House Number Three

It's been a little quiet around here for the last few days because I somehow managed to wrench a muscle in my back.  I think it was due to a combination of carrying a heavy bookbag to work (I walk to and from the bus stop, which is about a twenty minute walk and I usually have a book or two tucked away along with gym clothes, lunch, water bottle and other necessities--meaning it's really too heavy), being a little too enthusiastic on the weight machines at the gym and leaning back in my chair at work and stretching just the wrong way.  I felt something go and that was that.  I am beginning to feel better, but it's amazing how awful you can feel and how hard it is to sleep or sit in front of a computer or look down at stitching when something is off kilter in your back!

I was hoping I would have lots more to share on my Hawk Run house, but at least I have more words added and a very few more stitches added to the bottom.  I was watching movies on the weekend and I had hoped to do lots of filling in on the bottom as I watched, but that's the way it goes sometimes.  The squares are really not all that big, but with a small count of linen it seems to go so slowly (for me anyway).  I keep thinking I could start on the square next to this one or below it for a little variety, but I think I really need to finish what I'm doing rather than bouncing all over the place!

I'm contemplating taking a day off work and making my weekend a three day weekend.  I wonder if I could finish what I have left to stitch on my Sampler Farm?  I'm really itching to finish something!

Comments

[Melissa]

Ouch, Danielle! Anything to do with the back just makes me twinge as I've had back issues like that. I hope everything settles down soon.

ps Any excuse for a 3 day weekend is good! ;-) Happy Stitching!

[KarenV]

Hope your back is better soon Danielle!

[Giovanna]

Sorry to read about your injury - I hope you'll be better very soon. Nice progress on Houses - funny, I've been stitching the same words on a different sampler (Jenny Bean).

[Lois]

Oh, sore! Hope you feel better soon. A 3 day weekend sounds like it would be a very good idea!

[Debbie]

Having a sore back is just about the worse. Hope that it's feeling better quickly. I think taking a three day weekend sounds good to me. You can make up for lost time stitching on your projects!

[Gina E.]

My sympathy, Danielle...have you seen a chiropractor or physiotherapist? I go to a really good remedial massage therapist when I stuff my back up. She does wonders with it!

[Danielle]

Many thanks for the kind words everyone! I don't know how I managed to do that. I felt better yesterday but when I was sleeping the pain kicked in again--no doubt my muscles were all warmed up and then started hurting once they/it cooled down. Whatever the cause I slept terribly and then overslept! I have a feeling the same thing is going to happen tonight as my back feels better, but I think it is only temporary. Hopefully it will feel better with each day. And Gina, I've never actually gone to a chiropractor, but at the moment that sounds like bliss. I may have to contemplate it (massage--how wonderful) if this doesn't improve soon. I must be more conscientious about how much I am lifting from now on.

[Suzanne]

I know what that's like, I have been living with back neck and shoulder pains from tight muscles for years and it's not very nice. I hope that you are feeling better now.