Long and Productive Day

Chores Day
Saturday is our chores day. Lots of laundry to do. Clean the bathroom. Scrub the toilet. Vacuum the floor! Wash the dishes. Dry 'em then put them away. Strip the beds so we can wash the covers and sheets. Wash the window screens! For the Gooey Babes, our list seem endless. As another load is going in the laundry, I decide that I needed to uproot a papaya stump that is about 3 feet tall. So, here I am feeling super strong, I decide to wiggle and jiggle this stump. The root is deeper than I expected. So, I go grab a crowbar (i think that's what it is called). It weighs about 10+ lbs and it is over 5 feet long. So, it is longer/taller than me. I gave the ground several jabs and wiggled that stump with all my strength at every angle possible and gee that buggah just doesn't want to be uprooted! What was I thinking? I finally called the Warriors to rescue me. Yey! I jabbed the ground a couple more times and finally cut the stubborn roots and it came out! I decided to uproot another stump.

The second stump was a lot smaller and so I dug again and again...but this one was just as stubborn as the first. Anyway, long story short...I pulled a muscle on my lower back. Man, what is happening to my body? It feels so fragile! My body was feeling it at noon. The King and the babes decided to clear out the garage and I couldn't even stay standing for a whole minute. I felt pressure down there where I am not supposed to.
12 noon, I dropped Warrior 2 at the Point for a pool party! Came back...made pepperoni/cheese pizza using french bread. Warrior 3 helped me make it. Had lunch and I couldn't make myself go back out to help in the garage. I finally called it quits at 2 pm and let the King and the Gooey Babes finish up the garage.

I got cleaned up and layed in bed. My lower back did not feel normal...pelvic pressure was still present so, I took a nap. I am no longer a spring chicken...and I should better listen to my body. Sometimes I fear that my bag will break. I was in 7th grade when Mama was pregnant with her #5. She was the same age as me now being preggy with my #5. But I recall her bag leaking and her doctor sending her home. She carried her baby to term and the result...stillbirth. So, with that in mind...I find myself checking to make sure that nothing is leaking and that Warrior 4 is constantly moving. Being older and pregnant definitely has its pros and cons. It just doesn't feel the same. Duh! You are right..uh-DUH!

Woke up from my nap...went to pick up Warrior 2 from the pool party.

FoodFest

We went to the Food Fest this evening and boy were there lots of people! We took our time going because for the past couple of semesters it has been slow. We were not worried about standing in long lines. Tonight was different though. When we got there, there were lots of people and the clubs had little burners to cook their food. The food we chose to buy and eat weren't what we expected. I wanted to eat the Samoan Chopsuey so I got that but they filled my container with 2/3 rice and 1/3 of chop suey! Hello! I can eat rice at home! That was a rip off! I wasn't satisfied so I stood in line for a good half hour so I can satisfy my craving for lumpia shanghai and garlic shrimp at the Filipino Club booth. Hellurh! Was it worth the wait? Yes and NO! The shrimp and the buko juice was good but the lumpia was drenched in oil so it was soggy. The King and I agreed that we could've gone to Laie Chop Suey and spent just as much for better food. Anyhoo...the kids enjoyed themselves hanging out with their friends. Me on the other hand stood in line for the most part. It could have been better. Okay...gotta prep my lesson for YW now. Signing off!