Just Me and Scarlett

Since the tailbone injury I have been confined to my "chair" and have spent the majority of my time reading Gone with the Wind by Margaret Mitchell. I have 200 pages to go. I was shocked by how much in common I have with the protagonist Scarlett...and not in a good way. Halfway through the book I was relieved that we have less and less in common as she totally goes off the deep end with her love of money, cruelty, and selfishness.

Certainly I cannot compare my injury with the Civil War but there are some huge similarities. It's been hard to "slow down" my pace but I am happy to report I can finally drive again! Once I knew my tailbone wasn't broken...only severely bruised coccyx...I became a bit more daring. My way of life has "gone with the wind" for now. No more zumba. No more working out. No more dancing around the house. No more clean, immaculate house. No more bending. No more sleeping comfortably. No more endorphins. You get the picture....

I use a pair of BBQ tongs to pick up the house and get laundry in and out. The tongs have become another appendage, without which I could not have maintained sanity. Did I mention we had team dinner last night at our house? I totally overdid it moving furniture, cooking, setting tables up, cleaning, and going to the game. I was so proud of myself...I felt so good yesterday...but today is just a pain in the butt! Oh well....let's see what Scarlett is up to today!