Stiff and Sore

When you are our age, the body just doesn't take abuse like it used to.  I've been stiff and sore all day thanks to a fall last night.  There are three steps leading from the kitchen up to the bedroom.  I got up during the night to come to the living room and missed a step despite night lights everywhere. Landed hard on the floor on my left side. Skinned my left knee and elbow and just upset a lot of muscles and joints.  I couldn't go back to sleep right away - my whole body was tense from the fall and I kept thinking about how much worse it could have been. That, and the rain dripping somewhere over my head which sounded like a dripping faucet, were enough to keep me awake.  So, Maggie and I moved to the couch after I took a muscle relaxer. That worked and we slept pretty well the rest of the night.  I wonder if Roger got up and moved to the living room if Maggie would follow him and curl up next to him for comfort.  Not sure whose, though, hers or mine?  I'm feeling lots better tonight and if I can stay on my feet, will be just fine.  

Fortunately Maggie wasn't in the mood for any long walks today so we only made trips outside for the necessities.  

We did laundry this morning and made groceries this afternoon at the local market to pick up special items for Saturday's company.  

We got a package in the mail from Mike and Erica - and it was, indeed, in a shoe box!  Good job, kids!  

Here in California one pays for plastic and paper bags at the store - 20 cents apiece.  I save those bags to use for the bathroom trash and I was very close to running out and figured I'd have to actually buy trash bags soon.  Well, a bonus in the package from Reno was that they used store bags as filler around the presents!  Ah, lagniappe at it's finest :-)  We are all set now for the duration!  

That's our excitement for today.  It's been very warm - mid 70s but has rained off and on all day and the rain is coming down pretty steady right now.  Looks like a few more days of this coming.