The universe is conspiring against the blog.
It’s one thing when I make decisions about when, what, and how often to blog. It’s a whole different story when outside forces force my blogging hand …
… and injure that hand in the process.
It all started when that scoundrel of an electrician stood me up. Left me high and dry last weekend so he could attend a family birthday party, of all things! Pushing the highly-anticipated dining room reveal to next week …
Next up came the curtain caper. I was trying to be frugal and stretch the fabric I used on the new curtains for the dining room. But frugal and stretching made the panels look flimsy and cheap. Now I need six more yards. But the fabric store is out of my desired fabric. More is scheduled to arrive on Monday. Or so they say …
… oh, and add one more day to that highly-anticipated dining room reveal …
Then there’s the easy peasy wall art project for said highly-anticipated dining room that has taken on a life of it’s own …
… with some hard-earned lessons about the importance of primer. And how sometimes your first instinct isn’t always the right instinct.
Little did I know then, that the universe was just taunting me. Holding out. Building up to the biggest blog conspiracy of all …
The torn tendon.
That’s right. I jammed my finger in the door jam – unintentionally, of course — trying to get my seriously-annoying-French-door-that-takes-two-hands-to-lock-and-unlock locked. At first, I just thought it was bruised. Brushed it off. Took two Tylenol and went to sleep. But when I awoke this morning, the finger just didn’t look right (and, no, I will not be sharing any gross out pictures of my disfigured finger). At first I feared a break. But now that a possibly damaged tendon has been thrown into the mix, I’m wishing it was just a break …
Needless to say, the living room board & batten is on hold until after the hand specialist consult. And perhaps some surgery …
So … tell me … any suggestions on some fun, one-handed craft projects I could create and blog about?
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Oh Linda, I’m really sorry to hear that! I hope it heals soon and requires minimal interventions.
–Elena
Oh no!! Time for you to take a break and relax more. Vacation time for Linda!!!
Go, enjoy and we’ll still be here when you get back.
xox
OH no! I am so sorry!
Such a bummer! I hope you don’t need surgery. And I totally get your frustration. I am all about moving forward, getting things done. When I can’t, I feel like I can’t breathe. Maybe you could touch up some paint with the other hand? Or use the good one to eat some cookies?
…I am sorry. Not for your finger, though I AM sorry for that. But I can’t get past the whole ‘things you can do with one hand’ concept. I am going to heck.
Oh no!! I’m so sorry! Yikes…I do hope you don’t need surgery. Maybe the universe is conspiring against you so you can take a little breather?? 🙂
Debbie
Ouch! I hope you feel better soon!
Hmmm…. I’m not sure what object to direct my disdain…. fabric, letters, or door locks. But I can direct that disdain one handedly since I only need one finger to get the point across.
Bliss
Oh no….a hand specialist? Surgery? Yikes! Time to hire a handy assistant ( sorry, I HAD to say it…I DID)…
Bummer. Double bummer. Good luck at the hand specialist. Hopefully there is a good hand therapist close to you – they can work wonders. As anxious as I know the world is for your living room reveal, I’m sure they will be patient and be especially empathic. Relax…
Ack, so sorry Linda – wishing you a speedy recovery! Take care, Laura
I hope it will turn out for the best and you won’t need surgery. Meanwhile, forced holidays?
Oh, Linda! I hate it when that happens… I hope you don’t have to have surgery!!! When I was sick last week with Strep, I just watched a ton of videos on photography and SEO. I know you’ll make the best of it…come what may!
Time to sit down and appreciate those lovely creative hands of yours.
Do you think any of this had to do with the wedding china that got “put away”?
XO
Oh no!!! That’s horrible!!! Here’s hoping you don’t have to have surgery!! In the mean time you could blog all about the things you can do with one hand because I have no idea what that would be!! 🙂
Poor thing! It must be in the air? I don’t think the DIY gods are smiling. LOL.
Hope you heal fast and feel all better soon!!
Wow…what a lot of bad luck all at once! I really feel bad about your finger the most…ouch! I hope everything works out for you. Selfishly, I can’t wait to see everything you have been working on!
XO,
Jane
Oh CRAP! This just stinks. I sure hope you don’t have to have surgery but if you do, good luck girl. Try to relax until you find out for sure. I know…easy for me to say. 🙂
I don’t have any one handed projects to pass on. I can, however, give you lots of one legged projects since I tore the tendon in my knee two months ago. None of them include the big living room redo that I had planned. Sorry you have the injury and I hope time and not surgery will be the cure. Darned universe!
One handed project: place ice in glass, add gin, tonic, and lime. Lift to lips and swallow. Repeat.
Darn. That stinks! I agree-time for a few days off!
My God you had a week as bad as mine. I won’t bore you with the gory details but suffice it to say I feel your pain, when it rains it pours. That has been my mantra.
Oh gosh – that’s horrible! Sending better luck & a miraculous recovery your way!
Really!? That stinks! I’m still in physical therapy for my (formerly) broken wrist so I’ve got a bunch of one handed projects but not many of them involve power tools! Sorry, girlfriend…see you next weekend! xo
That’s terrible! I sure hope they give you some good news! Rest is hard for us creative types, but take this as a sign to relax and heal… Feel better soon!
Just set the projects aside. You are a writer first and you can do that one handed. You will do it well. 🙂
Oh no…I am so sorry to hear about your finger…hope you do not need surgery…Isn’t it always the case?…it’s like building a house..they say they will be finished in a couple of weeks and then everything goes wrong in the last two weeks and two weeks turn into 6 weeks!…been there done that…so we will be patiently waiting for your reveal and we know it will be awesome and well worth the wait!!….take care of yourself!
Oh noooo! I’m so sorry about that cursed tendon! I hope you’re feeling okay!
I keep thinking about your poor hand, Linda. I hope no news means good news. Can you give us an update?
sounds like you might just need to curl up with a good book or movie for a minute! 🙂
Ouch, that’s terrible! I hope you’re feeling better now! No wonder your big projects are on hold! Take your time, Linda!
Hugs,
Cristina