Yes, twinkletoes, yard work definitely counts--nice to see you in the club.

abimax, I love the image of you jumping in with your clothes on. Have you tried a cooling vest too?

Deb, nice to see you here and welcome to the club. Keep us posted on your progress.

Ladylurk, brave of you to expose yourself. Yes, do report in after you move around. Every time someone reports in, it inspires someone else to get moving.

I swam my mile this morning and it was very refreshing since the sun wasnt completely on the pool

On August 1st, I will start an August thread -- each month, a new thread.