earthyfamily Posted September 12, 2015 Share Posted September 12, 2015 Thursday: My oven caught on fire and is now out of commission until we can get a replacement. Friday: I chipped a tooth. Saturday: The entire right side of my back is spazzy and the left side of my neck is all cricked. I don't want to get out of bed on Sunday. Can you blame me? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AK_Mom4 Posted September 12, 2015 Share Posted September 12, 2015 :grouphug: :grouphug: 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
earthyfamily Posted September 12, 2015 Author Share Posted September 12, 2015 Oh and my allergies are acting up, courtesy of fall, and so every time I sneeze my back freaks out....which is a lot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted September 12, 2015 Share Posted September 12, 2015 :grouphug: :grouphug: 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purplejackmama Posted September 12, 2015 Share Posted September 12, 2015 I'm sorry. Stay in bed. Have chocolate delivered to your room. STAT. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrincessMommy Posted September 12, 2015 Share Posted September 12, 2015 sounds like a long hot, bubbly bath along with a glass of wine is in order. Tell your husband and kids it's for your back. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
earthyfamily Posted September 12, 2015 Author Share Posted September 12, 2015 I like the way you guys think. Thanks! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EmilyGF Posted September 12, 2015 Share Posted September 12, 2015 So sorry. Do you think your back is stress related? Hope you feel better soon. :-( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Critterfixer Posted September 12, 2015 Share Posted September 12, 2015 :grouphug: My week has been pretty wretched too. Chocolate all around! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
earthyfamily Posted September 12, 2015 Author Share Posted September 12, 2015 So sorry. Do you think your back is stress related? Hope you feel better soon. :-( It's very possible. I found that I chipped my tooth last night right before I went to bed, so I was pretty upset with that and when I woke up this morning it was a wreck. Thanks! :grouphug: My week has been pretty wretched too. Chocolate all around! Awww I'm sorry. :( :grouphug: :grouphug: :grouphug: 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anne in CA Posted September 12, 2015 Share Posted September 12, 2015 Awe, sorry! Rest up! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susan in TN Posted September 12, 2015 Share Posted September 12, 2015 Yes, you definitely need a day in bed! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carriede Posted September 12, 2015 Share Posted September 12, 2015 :( Epsom salt baths are AMAZING for back pain. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fraidycat Posted September 12, 2015 Share Posted September 12, 2015 :grouphug: :grouphug: 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
creekland Posted September 12, 2015 Share Posted September 12, 2015 :grouphug: Sunday starts a new week, so perhaps this one will be really good? I hope so! :grouphug: 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mamiof5 Posted September 12, 2015 Share Posted September 12, 2015 Wonderful suggestions! Wine, chocolate, hot bath in Epsom salt...hopefully that would help? Hope your rest of the weekend is much, much better!!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tammyla Posted September 12, 2015 Share Posted September 12, 2015 :grouphug: 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cindy in FL. Posted September 12, 2015 Share Posted September 12, 2015 I am sorry that you are having a rough time. I hope things are looking up for you! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junie Posted September 12, 2015 Share Posted September 12, 2015 Long, hot shower for your back and neck. Eat out (because you can't cook without an oven, right?). :grouphug: 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AuNaturel Posted September 12, 2015 Share Posted September 12, 2015 Grinding your teeth at night due to stress could cause the chip. Stress can cause the back pain too. But wait...Your stove caught fire!! That's enough to make anyone gain a few grey hairs. I'm glad it was just the stove and that it didn't spread. You definitely need to unwind. It sounds to me that the stove incident was traumatic. You don't need a bath, you need a full body massage, a hot cup of lavender or chamomile tea, and a big bar of chocolate. Sent from my Nexus 4 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
earthyfamily Posted September 13, 2015 Author Share Posted September 13, 2015 Grinding your teeth at night due to stress could cause the chip. Stress can cause the back pain too. But wait...Your stove caught fire!! That's enough to make anyone gain a few grey hairs. I'm glad it was just the stove and that it didn't spread. You definitely need to unwind. It sounds to me that the stove incident was traumatic. You don't need a bath, you need a full body massage, a hot cup of lavender or chamomile tea, and a big bar of chocolate. Sent from my Nexus 4 using Tapatalk It was INCREDIBLY traumatic. I had my children waiting in the garage with cats in tow...ready to run, while I stood there screaming into the phone at my husband about what to do while I held the fire extinguisher at the ready. It was terrifying. I definitely need to do something to unwind. *sigh* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junie Posted September 13, 2015 Share Posted September 13, 2015 It was INCREDIBLY traumatic. I had my children waiting in the garage with cats in tow...ready to run, while I stood there screaming into the phone at my husband about what to do while I held the fire extinguisher at the ready. It was terrifying. I definitely need to do something to unwind. *sigh* I've had this happen to me, too. My dh's advice was to turn off the breaker. It worked. (And, I would have never thought of that on my own, especially in the moment of panic.) 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
