Subtitle: Oops, I Did It Again.
Regular readers will doubtless recall my mishap in the garden last July, which sent me to the Emergency Room with a 3-1/2 inch gash in my left leg. The Head Gardener wishes me to state that Freddie Mercury is not to blame for my latest misfortune in the garden. Having been relegated to placement against a fence where he cannot reach out and hook an unwary passerby, he was nowhere near the scene of the crime, as seen above.
As I was working in the mailbox bed last Friday, I lost my balance as I was about to clamber over the remnant of a Persian Vitex trunk. Despite a heroic effort on my part to remain completely upright, I was unable to do so and fell forward, somehow managing not to plant my face and the length of my body upon the ground. Unfortunately for me, the plant below was in the way.
It looks fairly innocuous, doesn't it? That empty space in the middle conceals the remainder of the trunk that was hacked back after freeze damage. My left shin struck wood and when I arose and surveyed the damage, I lost no time in taking myself inside to hail my driver and hasten myself to the ER.
When we were ushered back to the treatment area, I was happy to see that nurse/practitioner Chris Jones and nurse Laura Bell were once again on hand to make the necessary repairs. I hailed them as old friends and their response was "Oh, yeah, you're the fish lady!" Chris was happy to see how nicely his repair of last year's laceration had turned out: the scar is barely visible. I told him that's why I won't allow anyone but him to stitch me up ;-) While this injury only required 2 stitches to close it, I suspect the scar may be more unsightly. In deference to those of delicate sensibilities, I won't share a picture ... it's not really all that gruesome but it's not pretty!
Stay tuned to this blog for further episodes of Extreme Gardening, no set time, no set place!
When we were ushered back to the treatment area, I was happy to see that nurse/practitioner Chris Jones and nurse Laura Bell were once again on hand to make the necessary repairs. I hailed them as old friends and their response was "Oh, yeah, you're the fish lady!" Chris was happy to see how nicely his repair of last year's laceration had turned out: the scar is barely visible. I told him that's why I won't allow anyone but him to stitch me up ;-) While this injury only required 2 stitches to close it, I suspect the scar may be more unsightly. In deference to those of delicate sensibilities, I won't share a picture ... it's not really all that gruesome but it's not pretty!
Stay tuned to this blog for further episodes of Extreme Gardening, no set time, no set place!
Comments
I was hoping to stop by next Friday, May 31st to visit and give you some plants. Will you be OK by then?
School paperwork is finally winding down enough for me to think about gardening again.
BTW: Your flower and gardens are dazzling right now. I've been driving by to admire them each week. Take care, David/:0)
I can't say too much, though--I once fell off the couch and landed flat on the floor while dusting:)
Couldn't agree more..