got my meds
i had to call my dr yesterday because i just couldn't handle being off the muscle relaxants. i was having all sorts of cramps, the worst being in my neck, jaw, and hands/wrist. i had to wear my wrist brace (which i haven't needed in years). my mouth ached and my neck had a spasm so tight, i couldn't turn my head. my arm, however, was much stronger and i had a lot more mobility in those days without the medication. i decided that i'd rather feel better than be annoyed by my arm, so i asked if i could go back on them. i got the green light and took my first one this morning. within 2 hours, my neck felt better, my jaw loosened up, and my wrist still hurts but it's better. i took the brace off. so that's good.
another good thing i have to look forward to is an extended weekend this labor day. arthur's parents have some neighbors up in CT who live in a 235 year old house that was an underground railroad station. serious history happened there. we visited them a year ago. they added onto the back of the house to make more room for their kids, but the front part is all exactly the same. even the basement. there's a secret panel in one of the kitchen cabinets that reveals an old dumbwaiter that was used to lower food down to slaves being hidden in the basement. there was a small space behind the chimney and the wall down there were they could fit 2 people at a time. there's also a set of stairs that lead to the basement that were sealed off but you can access them through a piece of wall that slides out. it's like stuff you only see in movies! so anyway, these people are going to florida for labor day weekend and asked if we would stay in their house and take care of their pets while they're away. holla! so we'll be sleeping there for 4 nights. i have a knack for old houses, particularly ones with history. i can't wait to stay there! so awesome! maybe i'll do something really country like bake a pie and put it on the sill to cool. haha. arthur's parents will be around that weekend too, so i imagine we'll be splitting our time between them and the pets we're supposed to watch.
well i guess that's it for now.
another good thing i have to look forward to is an extended weekend this labor day. arthur's parents have some neighbors up in CT who live in a 235 year old house that was an underground railroad station. serious history happened there. we visited them a year ago. they added onto the back of the house to make more room for their kids, but the front part is all exactly the same. even the basement. there's a secret panel in one of the kitchen cabinets that reveals an old dumbwaiter that was used to lower food down to slaves being hidden in the basement. there was a small space behind the chimney and the wall down there were they could fit 2 people at a time. there's also a set of stairs that lead to the basement that were sealed off but you can access them through a piece of wall that slides out. it's like stuff you only see in movies! so anyway, these people are going to florida for labor day weekend and asked if we would stay in their house and take care of their pets while they're away. holla! so we'll be sleeping there for 4 nights. i have a knack for old houses, particularly ones with history. i can't wait to stay there! so awesome! maybe i'll do something really country like bake a pie and put it on the sill to cool. haha. arthur's parents will be around that weekend too, so i imagine we'll be splitting our time between them and the pets we're supposed to watch.
well i guess that's it for now.