landing on my feet

[maradydd]

Tuesday night: sat down in a chair on a somewhat slippery patio without looking back to confirm that the chair was actually there. Chair was not there after all. Lost balance, fell into brick windowsill, scraped hell out of right shoulderblade. (Happily, did not rip shirt.) Back muscles now all knotted and achy

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[geekosaur]

What is it about people on my fiends list (including myself) and 3 stitches in the hand? You're something like the fourth, including me.

[maradydd]

Like, in the last few days or something?

[geekosaur]

Since early June.

[maradydd]

Weird. What did you do?

[lwood]

Yonks! Glad to hear you're essentially all right, though--safe, prompt, and efficient travel!

-- Lorrie

[deza]

I've always heard that the best wood carvings will extract a blood-price from the carver.

[maradydd]

This is only something like the second piece I've ever carved, and it's rather harder wood than the ash I was working on before, but the grain is gorgeous and I'm hoping it will look really cool once it's carved down, sanded and polished.

[thewronghands]

What were you carving? Glad that your damage didn't turn out to be too bad.

[maradydd]

Assuming I don't somehow destroy it during the carving process, it will be a dip pen. (Mom gave me a huge set of calligraphy nibs as a belated Christmas present, and while I do have other dip pens, I like the idea of making one of my own.) It's still going well so far. enochsmiles and my dad were cheerfully giving me shit tonight about not knowing when to quit, but as I pointed out, when a horse throws you, you don't just give up. Kid sis and accomplished horsewoman briaer had my back on that. *grin*

[arvindn]

hope you get better soon! it was good to meet you in leuven. weird you're in TX :)