Lab...lap...sounds about the same to me! I feel you pain...Mike's last acquisition, Suzie Q, in only 40 pounds, but that is the densest weight I've ever had flop into my chair with me. She is like lifting a lead anchor.
Oh, the magnetic blanket thing: I ordered a madnetic coverlet, but decided to use it uinderneath the sheet, instead of on top of us, since the house stays so warm with Mike's super boiler going. It is too soon to say, but I am sleeping better, with that and the foam gel mattress.
We are stepping up our physical training around here..."walking plus" on warm days. Daughter pushed teh jogging stroller three miles while I walked a loop of two yesterday, then did an hour of TKD. She pushed while I road my bike 4.2 today. Whenever I got too far ahead of them, I stopped and did TKD forms at the end of a farm path. Good workout.
I would never have gotten back on the bike, if not for my joints feeling better. Thank you for telling us about the magnetic blankets. I actually ordered some magnetic insoles for the family today. Mike says our chiropractor had seen them demonstrated at a convention, and says some people swear by them, for improved energy.
Congrats on the new kitty, they are fun animals. I have decided however that after my current house cat passes over the rainbow bridge I will not have any more. Viper is 17 years old now and getting pretty slow. I'm waiting for the day she tells me its time to go and will miss her terribly when it does happen. She's a fun companion and doesn't let the dogs mess with her. She keeps them in their place pretty easily. 
