A new exercise routine

stickywicket

It's sunny and bright, windy and cold – a perfect day for drying the washing: not such a good day for trying to hold it down on the line long enough to peg it. But I persevered and got the lot on, until the final pair of knickers which fell to ground. There's no way I can reach ground level these days so it meant fetching the grabber from indoors.

I fetched the grabber, picked up my smalls, hung the grabber on the line while I pegged them and then watched a big gust take it off again. How do you pick up a picker-upper :?

:idea: Well, I do have an old one. It lacks a locking mechanism so is little use to me except when my grandson is here as it keeps him off the 'real' one. So I kicked it to the door (A variation on my 'peg football' routine), grabbed Grabber No. 2 and attempted to lift Grabber No. 1 with it. I could lift it but, without the lock, I couldn't maintain my grip so it slid off again. Repeatedly. Finally, I perfected a grip/hoist/kick routine which landed it inside. And again. Now it was lying half upright against a chair from which I could retrieve it.

Job's a good 'un Arthritis opens up new skills yet again 8) Phew! Need a coffee

hileena111

Well done SW
Arthritis does teach us to persevere
You know that during the 6 weeks after a THR you are not allowed to bend etc etc!!!
Well I've now got a magnet which is telescopic which sits about in case I drop my grabber.....BUT the grabber isn't magnetic :shock:

So I have a massive bull dog clip on it {people look at the grabber and wonder what the bull dog clip is for } and it IS magnetic......so drop the grabber, get the magnet, unfold it and aim it at the bull dog clip....HEY PRESTO one grabber in my hand again

Found this magnet thingey in the back of Peters shed one time.
I'm not allowed in there but was being nosey and it worked.

Love
Hileena

ichabod6

I like that sw.
A good self manager can often develop an exercise routine
from an ordinary every day task.
The knack is to recognise and include it in your life style.

dachshund

Hello Sticky
there is all way's a way around things its just finding it.
take care
joan xx

barbara12

Well done sticky...like you say something new learned..and a lesson to be learned arthritis will never get the better of you... xx

stickywicket

And then it rained :roll: