not really a day off
i was feeling really achy this morning so i called in sick.
everyone was freaked out when i told them what was wrong.
i kept myself dosed up on ibuprofen all day but let it lapse after dinner, figuring i would take some as i went to bed. i thought i was feeling pretty good anyway so i figured it wouldn't make too much of a difference.
after i got up on the ladder to get some xmas stuff out of the attic and then took a really hot shower i started to ache and stiffen up.
i finally took more ibuprofen and am now having a cocktail to help me get sleepy, (and more numb) but so far, neither is working that well.
i have to work tomorrow so i am hoping i am feeling OK. i will dose up every 4 hours with ibuprofen and hope for the best.
i got lots done today despite not being up to par.
i took care of some paperwork having to do with stuff left over from my dad's estate and managed to get all the legwork done online and on the phone. i still have a little bit more to take care of but i am waiting for some paperwork in the mail before i can finish the rest up.
computer wise, i got a bunch more pics scanned for my gallery and added 2 new albums.
i also added the "window blinds" program and got a bunch of neat skins. it's almost like the "themes" that come with earlier versions of windows but cooler. right now my skin is red/grey/black based and i have a "jack and sally nightmare before christmas" wallpaper. it looks cool and i can't wait to get more skins.
at least if i couldn't work i still had a pretty productive day and now that my attic is partially cleaned out, i can get some other stuff stored up there.
tomorrow after work i will hang the lights out front and put the poinsettias in the urns out there and i will get my xmas cards written out.