Days 29, 30, 31 - Thankfulness

I knew this would happen sooner or later. I ended up with a hurt back and on pain pills, so was too out of it to post.

Day 29 - Tonight, again, was our date night. I had to take Jodi's three over to their grandma's by myself as Dale was stuck with a majorly clogged drain. We went out for supper after I got home. I have to say that my thankfulness this day almost had something to do with having kids at my age (but I think I've said that before). However, it ended up being sitting in a booth with a hot cup of coffee. I was thankful for that warmth of the coffee. Putting the kids in and out of the car and getting their suitcase was very cold and my fingers and toes were starting to pinch a little. So, when we finally got our decaf coffee, I held the cup and was so very thankful for the warmth on my fingers. These things may seem small, but at the time they are huge!! I even ended up taking my sweater off when the warmth really got to me!

Day 30 - As I said, I hurt my back. It started in the Friday evening. I turned over in bed and got a horrible cramping sensation all the way down the outside of my left leg. It hurt so badly and I tried standing to stretch it out. That's when I realized it wasn't a cramp, it was the nerve in my back screaming it was in pain all down my leg. I walked around a bit and that seemed to help, so quickly took two pain pills. It took almost 1/2 hour for the pain to subside and then I gingerly lay on my back in bed to see if it would be ok. Thankfully, it was. Eventually, I was able to turn on my side and sleep (I can't sleep on my back), but I did have to get up in the night and take some more pain pills. So, Saturday was spent taking pain pills and trying to find comfortable positions to sit and lay in. Dale and I did manage to go for groceries, but that was it for me. I was sleeping most of the day and evening. I guess I am thankful that I didn't have to do anything most of the day. It is nice to have a dear, sweet husband who lets me be sick or hurt or whatever and doesn't expect me to cook for him. Thanks, Sweetie.

Day 31 - Well, still having back pain, I wasn't able to go to church. I was awake before Dale got home, so had a bit of time to myself. I am thankful for quiet time, when we can reflect on what the Lord has done for us and pray for those of our friends and family who we feel the "nudging" to pray for. I relaxed again most of the day, so that helped my back considerably.