Well, we try once again! Here I am, not FOND of selfy pics but for purposes of illustration....
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a sane, serious woman- generally.
I am pretty careful, walk a lot, quilt, photograph, enjoy TEA and Tim's Iced Capps- be a daughter, wife, sister, GRANNY , Mum in law and SOMETIMES, I be a silly sausage.... |
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| relaxing on the deck with my coffee |
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| Enjoying my breakfast tea |
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| And the odd Timmy's Iced Capp |
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| Giddy old dame |
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| Smiley old Chick |
But... ONCE IN A WHILE, I REALLY MESS UP!!!
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| OOPS!!! |
I was out walking on Wed. PM last week, got home about 7:30 PM and realized that I had less than 1300 steps more to get to break 10,000 for that day - soooo.... I went out again and , as I felt great and it was a LOVELY evening, I really stepped along. I was headed downhill on Unsworth Avenue and SUDDENLY... found myself face down - well, side of head down on the pavement! I can still hear and FEEL the CRACK, as my skull smacked against the road! NO idea how I got there , but there I was. My glasses were some distance from me ( and the right temple was sprottled awkwardly to one side). I realized that I was in AGONY but could not get up right away. My right elbow, knee, hip and , of course, MY HEAD! were VERY sore. I was disoriented and pretty stunned but did manage to get myself upright eventually. (Fortunately, a woman behind me DID see me go which was good as I WOULD have a witness, should I need one!) I staggered to a large limestone block , part of a retaining wall, and sat on it- gingerly!! Terrified that my brand new iPhone would be smashed, I pulled it out of my RIGHT jeans pocket and the only good thing was that the phone was totally unscathed. I called my poor DH who was really in NO condition to come for me, but come he did, God bless him! I have seen a Dr and there seems to be no major problem- eg concussion? Broken bones etc. Thank goodness, but I am one sad, sorry looking sight and VERY sore ALL over! SO, as promised, some VERY scary pics should you wish to avert your eyes!!!
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| The developing goose egg- more like an OSTRICH egg by the time it was finished swelling!!! |
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| The egg as it began to bruise but also as the swelling began to respond to the administration of a bag of frozen corn! |
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| The elbow a couple of days afterward beginning to scab. It is fluorescent green just now and the scab is pretty well gone. Knee is still very sore , scabby and green! |
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| The morning after as the blood from the bruising began to pool below my eye |
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| Such a smiley face and SUCH a black eye! |
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| And the temporary solution! |
Interesting that in shops, people look at me, and then QUICKLY look away as if I was likely a battered wife! THAT is why it was great that the lady on Unsworth noticed and called to me. If I had needed a witness to defend DH, she would have been a HUGE help!
Be careful out there, Kind Friends! It is a scary world. You never know when the road will come up and bite you!
