Weekend!

Well, part of a weekend. I've been gathering pictures for a library display with a collage of yearbook pictures, and I didn't finish cutting them up. I don't want to cut them up on Sunday when we're open because I'm using a big, noisy paper cutter. So I'm going to go in tomorrow night or Saturday to cut them up. (I'm assuming that my boss will let me work a half-day some other day.)

I did something to my lower back and left leg last Monday. Monday afternoon, the leg was numb. The rest of the week, my back and leg have hurt (but it's not excruciating.) I'm trying to remember to sit up straight at the computer because I think that's part of the problem. I probably should get a decent desk chair for my home office too. I've asked people on Facebook for "core" (abdomen, glutes, lower back) exercises. I think that it's a muscle problem rather than a spine problem, although that doesn't explain why the leg was numb. If it doesn't get better, I'll see if my insurance covers a chiropractor. It does feel better when I lie on my back with a pillow under my knees. In fact, I fell asleep that way last night. I probably snored, but so far, Zara hasn't smacked me :)

I'm also looking into getting a nice backpack to carry stuff in instead of my heavy purse. I found something that I like, but it's kind of pricey. OTOH, you could make a case that back problems are "kind of pricey".

I'm having fun posting pictures of exotic places on Facebook to prime the pump for my travel agent biz. I'm getting more interactions with people than when I posted makeup pictures.

I"m going to go read a "Geography for Travel Agents" book that I checked out of the library.

Oh, Mimi and Zara suddenly are getting along better, i.e., they are ignoring each other. I'm going to try leaving them together all day and see how that works. I'm going to keep them separate late at night for a while because loud cat fights at 2 AM are uncool.

A Quiet Day at Home

My back and leg are starting to feel better. They did start to hurt a little while I was running errands, but not too bad. (Hmm, it just occurred to me that new shoes probably would help. Mine are old and have worn soles.) I also left Mimi and Zara alone together, and neither of them seems pissed or scared. Last I saw, both of them were in the kitchen hoping that I'd give them a treat. (Fat chance, guys. You get fed in the morning and at night.)

I do need to sit down for a while, so I'm going to do some online stuff. I'm wondering if I dare clean the kitchen later, which will require bending over. Maybe I'll wait until tomorrow and see how I feel.

I'm making spaghetti tonight (and will freeze the leftovers) and turkey burgers and fries tomorrow night. Yum! I'm trying to do more real cooking (and freezing) during the weekends to have frozen leftovers during the week. By the way, I made a turkey burger the other day, and and was shocked that it actually tasted good. Clearly I need to cook more often.