I woke up this morning and knew right away that I would need my heating pad as my back cried out in pain and every joint in my body ached. I rolled out of bed (literally) and wondered whether or not I should even bother to make my bed knowing that at some point today I will probably laying down with my winter’s best friend my heating pad. I came to the computer and turned it on. While I waited for it to load I looked for my heating pad being careful not to stretch to far or move to fast. I decided against making my bed. The longer I stood the more I realized it would be sooner not later that I would be laying down again. I sat at the computer after getting in layers of clothing trying to warm my bones. I was not cold but I could feel the chill in my joints. I used to love the rain when I was younger but now it just means pain and things like Aleve, Asprin, Ibuprophin, Tylenol, heating pads, and lots of adjusting and readjusting my positioning. I can’t seem to sit in one position for real long so I have to get up and stand for a little bit or move to the bed and lay for a bit. Cooking today will consist of me sitting in a chair in front of the stove so that I’m not making myself stand for any length of time. The kids will have to do the cleaning for the next couple of days while the weather is like this. I used to take prescription medications but they would just make me dopey and they didn’t work that well any way. So now I just have to grit my teeth and try to deal with this like I do every damp day of the year and hope the heating pad relieves some of the pain.