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)
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Sunday, October 14, 2007
Things I learned while hiking Mount Monadnock today
1). Not so much a hike at points as it is a climb
2). Bees apparently dwell at the top of the mountain
3). Bee stings on pinky fingers hurt a LOT and swell a LOT, so much so that you won't be able to remove a very loose ring.
4). Removing mole skin from the bottom of your feet tickles
5). Do bears poop in the woods? I don't know, but it's certainly not easy for girls to pee in them.
6). Coming down the white dot trail seems a whole lot easier than it would be to go up.
7). It is COLD at the top of the mountain!
8). Pumpkin ice cream at Kimball's Farm is a good way to finish the hike (it's even better when you get the last of the pumpkin ice cream - sorry Jenn!)
9). After driving home for a little over an hour, your legs DO NOT want to move to get you into the house.
10). Watching a guy with a broken ankle trying to make it down the mountain reminds you to be WAY more careful.
11). Seeing the chopper heading up to the top of the mountain to get the guy with the broken ankle makes you think of faking an injury for the ride.
12). Boys will leave girls in their dust on the way up the mountain, but will help them so they don't fall on the way down.
13). Pinky fingers will swell so much from a bee sting, that they won't be able to bend.
14). Ham sandwiches from Store 24 are yummy, especially at the top of a mountain.
15). Faces can get sunburnt, even when most of the day your head is down, trying not to fall over.
16). Calves will protest on the way up the mountain
17). Knees will protest on the way down
18). Did I mention something about bees stinging, and it hurts like heck??
2). Bees apparently dwell at the top of the mountain
3). Bee stings on pinky fingers hurt a LOT and swell a LOT, so much so that you won't be able to remove a very loose ring.
4). Removing mole skin from the bottom of your feet tickles
5). Do bears poop in the woods? I don't know, but it's certainly not easy for girls to pee in them.
6). Coming down the white dot trail seems a whole lot easier than it would be to go up.
7). It is COLD at the top of the mountain!
8). Pumpkin ice cream at Kimball's Farm is a good way to finish the hike (it's even better when you get the last of the pumpkin ice cream - sorry Jenn!)
9). After driving home for a little over an hour, your legs DO NOT want to move to get you into the house.
10). Watching a guy with a broken ankle trying to make it down the mountain reminds you to be WAY more careful.
11). Seeing the chopper heading up to the top of the mountain to get the guy with the broken ankle makes you think of faking an injury for the ride.
12). Boys will leave girls in their dust on the way up the mountain, but will help them so they don't fall on the way down.
13). Pinky fingers will swell so much from a bee sting, that they won't be able to bend.
14). Ham sandwiches from Store 24 are yummy, especially at the top of a mountain.
15). Faces can get sunburnt, even when most of the day your head is down, trying not to fall over.
16). Calves will protest on the way up the mountain
17). Knees will protest on the way down
18). Did I mention something about bees stinging, and it hurts like heck??
Wednesday, July 18, 2007
Birthday
My birthday (the big 27) was last Sunday. The boy bought me a new MP3 player, because my old one (that he bought me 2 years ago for Valentine's Day) was only 500-something MB, which isn't a lot of songs, and it didn't hold a charge very well. This one is a Creative Zen V plus. It is pretty good, and is WAY cheaper than an IPod, but is just as good. It can hold photos and video as well as MP3s. He also took me to a Japanese Steak House in Concord (next door to Papa Razzi). We were the only ones in the restaurant, it was really good. I had salmon and scallops, and he had chicken and steak.
My college roomie came over yesterday to bring me my birthday present: 3 shirts from Life is Good.
This shirt is definitely me...especially when I am driving!!!
I could have used this last weekend! My uncle and aunt DEFINITELY would have appreciated it (considering the weather they had for the past 2 weeks)
Friday, July 06, 2007
poor neglected blog
aww...poor blog! I have ignored you! I didn't mean it, I swear!
