This has been a miserable week - injured myself somehow, and have struggled with a sore back for the week. I was treated to a chiropractic manipulation twice, a massage once, and eventually resorted to strong medicines from the pharmacy (recommended by the nurses at my friendly, accessible emergency department). Wouldn't you know it...this is the week that the emergency department has been closed nearly all week, due to holidays and other situations. I had great plans for today, Saturday. I intended to be at the Bear River Cherry Carnival, and to sell some art supplies (hopefully) at Bear Canvas. No such luck. I felt too ill to do much, but hauled myself out of bed, and somehow drove up the river road, only to find that I was too late to get past the barracades set up for the parade. I had no energy to drag my sacks of art supplies along the road and through the village to Bear Canvas, so I bailed out, and came home to lie on the couch. I saw the beginning and end of a movie, but missed the middle due to closed eyes. Probably lying on the couch was the best thing I could do for myself today.