Unutterably Silly So what are you doing RIGHT NOW?

[Stitchawl]

Originally Posted by poohbear_nc

Well ... I'm sitting on a heating pad .... multiple heating pads .... why you ask? Well, I was carrying the groceries up the back stairs when multiple bags suddenly burst, dumping 2 liter bottles of soda on the stairs and on my feet ... causing me to lose balance and almost plummet to the driveway (our back stairs are 15 steps) ... because my hands were full and not on the railing .... but I managed somehow to twist/contort/whatever to hold myself on the step ... and as a result sprained/strained/pulled most of the muscles in my back and neck, as well as my quads. At the time it seemed a better choice than plunging head first down the steps onto the concrete driveway. Now I'm not so sure ..... sigh .... When I can move again I'm planning to return to the store and tie plastic bags over the *#)@_!#($ lazy bagger that didn't double bag the soda bottles.

Sigh ... back to the heating pads now.

Sorry to hear about your pain. I hope you get some relief quickly. And for the future...

... drink tea. It's sooo much lighter.


Stitchawl

[ProfCrash]

Originally Posted by poohbear_nc

Well ... I'm sitting on a heating pad .... multiple heating pads .... why you ask? Well, I was carrying the groceries up the back stairs when multiple bags suddenly burst, dumping 2 liter bottles of soda on the stairs and on my feet ... causing me to lose balance and almost plummet to the driveway (our back stairs are 15 steps) ... because my hands were full and not on the railing .... but I managed somehow to twist/contort/whatever to hold myself on the step ... and as a result sprained/strained/pulled most of the muscles in my back and neck, as well as my quads. At the time it seemed a better choice than plunging head first down the steps onto the concrete driveway. Now I'm not so sure ..... sigh .... When I can move again I'm planning to return to the store and tie plastic bags over the *#)@_!#($ lazy bagger that didn't double bag the soda bottles.

Sigh ... back to the heating pads now.

Feel better

[dreams]

pooh - I am so glad you didn't end up on the driveway and hope you feel better soon.

[Dylrob]

Downloading the public domain audiobook for Aristotle's Politics. I rarely listen to audiobooks, but it's just taking too long to read through. I have to write a Thought Project on Aristotle's notions of human nature for my PoliSci class.

[WT Sharpe]

Originally Posted by poohbear_nc

Well ... I'm sitting on a heating pad .... multiple heating pads .... why you ask? Well, I was carrying the groceries up the back stairs when multiple bags suddenly burst, dumping 2 liter bottles of soda on the stairs and on my feet ... causing me to lose balance and almost plummet to the driveway (our back stairs are 15 steps) ... because my hands were full and not on the railing .... but I managed somehow to twist/contort/whatever to hold myself on the step ... and as a result sprained/strained/pulled most of the muscles in my back and neck, as well as my quads. At the time it seemed a better choice than plunging head first down the steps onto the concrete driveway. Now I'm not so sure ..... sigh .... When I can move again I'm planning to return to the store and tie plastic bags over the *#)@_!#($ lazy bagger that didn't double bag the soda bottles.

Sigh ... back to the heating pads now.

Ouch! I hope you're feeling better today, and I also hope that bagger reads that rant.

[Stitchawl]

Downloading and processing some photos we shot today as we were walking along the moat around the Old City. They've recently repainted several of them, and with the strange lighting of the overcast day, the contrasts were really vivid!





Stitchawl

[Lady Blue]

Originally Posted by poohbear_nc

Well ... I'm sitting on a heating pad .... multiple heating pads .... why you ask? Well, I was carrying the groceries up the back stairs when multiple bags suddenly burst, dumping 2 liter bottles of soda on the stairs and on my feet ... causing me to lose balance and almost plummet to the driveway (our back stairs are 15 steps) ... because my hands were full and not on the railing .... but I managed somehow to twist/contort/whatever to hold myself on the step ... and as a result sprained/strained/pulled most of the muscles in my back and neck, as well as my quads. At the time it seemed a better choice than plunging head first down the steps onto the concrete driveway. Now I'm not so sure ..... sigh .... When I can move again I'm planning to return to the store and tie plastic bags over the *#)@_!#($ lazy bagger that didn't double bag the soda bottles.

Sigh ... back to the heating pads now.

I just read what happened to you yesterday. So sorry you've been hurt, pooh. Remember to always use the handrail. You're not really Super Chicken, you know.

How are you feeling today?

Originally Posted by Stitchawl

Downloading and processing some photos we shot today as we were walking along the moat around the Old City. They've recently repainted several of them, and with the strange lighting of the overcast day, the contrasts were really vivid!

Stitchawl

What a lovely photo. Just beautiful. Thanks for sharing it.

[orlok]

Originally Posted by poohbear_nc

Well ... I'm sitting on a heating pad .... multiple heating pads .... why you ask? Well, I was carrying the groceries up the back stairs when multiple bags suddenly burst, dumping 2 liter bottles of soda on the stairs and on my feet ... causing me to lose balance and almost plummet to the driveway (our back stairs are 15 steps) ... because my hands were full and not on the railing .... but I managed somehow to twist/contort/whatever to hold myself on the step ... and as a result sprained/strained/pulled most of the muscles in my back and neck, as well as my quads. At the time it seemed a better choice than plunging head first down the steps onto the concrete driveway. Now I'm not so sure ..... sigh .... When I can move again I'm planning to return to the store and tie plastic bags over the *#)@_!#($ lazy bagger that didn't double bag the soda bottles.

