This time of year often brings impromptu gatherings, and while I usually enjoy them, this situation has been challenging. Two weeks ago, I fell while entering the gym, injuring my left shoulder, which limits my range of motion and causes significant pain. Despite this, I’ve been managing work and using ice packs on my shoulder and back.
Recently, we made a quick trip to Tennessee to bring our son back to Tampa from Missouri. Although the trip was enjoyable, we returned to work feeling exhausted. Then, on Saturday, just as I was about to serve dinner, I learned that other family members would be arriving soon. I accidentally bought parsley instead of cilantro and now need to prepare a meal for five instead of three. The house is in disarray, but I’m confident I’ll find a way to make it work. I've already done two loads of laundry, and I know I can handle this gathering. Sometimes we have impromptu gatherings this time of year, but for me, it could not have happened at a worse time. Let me explain. Two weeks ago, I had a fall while entering the gym that severely injured my left shoulder, resulting in no range of motion, pain, and swelling in an area where I already have a torn rotator cuff. I have been unable to do housework, bathe, dress, or sleep comfortably during this time. To complicate matters, I had to use that arm to type at work, all while wearing ice packs on my shoulder and lower back around the clock to help with the pain.
Then, unexpectedly, we had to make a trip to Tennessee to pick up our son, who wants to relocate back to Tampa from Missouri. The trip was pleasant, but we didn't sleep for more than a day and had to return to work this past Thursday and Friday, feeling like zombies. My husband hasn’t been feeling well either and looks extremely tired.
Then, on Saturday afternoon, just as I was about to serve dinner, we found out that other family members would be visiting and arriving in minutes. To make matters worse, I accidentally bought parsley instead of cilantro and now have to figure out how to prepare a meal for five when I only made enough for three. I’m feeling overwhelmed and horrified—the house is a mess, there isn't a clean dish in sight, and all I've managed to accomplish are two back-to-back loads of laundry.Sometimes we have impromptu gatherings this time of year, but for me, it could not have happened at a worse time. Let me explain. Two weeks ago, I had a fall while entering the gym that severely injured my left shoulder, resulting in no range of motion, pain, and swelling in an area where I already have a torn rotator cuff. I have been unable to do housework, bathe, dress, or sleep comfortably during this time. To complicate matters, I had to use that arm to type at work, all while wearing ice packs on my shoulder and lower back around the clock to help with the pain.
Then, unexpectedly, we had to make a trip to Tennessee to pick up our son, who wants to relocate back to Tampa from Missouri. The trip was pleasant, but we didn't sleep for more than a day and had to return to work this past Thursday and Friday, feeling like zombies. My husband hasn’t been feeling well either and looks extremely tired.
Then, on Saturday afternoon, just as I was about to serve dinner, we found out that other family members would be visiting and arriving in minutes. To make matters worse, I accidentally bought parsley instead of cilantro and now have to figure out how to prepare a meal for five when I only made enough for three. I’m feeling overwhelmed and horrified—the house is a mess, there isn't a clean dish in sight, and all I've managed to accomplish are two back-to-back loads of laundry.Sometimes we have impromptu gatherings this time of year, but for me, it could not have happened at a worse time. I will explain. Two weeks ago I had a fall on the way into the gym that messed up my left shoulder so much that I had no range of motion, pain, and swelling in the shoulder where I already have a torn rotator cuff. I cannot do housework, bathe, dress, or sleep comfortably all this time. To further complicate the issue I had to use that arm to type at work and I was wearing ice packs on my shoulder and lower back 24/7 to help with the pain. Then by surprise, we needed to make a trip to Tennessee to pick up our son who would like to relocate back to Tampa from Missouri. The trip was pleasant but we have not slept for more than a day and had to go back to work this past Thursday and Friday like zombies. My husband has been not feeling well either and looks so tired. Then on Saturday afternoon, when I was about to serve the evening meal, we found out that other family members were coming to visit and would be arriving in minutes. I am dealing with accidentally buying parsley in place of cilantro and thinking about how I can fix dinner for five when I only have made enough food for the three of us. I am shutting down. I am horrified. The house is a mess. There is not a clean dish in the house and all I got done were two back-to-back loads of laundry.