Not much to say, still struggling with The Cost of Silver, hoping to check in here more often and read something more substantive than FB posts. I notice my last post is about not needing surgery and the upcoming rehab therapy, so I'll note that I have full flex and extension back in my right leg. Not ever allowed to do anything involving repeated ( Read more... )

Post ortho-clinic app't. No MRI, so status of ligaments still uncertain, but the tibia is healing nicely and risk of further cracking is minimal. Immobilizer is off (though suggested for long walks) and theoretically crutches could be shed ( Read more... )

But two of the friends who came for dinner tonight, one a nurse who now teaches at the community college, the other a med student going for sports medicine, had a look at my leg (unwrapped). Both have also seen the xray & CT scan pics that Mark took from the screen, and heard my account of what happened ( Read more... )

No pics, fortunately ( Read more... )

So, a full week after I fell off the stepladder, this was my daily horoscope:  "You have been pushing yourself beyond your limits for quite some time, and if you don't take a break soon then something may break."

How can I put any faith in astrology when they can't get their predictions in before the event?

Just covering all the entrances here - Last Sunday (May 19) I was pruning a tree, when a branch sprang back and pushed me off the stepladder, about 3 or 4 rungs up. I landed on one foot, jarred my knee and fell down. I called Mark, he made sure I could bend the knee, which I could, but when he helped me to stand up the knee bent in the other ( Read more... )

Cost of Silver synopsis 2.something has gone to Caitlin. Oof.
And I can't have a drink to celebrate because it is Happy Methotrexate Day. Bugger. Maybe I will eat a whole bag of salt and pepper flavoured potato chips instead.

Because I am nothing if not predictable:

Room 50 VPX
A special gift has been given in your name.
The gift of sight is the gift of light - and life.
To my tribe and the best workshop ever,
-Barbara

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A small gift can have a huge impact.
The gift given in your name will give sight to a man or boy blinded by cataracts. Restored sight means a father or ( Read more... )

Cardboard robot nativity scene

Is anyone going who would want/need/like to share a room at the hotel?