N - Didn’t end up watching a movie. Forgot it was game 5 of the Stanley Cup finals that night! My dad and bf have a bottle of Jack riding on the result of the series, so we had to watch. 
Kimba - Disappointing, yes. But I figure aches and pains are to be expected from time to time. Just the body’s way of saying ‘I need a break’!
MiM - Yeah, that is a good one. I’d seen it before, but it’s always nice to get a refresher!
Masch - Thanks, I am feeling much better now! It does suck when the aches seem to come out of nowhere, but it’s a good excuse to get some quality r&r in.
So yes, my back is feeling about 90% better tonight. I could barely move Monday morning, it was so stiff, but I put one of those heating wraps on it, sucked it up, and went to work to break down the load anyways. It actually started feeling better as I was moving around, and the good thing about our loads is that we use this lift table thingy when the skids are about halfway broken down, so we never have to bend over to pick up a case off the skid.
After work I dragged my sister to the gym with me (she’s been ‘meaning to’ go for about 6 months now), did some unweighted squats and some leg curls, and was a cardio bunny (1/2 hour between the bike and the stepmill).
Woke up this morning, and my back felt about 75% better. I was off work today, so I vegged around the house all morning, and helped my mom do some first aid on my cat. He somehow managed to hurt the claws on his back paw - they were worn or bitten down to the quick, and were bleeding! We had to soak his foot in an epsom salt bath, then put antiseptic powder and antibiotic cream on his wound. Then we covered it all up with an old sock that we taped to his leg. He protested and hissed the whole time, I wound up covered in water and powder and cream and his fur, and then he spent the next five minutes trying to kick the sock off before settling into bed in disgust. Lol.
This afternoon, I headed into the city to meet up with an old friend from high school. We got manis and pedis (I went with a neon orange, and they talked me into getting a little white flower on my big toes), and got to sit in the most AMAZING massaging chairs while we were being worked on. The chairs gave a back and butt massage. Along with the hand and foot massages I got, I left the place feeling like a new woman!
Followed that up with some spicy caesars and a huge burger with sauteed mushrooms and onions and sweet potato fries on a patio. Yummy!
Now, I’m waiting for Glee to come on at midnight, then I’m back to work in the morning. Since my back is feeling so much better, I may do some light weights tomorrow, although that’ll depend on how work goes.
and that guy’s neck looks kinda locked and tense…
How many cats do you have?