Doing a lot of this:
Yeah, it’s taking awhile.
Looking back to a week ago, I know that there has been improvement, but at the same time I feel like if I make a wrong move, I’ll have to start all over again.
So…I’m taking it slow.
VERY slow. Reading, writing, playing on my IPad and IPnone.
We walked (slowly) for a half an hour this morning. That is the most dog walking I’ve done in over a week, and I feel very bad about that.
When we leave here Tuesday, we will be going to a State Park in Utah about 200 miles south of here, and spend some time. We’ve been there before and I know it will be an ‘easy’ place. I was hoping to head over to the Tetons to explore, but I’ll do that another time. Another year.
Jello plans are good!
Wandering Spirit 
Even a tiny bit of progress is progress! Sending you healing thoughts as we spend the night at the Lighthouse! xo
Thank you for the encouragement Patty.
Oh my gosh, were there ghosts??
Better to postpone the Tetons than to get there and be unable to do anything or try when you shouldn’t and make things worse. One of the things we learn as we get older is to respect what our bodies are telling us. Kids keep going – and live to regret it. Unfortunately, backs take time to get better but they DO get better. I’ve told friends before that they had Psalm 23 disease. In Psalm 23:2 it says “He MAKETH me to lie down in green pastures.” Looks like you’re lying down in pleasant places. You’re blessed that your back didn’t act up when you had all the stress of your mom and the other stuff going on. Now you have time to heal. We’re still praying for complete healing.
Right on Reine. I was thinking I’d do something I shouldn’t and make it worse. It wouldn’t take much right now.
Yes again! MAKETH is the right word. Not a whole lot of choice about this. I’m thinking this might be in some way related to the stress with my mom, just delayed. Psychological/physical connection. You learn as a nurse, whatever the crisis/emergency, just do what needs to be done and get through it. If you need to fall apart, you will have to do it later. Usually it would be when I got home a few hours later, but this was a way different kind of crisis.