Klutz

So yesterday I took a header down some steps. Luckily, it was only two.

I landed hard on my knee and hand and my recently repaired toe. Of course!

Took a bit to get to where I could put weight on either foot. The knee really took most of my considerable weight. The toe (not the repaired/fused joint) was hyper-flexed and the tendon that runs along the back of the toe and across the ball of the foot (which is what allows the toe to be curled) is stretched and burns. The toe has some bruising and is tender.

Note the bruise at the tip of the toe & under the nail.

But it's not broken. No swelling.

So I iced it last night and am already taking prescription-strength Motrin due to my Achilles tendon re-flaring. I am unable to roll over the toe when I walk but am not terribly worried now that it's 24 hours later.

It feels like a badly stubbed toe but I'm sure it'll get better. I did call the doctor so that she didn't panic when she reads this. She said we'd probably x-ray it when I go in to pick up my orthotic next week.

I am such a klutz!

Exciting News!

Daughter Tara is going to have a baby! She and hubby, Joel, are very happy as you can imagine.

We've known about a week, but they've known for over two and a half months. She is just past 12 weeks. She wanted to get thru the first trimester before telling anyone as she has a cousin who has miscarried twice now. So Tara wanted to be sure that her pregnancy was going to 'take' and also to have the time to tell this particular cousin as it is hard on her to hear about other pregnancies. Not that she's not supportive and excited for her cousin, but it's a reminder of the babies she lost.

So Tara and Joel are expecting their family to grow by one in late October. Due date is the 26th. Tara's birthday is the 30th. So Tara is hoping the baby is late by four day. She won't be thinking that in a few months! She'll just want it out!

They're not going to find out the sex of the baby, they want to be surprised. Me, too.

So Busia (me) and Gramps (Mike) are very happy for them and excited about the new addition.

My Foot Held Up!

Yesterday my foot and I made our debut into the show ring - first time since my second (actually 4th) surgery on it.

It was obedience weekend but one dog is lame and the other is possibly pregnant so had no dog to do obedience with! So I entered a breed show instead with the pregnant one (breed shows are the 'beauty contests' like Westminster you may see on TV).

I had to run around the ring with my dog (and a friend's dog) at least seven times and the foot felt great! I was actually concentrating on my mechanics to be sure I was striding right and not compensating. I really didn't think I had any chance to win with my girl so I was really focused on my foot during the show.

No pain. No compensating. It felt GREAT!

Plus we won the points which is a huge big deal in terms of my girl getting her championship. But the second best news was that my foot felt and acted perfect.

Whew!