I have been busy (sorta)
Last Saturday was spent with the NVCB. A parade and two concerts (including the YDDB), my lips were DEAD at the end of the night!!!
Sunday the boy and I went to church at Groveland Congregational Church, where we are going to have our wedding ceremony.
Monday I worked around the apartment for a bit, then went to the last yoga class until August. :-(
Tuesday was spent around the house, where I made a REALLY yummy tuna salad. It was totally different than normal tuna salad. It's mostly rice. Try it! It's good and light for a summer dinner! (easy to make too)
Wednesday the boy and I went to Cambridge to visit Greg (who was house-sitting for an aunt) and his gf Debbie. It rained lightly off and on for most of the afternoon, but we still had fun. In between the showers we grilled up some "rollers and sliders" as John would call them. That's hotdogs and hamburgers in case you were wondering. We also got some frisbee in, until Debbie threw it over the fence....we got it back, but the rain stopped us from continuing. :-)
We played Nintendo Wii - my arm was SORE the next day!! (btw - I STINK at Wii baseball, I'm pretty good at bowling and golf) Then we played some cards, which was a lot of fun. We ended up watching the fireworks from an upstairs bedroom (all four of us were crammed around one window, it was hilarious) because it was still raining at fireworks time, and we didn't feel like getting soaked.
We spent the night in Cambridge (and BOY was my stomach sorry that morning) and we took the T back home. We came home and spent the rest of the day hanging out in the apartment, napping and watching TV.
Friday (finally caught up to today) I am still trying to clean up and organize around here. I bought a shelf (nothing special) for the kitchen so I can put some of my appliances on it so that they are more accessible. I made a kick butt pizza for dinner. I used Pillsbury pizza dough, and made a pepperoni and chicken garlic sausage pizza. We had some pepperjack cheese that I grated onto the pizza with the mozzarella. It was yummy!
I've also been crocheting a lot too. I can't post the picture of my latest creation until I give it to the person tomorrow (I don't wanna ruin the surprise). The other things I am working on I can't put on the blog either, because I am making some gifts, so I can't put them online without giving away the surprise of it. If you email me, I'll show you pics (as long as YOU'RE not the one I'm making it for!!) ;-)
Tomorrow I'm heading up to to York to see my aunt, stopping at my mom's on the way to drop off/pick up some stuff. It should be a fun day! :-)
I have been busy (sorta)
Last Saturday was spent with the NVCB. A parade and two concerts (including the YDDB), my lips were DEAD at the end of the night!!!
Sunday the boy and I went to church at Groveland Congregational Church, where we are going to have our wedding ceremony.
Monday I worked around the apartment for a bit, then went to the last yoga class until August. :-(
Tuesday was spent around the house, where I made a REALLY yummy tuna salad. It was totally different than normal tuna salad. It's mostly rice. Try it! It's good and light for a summer dinner! (easy to make too)
Wednesday the boy and I went to Cambridge to visit Greg (who was house-sitting for an aunt) and his gf Debbie. It rained lightly off and on for most of the afternoon, but we still had fun. In between the showers we grilled up some "rollers and sliders" as John would call them. That's hotdogs and hamburgers in case you were wondering. We also got some frisbee in, until Debbie threw it over the fence....we got it back, but the rain stopped us from continuing. :-)
We played Nintendo Wii - my arm was SORE the next day!! (btw - I STINK at Wii baseball, I'm pretty good at bowling and golf) Then we played some cards, which was a lot of fun. We ended up watching the fireworks from an upstairs bedroom (all four of us were crammed around one window, it was hilarious) because it was still raining at fireworks time, and we didn't feel like getting soaked.
We spent the night in Cambridge (and BOY was my stomach sorry that morning) and we took the T back home. We came home and spent the rest of the day hanging out in the apartment, napping and watching TV.
