Oooooogggg.....

[dancinghorse]

Whimper.

I have had back spasms for two days. I have never had anything like them before. Occasional small aches, usually from the tireds or too much heavy lifting, but this is a new thing.

Major stress reaction, beats a heart attack or a stroke, and really I can soldier through pain, but I have horses to feed. And that involves a lot of walking and stretching and lifting and bending and pulling. And moving fairly fast sometimes, if one of them needs to be snagged and redirected, or corrected.

Forget Easter dinner. No way I was driving 40 minutes one-way. Parentals came here instead, bearing food, which I ate eventually, and Drooogs, which I leaped on immediately. Just advil. Works well for me.

Horse corrals were not cleaned today. (Bad me. I clean them daily.) Horses have been fed and watered. Was feeling enough better this noon that I was able to brush out a couple, not very well but it's the principle of the thing. I even made a necessary phone call and did a necessary e-mail. Aren't I virtuous. I still must Write Pages--good news there, mip came to the other night and is up and staggering again. And feed horses again. Also, dogs. Which involves hauling a 50lb sack of kibble in from the shed. I'm in denial over that, for the moment. Cats' sack is only 20lbs and I managed that earlier. It's not lifting that's getting me, it's standing up. And walking. Spasms keep knocking me off my stride though not yet, quite, off my feet.

Gee, you think I'm stressed? According to a certain person, I have no excuse. Tell that to my back muscles, please.

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[sfmarty.livejournal.com]

Huh. Last Tues, the 7th, the test for one test, and the non secure stuff for another test arrived. 13 boxes weighing 35-40 pounds each. I had to lift, empty and repack them all. My lower back went sprong, and I tried the lay on the back thingie.

I have lung problems and all that did was start me coughing. I couldn't sit at the computer, couldn't walk straight, had trouble breathing. All seems to be almost better now.

Of course 7 more boxes are due today.

sigh.

[dancinghorse.livejournal.com]

Ouch. You need Sven and Olaf, the Nubile Swedish Stableboys. They do heavy lifting.

I'm wonky this morning. Could be the 50lb bag of dogfood I womanhandled yesterday evening.

[sfmarty.livejournal.com]

Fortunately I have a volunteer to help me down the stairs with all of the boxes. Nic!

Speaking of dog food, what is your dog and cat population now? (names please)

[dancinghorse.livejournal.com]

Speaking of dog food, what is your dog and cat population now? (names please)

Dogs: Shadow (Dobie, getting on in years), Kaz (Kismet Kamikaze, Cardigan Welsh Corgi)

Cats: Taminy (big orange three-leggedy guy), Trouble (little tortie polydactyl kitty), Hillary The World's Most Perfect Cat (white with orange spots--in horse neep, a sorrel tobiano), and the Maine Coon Brothers, Tenshi (grey tabby and white) and BT (classic brown tabby--looks like a lynx with a big plumy tail). There are dissertations written on "BT: Myth or Legend?" He's shy. Sightings by visitors are rare. Tenshi is a Samurai Cat. He's one tough customer. BEEEEG, too, though average for a Coon Cat.

[sfmarty.livejournal.com]

Ah, no new ones. I seem to have photos of all of your cats, but not one of the dogs. Must rectify that next time.

(I think I even have a shot of BT)

Thank you.

[dancinghorse.livejournal.com]

The Mythical BT. Yes, I think you do.

You're welcome.