Medic!

Starting from the top and working my way down, my current injuries since starting this project include:

1. Large, red bump on my forehead. I dropped something between the tub and toilet, and when I stood up, royally clocked my noggin on the Cold knob of the shower.

2. Sore throat, cough and congestion. The throat is getting better, but the sinuses are always conspiring to turn on me, so I expect that to get a lot worse before it gets better.

3. Various bruises from shoulder to wrist, both hands. These most certainly came from loading and unloading the van several hundred times in two days, carrying tables and racks, lugging flats of water and juice all over creation, carrying several cast iron pots and a variety of other things.

4. Sprained right wrist. This one is the biggest and really, my crowning achievement. Most likely obtained after loading a very, very, very large Target order into the back of an SUV, and made worst by working on it, full-force, for two days straight. Dr. Lu says to rest and ice it. I've penciled that in for September. Maybe.

5. Stab wound (small) on left-hand middle finger. Done today, while slicing a bagel. Last Tetanus shot was August 2002, so despite J's repeated attempts to use the Mute button on me, I probably won't be getting lockjaw any time soon.

6. Slice across right pinky. Opening a box of tapes always comes with a certain risk.

7. Bruised and swollen right knee. When you go tearing across a concrete floor at top speed and slip on a wet patch and, after much flailing, you finally come crashing down on that knee, it turns lovely shades of red and purple.

8. Nine-inch long scratch, left calf. No idea where that came from. Possible tiger-attack.

9. Large, swollen bruise, arch of right foot. Running from Point A to Point F while working, I snagged the side of my foot on the edge of a cable cover on the floor. Being a moron, I was wearing flipflops, and can only blame myself for that one.

10. Large bruise/possible fracture, right foot. A folding chair was hovering over my foot, totally unnoticed by myself or the sitter. I think we all know what happened next. I can walk on it just find, but it hurts a lot in the morning and if I sit down for a bit or rest it, it's painful when I get up. I should probably get it x-ray'd, but eh.

Honorable mentions: a wicked sinus headache, major sleep deprivation, and several spectacular ass-over-teakettle falls, in front of at least seven people while working (see #7 above.) I really earned that COBRA this month, I tell you what. While I anticipate a full recovery, I'm also 100% that after looking at my August schedule, it's quite likely I'll be in several pieces by Labor Day.