Hi friends,
So, if you read the comments from my post a week ago, you know I fell and injured myself. I hurt my neck, upper back, shoulder, lower arm, and my ankle. I still have pain. I've been wearing a sling for my shoulder a few hours every day. I have to be careful not to stress my left arm and shoulder. This may sound weird, but typing was stressful for my shoulder all week. It's doing better, but still gives me pain. I'm mostly better, except my neck and shoulder.
I chose not to see a doctor. I'm pretty sure I didn't outright fracture anything or tear anything badly. We're nowhere near our medical deductible for the year. So this would cost a couple hundred, minimum. The past year and a half has been extremely costly for my household. We are struggling financially more than any other year and have even dipped into our funds set aside for retirement to pay bills. A year ago we paid a family member's medical bills, we've had expensive car repairs, we needed a new roof, we still need a new furnace and dishwasher, and a week ago one of our daughters crashed our car (she's okay, thankfully). So, I don't want to hear any criticism for my decision to forgo medical attention for injuries that may just heal on their own. Nor do I want to hear how we should have set aside more for emergencies. We have and then some.
I feel very defeated right now. To help cheer myself, I went outside to see what easy work I could do to beautify my surroundings. A couple of weeks ago I potted 2 large pots with my homegrown marigolds. Today, I managed to pot the rest of the marigolds, using the seedlings I started from seeds, soil from my yard, and pots I already owned. At least I don't need to spend money to add cheer to our home.
I guess I'm just rambling. I hope you all have had a good week and weekend.
