Back is out (again)

On Wednesday before Christmas we had frost in the morning. The first time actually since the unexpected in snow in late October. Behind my building there is a path down to the street and my bus stop. A way I’ve been walking that more or less everyday since I moved in here 10 years ago. During the winter the path can become a bit slippery with snow, but with no snow not slippery. Or at least that’s what I thought… I might add that’s there are no lights on this path. The lights from building behind and the street make things visible and since it’s only a couple of meters it’s not a problem…

So on Wednesday morning I walked down the path half a awake as usual and bang there I was flat on my back. I probably got more surprised than anything else and cussed like a sailor. Stumbling down to the bus stop I realised that my left elbow hurt and my back was a bit sore. The next morning I could hardly get out of bed and I had a big bruise on my lower back. Thank God I’m a girl with extra filling in that area. Otherwise I’m pretty sure my behind would have been black and blue as well. A couple of day later and muscle relaxers I was fine again. Then on New Year’s Day I dropped something on the floor and when I bent down to pick it up my back had a fit again. More muscle relaxers later and slepping with a pillow under my knees I felt better until last night when I went grocery shopping. Apparently lifting five heavy bags didn’t agree with my back…

I’ve been told that I need to relax and slow down for a while and with today and tomorrow being holidays I really should take the chance of doing nothing. Soon enough life will be back at its super fast pace again. Just looking at my calendar for next week makes me stressed. Monday-Wednesday all day meetings and Thursday-Friday morning meetings. When am I suppose to do some real work?!

I also need to decided if I should go to London two times in less a than a week. But sleeping in my own bed is always nice. And adding more miles to my frequent flyer account. A free roundtrip ticket to the US is getting pretty close now. Can’t wait!