"Down in the Back"

I'm not sure why God decided to rain on my parade, but I woke up yesterday morning with a pinched nerve in my back on the left side. Didn't have any problem the day before, so I just assumed that I slept wrong on it...but who knows? I had been down on my hands and knees working in the yard. In any case, the pain goes down into my leg and it is constant. Hard to find a comfortable position...and drugs (what I am allowed, anyway) really don't help. Thus, I have had to shelf any work I wanted to get done yesterday and today. Have rested and applied heat. I just pray that I will be better tomorrow!!!!!

My son-in-law's mother flew out of San Francisco for her return trip to Russia this afternoon. Megan told me that she (Luda) had been in tears several times yesterday in anticipation of leaving her son. I don't blame her! I would be in tears just anticipating a 20-hour flight across half the world! I have tracked Luda's flight on the Internet. She is now over Ontario, Canada, well on her way. Looks like she will have two days to recuperate from the jet lag, which I've read is much worse traveling eastward (her direction). God bless you, Mama Luda! (It's funny to call her that. She is only 50 years old. I am much older than "Mama"!

As I type (at 10:44 PM) it is still 79 degrees outside, humid, without a breath of air stirring. The lightning bugs which make the night sparkle have gone to bed.

My sister is supposed to have a pool birthday party for her eldest great-grandson tomorrow, but the weather doesn't look good. I hope this all happens without a hitch. Good luck, Shari!

I have things to do tomorrow. Hope the back is at least good enough for me to accomplish some errands. All I have done today is rest, apply heat, meet with the gals responsible for the next quarter's Sunday School classes (me included), and eat. And eat. And eat. This has got to stop!

Time to go try to find a comfortable position on the bed. Wish me luck!