I'm sleeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeepy. I think I'll go to bed soon, but I'm to tired to move.

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Emma=cutiehead

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Baby in a box

She seems to be wondering: "Have I been delivered to the correct address?"

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I think she's just grasping the scope of the whole genie thing. "Three wishes, you say? First, I'll wish for infinite wishes!"

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Emma with wishes. There's a nightmare thought.

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Bubble and Box Em is too too cute.

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Here she seems to be doing her best Dean Martin impersonation.

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Sometimes, I wish family and friends could bottle all the fear, pain, and heartbreak they experience when a loved one is addicted, and somehow let the addict feel it first hand.

I'll take this over sporking the BiL. He doesn't even have the plausible deniability of youth, he's married, wants to adopt my nephew and they were trying to get pregnant again... Sorry, I don't mean to get ranty here. I just have been so focused on other things that I didn't realize how just fucking angry I am. We all welcomed him into our family and this just feels like betrayal.

Cash, I am so glad he is awake and sorry. I do hope that this is a learning experience for him and that he values his life more now.

you and yours are in my thoughts.

As are you...

Covered in bubbles!!

OMGCUTE!!

Being laid up with back pain is much more annoying than getting sick for some reason.

It so is.

And given my track record, I am not a person who should be giving advice.

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Susan, does it feel like nerve pain or muscle pain? If you can stand it, could Dylan rub that spot (or alternatively take a tennis ball between that spot and a wall) to see if it's a muscle spasm? I'd be more gentle with nerve tingles vs deep acheyness. (I don't know whether you have referred pain stemming from a trigger point or an actual nerve impingement. Trigger points when worked and then stretched can greatly reduce pain. I would guess trigger point resulting from overuse of the muscle, but not being able to lay my hands on you limits my certainty.)

If you feel it IS muscle, I would focus between shoulder blade an spine, as well as right at the top angle. It will probably be sort of crunchy right there where the muscle tendon is, but not to worry. Levator Scapula (that particular muscle) is the culprit for many a shoulder/neck problem. Perhaps not yours, but I would be highly surprised if it wasn't involved to some degree. As you might suspect from the name, it helps elevate the shoulder blade. If your shoulder is somewhat raised for mousing, it'll get a lot of use.

Some info on trigger points: [link] Info plus how to self-treat with massage (this one looks very useful for you) [link]

I'll stop before I bore everyone. But in other news, I had quite an interesting energy work/massage session today, and I don't as a general rule do "energy work". It's very much new territory. I'm alternately intrigued, and weirded out by the whole thing.

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Being laid up with back pain is much more annoying than getting sick for some reason.

Yes. My theory -- because your mind is alert and actually wanting to do something. If you can handle it, a little gentle stretching might help. Also massage. {ETA -- like d said more thoroughly}

Laying flat on your back with a pillow under your knees helps the lower back, but I can't promise upper back/shoulder.

Good news, Cashmere.

((((Sparky and family))))

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