Coffee time

Hi everyone.  Happy Monday.

It's been a while since my last blog post and I wanted to give you an update on what is happening and why it has been so quiet around here for the last couple of weeks.

The last card I made is the one that I'm sharing with you tonight and when I made the card it was intended for a work colleague who was having a very bad week and kept saying "I don't have enough coffee to cope with today".  A few months ago I bought a Casual Friday stamp set with some prize money that I had from a challenge site win and the stamps seemed perfect for a card for my colleague.  What I hadn't realized at the time was that this was going to be a prophetic card!  But before we get to that story let me share with you the card that I made for her.

She really appreciated the sentiment and found it even funnier when I told her the story that came after me sending her this card. 

A couple of weeks ago  I decided to visit a granite  supply store as I really want to change out one of the pieces of granite in the kitchen.  I haven't liked that piece of granite where the sink is since the day we moved in and every day when I clean it I tell myself how much I don't like this piece of granite.  So, after seven years, I decided it was maybe time to change it out. 

We went off to visit the supply store and were looking at a piece of granite when the owner of the store suggested I look at an alternative.  what I didn't see was the support holding up the granite off the floor.  It's a piece of wood maybe  a 2 x 2 - let's just say it was small enough that I didn't notice it but it was big enough for me to fall over and cause major damage.

I fell into the raw side of the slab of granite and my left hand took the brunt of that fall.  I did scratch, graze and bruise my arm as well as hit my shoulder and my head.  It was only a couple of minutes before my ring finger had swollen so badly that I could not remove my wedding rings.  What I also didn't realize is how much my foot hurt, because I was too focused on my hand.

I ended up at the emergency clinic where the doctor was about to call the fire brigade to remove my wedding rings as my circulation was being cut off due to the swelling of my finger.  Luckily the nurse was able to remove the rings with the special implement but it did take a good five minutes for her to do that.  They then took x-rays of my hand and discovered that the bone in my ring finger had splintered into four pieces and it was not connected to either of the knucklebones. 

They patched me up as best they could and made an appointment for me the next day with the orthopedic surgeon.  When I met with him he told me that I had to have immediate surgery to correct the injury as the finger was starting to shrink quite dramatically and they needed to get the bone back together as quickly as possible.  It was then that I asked him to also have a look at my foot as that had gone black and blue and was  now also sore.  That's when we discovered that I had broken bones in the foot too!

Consequently I am now in two casts and have several pins in the ring finger! and even though I am right handed I am pretty ambidextrous and use my left hand for a lot of activities so I'm finding it very difficult to do things.  At first I thought it was just card making that would be interrupted and that I would be able to at least color.  But the cast means that I can't even sharpen my pencils and I don't want to use an electric sharpener ,so I am not getting a lot of coloring done either!!!

I'll be in the cast on my hand for another two weeks and then they are planning to remove the pins from the finger.  According to the orthopedic surgeon I will be placed in another cost when they take the pins out to help  the open sore heal and to give the bone more time to recover.  After that I will be in therapy for about 8 to 12 weeks.  Luckily my foot was not as complicated and it just means that I will be inconvenienced for about eight weeks.  But the left side of me is a little messed up!!  Luckily all the bruises scrapes and grazes have now healed.

So now you know the story I think you'll understand why this card that I made for my friend ended up being so prophetic because I truly don't have enough middle fingers for today :-)

It's very difficult for me to type with one hand especially as I have to type a lot during the day so I have resorted to a speech to text software to try to help get things done faster.  However it isn't that good at interpreting my accent and I end up with some interesting translations in the documents or emails that I have sent, much to the amusement of my colleagues!  Even with the speech to text software, I've had to go back again and again to fix the trnslation issues and it's taken me 30 minutes just to get this far!

What this means is that I won't be making cards for a little while and will not have anything to share with you.  However I will pop in and share some photographs with you of some of the returned visitors to our feeders.  Tonight I'll share a photo of a visitor who stayed around for about three days and that's the longest we've ever had one of these birds stay with us.  They really are gorgeous and the splash of red in the green trees is a beautiful sight to see

Isn't he beautiful?  Tanager's I'm not that common around here and we were thrilled when he stopped to stock food.  It's tough taking photos with one hand but I will continue to try to take some to share with you.

Now that you know the story I hope you will forgive me for being quiet on my blog but know that I truly appreciate all of you and your support.

Have a fabulous week and hugs and prayers for those of you who need a lift tonight.

hugs

jaydee

 

Comments

[Bobby]

I was commenting on your last card for ATCAS when I read you had hand surgery, Jaydee, so I had to back up blog posts to find out what happened. You really did a number on yourself and I'm so sorry for the pain and inconvenience you have been going through. Prayers for a quick healing and recovery of the use of your hand.

[Linda Callahan]

Hard to go back and read through this......that was an awful fall! And wow your card was prophetic! Glad you are on the mend!

[Stef Perry]

Oh, Jaydee I am so sorry about your accident and resulting injuries! How awful! I'd been missing your pretty cards on The Paper Players blog and then today Joanne explained you'd had a nasty fall. After reading your post, I'd say her description is indeed apt! Take care, and I hope you heal quickly!

[Joan]

I bet you really, really, really don't like that piece of granite in the kitchen now. Speedy healing and best wishes for a complete recovery. Your card is perfect for so many occasions and there are so many days we could all use a good laugh. Take care.

[Laurie]

Wishing you healing without complications and hope you can take this "down time" for rest and rejuvenation! Having tried to use a translator at work, I know these computers don't always hear us correctly, not to mention be able to translate idioms, etc. Have missed you but I'm glad to know you will be back!

[Colleen Begley]

Hi Jaydee, I just saw your post and wanted to send you cyber hugs and get well wishes. I know what it's like to have an arm out of commission for several weeks. In 2010 I shattered my right elbow (I'm right-handed) and it was very difficult for several weeks. So, hang in there. It will get better. XOXO
Cute card and great bird photo.

[Jeanne H]

I am so sorry you were hurt, Jaydee. Best wishes for complete healing without much more pain. Gosh, of course you can't make cards, but I'll look forward to them in the future. Love your garden and bird pictures so do hope you can show them sometime. Take good care. Love ya!

[Doris D.]

Oh my goodness. So glad it wasn't worse with that granite. Did you get the granite you wanted. Tee Hee!
Now take time for yourself and heal. We can wait on the posts.

[Sally Davis]

Please do not worry about your blog at this point. Your focus should be on your healing and getting better each day. We will be here when you return and look forward to that.

[Kelly W.]

That is quite a story Jaydee and I’m so sorry to hear about your broken bones! I’m thankful it wasn’t worse with slabs of granite surrounding you.
You were in my thoughts the past week or so when I was telling my best friend about your pretty home and how you change your curtains and pillows and such for the new season. She had just changed hers to a light color and didn’t know what to do with her dark ones. I suggested she do the same as you! 😉
Hoping you enjoy your beautiful birds and “modified” photo taking for summer. As challenging as this is, it gives you a chance to try something new or concentrate fully on another hobby. You will be healed and ready to go before you know it! Praying for continued healing and patience through your therapy. Take care of you!!

[Evelyn B]

Good grief girl! What a time you've had! Here's wishing you a speedy recover - no matter what, I know it will seem like a long time. Wishing you the best and hopefully you won't hurt yourself somewhere else. Take care!!

[LeAnne]

Oh my goodness, I knew your hand was damaged, but I didn't realize your foot was too! I hope everything heals properly and quickly!! And the tanager is beautiful! I see you have a jelly feeder...I need to invest in one of those!