Well, my sister came by Monday afternoon. Tuesday my mom took off. Tuesday was also my dad’s B-day. Mom took my gift and gave it to him before I even woke up. She is notorious about that. Sigh.
It is when I saw him at lunch did I find he liked it. If my mom hadn’t told him outright, he wouldn’t have known I made it. That alone made me happy. The entire family minus my eldest brother ate lunch together at a small sandwich/coffee shop. It was good and my dad seemed to like it. My sister paid as her gift.
After that we all headed on our own ways. Mom and my sister spent the afternoon together. Their plans were to go kayaking. I was not interested and thus stayed home. I don’t remember much after that, but my sister did stay the night.
Wednesday went back to normal. My sister left back for her home that morning and both parents went to work. I got my new tennis shoes that night. Mom was more excited over them than I was, but then again, I wasn’t excited.
Thursday was another day and Friday was as well. We ate Chinese that night – my brother was unable to join us for dinner.
Saturday my dad and brother left for the big city to help my sister move into a different apartment. Mom and I did out own things until one rolled around. She got ready, I slipped on my new shoes and by two we headed out to get groceries. We hadn’t done such together for ages.
We stopped to get dog food first, then she went in search of a place that could actually replace the batteries to her watch without breaking it and then we headed to the grocery store. Since Mom left the cart in my hands, we went at my pace, which was quick and efficient. It reminded me of how I walked through the halls in school when younger.
Because of my speed we got the errands done by four instead of our prediction of five. With a pit stop for a refreshment we then headed home, unpacked and I had to sit down by then because the shoes were killing my feet. Apparently walking in them for two hours was a bad thing. The rest of the day my body slowly started to ache and I wound up collapsing on my bed because of it. I was out for a long time.
Sunday I woke up rather late. I was worn around the edges from the after effects still and in the end both my parents were pretty much the same. Mom was tired and my dad had moved a lot of my sister’s stuff as well as lugged them up three flights of stairs. Poor dad…
My muscles still ached and when my dad and I dropped by the store to pick up some things for him, my back was sore and bothering me. I wound up taking it easy all day and mainly remained laying down so my back would relax.
Monday was better despite I woke up with my entire left leg cramped up. Therefore I skipped my morning walk that day just like I had Sunday. Other than that it was normal. I did chores and whatnot.
Tuesday my left ankle was still bothering me, so I kept off it still. I didn’t need to strain it and start limping again or something. It was a typical day as well beyond that though.
Now it is Wednesday. I tried taking my walk again, but at a lighter pace. I did well, but I really felt it in my left shoulder close to the spine and when the walk was over my upper hips ached. I know these shoes are for my benefit, but dang this is annoying. Sigh…
Other than that, my eldest brother’s B-day is coming up this Sunday and the Labor Day will arrive and my dad will stay home that day. Mom will likely go to work as usual.