I love the IKEA store in Charlotte, NC. We went there before Thanksgiving and bought lots of great stuff including bedroom furniture, a dining room table and chairs and an entertainment center. Problem is all the stuff has to be assembled ... by us. I am having so much fun assembling it ... and am pleasantly amazed at how well everything fits together. Of course, everything is held together by screws and that screwing motion is killing me. Yesterday, I assembled a bench that had more than 50 screws. Each and every turn of the screwdriver increased the spasms in my back. Even with extra pain medication, I felt it all night. This morning I am still aching. Even though I see those boxes of unassembled furniture, and want so much to build more, I am forcing myself to rest today.
Of course the resting includes dusting every CD before it goes into its new storage bin. And that dusting motion is back and forth with the same muscles I overused yesterday. Sometimes, I get SO frustrated.
Rest is important right now because I am counting down to the birth of my first grandchild in about 10 days -- I'll need all my strength!
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