Today my Gratia is for the sunshine. 

It is such a warm beautiful day today. Think I will read my book outside this afternoon. A little treat I have been looking forward to for the past week. We have had a bit of a cold snap, nothing terrible, just enough to make me want to stay inside. Not today though, I am excited to feel the sun on my face.

Today my Gratia is for getting out of bed and being able to stand up strait. 

I am not completely pain free but enough that I can actually stand up enough that my hips don't look like they are shifted to one side. Amazing! yesterday I felt so terrible that I didn't think I would ever feel better. I going for more acupuncture and another adjustment today so hopefully I will just keep feeling better.

Today my Gratia is for my wonderful daughter Wren. 

She is such a good kid that when I am wiped out from my still aching back and the cold that is giving me such a hard time she just patiently watches TV while I sleep for almost two hours. I didn't realize it was two hours but the next thing I knew time had flown by. Maybe it is a bad thing to just let your kid sit in front of tube for a few hours but it sure helps out on those days that are less then ideal. Thanks Wrenny for being such an easy going kid.

Today My Gratia is for Acupuncture. 

I had my massage yesterday and that was great and today I saw a chiropractor and he used acupuncture on my back and it was so relaxing. If you haven't tried it is really neat and I loved having it done. Although my back still hurts like the dickens I am hopeful by tomorrow it will be even better and I will go back on Thursday for more needles lit on fire sticking out of my back. I think it is awesome.

Today my Gratia is for massage therapists. 

My back has been out since last Wednesday. I have been living in denial that it will get better on it's own. Well it hasn't and I am so so so excited to get to have a massage today and an adjustment and acupuncture tomorrow. The crazy and sad thing is I put it out by laying on the couch in an uncomfortable position. Really sad isn't it. I wish I could say I was climbing a mountain or rescuing kittens or something. Oh well, I am so happy I have access to relief and that I have finally convinced myself that I don't have super human healing powers.