Emergency Room

I Guess I am ordinarily lucky that I have not had to spend much time in the Emergency room. As I sat there waiting for someone to take me to x-ray for the foot I severely twisted when I was cleaning the garage the other night, I was angry with myself for doing such a stupid thing, and putting myself out of commission for awhile. (Even though I had changed every thought that said I could have a broken foot or ankle to one of knowing it was all just fine and would be well in a day or so), it served to bring home a sense of what can happen, and how even a broken anything has never been a part of my life, except maybe for my broken thumb that I have jammed so many times falling skiing or skating,( and, of course, that bundle full of broken hearts that we all have in common). I play just a little too hard.

It was around 10 PM. I had just finished cleaning the garage, I had taken a step up towards the kitchen door when I noticed a cd from Putamayo there out of it’s case that I had seen somewhere earlier, I turned to find the case, and forgot, I guess that I was on a step, as my foot felt for the floor, there was none where I had supposed it would me, my foot turned all the way under itself and I fell to the floor. It Hurt!

I just lie there wondering what to do, feeling the pain and thinking the worst as pain began shooting through my foot and leg.. I began pulling myself up the stairs ( only 3 thank goodness) and into the kitchen.

I called for Michael to help me, but since I have this mini voice, I had to crawl closer to the room where he was watching tv. He came out and saw me there, almost in tears, shaking. I was very thirsty all of a sudden, and I could feel the blood draining from my head, and felt the color of white ……. I lay down before I fainted.

I couldn’t stop shaking. I learned later, just incidentally that when you go into shock the body can become quickly dehydrated. I needed liquids so badly my throat seemed to be dry and sticking together. They used to give IV’s immediately when people went to he emergency room for this reason. Instead, the woman behind the desk told me not to drink anything. No one asked me how anything was feeling except my foot! They noticed I was shaking, so they brought a blanket, But I wasn’t cold. I was hoping for a good looking doctor, "just to take the edge off my suffering." I manifested that quickly enough.."Greg," and I talked about Mexico for a few minutes before he disappeared to "make my air cast." I know now that is why the emergency room takes so long, they make all those gadgets they have to use on you, the ice packs, crutches, etc. I had my own crutches, so if they had noticed I came in on crutches, they wouldn't have had to bother making new ones, and I could have left 2 hours earlier! They weren't busy that night, gee, I would have hated to arrive when they were busy, everyone was strolling around...taking it easy. I guess maybe sometimes it gets very hard, so they are saving their strength! A calmer group of people i have never seen before..so if that is any comfort...!

Three and a half hours later, I was back home, and had an air cast on my foot. Today I am putting weight on my foot, I simply cannot stand using these crutches, they are a hazard!
I will try to put my foot up more today, I was bad about it yesterday. I am not a good patient.

So, remember to watch where you are placing your feet so this doesn’t happen to you and ruin your gorgeous day when you could be skating down the trail with your i-pod! Good news is, I can be all better in a week or so, I can still hike and skate this spring and summer! I am so glad!

Bright day...foggy day.........all indoors!

and introducing aleyna's photos from flickr, I love this one she took at a Turkish bath...I have a place for it!
as soon as I remodel my bathroom!
You must see this!
aaaaa And....sixtoes... I like your 6 toes! I tried to grow a tail! I have an extra vertabrea! And you have not one, but 2 genius toes! ( or is it 4 ?)

so there is other people like me...

http://www.flickr.com/photos/indestructablemind/6490869/in/photostream/

PDF

I wish I could link a PDF I made to my blog. I have been working on this brochure for Linda, my astrologist, and friend. The other day we made a search for the chart of Christ, and found a great link with charts that are amazing. Apparently this planetary configuaration that Christ was born under happens once in 40,000,000 years! I have now included that in the new draft of her PDF flyer. I f you are interested, I can always send this to you in an e-mail.

Linda lost her morning p/t job, and it is just as well, because it was a waste of her talents. She is awesome as an astrologer. I watch her when she reads someones chart for the first time, "Wow, she says," this person is beautiful, I would love to have this saturn in my such and such house! Or, " I have to meet this person, they have a light bubbly personality that is so wonderful to be around, umm, intelligent, and creative, too, I would get along well with this person because we both have such and so in our part of fortune!" Things like that, like she has a crystal ball and can see someone who isn't in the room at all.

