Primal Journal (winencandy) page 218

[winencandy]

2nd try

Avoid Stupid Mistakes

WARNING may be TMI for Suse

Yesterday afternoon, I was in my socks and I opened the steel door to let the Butterflies in. I was watching them out the window and didn't look down. The door hit my foot.

OMG did it HURT!
(wanna see a photo Suse? )

I didn't want to take my sock off and look, I knew it would be bad. But I did. I'd peeled my big toenail up and back!!!! It was attached by about a 1/4" and bleeding! I thought I was going to be sick

I tried to put the nail back in place. I wrapped it in gauze and tape.

I took Rescue Remedy, Advil, Ledum, I elivated it and applied an ice pack.
I wanted wine, but I didn't open a bottle...

Of course, I had my Band's Christmas Concert last night. I looked quite lovely in my black dress pants, white shirt and blue crocs...(They were the only things I could put on my foot)...once I got there, I ditched the crocs and hobbled around in my socks...

More meds when I got home. (And of course that's when my Macbook died )

At 6 this morning my toe was throbbing, I called and cancelled my supply job for the day, took more meds and went back to bed until 10.

I called the Dr's and they took me in right away. He said "This is gonna hurt" I said "I know"
He froze it.

OUCH!
Then he put the nail back in its bed.

OUCH!!!

(This felt like he was twisting it and shoving it back in ) and put steri-strips on it - to help hold it down and in place. He says it should "take", but I think I'm going to lose it...

I stopped at a pharmacy and bougth more steri-strips and then at a health food store and bought Hypericum and Arnica.

I came home and dosed up again. I wanted wine, but I went to bed instead...

Tonight is my Daughter's Band concert. It looks like I'm wearing crocs again...


Oh yeah, and I've developed a lovely black bruise on my chin...

[winencandy]

^ WHY do they have to use this quote of mine????

Why????

[Greensprout]

OMG, you win.

I think it's time to end this injury competition <she says while typing one handed due to splinted right hand>

Hope tomorrow it feels better...

[winencandy]

OMG, you win.

I think it's time to end this injury competition <she says while typing one handed due to splinted right hand>

Hope tomorrow it feels better...

OK, lets end it, I don't like this game either

As long as I keep taking meds, its ok. It's the worst 1st thing in the morning.

[winencandy]

My MacBook is still sick
So no template.
And this IBM ThinkPad sucks...I'm using Notepad to write this...cause I don't trust this ancient thing...I don't want to lose another post.

Foods:
Leftover Hamburger and leek soup, Virgin NorCal, Shephard's Pie (with potatoes) and my new FAVORITE dessert: frozen raspberries with whipping cream!!! The cream freezes around the berries and it's as good as ice cream

No CHRONoMeter #s, that program is on my MacBook...

PBF stuff...
Not much. 2 (almost) chin-ups. I start with my arms at a 90 degree angle and then pull up and slowly lower. I can do one of these at a time. I can't do it as a pull-up.

I have a question: What is the "starting position" for a chin/pull up? I'm short, and when I stand on the floor in front of my bar, I have to go up on my tiptoes to reach the bar. (I use a chair to get into the 90 degree starting position.)

Big Toe Update:
1st thing in the morning, my toe feels like it's on FIRE. Espically along the base of the nail. Then I pop some Advil, take some Homeopathic stuff and lay back down for a couple of hours until it feels good enough to get up. I soaked it in warm water with Epsom Salts this morning, and I may do that again this evening. I also ice it and elevate it. I continue to take stuff throughout the day.

It sucks...

I cancelled my Home Instruction time this afternoon and I turned down a job for this afternoon. I also called and cancelled a job I had booked for tomorrow. Twice this evening, I've turned down calls for jobs tomorrow...

Figures...


I forgot. I made shortbread cookies today. I ate two. One when it was still warm and one just now...

[winencandy]

WTF?!?!

Why can't we edit our own journals???
Then we could delete this crap!

[NourishedEm]

I just emailed MDA about it, it may help if we all start reporting the spam posts too, if the moderators start getting overwhelmed with complaints, they may just do something about it! It really is starting to get ridiculous!

As for your pull-up question, the proper starting position is the 'dead-hang', it sounds like your bar is the right height for you to do that. That is pretty advanced though, I'd be aiming to be able to jump up to the bar and pull-up rather than pull myself up from a dead-hang. That's hardcore!

[Jenny]

I figured I'd read back a bit before my previous post...

I went to the local school to ask some questions about a possible home instruction position. I liked what I found out and I’ve decided to accept it. 5 hours a week for the rest of the semester, teaching a student grade 12 English and Math.

Neat! Is that volunteering, or a job? (either is cool... the world needs more people with that kind of genuine interest in teaching...)

Flute -- once upon a time, I was learning flute. But I couldn't get the hang of reading music. That's a bit limiting! I always love flute though.

Of course they sat near me and the baby cried through the whole play. I mean, really??? Who brings a baby to the theatre????

