Stepping Back

 This will be brief....mainly because I have nothing to show for today.

I was sitting on the couch in the living room this morning and stood to go in the other room, and my back went berserk!  I could hardly make into the bed, and sitting down, lying down, rolling over, everything has been painful.  

I missed so much and am so disappointed.  We were supposed to go at three with about a dozen of the young adults to Blenheim Palace to see the Christmas decorations.  We were lucky to get tickets.  This is a very popular place at Christmas time.

Since I take blood-thinners, I am limited to what I can take for pain....Tylenol basically.  Around 4, SK went to the local mall and got a heating pad for me, which I have been lying on ever since.  I missed the Family Home Evening.

We talked about SK going by himself, but he was kind enough to say he would stay with me.  

One of our sweet young women dropped by a Christmas card for us.  She will be leaving for her home in the states before I surface.  She is beautiful in every way.




Comments

melissa said…
Oh, no! That’s awful!!!
December 8, 2020 at 1:11 PM
Lia said…
What a sweetheart.

I'm sorry for the things you missed....how disappointing. Backs going out when people didn't do a thing except stand or bend or stretch....how aggravating! I hope you are "back" to normal soon.
December 9, 2020 at 11:46 PM
Erin said…
Haha “back” to normal. Good one Lia! I hope so too Mom! I’m sorry to hear it.
December 10, 2020 at 12:38 AM
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