Do as I say, not as I do

How many times do I tell newbies to take their bodies into account, not overdo things, rest and exercise when they have overdone things and not just plough on? Well, here I am, guilty as charged :oops:

All was going well until Mr SW accidentally dug up my Japanese Anemone for the second year running. (His fault, you see, not mine ) He also dug up the daffs in that bed (the one that cheers me as I'm washing up) so that he could plant his ----ing dahlias. I'd already done a fair bit that day but, nonetheless, I marched him straight to the garden centre to buy another new Japanese anemone. He then bought some bedding plants for the same bed - begonias which I also dislike - so I did too but ones I liked

By the time I got home my 38yr old TKR, which is no longer anywhere near where it should be, was loudly telling me enough was enough. But the washing had to be brought in and the meal prepared and I was in no mood to ask for help from the Japanese anemone assassin :roll: So I ploughed on.

Next day there was no disguising the problem. It was bad but I was relatively sensible all week until Thursday. We'd been invited to lunch by a lovely couple whose house we'd never visited before. It involved stepping down a big kerb (I have to lead with that knee. It won't bend far enough to come second) and an enormous step into the house. The lunch and company were good but my knee had had enough so it was positively barmy of me to say yes when our son phoned on our way home to ask if we fancied a BBQ. I don't even like BBQs but Mr SW loves them and I do like our son so I opted for more steps and more gravel. (My knee hates gravel.)

So Friday and Saturday were as tough as I deserved. I am finally being sensible - resting and doing lots of execises (little and often) and little else. Exactly what I'd tell others to do. So, please, you know it makes sense. Do as I say, not as I - stupidly - do.