Mother's Day Mayhem

So, today is Mother's Day--it's late, but I've still got about 40 minutes to enjoy it. Today was great for the most part. We went to church this morning, went out for an early lunch at Applebee's. The munchkin got a bunch of balloons because today is also her birthday, and our waiter brought me a carnation for Mother's Day. Shawn told me I could do whatever I wanted today...so I did. We went to Home Depot and got some stuff for the yard and I opted to do yard work. Being outdoors if very therapeutic for me and I enjoyed the peace as my little girl played and squealed while I planted trees. It was all fine and good until I was packing up some of my gear--and stabbed myself in the ear with a tree stake.

Stop laughing.

It really hurt. I mean it, quit laughing.

So, I had planted a tree which had been tied to a bamboo stake for support, and I was moving the bamboo stake to the garage so nobody would accidentally get hurt with it. It was sharp and jagged and shouldn't be anywhere near children (and apparently nowhere near me, either). Anyway, I was going into the garage, tripped over my daughter's Radio Flyer wagon and saw the stake coming at my eye. I turned my head and it jabbed me in the left ear, leaving behind a large splinter.

After an hour of my husband trying to get the splinter out, I finally caved in and went to the emergency room. Holy buckets, my ear hurt like hell. Fortunately, after some numbing spray and a numbing shot, the good old doctor managed to get it out--along with several tiny pieces that were stuck in there, too. And did I mention that he had to make an incision to get them all? Yeah. It was like a teeny, tiny bamboo forest.

I can see now that your hysterical laughter is getting out of control.

Hope you enjoyed reading about my Mother's Day mishap!

Funny thing...as I sat there having wood removed from my ear, it occurred to me that it was only two years ago that I was in the same hospital giving birth to my daughter. Sweet.