I was ever so proud of myself, yesterday. I spent an hour or two working in the yard, pruning roses and such, without having my back cramp up afterward. I even took the trash out without ill effects.

Today, I worked out on some of the exercise equipment I usually use for drying socks and collecting dust. This time, my back did cramp up after the workout, but I sat down and thought happy thoughts, and the muscle spasms went away.

I finished knitting the torso of the grey alpaca sweater, kitchenered the shoulders, and started the first sleeve. If the sleeves look good when they're done, I'll have no problem getting this done by Christmas.