Sigh ... back to the heating pads now.

It's amazing how often our time-saving actions (in this case, carrying multiple bags leaving no hands free for the railing) can cause a lot more hassle and inconvenience in the long run. Like carrying too many plates and glasses from the living room to the kitchen, and dropping half of them (yes, it's happened to me) resulting in additional time wasted clearing up, and the liberal application of plasters (band-aids) thereafter to the cuts from the glass shards.

Hope your back and attendant pains get better soon. As @dreams said, it's got to be better than actually taking the fall.

[dreams]

Beautiful photo Stitchawl. Thanks for sharing with us.

pooh, I hope that you are doing better today.

Quietly enjoying my coffee as I nurse a slight headache that has just enough pounding to make moving and doing anything uncomfortable.

[ProfCrash]

Hope the headache goes away soon

[Dylrob]

Originally Posted by orlok

It's amazing how often our time-saving actions (in this case, carrying multiple bags leaving no hands free for the railing) can cause a lot more hassle and inconvenience in the long run. Like carrying too many plates and glasses from the living room to the kitchen, and dropping half of them (yes, it's happened to me) resulting in additional time wasted clearing up, and the liberal application of plasters (band-aids) thereafter to the cuts from the glass shards.

Hope your back and attendant pains get better soon. As @dreams said, it's got to be better than actually taking the fall.

My typing teacher in high school called that the "teenage paradox". Putting so much effort into trying to reduce the amount of effort you have to put in.

Anyway, I also hope you're feeling better Poohbear.

[Rumpelteazer]

Originally Posted by poohbear_nc

Well ... I'm sitting on a heating pad .... multiple heating pads .... why you ask? Well, I was carrying the groceries up the back stairs when multiple bags suddenly burst, dumping 2 liter bottles of soda on the stairs and on my feet ... causing me to lose balance and almost plummet to the driveway (our back stairs are 15 steps) ... because my hands were full and not on the railing .... but I managed somehow to twist/contort/whatever to hold myself on the step ... and as a result sprained/strained/pulled most of the muscles in my back and neck, as well as my quads. At the time it seemed a better choice than plunging head first down the steps onto the concrete driveway. Now I'm not so sure ..... sigh .... When I can move again I'm planning to return to the store and tie plastic bags over the *#)@_!#($ lazy bagger that didn't double bag the soda bottles.

Sigh ... back to the heating pads now.

Ouch!
As someone who has fallen down the stairs several times I feel for you. I hope the heating pads do their work and you're feeling better soon!

[poohbear_nc]

Thanks everyone for your kind thoughts - my back is much better today - I fairly roasted it [insert chicken joke here] yesterday to make sure I didn't seize up overnight. My right quad muscle is still very painful - I think I must have rotated on my right planted leg when I was flailing for my balance - so I've been doing yoga stretches and talking slow walks to loosen it up. Warm cat bodies on my lap do help out too.

Sigh .... yes - I'm one of those who would rather try to carry as many plastic grocery bags as I can hang off both hands in one trip -- rather than make multiple trips up & down those steps. Time to rethink that strategy ....

[getting old sucks!]

[Dylrob]

Originally Posted by poohbear_nc

Thanks everyone for your kind thoughts - my back is much better today - I fairly roasted it [insert chicken joke here] yesterday to make sure I didn't seize up overnight. My right quad muscle is still very painful - I think I must have rotated on my right planted leg when I was flailing for my balance - so I've been doing yoga stretches and talking slow walks to loosen it up. Warm cat bodies on my lap do help out too.

Sigh .... yes - I'm one of those who would rather try to carry as many plastic grocery bags as I can hang off both hands in one trip -- rather than make multiple trips up & down those steps. Time to rethink that strategy ....

[getting old sucks!]

Move to West Hollywood. You won't have to deal with another plastic bag again!

(On account of them being banned throughout the city)

[kindlekitten]

Originally Posted by poohbear_nc

Well ... I'm sitting on a heating pad .... multiple heating pads .... why you ask? Well, I was carrying the groceries up the back stairs when multiple bags suddenly burst, dumping 2 liter bottles of soda on the stairs and on my feet ... causing me to lose balance and almost plummet to the driveway (our back stairs are 15 steps) ... because my hands were full and not on the railing .... but I managed somehow to twist/contort/whatever to hold myself on the step ... and as a result sprained/strained/pulled most of the muscles in my back and neck, as well as my quads. At the time it seemed a better choice than plunging head first down the steps onto the concrete driveway. Now I'm not so sure ..... sigh .... When I can move again I'm planning to return to the store and tie plastic bags over the *#)@_!#($ lazy bagger that didn't double bag the soda bottles.

Sigh ... back to the heating pads now.

Originally Posted by poohbear_nc

Thanks everyone for your kind thoughts - my back is much better today - I fairly roasted it [insert chicken joke here] yesterday to make sure I didn't seize up overnight. My right quad muscle is still very painful - I think I must have rotated on my right planted leg when I was flailing for my balance - so I've been doing yoga stretches and talking slow walks to loosen it up. Warm cat bodies on my lap do help out too.

Sigh .... yes - I'm one of those who would rather try to carry as many plastic grocery bags as I can hang off both hands in one trip -- rather than make multiple trips up & down those steps. Time to rethink that strategy ....

[getting old sucks!]

mmmmMMMMmmmm tenderized slow roasted chicken!

*ducks and runs*

more pictures Stitchy!