Pain, Pain, Pain

Today is the 2 month anniversary of the car accident. On a good note my bones and cracked ribs are healing up nicely. I'm driving again, working both my jobs again, and am about 80% back to doing all the things I used to do.
The down side is, while I push myself to do a little more every day, the result is pain. Today it's dark and cold and I think it's not helping with my mood much. Yesterday's "push" was attending a friend's birthday party which was at night. We didn't stay out late but I did do all my usual Saturday chores, then showered and got ready for the party. I was exhausted when we got home (9:30) and was asleep as soon as my head hit the pillow.
But then the storms rolled in and when the thunderclaps awoke me at 4:30 a.m. I realized I better potty the dogs in case it rained & stormed for a few hours. So out we all went and that's when I discovered I was very, very sore.
Oh golly I hurt all over. Walking hurts. Breathing hurts. Picking up the coffee pot hurts. In other words, no matter what activity I do (even sitting here typing) is pretty danged painful. So, my "push" today will be to simply maintain all I've achieved and not go backward. I won't allow myself to take pain killers any longer as I want to know when I hurt so that I don't incur any excess damage.
Another interesting thing - when heeling with my dogs I realized when someone is calling a pattern for me, when they say "right turn" I hesitate. I found out that since I had impact on the left side of my brain, the right side of my body may have some motor problems. This is just a minor glitch but I really have to think hard before I turn right. I'm sure with practice this will be easily overcome but it's quite fascinating.
I know I'm still not quite right mentally. What is most interesting is that until a few days ago I had ceased dreaming. I miss my dreams as they were wonderful and exciting - I dreamed of crossing oceans and seeing the whales swimming below me. I dreamed of blue giraffes. Or, I was solving problems that had intrigued me from the day. My mind was grinding, grinding, grinding and always so busy. But now....nothing. I've started having dreams again but they are sooo boring. They are of ordinary things and not interesting at all. They are like having oatmeal for breakfast when you are used to an omelette. But at least I'm dreaming again, I guess, which is a good thing.
I have my cute new little LEV (Low Emission Vehicle) which is the Honda Fit and I enjoy driving it. I'm doing pretty good getting around in our town and maybe someday I'll take on the highway. Not ready for it now.
Time for me to sign off - it is Sunday for goodness' sake and deserves some enjoyment. I'll have my latte and read the paper. If it warms up I'll take Moto out to our park and do some tracking. Life goes on no matter how much I hurt, but I'll still try to enjoy living!