My Pilot Mountain Coffee Cup

I drove a car today for the first time in almost a week. That feels like freedom to me.

It has been almost six whole days since I took my spill and even the typing is becoming a little bit easier. You best look out. I might start writing those long boring posts again. Heaven have mercy.

My wife dropped the kids at the airport this morning about 4:00 AM. I had not tried to drive yet or I might have done it myself. As it was the drive I took was only a short trip to the bank.

I think I am going to get an x-ray taken of my arm tomorrow. The swelling is greatly reduced but it still is a fright to look at. The kids helped in the cooking and my wife, as always, took great care of me. I am quite anxious to get back into my routine. Why is it always so much easier to help someone as opposed to accepting help from someone else?

I do have one serious injury to report. My favorite coffee cup has a crack in it. This cup always reminds me of the many years we lived in North Carolina. Pilot Mountain is a wonderful place to visit. I have spent hours there watching the vultures and ravens circle the knob. The geological formation is referred to as a monadnock and it is a powerful image against the Carolina blue sky. The place always seemed magical to me.

It’s nice to know that my arm is going to last longer than the cup.

Happy New Year

It looks much worse than it feels

Old Saint Nick

I have read and been told repeatedly that my posts are usually too long. At least they are too long for a good blog. Good bloggers post short easy to read pieces. We are that kind of a society now. Of course I am not really trying to write a good blog. I am just trying to improve my writing.

The good news is that my most recent posts have been shorter. The bad news is that they will probably be that way for awhile. I fell on the icy back steps of my house the evening of the 23th and strained my wrist and hand and maybe my arm. I don’t know for sure but it has swelled up and is black and blue and hurts some.

Not to worry. I had already picked up the kids at the airport so they are here safe and sound. The other good news is that I have the best wife in the world who is taking very good care of me.

My posts will be shorter for at least a little while as I get healed up but I am already feeling better and am able, obviously, to pick out this short one.

I will end on this note. Thank God for all I have and for the fact that this injury was not worse and as always….Merry Christmas.

Oh yeah… Happy 27th Wedding Anniversary My Love.

The Working Hand