Had a great hike today .... weather was perfect , and scenery was beautiful. These are some shots of the Dogwood Trail , near our home in Lakeview , AR . It' s about 3.5 mile round trip and makes for a great afternoon hike. Im so lucky to have such great places to get outdoors , so close to where I live now.
       I have recently decided to discontinue using statins to control my elevated cholesterol .... after studying and learning how the side effect is severe muscle pain , and then damage . I am going to go with a red yeast rice supplement with CoQ10 , and a Joint flex supplement instead . So far so good .... Ive had less shoulder pain , and my knees held up good on today's journey with no knee braces worn . Im going to try it a while and see if my joints improve . My mother had the same reaction to generic statins , so maybe it is something in my "jeans"  :)  Happy trails !