The Weekend

Sandy & I went out with our good friends Jeremy & Cathrein on Saturday night. Cat took us to this awesome hole-in-the-wall Chinese place. She swore up and down that this was the only place in town that did “real” Chinese food – she ought to know since she spent quite a while in China two years ago teaching English. Anyway, the food was as wonderful as she claimed.  Real pork fried rice doesn’t have the little reddish imitation pork cubes in it?  I know!  Surprised me too!

Sunday was my cooking day! I made marinara using Lora’s recipe, taco soup, chili, and taco seasoning. I had plans for potato soup and another batch of marinara, but it was a gorgeous day & I just had to get outside and play in the backyard a little bit. I took the loads of cut tree branches, garbage, and various other junk left by the landscapers and loaded up the truck. Stitch enjoyed a ride in the wheelbarrow and was “helping” me clean things up.

When I got out of the tub a few hours later, it became overwhelmingly obvious that I forgot to lift with my knees at some point and instead decided to do deadlifts. Bad idea. Very. Bad. Idea.  I was flat on my back (literally) for a day and a half.  Poor Sandy took Monday off with me to fetch and carry as needed – he even cooked us dinner!  He truly has the patience of a saint because bored, sore, and cranky Erin is not fun to be around.  I’m almost back to normal today, thank goodness.  Woo-hoo!  Go me!