Out of commission.

Exercise has been really bad this week.

• Monday-had council meeting in the evening.
• Tuesday- power went out at work and home. Worked 10 hours trying to keep residents warm, fed and entertained. Spent the night at my mom's who had power. Didn't sleep well.
• Wednesday - power still off at work. Repeat of Tuesday at work. Came home exhausted. Luckily, my power was on and I got to catch up on my sleep in my own bed.
• Thursday - stepped out of my car at work and instantly felt pain shoot down my legs. Sciatic nerve pain. Got worse as the day went on. Borrowed a Xanax from my step-dad to sleep that night.
• Friday - Still in pain. Went to the doctor and got muscle relaxers & anti-inflammators. Stopped at my cousin's and she massaged my butt (literally, anyone that has had this pain knows) I did work but the pain got worse as the day went on.
• Saturday (today) - Slept like a baby high on muscle relaxers but was in so much pain I could barely get out of bed this morning. It's loosened up a bit and I think I could actually get on the treadmill and take a gentle walk. It might help. I don't think it could hurt any worse.

At least while I'm out of commision, the Y is closed and it's too nasty out to walk outside. Until 4 this afternoon we are under a Blizzard warning. We got hammered last night. My driveway is drifted shut. I certainly can't shovel with my back the way it is. I'll just sit tight until some one takes pity on me and clears out my drive. Only emergency vehicles are allowed on the road at the moment anyway. We're under a level 3, meaning if you not a emergency worker you can be arrest if you're on the road. If I have to get out by tomorrow, I'll put the Jeep in 4WD, put the pedal to the metal and force my way out of the drive. The drifts look high but I think I could hammer my way out if I had too.

I'm trying my hardest to get through the day with out eating everything in the refrigerator. Think I'll take a nap this afternoon to keep myself out of the kitchen. The muscle relaxers are certainly making me drowsy. It's not like I don't have lots of other things to keep me busy.