I'm Smarter Than This

Tuesday was a wonderful day. BJ and I got up around 7 and watched an hour of the Today Show. Then we decided to take the jeep out and get some breakfast together. We hardly ever get to do that since I work so early during school and when I'm off I love to sleep.

We had a very nice breakfast at Jimmy's Egg and then went back home so he could trade for his pickup and get to work. I started working on a craft for my husbands Grandparents 65th Anniversary celebration later this month. I'm in a time crunch. Another story.

I had plans to meet with Stefunk at her pool later in the morning and was so looking forward to it. When I was growing up I spent every weekday at the community pool. My parents got by with a $32.00 a summer and had me out of the house for at least 25 - 35 hours a week. Monday through Friday I spent a C. H. Ripper Park swimming for fifty cents a day. They were open from one to eight daily and I would go by myself. I was a sun-princess. When I got all grown up and had to actually work for a living all my summer fun times came to an abrupt stop. I was in a culture shock. I needed my summer time.

Okay, so now I'm headed to Stefunk's house and I've got my sunscreen on my face, ears, neck, back, shoulders, arms... I'm good to go.

We had a great time. I laid on that raft from eleven to four, minus the minutes I played with Reagan and we had swimming races and she showed me her favorite tricks. I had a blast. I saw friends I hadn't seen in what seems like years. I saw children of friends that I can't remember them being past toddlers. BLAH!!! Where have I been? Oh yeah. Working!

I had to pack up and leave at four to make sure I had time to get some domestic chores complete before BJ returned from working all day. I promised I'd see them next week right there poolside and then left.

I don't think I made it 15 minutes before my legs started shooting pains of fire through them. What? What is this horrible feeling? I raced home and hit the shower. Cool water never felt so good coming out of my shower before. It soothed my pain, initially. The more time went by the more I hurt.

By eight that evening I was unable to walk. It felt as if my veins had been sunburned and the blood traveling through them was my worst enemy. It didn't bring me to tears but it did cause me to take 800mg of Ibuprofen, lather up with lotion and go straight to bed. If I was going to be in pain, I wanted to be sleeping right through it.

Two hours later I was awakened with the pain. No more sleeping. It was horrific.

Wednesday was spent in the recliner. I was unable to get myself water which turned out to be alright seeing that I would only have to get myself to the bathroom. There I sat. Hurting.

Thursday has proven to be better. I did sleep quite a bit better. Well, sleeping at all made the difference from the night before. I have missed out on a few events because I've been confined to my house. I was looking forward to breakfast at my favorite place in the world this morning, Panera Bread. I was supposed to meet my mother and Saundra. That didn't happen.

Here I am, still in a little pain and typing on this blog about my stupidity. I hate being wrong and I hate showing stupidity. Not putting sunscreen ALL OVER my body was the stupidest thing I've done in a long long long time. It has caused me great suffering. Suffering that could have been easily avoided.

Thank you for enduring my blog with me.