This whole last week I've had an empty nest, it's felt SO weird. I slept a lot and laid in bed for days per doctors orders. All the while my kids have been at there dads for the week as I learn up on a lame back problem I've been dealing with on and off for like a year? I explained to my doctor it's essential for me to have a strong back for my little twines as "laying low" for very long isn't really an option in my world.
I'm not one for laying around. As I did the best I could to "rest" the itching feeling like I had to accomplish something controls me the moment I started feeling better. A couple days ago I waddled picked up a bunch of green baskets from the dollar store (whoot! $1.00 ea. Three cheers for that) to organize my toiletry pit and turned my closet in to a shining well hung manicured miniature room in my house. My mother surprised me earlier this week with a tempurpedic mattress which was insanely, kind of her, and can I just tell you that thing is some slice of heaven!?
She feels the thing I called a 'mattress' was probably one of the factors of a bad back.
That's all the "woe is me" for today. Tomorrow is another, new day and I am so, SO thankful for the abundant blessings in my life. My two amazing sons that make my heart burst with love and gratitude all day, a family who bends over backwards for me when I need help Oh, and this ibuprofen that allows me a decent night sleep. Haha! ;)
I found this quote to be very appropriate for the week, as well as very charming.
Back problems are the worst! I have 2 herniated disk too. Just bought a fab Ikea (yes believe it or not) mattress - it does make a difference. Try pilates too - been a game changer for me.
ReplyDeleteLaurie,
DeleteI'll be into pilots here in the next month. I signed up for a bunch of classes along with my spinning class I've found a lot of progress too.
Thanks for the advice :)
Oh Erin! I'm so sorry to hear your back is acting up again!
ReplyDeleteI can't believe you back is giving you problems again. Sorry to hear that! Follow the doctors orders, hope those two let you rest a bit. I know what a pain this was for you earlier this year. But hey! Your closet is looking GOOD!
ReplyDeleteHi Erin,
ReplyDeleteI have back problems too. It has greatly affected the quality of my daily activities for the past few years. I learned I had a few tears in L5 S1. I recently had cortisone injections in my discs and it had improved 90 percent! Ask you doctor about them. Most of the pain is from the inflammation of the disc itself. Feel better. This too will pass.