Christmas Break

 Today is the first week day of Christmas break--a FULL week before Christmas.  I don't think this has ever happened before.  Today's two goals:  go to my massage and get my eyes examined.

First--the massage.  I got a gift certificate last Christmas, and I finally used it at the end of October.  I decided that I work hard, paid for two of children to get through college, and sacrifice for everyone at the risk of my own mental and physical health.  So I said, "Screw it!  I'm signing up for a monthly massage."  I have been a lifelong headache sufferer, but the last two years have been escalating in intensity.  I have not had a knock-down headache since my October massage.  Coincidence?  Maybe.  But I also am on no medications and my body is shifting to older age.  I have overall body aches and stiffness which started almost instantly after I quit taking my prescription which has started (please, please, please!) menopause.  

To counteract this hormone shift, I have added a multi-vitamin for 50+ and a joint health supplement.  I am so serious, that I actually purchased the name-brand version (w/ a coupon, of course).  I know from running, joint health supplements kick in fairly instantly.  Today is day eight.  On day four I realized that I was not "prepping" myself to walk down the stairs in the morning.  Hooray--starting to kick in.  However, I moved chairs, etc. to clean up after a school Christmas program and have been pretty stiff since.  Ug!

As for eyes, I needed a new prescription PRE-Covid.  Needless to say, I anticipate a significant improvement with new glasses.