For the last few days (luckily 2 of them were snowdays) I’ve been miserable with back pain. Don’t ask what I’ve done to it…..cause I have no explaination. It feels like I’ve pulled it or strained it doing something. The only problem? I can’t recall doing anything so strenuous that I’d be in this position. Crazy!
I’ve been popping the ibuprofen/naproxen sodium day and night. I’ve been glued to the heating pad. Nothing seems to stop the pain. If I move just right, the spasms make me flip out. Really, I’ve never had a back problem. But this is pain overload!
It’s as if I’ve been out shoveling snow! {Which I haven’t!} Hence, my post about scraped driveways yesterday. Oh, last night about 9pm three high school guys came by and offered to clear our driveway for $15. Since my husband was still at work out of town, I took them up on it. Your welcome Honey! 🙂
Too bad this morning it’s covered again. Boo! 🙁
So, I’m using my snowdays to nurse my bad back. Wondering if it’s ever going to stop hurting? Could it be a slipped disc or something? How does that happen anyway? Oh this getting old….really stinks!
Today was a bust as far as school is concerned. I woke up in the wee hours to peek out the window and fell back in bed bummed when I didn’t see any snow. I figured it missed us and prepared my brain to get up and go to school. Then 5:45am my phone rang with the NO SCHOOL message for me to pass along. Yeehaw!
Except.
I had made arrangements to have two of our barn cats fixed by the neuter scooter folks and the appointment drop-off time was 7:30am. Buzzkill! No going back to sleep for this queenie. I was zinging with fear that I’d doze off and miss the whole shebang! So, I laid there eyes peeled open….fretting! 😉
Finally, I got up and dressed to go. Hubby loaded up the poor scared kitties and off we went in our four-wheel drive! By this time the roads were a snowy mess. We literally had to “take it easy”. After dropping off our now sure to run over and kill cats (since we spent $75 on them), I jumped back into sweatpants with a side of choffee. Ahhh! Relax minus the sleep.
As the snow has steadily fallen and blanketed my neighborhood, I’ve watched the activity of my neighbors. Some are out playing and sledding, others are shoveling and blowing their driveways. Some even pull out the big guns and use backhoes. As long as I’ve lived in this neighborhood (and I’ve always praised it for being a NICE neighborhood) no one has ever helped us with our loooooooong driveway.
I had to ask myself a very important question. Is it me or is it them? I mean, does that say something about me or about them? So, I spent a little time in self reflection.
Do I treat others with the kindness they deserve? I try to.
Do I help when I see a need? I try to.
Do I care about those in my neighborhood? Of course I do.
Do I have the relationships I wish to have with my neighbors? No.
What can I do? Pray for them and try to reach out. From now on, I’ll keep waving even if they won’t wave back.
Do you show the people around you God’s love? Maybe you have a neighbor that you’re not so fond of. Refuse to be frenemies with them anymore. Drop off some cookies to them or yell a hello next time you’re outside. Do something to be a blessing in His name.
Oh and if you’re out bulldozing snow…..swing over and swipe a path for them too! I bet they’ll love you forever. 😉
A quick look out my backdoor this morning….the beginning of SNOW!
**I’m working on finding ways to show God’s love to those in my path! Seeing my neighbors doing just that, reminded me of my mission!
It’s been a long time comin….but I’ve gone blind. Some might say it has to be the fact that I use a Netbook all the time. I wish I could agree. The problem is that anything I try to read…..I can’t see! My eyes feel fuzzy and blurry all the time. I blink and squeeze them closed all day long just so I can read whatever is in front of me. IT DRIVES ME CRAZY!
Mainly because everyone’s tired of seeing me like this:
Why yes, that is a magnifiying glass! I told you ICAN’TSEE!!!
I’ll let you know how it goes. Word on the street is tonight Indiana will be hit with a huge snowstorm. If that’s the case and they cancel school…..I’ll keep blinking and squeezing, cause this old lady ain’t going out in no snowstorm! Blind or not, I’m too old to drive in the snow!
Last night can only be described in one word, HEARTBREAKING!! My Colts took a beating from the Jets and I ain’t happy! I’m bummed! I couldn’t believe how it all ended. So close! But, it’s over. I’m moving on.
Well, except for waking up all sad this morning and eating four meatballs for breakfast. I did drink two glasses of water with them (don’t judge me). I knew those meatballs were just the tip of the iceberg.
I turned to this….
Ok, so I might have a problem! At least I’m not a thumb sucker, right?
See ya at training camp FAVORITE TEAM IN THE WHOLE WIDE WORLD!!! I can’t wait to see healthy players again. Thanks for a great season in spite of all the injuries. You guys rock!
All day, I battled this killer headache. I even let it get to me to the point of getting a little grouchy at school. Sorry kids! It was one of those smile stealer kind. Since I like smiling…..it was annoying me to be feeling that crummy! By the time I got home from school, I was getting that burning sensation in my throat! Oh yea, I’m getting sick! Darnit!!
And it’s Friday! Boo, to you sorethroat and throbbing sinus head! Yuck!
I mentioned my plight on a Facebook status and immediately got some wild advice from friends; gargle with pickle juice, Wild Turkey and hot salty water. Not all at once, pick one and do it. Hmm, I’m feeling a bit desperate. I will surely try the salty water. I don’t have any liquor and I hate the stinky smell of the pickle juice. But hey….whatever works right? I might be stinking like a garlicky pickle all day. Sorry innocent bystanders! 😉
I want to share a sweet link that Beth Moore blogged about over at LPM. It’s a great new ministry for families with struggles of a special kind….hidden disabilities! I’m so excited about this. Go see what you think. CHOSEN FAMILIES
Today has been a really great day! {THANK YOU JESUS!!} All three of my kids had productive and important meetings. Each of them accomplishing something that really matters. Hubby had a good meeting at work and I didn’t feel near as much stress that I usually do during my workday. Nice!
When I turned on the tv after school, I saw a clip about this guy in Ohio and I just smiled. What a great story! I hope you like it too. Then, tonight God ordered up just for me….the funniest episode ever of The Middle! I kid you not, it was hilarious!
I laughed so hard not just because it was so funny, but because it was a mirrored image of my own life with teenagers. Gimme, gimme, gimme! Do for me! Do for me! Do for me! Complain, complain, complain! Whew! It was eye-opening!
This weekend…..hubby and I are going to DO SOMETHING JUST FOR US!!!! Just you wait and see! 😉
PS.
I don’t want you to get the idea that I have rotten kids…..but honestly, I need to regroup and come back a little more realistic about how much I do for them. I love them….but I’m not helping them by meeting their every need.
Just sayin!
