I'm lying here on the couch watching the birds for the
Great Backyard Bird Count. Actually, the reason I'm lying here on the couch is because I've pinched a nerve... or something. Wednesday night I had some pain in my back & neck and thought it was a stiff neck. I took some Aleve Thursday morning and was fine. I even went ice skating. It was quite a bit worse Friday. And, yesterday it was pretty much unbearable. I had to sit and walk around with my arm straight up in the air.
Well, today I realized that if I lie down - either on my back or side - I'm pretty good. But, almost immediately upon standing...ouch!!! So, I'm lying down. And, I've been watching and counting birds for GBBC.
I can't really upload my photos right now, but here is a photo of a mockingbird I took a couple of years ago. And, here is our list of birds we've seen over the past 3 days. It isn't too late for you to count birds, too! GBBC goes through tomorrow!
- 2 cardinals (male & female)
- 10 white wing doves
- 1 black vulture
- 2 red-bellied woodpeckers (male & female)
- 2 blue jays
- 1 goldfinch
- 1 mockingbird
- 1 crow
- 1 house finch
- 2 black-capped chickadees
- sparrows - lots, but I'm not good at identifying which kind they are, so I'm not including them
3 comments:
Feel better soon!
Oh, Dana! I can SO sympathize!! I've been having back and neck pain for months. I've bought three new pillows, and taken a bunch of tylenol and advil. Believe it, or not, I took plain old aspirin the other day and it helped more than anything. I guess it's just been so long since I had real aspirin (35 yrs). I'm so sorry you're dealing with this.
But isn't it nice to watch birds when you need a quiet moment? I haven't posted my GBBC post yet, but I have composed it. I had to do it all alone this year because Cade was too exhausted from our crazy weekend to help me. But I had a nice time doing it alone. I love the birds.
How beautiful! I hope your back feels better soon!
Blessings,
Laurie
Post a Comment