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I spent the day in bed because I didn't have enough sense to quit yesterday. We were getting our taxes ready for the accountant--our 2011 taxes, but it's all right we never owe anything and the accountant files extensions. Anyway, I knew we could finish the job if we both worked together.

Well, you know how that goes. First he had to feed the pigs. Then he had to take the tractor out and feed the cows. (No, he didn't have too, they still had plenty of hay.) Then he couldn't find his checkbook. Then he wanted a certain pen. By this time, I had already totalled up all the household expenses. Being a big softie I even helped him with the farm expenses. (They are on little register reciepts from all over the place. My purchases are all listed on the credit card or in my checkbook--easy as pie. It's a running disagreement.)

Anyway, today every inch of me hurt. I forced myself to take a warm shower. Plastered on 3 Lidoderm patches. Crawled back into bed. Tried to read, but it's hard when you've got double vision. (One of my worst symptoms because I read all the time.) Got out my old eye patch from 1998 when the double vision began. Read with my right eye rest of morning.

Dragged myself to bathroom, then kitchen for brunch of large glass of orange juice. Back to bed and eye patch.

This is what happens when we forget to listen to our bodies. Most of us know how much we can do and what happens when we overdo. Unfortunately, we often forget. Then we pay the price.

I'm pretty good at giving out advice. As you can see, somethimes it's "Do as I say, not as I do."

Towards better days, (Hopefully tomorrow. Ever try typing with one eye?)

BetteK