Today Is GONNA Get Better, I Claim It In The Name of #Jesus!

My day started out an hour too early with my 31MO grandson retching in bed next to me. (Since hubby works nights, often I will waken to find little Leelan in Pete's spot, where he climbs in while I'm sleeping.) Thankfully, at some point during the night he had "that" cough, with a bit of a gag to it, so I got up and brought a towel to bed...just in case. At that time my lower back was sore but I thought with more rest it would be ok by morning. (I probably didn't blog this, but I spent half the night in the ER, unable to move due to EXTREME pain and spasms in my lower back from arthritis a couple of weeks ago. I was sent home with strong drugs, and still have a few left...)

An hour before my alarm went off, I woke again to "Ugma, HELP ME!" "UGMAAAA!" I grabbed the towel and rolled over in the nick of time to catch it - an entire, unchewed and undigested, 6" long string bean from dinner last night. Thankful that problem was solved, I tried to get out of bed...Let's just say I was also thankful that the closet is about 2' from the side of my bed - able to grab the wall to pull myself painfully up...unfortunately my walker is in the car since I don't usually need it so much in the house (there's something within reach almost everywhere)...but standing from the toilet there's nothing to grab. Still, I made it up, painfully, and even managed the 4 steps to the back door to let the dogs out.

Well, 2 of the dogs at least... Little chi-mix Curly, Pete's precious pet who has no use for me, wouldn't come. After letting the other 2 out the back door, I hobbled back up and to the living room to call Curly again, and this time he followed me. I gingerly got back down the steps, opened the door for him - and Pharaoh and Bing ran back in...followed by Curly! Fed the cat (he eats in the music room, which doubles as his room), and when Curly went into the sunroom I blocked him in there so he wouldn't potty in the house (which he probably already has during the night somewhere, I just haven't found it yet, and couldn't manage it right now anyway).

Meanwhile precious grandson is crying to be picked up (no can do baby, sorry :(...) so I got him cozy in Umpa's recliner (Umpa Pete is still at work, with our only vehicle which also has my walker in it, and is sick and miserable with a respiratory bug, my sweet Petey for whom I would do anything in the world!)...his favorite Booples video playing, and I've got a percocet and half a valium on board, hoping that will nip this back thing in the bud! Now that everyone else is settled - such as it is - I will put an ice pack on my back and wait for the blessed relief that I have faith is soon coming! Lots to do today, got a little boy to play with and dress and feed and do his ABCMouse "lessons" (to him it's all play and he LOVES it!), a sick hubby who will be getting his much-needed rest since he works all night and needs to get better - and who will have a 12-hour shift tonight - dishes to do, food to prepare...at the minimum. Today was going to be laundry day and am hoping I can still do it before we run out of undies - lol - but if not there is always tomorrow!

(Did I mention that during the night I developed a fever and a sore throat and a cough? Looks like I'm catching what Pete has...)

So...just waiting now, but thankful Leelan is happy with his video and it will keep him occupied for a while, my Petey - and my walker - will be home soon, the drugs will do what they're supposed to do without knocking me for a loop (I'll also be taking bug calls today), and all will be well in my world :). I'm everso thankful that Jesus is next to me, with His Spirit within me and enabling me...even though I'm here in the world and afflicted with the world's issues in this temporary flawed body, I can't even imagine getting through it all without Him and His strength!