl569 Chocolate always makes the day better.
1 person likes this
@RasmaSandra (90806)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
14 Nov
Glad you husband can be helped by exercises. When I though my bum knee had retired and I would be hobbly forwever more I listened to my favorite music and forgot myself and did a few dance steps, That did it and since then my knee is once again acting normal, Go figure,
1 person likes this
@sallypup (66683)
• Centralia, Washington
22h
@RasmaSandra "Use it or lose it." I'm glad your dancing helped you.
2 people like this
@sallypup (66683)
• Centralia, Washington
3h
@MarieCoyle It's my fault that we did not choose another single story ranch house.
@MarieCoyle (50784)
•
15h
@sallypup
Use it or lose it is so true! So many people have problems with mobility that would be somewhat better if they did some simple movements or even chair exercises. I don’t envy you having stairs, I am so glad to not have to climb stairs anymore!
2 people like this
@snowy22315 (198722)
• United States
14 Nov
Cool, I guess I would be thinking of what I would like to drink.
1 person likes this
@LindaOHio (205948)
• United States
11h
I struggle to drink enough. With the kidney disease I know I have to; but it's still difficult.
1 person likes this
