Blood Brought the Ants
Everthing was fine at Friday lunchtime at Customs Joggers and had a good run accompanied by Marco.
But I had developed a cold by Friday evening.
Saturday was not much better so went along to Dunrossil drive with the tea making equipment, with no expectations of running.
But witnessed the course record of so many years broken by Martin Dent, third in the City to Surf 2006.
Sunday was the Vets handicap so went along again with the timing equipment and instructed the time keepers and other officials on some of their duties.
Decided, on good advice not to run, so helped with time keeping.
Sunday afternoon was glorious, so went out in the backyard to prune our plum tree, which is just starting to bud.
Used the pruners, and then collected the pruning saw.
Was climbing the steps to the garden, and tripped. Hit the left shin on the brickwork and let out an expletive - it hurt.
Then several seconds later, noticed blood streaming from the shin, the skin was broken in two places, and socks became soaked very quickly.
Applied a hanky and tried to stop the flow, but only served to soak the hanky.
Called for larger cloth by knocking on the window, there was too much blood flowing to go inside myself.
The hanky was discarded onto the grass, and immediately inundated by ants.
And they inundated the numerous blood drops on the concrete.
So cloth was brought out and applied, and eventually the blood stopped flowing.
A couple of bandages were applied and I came inside, and put the leg up to rest, while watching the footy for the rest of the afternoon.
Have not yet completed the pruning, but will compete in the Mt Ainslie Run Up tomorrow.
Will remove the bandage today, and put on a new one.
Hope the cold can be beaten soon.
Fuelled by bananas.
Until Next Time
But I had developed a cold by Friday evening.
Saturday was not much better so went along to Dunrossil drive with the tea making equipment, with no expectations of running.
But witnessed the course record of so many years broken by Martin Dent, third in the City to Surf 2006.
Sunday was the Vets handicap so went along again with the timing equipment and instructed the time keepers and other officials on some of their duties.
Decided, on good advice not to run, so helped with time keeping.
Sunday afternoon was glorious, so went out in the backyard to prune our plum tree, which is just starting to bud.
Used the pruners, and then collected the pruning saw.
Was climbing the steps to the garden, and tripped. Hit the left shin on the brickwork and let out an expletive - it hurt.
Then several seconds later, noticed blood streaming from the shin, the skin was broken in two places, and socks became soaked very quickly.
Applied a hanky and tried to stop the flow, but only served to soak the hanky.
Called for larger cloth by knocking on the window, there was too much blood flowing to go inside myself.
The hanky was discarded onto the grass, and immediately inundated by ants.
And they inundated the numerous blood drops on the concrete.
So cloth was brought out and applied, and eventually the blood stopped flowing.
A couple of bandages were applied and I came inside, and put the leg up to rest, while watching the footy for the rest of the afternoon.
Have not yet completed the pruning, but will compete in the Mt Ainslie Run Up tomorrow.
Will remove the bandage today, and put on a new one.
Hope the cold can be beaten soon.
Fuelled by bananas.
Until Next Time
posted by Friar at Monday, August 21, 2006
6 Comments:
I'm very sorry to hear about your injury Friar - it just confirms that household chores are the most dangerous activities!
Get well soon.
How can you afford bananas Friar!
At least it wasn't a running injury.
It was special to see Marty break that record on Saturday.
Bought more bandages at the Chemist today, for the injury.
Walked past the bananas today, because they were all green.
:-((
i'm sure there's less painful ways to get out of doing chores?!
I'm very much behind in my blog reading, Friar, and very sorry to hear about that injury. It sounded very nasty, but great you are okay. Bananas? Affording them is not an issue for me - I can never find them in the first place!
Funny how the common old banana has taken on such precious proportions! Nothing funny about your injury, Friar, & I do hope it's safe for you to run so soon after such a bleeding injury!
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