Pruning Shears

Not me.  But I was out there pruning yesterday.  Just trimming up a bit of the bushes etc.  It's so easy to maintain the gardens this year.  Last year I wasn't sure I could do it, but this year... a bit here, a bit there..... put the shears in your pocket....miss...point into right foot.... OWCH!!!  

Humm, blood...oh shit a lot of blood coming out!  Oh oh, shoe is filling with blood - better go in a clean it.  Blood all over the floor in the bathroom, in the shower.  Finally got it to slow down, bandaged it up.  An hour later, after AJ kept saying I need to go to the hospital and get some stitches.  No, look it's fine.  Oh shit, blood all over the floor.  Ok, yeah let's go.

Took a taxi as I couldn't really drive - besides didn't want to get blood all over the new SUV.  Was closed again when we got into the taxi and hospital.  More nervous about the freezing needle then anything else.

When it first hit my foot, it really didn't hurt that much.  I knew I had hurt it, but was more like eh, don't do that, and turned to continue looking at what to prune next.  Thought after, I'd better look at it again, something doesn't sense right.  I pulled my foot out of the slipper (can't think of the shoes type, but it was plastic/full closed front, slide in type) and saw a lot of blood just gushing out and realized I'd better deal with this instead.  At no point did it really hurt - until today.  Now it stings.  It's healing and sore.  Took an Advil last night so I'm a bit tired on top of it all.  Want to go to church later - not sure I feel up to it.  Might go nap again.

Was only about 2 or 3 or 4 stitches.  Very small.  It was I think just perfectly on that spot where I hit a good vein - hence all the blood pouring out.  Not up for gardening today.  Tomorrow going to bring Jax to Tail Waggin for a the first time in months.  Bit nervous, but he should be fine, and I'm going to meet Sue for coffee, then do some grocery shopping.  Don't think I will be cutting the grass tomorrow either.  Will have to get to that at some point this week.  I was going to do that yesterday - tho my plan changed suddenly.

It's cool but sunny and beautiful out.  Really a good day to do things in the garden/yard.  I'm just not up for it.

Posted my pruning goof on facebook.  Ended with 'send chocolates'.  Still waiting for them.  ha ha ha.