I injured myself yesterday. Cleaning a sharp knife, I made the tactical error of running my cloth down the sharp side of the blade. I know. Rookie error. gaaahhh! I was cutting meat to prep for pressure canning, so I stopped long enough to clean the wound, assess that it wasn't bad enough to require stitches, bandage it, and then slip a kitchen glove over it so I could continue the task.
I rechecked it when the job was done, and it was already starting the healing process. Thankfully, it wasn't a bad wound. Only bad enough that it will be a few days before I can work at the needlework frame again.
So, I guess I'll be bottling hickory syrup tomorrow, and pressure canning the meat before I'll be working on my bluebirds again. It could be worse. At least I won't be losing my thumb. (Bad joke. lol)
Oh Ouch!
ReplyDeleteI hope it heals fast.
Marilyn
Hi Marilyn:
DeleteAs I write this on Wednesday evening, it's already doing much better. It wasn't as deep as I feared, and less tender than I expected. I'll be stitching again in no time!
xoxo
Donna
"The hurrier I go, the behinder I get" ... we all make those "rookie" mistakes when we get focused on our tasks. Unfortunately, it doesn't make them any less painful. Glad it wasn't any worse!
ReplyDeleteHi Lois:
DeleteYou're so right. It hurt like the dickens the first few hours, but it's actually doing really well now. After cleaning it out and keeping it bandaged until after I finished working yesterday, I covered it with liquid bandage. Stung like all get-out, but it's really helped close up the wound. I'm glad it wasn't worse, too!
xoxo
Donna
Ouch! Sending healing thoughts your way in hopes it will heal quickly so you can needle dance again.
ReplyDeleteHi MA:
DeleteSame here! Funny how a little cut can sideline all the plans I had. The good thing is that Handsome offers to handle meal cleanup so I don't have to hand wash anything. I grab a towel and dry. I should be back to needle dancing by the weekend.
xoxo
Donna
Sherry of createology: Ouch! That looks like it hurts. I can almost see your thumb throbbing. Healing Energy for you dear.
ReplyDeleteHi Sherry:
DeleteYou're right, girlfriend. After the initial adrenaline rush, it started to throb. I asked Handsome to put the bandaids on tighter than usual so it would counteract some of that soreness. I'm much better today though. I'll be stitching again in no time.
xoxo
Donna