She can actually see where this person has conflict, and when reading charts for couples, she can see where they have problems, and where they fit, or don't. Compatibility results. Astrology actually directs ones life. Go figure!

Take a bite out of this...

Apple has a new Imac. It just gets better all the time!

Computers just get smaller and smaller, this imac ,"is," the monitor! and it comes in many sizes.
There is a place in my heart, and in my house, for you!

Ceramic, Easter, Moorehaven

Just in time for Easter. This rabbit goes way back, to China, a long time ago. I found it looking at Alfred ceramic art in a search for Ruth Duckworth's ceramics there on the Alfred Museum site. I think he is wearing converse basketball shoes, isn't he?
It is a comical day already. Outside my window I was seeing a blurb of black moving upward, and then down, up then down.
It was a crow, behaving like a child. He was after the food in the feeder hanging low from a wispy branch, but high enough that he had to jump to see if he could get some goodies. Jumping like a kid trying to see something over his head. I wanted to get his photo, but scared him away. Now the squirrel is out there, eating as much as he can get of the food I placed there for my tweeties.
Promised Moorehaven photos Take a walk Easter and be delighted!

If the sun will come out tomorrow, I-Pod and I

are going skating first thing! The new shuffle I-Pod has added an interesting element to my skating...I dance down the trail now, and I find it to be a better work out than before, just skating, and more fun! It is smaller than a small pack of gum, and it hold about 120 songs..sounds great, too! I don't even need anyone along really, I just boogey on down, all alone. I-Pods are wonderful companions! But, hey, I haven't forgotten my other friends, I just haven't been skating all week long. Pooped now after a long day working on brochures, cards, etc. I am finally saying, "hasta manana," and it's about time!

Snowflake Hat for Daphne

I designed this hat for my daughter, Daphne. I like crocheting hats. I did one in the 70's that was really nice, and I can't remember how to make it. I was very young, and Easy Rider was showing. I had made this hat that I pulled my hair through from all over from the crown down, and into a bun. I was so self conscious, yes, me...but I wore it, and guess what? All the girls in line waiting to get tickets loved it. I was relieved. This coming from a person who wore vintage from age 11! Funny, huh?

Omigosh!!!!

Just found this on the blog of new friend, Wayne ( Vancouver BC web designer) Olympic National Park
Where I spend a lot of my time....so I don't have to post many pics, since many of them are here already. AND, not to mention, you can find all your favo parks here. Wayne designed my friend Canela Michelles site, that I love,the music Wayne chose is so calming, I leave it on sometimes half the day...and she used my flower photos,, thank you Canela! A few Photos today, Catching falling stars, so big, this one and my favorite Dungeness trail,And the Dungeness River, love this photo, if I do say so myself click to see it better, or for a slideshow of some of my photos.

Nifty sites

History of pop up books, I love this Little red Riding Hood book pictured here.

This art of Japan Site is funaand Japan is always close to my heart! These cranes are spectacular Since I am shopping for my own site, I am looking at all the wonder sites offered.... and since I believe in miracles, I think I can have one, too!

Fun site for making collages drag and click shapes, and transparencies too!

leaves

Unlike my Ace, "illustrator," friend, Kim Carney,
I am not versed in this software, but I did receive Creative Suites for; Christmas, Birthday, Valentines Day, Easter, Mother's Day, Father's Day (? hello?) x the next few years more than likely. I took an indesign class at my local apple store, but I have forgotten all that was poured into my head that ONE day. I have managed, accidentally, to achieve this in Illustrator, however, and I had to post it here. It will probably look very familiar to many people, as something they, too, accomplished, first.
I spent the day with Kim yesterday. We went to Home Depot and bought, plants! ( Like she needed more of those!) Her yard is brimming with lovely plants, peonies out the kazoo! We tramped the yard looking for an open spot to plant her new offerings, found none, but they will be there when I go back, planted somewhere, and growing! Now if I can just get her over here to this huge yard I have. together, we can make trouble!
I miss our college days together. We worked on projects all the time. My papers! What fun we had working on those! And the giant jack in the box! Remember Kim? Well, we had fun yesterday, just hanging out. She is a really good friend, ( like a sister) and I always enjoy her company.
She is helping me with brochures for my summer workshops in raku, and kids art workshops. I am sure I will look very impressive on a brochure by Kim Carney! For professionalism, I will, " Leave ," it to her....