Friday (finally caught up to today) I am still trying to clean up and organize around here. I bought a shelf (nothing special) for the kitchen so I can put some of my appliances on it so that they are more accessible. I made a kick butt pizza for dinner. I used Pillsbury pizza dough, and made a pepperoni and chicken garlic sausage pizza. We had some pepperjack cheese that I grated onto the pizza with the mozzarella. It was yummy!
I've also been crocheting a lot too. I can't post the picture of my latest creation until I give it to the person tomorrow (I don't wanna ruin the surprise). The other things I am working on I can't put on the blog either, because I am making some gifts, so I can't put them online without giving away the surprise of it. If you email me, I'll show you pics (as long as YOU'RE not the one I'm making it for!!) ;-)
Tomorrow I'm heading up to to York to see my aunt, stopping at my mom's on the way to drop off/pick up some stuff. It should be a fun day! :-)
Wednesday, April 18, 2007
NVCB
Tonight was MY night! I conducted! Me! woot!
I worked them too! We got through all but two of the songs for the upcoming concert in May. That's including a lot of talking by some of the board members (not me!!!) about upcoming events, etc. I thought we did rather well!
Then of course, came O'Hanlons, where I am still trying to get rid of the onion breath from the nachos!!
I worked them too! We got through all but two of the songs for the upcoming concert in May. That's including a lot of talking by some of the board members (not me!!!) about upcoming events, etc. I thought we did rather well!
Then of course, came O'Hanlons, where I am still trying to get rid of the onion breath from the nachos!!
Monday, April 16, 2007
Saturday fun
Jenn and I spent the day walking around Boston on Saturday. We went to Faneuil Hall and Quincy Market, walked around to many stores, around Fenway Park (didn't get into the game though), Copley Place, and the Pru. We shopped A LOT!! We stopped to listen to many street performers, some of whom were musicians, and others were entertainers.
Things I bought while out on Saturday:
-a pair of sunglasses
-a barette for my hair for my wedding day
-an ENORMOUS duffle bag at REI (way cool store) to put our tent into, since we can't get it back into the bag it came with
-envelopes for bridal shower invitations (I bought the invites for real cheap at a flea market, but they didn't come with envelopes)
-a Bridal Shower Game book
-2 pairs of gym pants (one of which was only $2.99 - yay clearance racks)
-a bottle of bloody mary mix for the boy that I bought at Cheers
-a new laptop bag, since my old one barely holds my laptop and cord, forget anything else
-and a few other various items that I can't quite seem to remember right now
Things I ate on Saturday:
-Dunks for breakfast
-Indian for lunch
-Cold Stone Creamery for a snack
We were gone for 12 hours. It was great. :-)
Things I bought while out on Saturday:
-a pair of sunglasses
-a barette for my hair for my wedding day
-an ENORMOUS duffle bag at REI (way cool store) to put our tent into, since we can't get it back into the bag it came with
-envelopes for bridal shower invitations (I bought the invites for real cheap at a flea market, but they didn't come with envelopes)
-a Bridal Shower Game book
-2 pairs of gym pants (one of which was only $2.99 - yay clearance racks)
-a bottle of bloody mary mix for the boy that I bought at Cheers
-a new laptop bag, since my old one barely holds my laptop and cord, forget anything else
-and a few other various items that I can't quite seem to remember right now
Things I ate on Saturday:
-Dunks for breakfast
-Indian for lunch
-Cold Stone Creamery for a snack
We were gone for 12 hours. It was great. :-)
Monday, February 19, 2007
Chili's Adventures, Round 2
Ok...this one had to be separate, because the onion deserved an entire post to itself.
After our onion fiasco, we decided we were still hungry. The waitress informed us the soup of the day was a baked potato soup. We decided that sounded really yummy, so we each ordered a cup.
The soup arrived, and it looked an awful lot like this:
which at least to us, did not appear to resemble baked potato soup, which we thought should look more like this:
And, after tasting the soup, our suspicions were confirmed.... instead of baked potato soup....we were eating CHEDDAR AND BROCCOLI SOUP!!!! President Bush beware!!!
