happy 4th!

I spent about 5 hours yesterday working in the yard.
The temp. was in the low 90's, and it was sunny...................that combined with
the fact I cut way back on my fluid intake because I hate having to go upstairs to
use daughters bathroom while mine is being worked on........left me in a bit of a frightening situation.
I felt hot, tired, and I had a horrible cramp in my neck.
As first I thought maybe I was having a heart attack. The cramping stopped though and so did my fear..................but then I started having cramps under both my scapula's, and in my fingers/hands. So I headed to the backyard thinking if I get in the pool to cool off I'll feel better.
I lay on my back in the pool (it's only 3 feet deep and I only have about 6 inches of water in it because I had cleaned it earlier& was refilling it.) and as long as I was perfectly still I wasn't in pain................however after several minutes I was feeling nauseated, wanted to get out of the pool, dry off and get dressed. Trying to sit left me with agonizing cramps in my abdomen and buttocks. It was 10x's worse than any charlie horse I'd ever experienced.
I was unable to sit, but I was able to turn over to my stomach, and get to the kitchen door by crawling through the yard, up the deck steps and to the kitchen door..
I banged on the door and yelled out for boyfriend........but boyfriend was napping, and the central air was going. He didn't hear me.
I had to stand to open the door.
Standing caused excruciating left lower abdominal pain. I've never felt such pain. I screamed. I cried.
Boyfriend heard me and came running.
He helped me to undress, and dress............and helped me to the couch....................I knew I was probably pretty dehydrated.......
I took one of boyfriends potassium pills, and had some water.........then I had a banana, 2 oranges and  a glass of orange juice.......I debated going to the ER but was just too tired................I felt exhausted.....so I slept.............................I woke this morning with sore muscles.
I had no idea I was becoming dehydrated.........even when I began cramping I didn't "get it"
So that was my
big incident.
I never ever want to feel that kind of pain again.

Today I took it easy.
I grocery shopped.
Laid on the couch and tried to read
the book I promised myself I'd read before going back to work.
Only read a couple chapters.........I just can't seem to get through it.............................................and I napped.

I cooked supper for boyfriend, daughter and her friend.......and sons plus one of their friends.............luckily they didn't stick around very long after dinner............THEY ALL HAD 4TH OF July CELEBRATIONS TO GO TO (my caps keep sticking. I'm not yelling.)................&..................I wanted peace and quiet..........................Mr. Bojangles and I watched some TV, and did dishes.

It's taking them a little longer to do my BR than expected.
I think they have about 2 more days worth of work.
I'm getting nervous about my budget.......