It’s really just not fair. My heal spur is hurting again. I was already feeling a bit down today when I noticed it hurting quite badly. It’s been good for over a month now and even when I’m walking it’s not been hurting….until today. I’m going to take it VERY easy today (luckily I already did my exercise before it started) and hope like hell that it’s just a one off bad day. I’ve already had a little cry cause I don’t know if I can cope with it long term again (one month of being pain free after 1.5 years is just not enough). It’s just unfair. I’m trying to lose weight and being really good about getting in my exercise and I’ve so enjoyed being able to walk again. I’ve been easing into the walking and although I probably did too much yesterday – 2 lots of 30mins to school and back – not once did my heal hurt (though my feet were sore). Fingers crossed it’s not the beginning of another long term heal spur inflamation.
On top of the now sore heal I’ve been battling a sore lower back for about a week now which has gradually been getting worse. Again I don’t know why this has occurred now. I’ve got an appointment with Kevin’s chiropractor for Monday morning – in the meantime the heat pack is getting well used.
Had a good weekend. On Saturday Amy had singing and drama. Christy and I baked a chocolate cake and I just pottered around getting a few things done. Then I had my bookgroup in the afternoon. Had so much fun – we all must have had an extra good time as didn’t finish up until nearly 5pm. Normally I’m home around 4pm so Kevin wasn’t too happy when I got back (and I’d forgotten my mobile phone). We had a BBQ for dinner. Then on Sunday morning I cleaned out the garage (so good to get that done), we then went to Bunnings Hardware (girls did craft while we shopped), then lunch at Hogsbreath. Christy needed a new bike helmet so we went to the bike shop and three bikes and 1.5 hours later we left. Both Kevin and I have got new bikes – the one I was riding is over 10 years old and Amy got a new one the next size up for her. In the morning I had put Christy onto the next size bike so in effect we all got new bikes. They didn’t have mine in stock though so we won’t get it until later in the week. Came home had a spa, Amy made us Nachos for dinner. We finished watching Micheal Moore’s documentary Sicko (so grateful for our medical system – when Amy had her appendix out in the States it cost over $20,000 and they wouldn’t even look at her in emergency until we’d paid $1,500 – lucky we had travel insurance – pretty scary stuff). After Sicko we watched Dora the Explorer with Christy, then Sliders (we’ve just started rewatching those), then to bed.
Was it just yesterday I posted about Winter Essentials. Today it was Spring – 21 degrees (70 for you Americans). Now my perfect day is 22 degrees so I was one happy lady. I opened up all the windows upstairs and cleaned all the rooms. Didn’t wash all the bedding (might try and do that tomorrow). I decided since it was such a nice day and I was feeling pretty good that I’d ride to the gym. Did that, did my upper body workout, rode home, picked up Rosie (from Mum’s) and took her for her run (me on bike). Came home absolutely exhausted. Proceed to sit on my backside for the next hour or two, getting up only get some some lunch (leftovers from last night – Rice & Lentil Pilaf). The girls are at dancing now and I’ve just made some bean patties for dinner – to be served in a tortilla with salad. Looks okay and was nice and easy to make.
