Midlife Traveling Mayhem

It started freezing rain and sleeting, so I went to take care of the chickens before it got bad.    😂Jokes on me!!        I had gallon chicken waterers and they were frozen solid, so I took them into the house to thaw them out. Here is where I thought I was so smart. I also refilled them inside because it was cold. As I was going out, I stepped off the bottom step and as soon as my feet hit the concrete slab, I was down. I hit hard and my hand landed in the rocks while still holding the full waterer. I laid there for a minute and decided I was okay and was going to get up. I had on a fuzzy sweatshirt, and maybe it was longer than I thought. I froze to the ground!!! I had to pull myself up like Velcro.  

Hold on, it gets better! My hand was black and swollen and I knew I needed an x-ray but I had an eye doctor appointment at the hospital in 2 days, so I waited. I went to my eye appointment and they dilatated my eyes. I went downstairs to the ER for my hand. The doctor comes in and sits down on the bed and starts talking to me about abusive relationships. She seems to believe my hand is a defensive wound from throwing my hand in front of my face. I explained what happened and even told her I was very clumsy, to look back at my chart hahaha. I think she believed me, but when I got home, I told my husband the police may be on their way because I had to sign a bunch of paperwork, and I couldn’t see any of it because my eyes were dilated.  

Huge thanks to the doctor who was just looking out for me. I am sure it was hard for her to believe that I was really that clumsy. Here I am! 

When life knocks you down, keep peeling yourself up and move on.