Introducing Pillownaut

To our wonderful surprise, our blog was visited recently by Pillownaut! Some of you might have noticed that in the sidebar I have a link to her blog. Pillownaut is a lady from Texas who is currently taking part in a space flight study where she has, as I understand it, 4 months of bedrest. The program tries to mimic the effects micro-gravity has on the body for extended periods of time. Scientists hope to better understand what happens so they can develop effective treatments and exercise routines. I first learned about Pillownaurt from seeing her on the news!

Now before everyone says, "Oh that must be nice to just lie around in bed for four months," I encourage you to read her blog. From what I can tell, it is no walk in the park. In fact, the effects on the body can be downright painful as your muscles and bones begin the deteriorate from lack of use.

Thanks, Pillownaut, for the comments (especially the one on the costume...it's nice to meet another fellow Trekker). And, no, we don't live in Georgia. We live in Mt. Vernon, Illinois. It's not known for much, but the Midwest is a great place to live! We'll keep reading your blog, and we hope that you visit us again soon!