Ping!

Today I experienced a sad, sad sign

of my descent into middle-aged-ness. 

Is that even a word?!

After returning from Costco,

I carried the items into the house.

On my last trip,

I was carrying an 8 pound box of whole wheat pasta

and a four pack of fruit gels.

I leaned over to put them on the floor of the pantry

and

PING!

My lower back just twanged.

Or pinged.

Whatever it did, I gave a gasp

followed by a string of little "heh, heh, heh" whimpers.

I tried standing upright..OW! ow ow ow!

Hunched over, I hobbled around the kitchen,

alternately moaning and whimpering.

That was a few hours ago.

I finally gave in and took a couple of ibuprofen 

to take the edge off the discomfort.

Pain is radiating across my lower back and down my leg

and I have a meeting to go to tonight with Kate

for her high school orientation.

Dear Lord, today forty seems OLD!

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Please continue to lift Gwen up in your prayers. 

Flickers of improvement were seen last night

and no news has come in yet today. 

I will keep you posted on this little fighter.