This too, shall pass.......

Wow, this was not a fun day. And a definite Friday 13th! I got rear-ended this morning on my way to get gas after the route. The car's barely got a scratch, and I think I'm ok. I'm hurting as hell, but it's hard to tell if it's just muscle ache from tensing up during the collision, the fibro being what it is or the stress of it all compounding what already wasn't a good fibro day to begin with.
I could not stop crying and shaking for a good 45-60 minutes after it happened. I got Trina to come pick me up, as I didn't feel it was safe for me to drive in that condition. The car was left in the parking lot of the Red Lion Hotel (very nice people there, I might add), until such time as she was able to pick it up after work and get it home to me (which she has now done, and which is why I am up, partially. More on that in a bit). That was my first accident as a driver, second one total in my life. I pray it was my last one ever. I do not think adrenaline rushes (and the subsequent crashes) agree with me very much.
Dustin was home when it happened, as I'd given him the day off. When I called him and told him what had happened, I asked him to please have tea ready (he normally does not make tea. Ever. He claims that he doesn't know how to do it properly, so that it tastes as good as when I make it. Nonsense, if you ask me, but ok). He told me he was already putting on the water for it. Love that man ^_^.

Eh, brain not functioning properly..... anyway, bottom line is that insurance has been called, information exchanged, and I'm waiting to see if things get worse before calling a doctor (since I'm going off the premise that it's just my muscles reacting to tensing up).
As for why I'm awake... I got woken up by UPS, followed by Trina not half an hour after that. And now I can't fall back asleep. Blah.....

It is National Invisible Illness Awareness Week this week. Just found out from a few friends online. Do you have an invisible, chronis illness? I do. Fibromyalgia, asthma and endometriosis. You wouldn't know any of it to look at me (unless I'm having a really bad asthma or pain day!) and I try to go about my daily life just like any of you, but these conditions will never go away and will always be a part of my life.

If you have a chronic invisible illness, don't be invisible this week! Pass this on, make others aware.

I have succombed (I think that's the correct way of putting it). I want to make this blanket. Granted, I'd love for mine to have much the same colors as that one. But it won't. Instead, I'm going to use every single acrylic yarn I have that's single color (somehow I don't think that the multi-colored ones would work so well here. Too busy). I figure this is a good way of using up what I've got (and tomorrow morning I'm getting more of it. Yay Freecycle!), without feeling bad about colors. Because this blanket is supposed to be mis-matched and color-bountiful. How perfect! ^_^ Yeah, I didn't have enough knitting projects on my hands, right? ^_~
Speaking of knitting. I worked on a prayer shawl today, and also took out Treanna's scarf and worked on that for a while. I'm further along with it then I remembered, which is nice. I believe I need a total of...12 or 13 repeats? And I'm already on the 8th or 9th (I forget which), so not too much farther to go. Now, if only my body'd cooperate with me. Stupid shoulder and wrist started acting up a bit again. Blah. So out the Sombra came again, it should be ok though.
But yes, that blanket will be started up here soon. The other beauty of it? I learn a new skill ^_^.

Don't have a whole lot to write about, really. I'm taking it easy today, or rather, I have been, lol. Been very tired (I'm wondering if my period is lurking again...), mind you, not getting very much/good sleep probably isn't helping matters much either. I have been dutifully doing dishes though, blergh.

I've been having a hunkering for lavender scones (after a conversation with whytegrrrl), and I've looked for a recipe for it, but have drawn a blank thus far. Anyone happen to have a good one??? I've been on a baking kick lately lol. Mind you, I'm getting a bit tired of cookies and stuff, even if they're the "better" ones, with oatmeal and stuff. Speaking of recipes. Anyone have anything good to share that's handy enough to eat in the car??? I'm open to try most things. Thanks ^_^.

I'm hoping I'll be up for going to see Pirates tomorrow, and Dustin too, for that matter. Otherwise it won't be until Thursday. *sigh* I want to see it already, dangit!

