I am in Brno, Czech Republic (Moravia region) with Hubby and both of his nephews. His eldest nephew scheduled all of our upcoming apartment/house view appointments. We saw our first of many earlier this evening. It sort of didn't go well (won't elaborate). Afterwards we went to dinner and walked around the city center. Hubby looked irritable and depressed. The reality of a huge life change is hitting him. I am trying to have a much more optimistic and upbeat attitude about it all, but the stress is there.

As I often do during major vacations (with stress), I have accidentally injured myself. I fell on my sister-in-law's steep wooden spiral staircase the other day. Then I prevented my husband from having a serious fall on steep cement stairs. As I caught him, some injury obviously happened. My lower legs (especially my right one) are slightly swollen. A toe on my right foot is mysteriously sore. The area from the right side of my neck down to my right elbow is also sore. Despite this, there are no visible bruises there. I do have bruises on my left leg, but no pain or swelling there. It does also have scabs from a horrible attack by misquitos in France, some days back. I totally understand the neck to elbow pain, but the leg swelling and toe is more mysterious. I just assume it's from saving my husband from the fall. Sometimes I don't even realize I injured myself. Right now my right leg is elevated on pillows. I hope the ultra busy walking day tomorrow doesn't exacerbate it all.

I have not been eating that well during the vacation, and not drinking enough water. The hypochondriac in me fears something is amiss with my kidneys. My last kidney function test results were worse than usual. Could this trip have worsened their functioning more? Is that the cause of my swollen legs? Gosh, I hope not! This is a bit uncomfortable.

I miss my cooking. Hubby even expressed great disappointment with the meals we've had. Not just the healthfulness of my cooking, but also the taste. Plus, the prices of many meals have been excessive and I have clearly regained some of the weight I lost before the trip. His sister's two days of meals were "light" at my request, but pretty so-so. I sound like my late mother-in-law writing/complaining about that.