G'day for Monday.
Sharon/WO, you made the right decision to look after your back. Take it carefully for a while. My physiotherapist got me doing exercises in a slightly different way, so it would not only protect the various bits of me that are sore, but it would strengthen them. She is very firm about core strength and stability. The exercises she gave me are minimal in movement, but very effective. It has reduced my pain levels amazingly, where even the chiropractor was not able to help. And our chiropractor is brilliant.
H&R, Fire Island sounds lovely. I hope you took plenty of photos of the ocean view over the sand dune.
We're now in the last week before our Federal election. It can't come soon enough, everyone is fed up with it. I had a fairly quiet morning, difficult child 3 worked solidly on his schoolwork. Then daughter in law arrived, I cooked lunch for us both and then I drove her home. We've just had dinner at mother in law's as usual, I even took the easy option there and thawed something out of the freezer (a lamb casserole I made a few months ago). We also had leftover chicken but mother in law has felt overdosed with chicken. We won't be there for dinner tomorrow night so we left a serve of casserole and mashed potato for her. Or there's still some chicken...
Tomorrow is a busy day. husband has the day off. First we have to drop his car off for a service at 8 am. Then we have to get into the uni by 9 am for difficult child 3's therapist appointment. That takes an hour. We then head for school (right near the harbour) and should get there by 10.30, although the appointment is 11 am. I have a couple of meetings there (fairly informal) while difficult child 3 has a one-on-one lesson. Than we head off at lunchtime for the regional hospital and cancer centre. I have a bone density test for 2 pm, then I see the oncologist at 3 pm (my 6 week check-up after radiation treatment).
I've also almost finished knitting a tea cosy for the charity stall to be held outside the polling booth on Saturday. They want to raffle it. Then it's back to knitting my 10" squares for Wrapped With Love, something I began doing at the cancer centre, where there are baskets of wool and needles for people who want to do something with their hands while they wait.
After the cancer centre, we head to difficult child 3's drama class after which we have dinner in a bistro then head home for an early night. We're always much earlier when we don't have dinner at mother in law's.
A big day. I'll be glad when it's done. But one good thing - husband & I will be together for the day, he's spending his day off with me. A total SNAG, that's husband.
Enjoy your Monday.
Marg