Pre-pico jitters

[wiseheart]

picowrimo starts in a couple of hours, and I'm far from being ready. A good thing I've already finished "A Matter of Time", which was originally planned as my pico project, because November is usually a horrid time at school, and I even have the questionable honour of holding a so-called open lesson this year, which means the parents can come in and watch the lesson. I still don't have the faintest what I'll do.

Also, I've just ruined my lower back again with a pinched nerve or whatnot, and let me tell you, the pain is quite spectacular if I manage to move in the wrong angle. Nonetheless, we had the frantic, semi-annual flat cleaning today, and despite the hired help we have on such occasions. it was quite the ordeal. Considering that autumn break ends tomorrow, I don't look very optimistically forward to next week... writing-wise or otherwise.

Comments

[jenn-calaelen.livejournal.com]

*hugs* Pinched nerves are horrible! Hope it gets better soon!

Good luck with a plan for the open lesson and for pico! (I am nowhere near prepared for pico either...)

[saki101.livejournal.com]

I am so sorry to hear what's happened to your back! :-( And to do heavy-duty housecleaning in that condition...I am shuddering. I hope you can rest tomorrow and enjoy some inspirational Pico thoughts.

[wiseheart.livejournal.com]

Not much of rest can be hoped for, as we're going to my cousin's whose wife just turned 60. Of course, they must live out of town, which means a 90-minute trip there and the same back again. With changing busses and all the joy.

But at least we get to see their baby grandson, born a couple of weeks ago.

[ideealisme.livejournal.com]

Back trouble is a bitch. Go easy and wishing you a speedy recovery.

[wiseheart.livejournal.com]

Thanks. I'm afraid going easy isn't doable in my line of work, but I will try to be careful.

[red-day-dawning.livejournal.com]

Ugh, pinched nerves can be agonizing. HUGS

[espresso-addict.livejournal.com]

Ouch! Lower back pain is the worst.

[wiseheart.livejournal.com]

It is. The worst part is that you can't predict which move would lead to pain in any given situation. And it takes forever to heal.

[espresso-addict.livejournal.com]

Have you taken it to a doctor? When I wrecked my back, I spent ~2 months in bed without seeing a doctor (because I couldn't get in a car), and when I did see one was told I could have had an injection which would have improved the healing greatly. But that was a muscle problem, not a pinched nerve.

[lhun-dweller.livejournal.com]

Sorry to hear you're in such pain -- especially low back pain. I hope by now you've eased into picowrimo and that your back is improving. [hugs]

[wiseheart.livejournal.com]

Writing goes so-so. The current atmosphere at work isn't helping. My back is still in shambles.