my neck is still really stiff. the lump behind my ear is smaller and the swelling is slowly reducing, but i still wonder what caused it and whether it's the menace behind the pain in my neck.
i had plans to do a lot of yard work today, but have instead been mostly flat on my back, resting my neck. i was thinking about going back to stone brothers and buying another sky pencil. i was thinking about putting together the patio set i bought last week. and i was even thinking about doing more edging and weeding. but all of those plans have been scrapped for the day as i try to keep my head from moving.
at the beginning of the season ray ordered an identical replacement for our broken cordless, rechargable mower. it wasn't in stock and went on backorder. for weeks and weeks. we finally got word that it was going to be on backorder until the fall. with that, we decided to call TROSA and for a quote to mow our lawn for us. (they should be getting back to me at the beginning of the week. my neighbor laura has TROSA mow her yard and it costs $45 a pop. she's got a big lawn, though.) it's an expense that neither ray or i are terribly excited about, but with all of the other yard work ahead of us it seems the most sensible way to deal with our situation right now. besides, we're growing tired of repeatedly asking friends and neighbors to borrow their mowers.
you know, i really wish i enjoyed yard work more. for me, it's such a chore. i'd rather do just about anything else. there are people who get an immense amount of joy from taking care of plants and grass, but i don't think i'll ever be one of them. i like thinking about how pretty my yard and patio could be, but i get very little enjoyment out of the work it takes to get there.
i was in home depot last week, checking out paint sprayers (an essential tool for when i finally tackle the window shutters) and i spied a deal on patio furniture: 6 pieces for $99. (a round metal and glass table, 4 lightweight metal folding chairs with mesh seats and an umbrella.) i had to ask for help getting it off the shelf and into my car, but once i was on the road i got excited about this simple fix to help make the patio look nice.
i loaded it out of the hatchback with GREAT difficulty, and the next time i drove the car i noticed strange noises coming from under the hood. i think the heavy patio set stressed one of the pulleys in the engine. a cursory glance by my mechanic assured me that i'm not in imminent danger, but i did make sure to set an appointment to get it fixed next week.
so right now the yard is a pain in the neck, my car is a pain in the neck and my neck is a pain in the neck.
Posted by xta at May 28, 2005 03:47 PM | TrackBack