The Writer's Right

Blogging slacker

But in me defense, I’ve been busy and life’s been crazy. 

This week my excuse is I have been busy doing this and that and the other thing (wouldn’t you like to know what all that is about??!) Stay tuned.

And two weeks before that I spent some wonderful time in the ER because I pulled my back out making the bed. Yup, it’s possible. Jeff was in the shower and I was changing the sheets. I had the brilliant idea of putting the new comforter and bedskirt on. I wanted it to be all done by the time Jeff got out of the shower. I went to lift the mattress up and BOOM! Out goes my back. I screamed as I sank over the bed. I yelled for Jeff but he couldn’t hear.

I managed to get up on the bed where I laid there, crying and carrying on. Finally he got out of the shower and heard my cries. I got rolled over and he put a pillow under my head but there was no moving me. I was in horrible pain. A half and hour later I was on my feet and gingerly trying to walk. It was not easy. Every step was pure hell.

But thankfully, it was just a major muscle and not a disc. And I’m healing. I had to stay out of work for two days. I couldn’t sit for a day but little by little I got my flexibility back. Jeff was a champ. The first night I woke up at 1:30 a.m. to go to the bathroom. He was up with me. “What’s wrong?“ he said, getting up. He’s usually a pretty heavy sleeper but even a move from me in bed got him up and making sure I was ok.

So, three weeks later and $500 at the ER and I’m better.

In a month and a half I’m going to DC for work. I’m very excited about this. One, I get to see my friend Michael. Two, I get to spend some time in DC and you know, all the museums are free! I hope to get to the Holcaust Museum. And Three, I’m extending my trip and going to see my friend Ginger in VA. Woo-hoo! I can’t wait. I have had the travel bug for a bit but no extra cash to cure it. This will be just what I need.

Hurray!