Yesterday, my lovely wife was serving in the children’s ministry at church; as the administrative “rover” she was filling in for someone in the nursery area. When she observed two toddlers in the plastic ball pit, who were not playing nice, she rushed over to separate them. As she bent over and reached for one of the ruffians, she felt a twinge in her lower back, and the pain of a strained muscle immediately became apparent.
When we got home, she consulted her new authority on all things – Pinterest – and found that the proper treatment was to apply cold compress for the first 24 hours. The suggestion was a slushy pack (1/4 part rubbing alcohol + 3/4 parts water frozen in a ziplock bag). Until the slushy pack was properly frozen, a bag of frozen vegetables could be substituted.
As I presented her with the frozen veggies, she commented: “This means that I’m in a vegetative state, right?”
Nothing can keep my girl down for long!