It's all good though...we like Broccoli cheddar soup anyways...
I guess it was just not meant to be....
Met up with my college roomie in Lowell today. She lives in Nashua, so it is a pretty good halfway point. Anyways...
We wanted to go to the Outback to eat a Bloomin' Onion. It was a yummy idea, but apparently the Outback doesn't open until 4 pm, and we were there at 2.
So, we ended up at Chili's instead, where we ordered an Awesome Blossom, a cheap rip-off of the Bloomin' Onion. However...because of the recent frigid temperatures in California, there is a shortage of giant onions...
...so they have to make something that resembles a plate of onion fries. There seems to be less on the plate, and it's just not the same...
Sadness...
We wanted to go to the Outback to eat a Bloomin' Onion. It was a yummy idea, but apparently the Outback doesn't open until 4 pm, and we were there at 2.
So, we ended up at Chili's instead, where we ordered an Awesome Blossom, a cheap rip-off of the Bloomin' Onion. However...because of the recent frigid temperatures in California, there is a shortage of giant onions...
...so they have to make something that resembles a plate of onion fries. There seems to be less on the plate, and it's just not the same...
Sadness...
Monday, February 12, 2007
A blast from the past...
I can't seem to log in to my blog through Google Video...
...so I will just have to post the link to bring you over to the video...not as sophisticated, but it will have to do (still gets the job done)
Click here to watch a video of my goofy college friends acting in still frames to Frank Sinatra's "Jealous Lover".
It's funny to me, probably just strange to you...
...so I will just have to post the link to bring you over to the video...not as sophisticated, but it will have to do (still gets the job done)
Click here to watch a video of my goofy college friends acting in still frames to Frank Sinatra's "Jealous Lover".
It's funny to me, probably just strange to you...
Friday, February 09, 2007
Thursday, September 28, 2006
Pampering myself....
Tonight I went to Alyson's house for a Pampered Chef party. A little wine, some chips and dip, and a chunk of change later, I came home. I bought myself a mandoline (the kind you cut things with, not the kind you play), a new ice cream scoop that uses the heat of your hand to get the ice cream out easier, and a baking stone for the stove. I also picked up some cookie cutters for Jenn!
I had a lot of fun, my wallet hurts a little, but it was fun!
Sunday, September 17, 2006
Canobie!
Saturday (yesterday) Mike, Jenn, Ken, and I went to Canobie Lake Park in Salem, NH. I haven't been there since I was a senior year in high school. It was a real blast from the past.
Ken and I went on the corkscrew rollercoaster, since Jenn and Mike are babies, and watched from the ground. The ride is only 30 seconds for cryin' out loud!!!
Mike won me a Blues Clues stuffed animal playing Skee Ball, but I had to take a pic of the Fraggles at the Wac a Mole. I mean....holy flashback to weird 80's kids shows!!!
Mike tried his hand (or foot, really...) at the soccer game. He came REALLY close to getting me a Nemo fish :-)
Mike shows us what he really thinks about the Ferris Wheel. (Notice he is on the ground, while we are in the air)
The quartet near the log flume ride was really great to listen to.
It's not every day you see one of these! That's a BASS SAX BABY!!! (Greg...eat your heart out!)
What a great day!!
Ken and I went on the corkscrew rollercoaster, since Jenn and Mike are babies, and watched from the ground. The ride is only 30 seconds for cryin' out loud!!!
Mike won me a Blues Clues stuffed animal playing Skee Ball, but I had to take a pic of the Fraggles at the Wac a Mole. I mean....holy flashback to weird 80's kids shows!!!
Mike tried his hand (or foot, really...) at the soccer game. He came REALLY close to getting me a Nemo fish :-)
Mike shows us what he really thinks about the Ferris Wheel. (Notice he is on the ground, while we are in the air)
The quartet near the log flume ride was really great to listen to.
It's not every day you see one of these! That's a BASS SAX BABY!!! (Greg...eat your heart out!)
What a great day!!
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