And assuming you're crazy enough to bring a baby, why would you remain seated while the kid hollers? I know there are some babies who will nap and stay quiet through all sorts of activities, but when they don't, I think the socially-acceptable approach is to bail out of there pronto.

That wagon breakdown is a pretty amazing mechanical failure. Egads. Great pics though, love the red and the yellow of the corn. Actually that corn looks really inviting, I would want to play in it! :D

Gotta check out that Terry Kelly video next time I have sound.

SimpleH2O salesman -- ten minutes turns into an hour and they want $6,000? Yeah, wow. It's probably called SimpleH2O because only simpletons would buy it. ;) And remember that's just the start-up cost... no doubt to keep using it, you have to keep paying them for their own proprietary water filtration cartridges. I know a good bit about water filtration and from what I've read about them, the whole thing sounds scammy.

It felt like the low blood sugar feeling I used to get all the time when I ate CW. I think this is the 1st time it's happened since I started Primal.

I'm with ya there, I never get the shakies anymore now that I've dropped my pasta-and-rice approach of yesteryear. But it is odd to have it happen again -- what did you conclude, just hadn't eaten as much as usual?

The multicolored curls rock, even if the colors aren't coming through in the pic as you describe. What matters most is how they look in person. :D

All this wine sounds luxurious. Makes me almost sad that I don't like it and therefore can't appreciate!

flickr -- yeah, I have my primal account for progress and food photos. My relatives really don't need to see me in a bathing suit like that. XD

Love all those purple variations in your daughter's room.

Toe injury: YEEARGH! Oh dear. Even if you lose your nail, it should come back... but it will take a while. :( Having the old one there meanwhile should keep your toe protected, at least. Ughh!

I volunteered back when they were looking for moderators ages ago, but haven't heard anything since then. Perhaps I'd better volunteer again by email...

[winencandy]

I just emailed MDA about it, it may help if we all start reporting the spam posts too, if the moderators start getting overwhelmed with complaints, they may just do something about it! It really is starting to get ridiculous!

Thanks
I've started to report every one I see...

As for your pull-up question, the proper starting position is the 'dead-hang', it sounds like your bar is the right height for you to do that. That is pretty advanced though, I'd be aiming to be able to jump up to the bar and pull-up rather than pull myself up from a dead-hang. That's hardcore!

OK, I'll jump, cause I'm so NOT hardcore

[winencandy]

I figured I'd read back a bit before my previous post...

Wow! You read quite a bit. I'm flattered.

Neat! Is that volunteering, or a job? (either is cool... the world needs more people with that kind of genuine interest in teaching...)

It's a paid job. (But it might as well be volunteer for the amount I'm paid)

Flute -- once upon a time, I was learning flute. But I couldn't get the hang of reading music. That's a bit limiting! I always love flute though.

I taught myself...about 21 years ago. I used to play the Tuba
Not reading music would be limiting...but you could play improv. I once went to a "Music For People" weekend improv workshop in New York State. It was awesome!

That wagon breakdown is a pretty amazing mechanical failure. Egads. Great pics though, love the red and the yellow of the corn. Actually that corn looks really inviting, I would want to play in it!

My Farmer volunteers at the local Agricultural Fair. He made a 4'x8' shallow "sandbox" filled with corn for the little kids to play in. We put tractors and wagons and pails and shovels in it. The little ones LOVED it!

SimpleH2O salesman -- ten minutes turns into an hour and they want $6,000? Yeah, wow. It's probably called SimpleH2O because only simpletons would buy it. And remember that's just the start-up cost... no doubt to keep using it, you have to keep paying them for their own proprietary water filtration cartridges. I know a good bit about water filtration and from what I've read about them, the whole thing sounds scammy.

Yup.

I'm with ya there, I never get the shakies anymore now that I've dropped my pasta-and-rice approach of yesteryear. But it is odd to have it happen again -- what did you conclude, just hadn't eaten as much as usual?

I think so, it hasn't happened since.

The multicolored curls rock, even if the colors aren't coming through in the pic as you describe. What matters most is how they look in person.

Thanks

All this wine sounds luxurious. Makes me almost sad that I don't like it and therefore can't appreciate!

I never used to like wine either. It took several years. I first started with the really sweet (8), light fruity "wines" (peach, black cherry, etc) when they became too sweet for me, I moved up to sweet (4) white wines, gradually moving "drier" (1 - I still don't like 0) Just in the past month or so I tried red. Again, I found the lightest "easiest" beginner red (a Gamay or Beaujolais) and I haven't moved out of that step yet.

Once you get started, it's fun

Love all those purple variations in your daughter's room.

Thanks

Toe injury: YEEARGH! Oh dear. Even if you lose your nail, it should come back... but it will take a while. Having the old one there meanwhile should keep your toe protected, at least. Ughh!

Ughh is right...

I volunteered back when they were looking for moderators ages ago, but haven't heard anything since then. Perhaps I'd better volunteer again by email...

perhaps