i've been thinking about using the leaf blower but can't find the right time to since it was either too cold or raining until...tuesday morning... hubby told me that i really should use the leaf blower soon, and asked me to look outside. i was a little shocked to see our neighbor's driveway totally covered with leaves from our maple tree... i knew it was windy, and raining lightly when i drove R to school around 6:40 this morning, but i didn't expect that amount of leaves to fall on the ground... it was embarrassing, to say the least... so as soon as i got back from taking hubby to the train station, i took out the leaf blower and extension cord, and cleared the neighbor's driveway... i also tried clearing their lawn but i wasn't comfortable being on it so i just tried to pick up as much as i can... i think i used the blower for a little more than an hour... big mistake. when i finally decided to stop and put away the cord and the blower, i could barely lift my right arm without it shaking uncontrollably... it was from holding the blower so long without rest or any support... i practically didn't have any use of my arm unless i hold it up with my left hand or rest it on something to be able to have use of my hand. without support, my arm would just shake... it was so painful that i decided to take a muscle relaxant to ease the pain. it did help but it also made me so drowsy that i just had to sleep it off hoping it wears off sooner... another big mistake.
i'll spare you with the rest of the details. needless to say, i was incapacitated for the good part of tuesday, thus the absence of a blogpost. i was sorta, kinda knocked out...
