Ragdollcatlady's Just a Little Patch of Weeds Farm journal

[Finnie]

Nice stories. My cat’s name was Otter.

 

[Bruce]

You've got a big heart there RDCL!

I don't suppose you were SO embarrassed by the shoe incident that you cleaned Dusty out

 

[Mini Horses]

I don't suppose you were SO embarrassed by the shoe incident that you cleaned Dusty out

. Nooo. We with accumulating vehicles just adjust!

 

[ragdollcatlady]

So sorry I have been gone for a bit..... My, supposed to be calm and boring life, has decided to spice things up again.

Yesterday at work things started rough with us losing 2 emergencies that rushed in, both on deaths door, one cat and one puppy.... then one of my best techs got clawed up by a naughty cat (she is awesome at handling questionable cats and knew to hold on despite the claws otherwise the teeth were coming for us both... ) then, on my lunch break, I promptly slipped in the mud and broke my leg.

My DS1 has been contemplating going 'home'.... he came for a week at thanksgiving but is still here. I have been loving the time with him. We love the same food, tv shows, movies, etc. He is willing to stay and help out with the animals and his poor broken mom, unless his job calls him back.

I feel bad about my poor DS3 though, he has to get himself to work in the rain and foul weather, since I cant drive. He was joking with me saying "hey, you know, if you break your leg, you wont have to go to work tomorrow..." Jokes on me.... I was supposed to be off today anyways. (This was a cheeky turn to him saying that if he got hit by a car, he wouldnt have to go to work that day... yeah the kid that got hit and still showed up to work on time. That kid.)

Guess I get to bingewatch shows... whoohoo!

Also plan on binging on my anti-inflammatory foods, ginger, pineapple, cherry juice. Ordered some more Dr Christophers tissue and bone supplement and plan on increasing the sardines in my diet since they are really good at supporting bone repair.

Too much excitement for me. Cant I just have my boring life back please!!!!

 

[promiseacres]

That is quite the bummer about your leg! I am glad your family can assist.

 

[Bruce]

So sorry I have been gone for a bit

So are we!

slipped in the mud and broke my leg

What?!?!?! NO!!!!!!

My DS1 has been contemplating going 'home'

He can't now, he has to take care of you for weeks and weeks.

My Sister-in-law came on Veteran's Day, left today. She was teaching in VA from DD1's room. DD1 is at school in Canada. VA is prioritizing teachers for Covid vaccines, she gets her first one tomorrow.

 

[Baymule]

Oh no! A broken leg, how long will it be before you are back to your boring life?

 

[ragdollcatlady]

Thanks for the welcome back.

So I made it to the specialist and he discussed the options for surgery vs cast. The bone was displaced 1.6 mm, 2.0 is the mandatory surgery threshold. He showed me that all the other bones appear to be in the correct locations, and appropriately aligned. So I opted for the cast. 2 weeks no work, foot elevated, then modified work if they can accommodate and if I can tolerate it, until the end of april.

But y'all know me right???? Can't just break a bone and call that excitement enough.... NOoooOOOOoooo!!! not little ole me. So the weather was bad, pouring down rain for just about 2 days straight, that is why there was mud for me to slip in in the first place.... but it was still coming down hard when I had to get to the Drs again (45 minutes away) with no other drivers in the house. BFF didnt get my call (she was on the phone at the time) so we had DS1s friend drive us in Dusty, my faithfullish old truck, in the rain. We got back, still pouring out, and the wood burning stove is gushing smoke into the house through the seams in the exhaust pipe. We opened windows set a fan to blow the smoke outside, crated the cats and dogs for their own safety and called for the emergency fire services to come check things out. No fire anywhere but in the firebox, smoldering wood was removed and thrown out in the front yard into the rain, attic space was examined and deemed safe, air in the house and attic space deemed safe as well.

The firemen were appropriately smoking hot.... (that must be in their job description right?) but being a hot mess myself with broken leg in a purple cast, wearing PJs and a Pokemon sweatshirt, and basically just a damsel in distress, with a house that might have been on fire, I didnt think to ask if any of them were single and looking for a date... I guess they were really busy doing their job, on my roof in the pouring rain and dark, so there is that... sigh.... cant even get a break to try and hit on the firemen that were in my house!!! I could try to take a bath.... I wouldnt be able to get out so I might need to call for a hot fireman to lift me out of the tub.... now im thinking!!!! LOL!

Still so grateful, could have been the bigger bone in my leg or even my face, or a far worse break, could have been a house fire or we could have died from smoke, etc.... but still, if my guardian angels would consider putting a tad bit more effort into prevention.... I mean.... not knocking their efforts... just a suggestion.

And I am officially exhausted. This has been a realllllly long 48 hours.

 

[Mini Horses]

Well, guess you'll have to settle for the fireman's calendar! You're lucky, no fire.

Also -- what timing. I mean you have a DS there to help feed, cook, etc, when you are generally alone. It's just the time for a broken leg and cast. Not! But could be a worse time? What are the odds?

Now you only have to worry about your job.

 

[Baymule]

You know, you can check in any time.......... you don't have to break a leg or dang nigh set the house on fire. Just sayin'