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December 20, 2006
Rx: Laziness
This is the official Slow My Butt Down Day. I have taxed my body too much in the last few days, and I'm feeling it now. It's really difficult for me to let go, though. I can't walk past a mess without cleaning it up. I was not always this way- but parenthood drove me to it. There is enough chaos in our normal day without living in clutter, too, ya know? I don't worry too much about the kids toys until the end of the day- but the rest of the house is kept fairly tidy. But it's not just housework- if I have a project to finish, I have a hard time walking away from it until it is complete. Anyway, with the regular upkeep of things, plus Christmas preparations, I realize I pushed it too far the last couple of days.
When I was in highschool, I had orthoscopic surgery on my knee for a tennis injury. And yesterday, that same knee started giving me serious trouble. Today I am limping, which is not a good sign. I am going to try to stay off of it as much as I can and hopefully it will feel better tomorrow. I'm crossing my fingers that it's just a strain. It could be. Pregnancy does weird things to your joints, so it's entirely possible this is not as bad as it feels right now.
Anyway, this has brought on an official Slow My Butt Down Day.
Hey, you can celebrate, too, if you want! All you gotta do is chill. Let the dishes stack up. Let those papers go ungraded, unfiled. Don't shop, wrap presents, or even get out of your pajamas all day. Don't do a durn thing.
Cool, huh?
Okay, I'm going to do just that. Nada. Zilch. Zip.
Have a good one!
The Daily | By WonderGirl | 10:06 AM
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Hope your knee feels better tomorrow. I can relate. My 40 year-old body still doesn't like the fact that I participated in sports for my first 30 years of life. I can't believe all of the cracks and pops my bones make when I get out of bed each morning.
Your "don't do a durn thing" comment cracked me up. My grandma used to say "durn" all the time and it always made me smile. I haven't heard that word since she died in 2002. Thanks for the memory. I might just have to post about that tomorrow!
Posted by: Lee at December 20, 2006 1:21 PM
I played competitive tennis, even through college (scholarship helped me pay tuition). I still play, and my left knee always bothered me.
Also, I have bad tendonitis in my feet.
I take this product called OPC-3, you can Google it. In three weeks, I stopped having flare-ups. My flare-ups were so bad, I had to get crutches.
Now, I have no pain at all.
Posted by: The Phoenix at December 20, 2006 2:45 PM
I wish I could have a Slow My Butt Down Day, but I still have 12 gifts to shop for and 3 more I have to finish putting together. This is me with crazy eyes.
But you enjoy your lazy day. I hope your knee feels better!
Posted by: Momma Hagrid at December 21, 2006 12:13 PM