earthyfamily Posted September 13, 2015 Author Share Posted September 13, 2015 I've had this happen to me, too. My dh's advice was to turn off the breaker. It worked. (And, I would have never thought of that on my own, especially in the moment of panic.) That is exactly what my husband said to do...and it worked! And yeah I wouldn't have thought of that in a million years either...especially in a moment like that. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AuNaturel Posted September 13, 2015 Share Posted September 13, 2015 I've had this happen to me, too. My dh's advice was to turn off the breaker. It worked. (And, I would have never thought of that on my own, especially in the moment of panic.)I will definitely remember that. I hope I never have to use the info, however. My goodness, I think I would take a vacation from the stove for at least a week if not more. Show some love to the slow cooker and microwave for awhile. You need time to recover from that! Your story reminds me of what happened when I was a little girl, maybe six. The stove malfunctioned, it was beeping, and the flames in the oven resembled a fire place. My mom had me at the back door and told me to run if she said the word. I thought it was a bomb and was terrified that my mom was going to be blown up! I believe she unplugged it. I laugh now but I can imagine the fear of that moment. Even though you were freaking out, you did a great job keeping it together enough to save the day. Not everyone could do that. Super mom to the rescue! One day this will be a story you tell your grandkids with a smile on your face. :D Sent from my Nexus 4 using Tapatalk 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
earthyfamily Posted September 13, 2015 Author Share Posted September 13, 2015 I will definitely remember that. I hope I never have to use the info, however. My goodness, I think I would take a vacation from the stove for at least a week if not more. Show some love to the slow cooker and microwave for awhile. You need time to recover from that! Your story reminds me of what happened when I was a little girl, maybe six. The stove malfunctioned, it was beeping, and the flames in the oven resembled a fire place. My mom had me at the back door and told me to run if she said the word. I thought it was a bomb and was terrified that my mom was going to be blown up! I believe she unplugged it. I laugh now but I can imagine the fear of that moment. Even though you were freaking out, you did a great job keeping it together enough to save the day. Not everyone could do that. Super mom to the rescue! One day this will be a story you tell your grandkids with a smile on your face. :D Sent from my Nexus 4 using Tapatalk Awww shucks, thanks. I've been having to use the microwave for the past couple of days, which we hate...we're food snobs I guess. I hate the taste of microwave food. Your 6 year old you story sounds terrifying, you poor thing. My kids even had rolled the suitcase out into the garage with them to stuff the kitties in, just in case...they're indoor only, so I'm not sure they'd come back if they got out. The thing that scared me terribly, was that even though I had turned the oven off, the broiler element was still on, still sparking and still on fire....thank goodness for the breaker. I also discovered that it's extremely difficult to read in situations like that...you almost literally have no idea what the word stove looks like any longer. I might need to put a note by it on the breaker next to it, just in case it ever happens again. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lizzie in Ma Posted September 13, 2015 Share Posted September 13, 2015 :grouphug: :grouphug: 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
No More Perfect Posted September 13, 2015 Share Posted September 13, 2015 *hugs* 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mamiof5 Posted September 13, 2015 Share Posted September 13, 2015 Hope your Sunday is going well!!! And put that silly stove in time out all week! Maybe salads and takeout for dinner will help you feel better :) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
earthyfamily Posted September 14, 2015 Author Share Posted September 14, 2015 UPDATE: New oven has been installed and decorated appropriately with adorably cute fall magnets. Went to the dentist this AM and had the chipped tooth filled and I am now incredibly sore from the numbing shots and the yanking and pulling on my jaw, but relieved. My back is nearly completely better, though a little sore and my neck is no longer cricky. Yay me! Thanks for all the virtual hugs and encouragement guys. We're absolutely fed up (ha, no pun intended) with cold foods...so veggie burgers and French fries for dinner tonight! :party: 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tsuga Posted September 15, 2015 Share Posted September 15, 2015 I am happy for you. :) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
earthyfamily Posted September 15, 2015 Author Share Posted September 15, 2015 Aw thanks Tsuga! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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