[Smurfysmurf]

Has anybody ever had a day that would have made Clumsy smurf look like a ballerina?

I had a real early start with my office project and was doing good, when I decided to take on the shelf on top of my desk. There was a loose board on it, which I didn't take down, as I thought the shelf was feather light. Well, it wasn't and yes, the loose board fell down..right smack on my foot. I didn't feel the pain until I put the shelf in the other room...by which time a nice bruise had formed on top of it. This bruise turned into a nice swelling by now...

Since I moved my computer and also wanted to organize all the cables, I unhooked everything (including the modem)..and yes..I was able to hook everything back up and it worked fine everything except for my cable and internet that is. It took me and the phone company over 2 hours to figure out that I had put two cable into the wrong places.

By that time, I had such a high blood pressure that it gave me a nice migraine, so since I hadn't eaten yet (I forget breakfast when I am home) and wasn't able to take some Execdrin yet, I put some Japanese Peppermint oil above my eye...and yup..the oil went right smack into one eye. After what felt like hours of complete blindness, I fixed my lunch since I was only partially blind now. Thankfully, having had my lunch and dose of Execrin, I can see again..and my foot doesn't really hurt, except when I forget about it and touch it

[SmurfingH]

Yup! That sounds like the kind of day I often have! The kind where you wish you'd listen to your gut and stayed in bed! At least you got it all sorted Moey. Hope you're feeling better soon and the swelling goes down. Have you put any arnica on it? Or take some arnica tablets if you can't bear to rub the cream on the bruise.

[Smurfysmurf]

No, I didn't put anything on it..and it is actually not that bad, which might have to do that I have a high pain tolerance

It was a pretty successful day actually, as I accomplished what I set out to do...and more, it seems

[SmurfingH]

Well that's the main thing.

[Syd Smurf]

Most mornings I make Clumsy look like a pro figure skater.....it's normal for me to walk into walls....doors and even imaginary items until I wake up enough to actually open at least one eye......if it's not bruised or anything from the collisions. I would like mornings a lot more if they started in the afternoons.

Dyar

[Smurfysmurf]

Just stay on Aussie time when you happen to be in the US, and your mornings will start in the afternoons

I am sure your boss will understand

[eggie smurf]

Or take some arnica tablets

Those are like little homeopathic miracles. A few years ago, I broke my pinky toe the day before a marathon and popped quite a few of those (I had never heard of them but my roommate told me they would help) and while it still hurt, I was able to walk the 26.2 miles and not have a huge swollen bruised toe

Hope you had a better morning today, Mo (I had one of those mornings when I broke the toe - I had to get up for a 5am flight and was still half asleep when I walked into the doorjam!)

[Smurfysmurf]

Yes, I did...thanks, Stace

Actually, my foot was much better the next day, it still has a bruise, but isn't painful anymore

[Chris McBrien]

People pay me to be Clumsy!
Anyway, I hope your day got better!

[Smurfysmurf]

yeah, it did...I didn't do anything for the rest of the day...so no more accidents