Oof. This has been a tough week. Trying to get back into a normal routine after more than two weeks of vacationing, holidays and travel has left me feeling off.

Worst of all, this morning, as I was making our bed, my lower back went all crazy. For all the world, it felt like someone has planted a boot smack in the small of my back and applied all their weight. I spent the day with a warm rice bag tucked up against my spine and took several doses of ibuprofen. Here’s hoping this doesn’t last long.