My first ER trip in a VERY long time...

Apparently in my family there is a tradition of injuring yourself when you get a new dog. I don't remember what happened with Katy, but Stephen got 7 stitches in his big toe when we got Kylee. Now with Piper, it was my turn.

I was playing with her by the pond yesterday when she pulled on the leash to chase a frog trying to drag me with her. As I put my hand out to steady myself, I sliced it on a rock, and had to get two stitches.

I stood up with blood just pouring down my arm. I washed it off in the pond so I could see how bad it was. The cut was only about 1 1/2 inches long, but was deep. It was on the palm, just below the first and second fingers, therefore, whenever I moved those fingers, it opened back up again.

I chained up Piper to her run, and went inside. Not being able to get ahold of my husband, I called Rock, who confirmed that I really should go to the ER to get some stitches. I had to drive myself (with my left hand wrapped in paper towels sticking out the window - this kept it elevated as well as the blood OUTSIDE of the car).

Two hours, two stitches and a tetanus shot later I was home. I had enough time to shower (keeping my left hand out of the water-showering with one hand is difficult) and change to head off to Greg & Angela's party. Seeing as how my hand was wrapped up in bandages I had to tell this story at least 20 times last night.

I still had fun at the party. Good people, good drinks, good fun!

I have to get the stitches removed in a week and a half or so, so the next few days should be very interesting (obviously clarinet playing is out of the picture for a while)

Happy Day!

NVCB Concert went well. We played well, but there weren't an awful lot of people in the audience. Two of my students did show up though.

The boy and I went for a walk today. A LONG walk. He said it was a good 4-5 miles. We saw two deer staring at us from up on a hill. They didn't even move. The four of us stood there staring at each other for a good five minutes until we decided to walk on. I wish I had my camera with me. We were looking at houses and the scenery as we walked by. There was a HUGE satellite dish on top of a hill. I can't imagine what it would be for. It is definitely too big for personal use. We had a great time. We walked for about two hours.

We came back to the apartment and I made baked macaroni and cheese for dinner, then we collapsed on the couch and watched some tv.

And now it is time for bed!

It's all mine!!!

I got my ring back this afternoon! Isn't it gorgeous?? We're really and truly engaged now!

I have a ring! WOOHOO! :-)

aaaaah.....

Today was great! I did absolutely nothing. Well not nothing...I watched tv, slept, crocheted, and that was about it. It was great. I LOVE 3 DAY WEEKENDS!!!

My Personality Type

According to an online Jung Typology Test, I am an ESFP (Extroverted, Sensing, Feeling, Perceiving) type of personality. What does that mean? I am glad you asked! (Like you had a choice)

I am a :
~slightly expressed extrovert
~moderately expressed sensing personality
~very expressed feeling personality
~moderately expressed perceiving personality

ESFP Personality Types

outgoing, social, group oriented, dislikes science fiction (not so sure about that one), does not like to be alone (I think that hit the nail on the head!), feels at ease around others, conventional, talkative (ya know THAT'S true!!!), modest, does not like to be alone (why they mention it twice, I don't know...must be really important), good at getting people to have fun, values relationships and family over intellectual pursuits, open, likes to dance (but can't), spontaneous, underachieving (I resent that!!! or do I resemble it...hmmmm..., at times unprepared, emotional, values organized religion, suggestible, at times easy to impress, not analytical, disorganized, prone to crying (I'll leave that one alone), likes to be center of attention, happy, trusts others, can be influenced more by others than self, can be touchy feely (does this make me a perv? I hope not), feels the emotions of others, likes teamwork, guided by moods

favored careers:


public relations manager, school teacher, radio dj, customer service, emt, hair stylist, event coordinator, pediatric nurse, child care worker, makeup artist, personal trainer, public relations, human resources, travel agent, massage therapist, physical therapist, interior decorator

disfavored careers:


bookstore owner, author, researcher, painter, artist, scientist, philosophy professor, art director, computer programmer, freelance writer, history professor, web developer, paleontologist (should I stop the digging??), book editor, cia agent, aerospace engineer, archeologist, webmaster