Friday: Woke up (earlier than usual because we had to go to the DMV before work) with horrible neck pain — not muscular, more like little unfunny elves were yanking on different nerves every time I tried to turn my head to either side. Breakfast at McDonald’s because it’s right by the DMV. Remembered why I hadn’t eaten at McDonald’s in over a year. In and out of DMV in about 7 minutes (amazing!). Only 7 minutes late to work. Made it through the day without excessive head-turning. Skipped happy hour with co-workers due to neck pain and the fact that Ben was making steak for dinner (SO good). Had a minor breakdown when I got home; laid down for a bit and got a painful but helpful neck massage; felt slightly better. Drank mint juleps and watched half of Charlie Wilson’s War ; to bed early.
Saturday: Ben made steak and eggs for breakfast while I sat on the couch being pitiful because my neck was not any better. Finished the movie and updated my Etsy shop. Continued the laziness by watching 4 episodes of Curb Your Enthusiasm. Cleaned the house, went grocery shopping, and Ben almost got attacked by a driver with road rage who appeared to have a gun (WTF?!). Went swimming in the rain until it was obvious that the rain wasn’t going to stop. Drank a beer on the back porch and enjoyed the 10-degree temperature drop the rain brought. Brother- and sister-in-law and nephew came over; sis and I worked on a jigsaw puzzle and tried to find safe toys for an 11-month-old in our toyless house. The boys managed to bring my hubby’s 1965 Land Rover back to life after over a year of languishing in the backyard. Early to bed again because apparently bending over a jigsaw puzzle for two hours did not make my neck happy.
Sunday: Neck felt slightly better (no doubt thanks to the Valium I took before bed). Ben only worked a half day so he came home at 11. I lazed around in the pool, he tinkered with his truck. Ate a delicious poolside picnic of fruit salad, roasted red pepper hummus, and pita chips. Much more puttering but I don’t remember specifically what. Cooked the most amazing dinner: grilled vegetable and couscous salad (we didn’t have Israeli couscous but it worked just fine with regular couscous), then went to see the new Narnia movie (we had a coupon). Ate waaay too many Swedish Fish. Realized we’ve seen more movies in the theater in the past week than in the past six months. To bed early, with sweet dreams about my last week at work.
Hope your weekend was neck-pain-free!
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