Battle o the back

[missdiane]

I had a feeling that the lugging around of the cat carrier would catch up to me. The back isn't out completely...yet...but it's trying its damndest. I took off Friday and rested and have been doing so since. The tell tale twinge in the usual spot in the back is still there so I emailed that since I have some use-or-lose vacation days to use in June anyway that I'll be proactive this week and take half vacation days Monday through Wednesday. My disability accommodation already in place allows me to WFH in the afternoon and taking the vacation time will allow me to stay at home and rest whenever I feel things going south. I'm crossing fingers that I can get it to chill and not go out altogether by mid-week.

Today I have a few things I really need coming from Target and will be very careful about lifting. I have some cat food coming this week that I hope will be delivered to my upstairs porch (if not, I'll see if Emily can roll by and bring it upstairs). Wednesday at lunchtime I have FreshDirect bringing some food and undoubtedly they'll come to the wrong door but maybe by then I'll be ok. If not and the guy doesn't drop and run, I'll see if he'll do me a solid and bring the bags upstairs. I'm purposely not getting a lot and I'm also getting some prepped food so I don't have to stand in the kitchen much.

While I've been somewhat down and out, I got a text from the cousin-in-law that I've been working with to discover my aunt's actual parentage. The DNA half-brother has been corresponding with him and he sent some pictures. Both the cousin-in-law and I were flabbergasted at this young picture of her half brother



Why you ask? Because this is my aunt's son's high school picture


Dude...twinsies.

Oh and cousin-in-law and his wife are traveling to Boise and will drop the bombshell on the auntie. To be a fly on that wall...

Comments

[halfmoon_mollie1]

Uh...wow. Yeah, twinsies

Ihope your back stops twinging and settles down.

[spiffikins]

Would something like this amazon link help to get things up the stairs? I'm not sure if it would be easier to, strap it onto the plate, and then pull it up one step at a time, vs having to lift it up and carry it up?

Hopefully you can rest your back enough that it calms down and the threat of it going out again, recedes a bit!

Genetics are SO crazy!

[missdiane]

Hefting up a cart on wheels with stuff loaded on is definitely worse. They delivered the package downstairs but thankfully it was in one of those long boxes instead of one that I couldn't "hug". I tipped up the box and half-bent, half-squatted to get it off the ground then pushed it up the brick wall until I could cradle it like I was carrying a toddler and went up the stairs.

Those pictures are NUTS! I sent them to my brother who said if I just sent both pictures, he would have thought it was both of our cousin (this was the first time I told him about what I found out about our aunt)

[spiffikins]

Aw darn!

I'm glad you were able to get the package upstairs though!

[threecee]

Cat carriers are definitely a pain in the back, especially when stairs are involved. Every time I have to take my 16 lb lump to the vet I wish I had gotten a small dog who would walk to the car. Thought briefly about one of those screened baby carriages things that can be wheeled, but getting wheeled things downstairs is even worse than carrying them. Nearly killed myself trying to get the vacuum up and downstairs because the wheels kept wanting to roll backwards and threw me off balance. (This is my excuse for leaving all upstairs vacuuming to my cleaning lady. I do use the little hand vac on furniture, but that is it.)

At least Junie is doing okay now?

[missdiane]

She did vomit this morning but I think that was a bit of a hairball and eating too many treats since an hour after that, she was all up for...more treats.

I'm going to try to look into some vets that may do home visits. It may cost a bit more but until I get a place NOT on the second floor, it seems necessary for all of us.

[threecee]

Sounds like she is over it. Good!

I hope you can find a home visit vet. I tried around here but the only two both charge $500 per visit, plus mileage, AND they only do euthanasia. There is a drive up pet groomer, but so far the feline overlord bathes himself just fine and allows me to brush him most mornings during get-in-the-carrier-for-treat practice.