Well, my summer is shot.

Last week, I had a short break when a conference call cancelled, so I knew I'd have 2 hours in the middle of the day off. So I figured I'd drop a few of those trees I'd been wanting to get rid of because they shaded the garden too much.

4 trees down, each about 20" in diameter, quick quick cut off the branches...quick quick cut them into logs, quick quick toss all the logs into a pile so I can split them later....

2 Hours later DONE! 4 trees felled, cleaned, cut into firewood log length...back to the desk...

Next day...hmm...back feels funny...hmmm...legs feel funny...

Ah...just sore.

Next day...back HURTS...left leg feels like FIRE at the groin...

Next day....can't walk more then five minutes...leg screaming in pain...back a knot...

Whole holiday weekend spent resting and sitting - did get to see Star Trek tho!

Today...can't take the pain...Dr. visit....poke poke...OW!

Off to the hospital with me...to see the surgeon. All sorts of damage in my left leg, plus a hernia, plus they need to do an MRI on my back.

I've always had a high tolerance for pain...too high apparently. I'll be carved and sewn and then...rest rest rest rest....

So much for my plans to build up a massive firewood cache this year.