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I survived going back to work with my back pain yesterday, but was in pain when I got home. Tried to take it easy for awhile, but caught myself doing lots of little projects in anticipation of picking up my son at the airport. He has been studying abroad in Sweden for the last 10 months, so I was pretty excited about his homecoming.
My daughter bought a "Welcome Home" sign for us, which was so long I could cut it in half. I put one up over our garage (so he'd see it as soon as we pulled up) and the other half in our living room. It looked sort of sad and impersonal, so I ended up pulling out my stencils and butcher paper, making another sign that read, "We missed you, Athan!" I posted that under the "Welcome Home" sign in the living room. I had various laughable snafus with tape, sign and step stool, but I'm glad I did it.
Since resting and relaxing didn't seem to be curing my back, I popped in a yoga tape and only did one segment (20 minutes) to make sure not to over-do it. It was challenging but it felt good to stretch. I felt much calmer afterwards.
I ate dinner and packed up a small snack, then took a quick bath to sooth my muscles and save me some time in the morning (since I was likely to be out quite late picking my son up).
Things went as expected at the airport. It was crowded and my son wasn't waiting in the expected area. Wifi wasn't available in baggage claim area, so there was some miscommunication, but it all worked out.
He's home now and I feel much calmer. I adjusted to him being so far away, but as a mother, you always feel better when you know your children are safe. It's not as if Europe is a hotbed of dangerous activities, but motor vehicle accidents happen everywhere.
Well, back to real life and preparing for my daughter and her husband to move away in 2 short months. I want to spend as much time with my daughter and grandchildren before they leave. I was more than a little discouraged after my recent drive to Seattle. With how much my back hurt after a four-hour drive, I don't know what I'm going to do about a 12-hour drive to where my daughter is moving. Since they live 4-hours from a large airport, that too is fraught with obstacles. She is not looking forward to planning road trips by herself, trying to keep a 1 and 3-year old occupied. Hopefully, she gets the hang of it and I only go to her new home 1-in-3 times. Wish us luck!
TGIF!!!
Diet Calendar Entries for 27 June 2014:
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1332 kcal
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Fat: 44.20g | Prot: 57.13g | Carb: 177.70g.
Breakfast: Butter, Organics Safeway organic lowfat plain yogurt, Tillamook Lowfat Marionberry Yogurt, Equal Equal, Lucerne Hazelnut Coffee Creamer, Granulated Sugar, Coffee (Brewed From Grounds), Chiquita Banana Bread. Lunch: Strawberries, Blueberries, French's Classic Yellow Mustard, Kraft Singles American Cheese, Oscar Mayer Deli Fresh Mesquite Smoked Shaved Turkey Breast, Franz San Juan Island Nine Grain Bread, Best Foods Real Mayonnaise. Dinner: Pace Picante Medium Salsa, Smart Balance Original Buttery Spread, Birds Eye Steamfresh Cut Green Beans, Safeway Select Carne Asada, Rosarita Low Fat Refried Black Beans, Mission Soft Taco Flour Tortillas (Medium). Snacks/Other: Cheddar Cheese, Safeway Select Sesame & Poppy Seed Crackers, Reddi-wip Original Dairy Whipped Topping, Jell-O Chocolate Vanilla Swirl Pudding Snack. more...
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2720 kcal
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Activities & Exercise:
Shopping - 1 hour, Driving - 1 hour and 30 minutes, Walking (slow) - 2/mph - 1 hour, Pushing client in W/C - 1 hour, Sleeping - 7 hours, Resting - 5 hours, Standing - 2 hours, Housework - 1 hour, Sitting - 4 hours and 30 minutes. more...
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