Moving about gingerly and eating carefully, the day improved my condition enough to shower and see to some of the estate's concerns. With time for reflection, I could see how the stress of my grief with the burden of the Holidays primed my back muscles for injury. It's a good thing this truama did not manifest itself on other muscular or vascular structures. Queue up the Mighty Mouse theme song here: my best sister is coming tommorrow! Here she comes to save the day! She will help me sort some things out and be glad company. The cousins can play in the park across the street and go to the pool!