Woot! Went to the chiropractor today. He says that my back isn't herniated, but that it's an internal tear at the same disc. Which means it was close, but it also means that after some adjustments, my back is now hardly hurting anymore. I still need to be careful and I still need to do my exercises and stuff, but the prospect's a lot better then if it'd been fully herniated. And ohhh, it feels so good to be able to walk upright again without pain. Well, plain upright lol.
Anyway, I won't be checking LJ today, since I've been sitting down for way too long today already. We went and saw X-men 3 (yay for free movies and massaging lumbar support!). I can only say two things. Shocking. And WOW! See it, if you're at all into X-men! Really! See! I'm using exclamation marks! It's that good! ^_~ Ok, I'll stop now lol. I'm off to the floor! The floor, and Angel ^_~

I might not be able to knit yet, but my arm's able to stand cross stitching! *does a happy dance*. I've been happily stitching most of today. Mostly while watching (again) Pride & Prejudice, followed by Moll Flanders. It's actually coming along really nicely. I'm so pleased ^_^. It feels so good to make something again. To watch something come from pretty much nothing. Anywho, I'm going to continue stitching until it's time for me to go to yoga later. Toodles!

Oh how typical. No sooner do I say yes to a craft booth at the fundraiser thingy, or my arm decides to take now as the time to act up again. In other words: no more knitting, or doing much of anything else *grumbles*. Well, at least Dustin has off the next two days (just working tonight) and plans on making jewelry. Should mean there's something to sell *sigh*. I hope I regain the proper use of my arm on time to make something myself, too.

Owwww, my arm! I want a ballwinder, dangit. I've wound 13 skeins into balls and man can I feel it in my shoulder. I've litterally been at it all day long *sigh*.

Woot! Haven't gotten a lot done that's on my to do list still, but instead I got something else done. We finally have a futon-type thingy under our matrasses, so we now sleep higher up and are no longer just on the floor. It's not as good as a proper bedframe, but a heck of a lot better. At least, that's what we are hoping for anyway. Still have to try sleeping on it of course. Also got the bedroom vacumed, and laundry's in the process of being done. All in all, a good day. Though I will admit that my back's screaming at me right now. There's no more help to be had from Dustin, as he's hurting too much to move right now, and has just now also fallen asleep on the couch. Couldn't keep himself awake any longer, I guess. Not surprising, given the week he's had.
Hey, at least I got stuff accomplished today, so I'm happy. I have to stay up so I can go to a meeting at church tonight, but after that I'm looking forward to conking out. In the meantime, I'm trying to keep myself occupied with dishes and LJ. Might do some knitting later, if Dustin'll give me room enough to sit down lol.

**edit** Well, no knitting for me. He's splayed all over the couch, as usual. But, I did finish the laundry. On an aside... I'm in love! With Towels! Weird, you say? Nay, not really. We had to get some new towels the other week, got them at Costco. My goodness! I've never owned such lush, soft, thick towels! They're nice and blue and big! Also got some aubergine colored ones, just as lush. I know I used to say that spending money on something like towels was pointless, but I take it back! I know I didn't really pay that much for them, since I had gotten a Costco cash card and used the money from it to cover most of the expense, but still! Towels are most definately on the list of worth spending money on. *sighs happily* They're so thick that I hardly have room in my cubbords for them, which is a true novelty for us lol. Yay for new towels! Now I want to replace all of the old towels with new ones from Costco (not that I will, but ohh wouldn't it be loverly!).

*sigh* I should finish doing dishes...there's not much left. But I'm pooped and my back's killing me. And I have to get ready for my meeting tonight. A meeting which I have to leave for in about... 20 minutes, yikes! Not sure I'm bring my knitting with me to the meeting tonight, as the chairs aren't the best at church (for me, at least). Ah well, best get hoppin'.

Ungh, it's not fair! I'm on my period again already....I wish they weren't so painful. I told Treanna earlier that she'd better pray that when she gets hers, they won't be near as painful as mine are. I liked her response...she said she doesn't want to get any ever at all. I can't blame her for thinking that. Right now, I'm kind of wishing the same thing. Now, please excuse me while I go and crawl under my blankets and whince in pain for a while.