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Only survived wushu -- fun class, just a little achey. But I think it is all because there is something out of whack in my midback. So far attempt to whack it back have failed, so I'm thinking I may well have to seek professional help come tomorrow. If I leave it alone, it's not too awful, though I feel a little listless. If I mess with it (and fail to correct the underlying problem) I get muscle spasms, including these great ones around my stomach, and I feel dizzy and awful. Somehow, though, I find it very difficult to leave alone.

Besides that, though, wushu is going well -- but my heavens, what is with not allowing us to wear shorts! I so hope she relents come summer proper. Or I can join the crowds in pulling my sweats up to my knees.

I might be making progress on the thrice blasted tornado kicks.

When are you productive enough? Is there some kind of line you pass where you're doing enough to be no longer wasting your life, and instead living a productive life? I'm busy, happy (okay, been spending way more time on body weirdness than I'd like, and if that was past I'd have both more time and more energy) and not unproductive... but I have vague feelings of guilt.

Group Hike

How does either next Saturday (the 14th, which happens to be a full moon) or the Saturday after (the 21st, which happens to be the summer solstice) sound for the next group hike?

I'm thinking it's time to hit the Old Robe River Trail -- this was our best attended hike last year, and it's quite spectacular. Three miles or so round trip, mostly flat (you go down a hill to get to the main trail, then up the same hill coming back) through several different kinds of forest and then along an old railway that folows the rocky side of a river. Big trees, big rocks, water, sky.... It's the kind of hike that reminds you why hiking is a very good thing.

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It looks like we might get some rain later this week. Here's hoping -- my rain barrell is almost empty. I should remember to grab a couple more Mon or Tues. Okay, I've been watering very heavily because I just planted a lot... but still, it's the eigth of June. This doesn't really bode well for the year.

It's amazing how many people who don't like zucchini grow it anyway. I just don't get it. I mean, I think I get the bit about plums -- because once they're planted, who only knows who will end up inheriting them. But zucchini? You have to deliberately plant them each year.

I'm wondering if I should plant some more. Technically, I only have other kinds of summer squash in. I wonder if I can pick up some butternut squash in decent shape... (I really hate planting squash from commercial starts, because they're so sensitive to root disturbance, but I only have acorn for a winter squash, and they aren't the best keepers. Of course, they're more likely to mature than most in our climate...) Did I mention? I love zucchini. I love most kinds of squash.