It had started out a quiet old Sunday - we were
up early as usual
and caught the morning light across the
Bay:
And I'd like to point out - that in the photo
above - I have not enhanced or enriched the colours that's just how the photo
was taken - that's why I took it.
Then there were clothes to be washed and hung out
to dry
and then some computer-er-er-ing
While Penny relaxed and caught up on her
reading
She generally likes to get through a new book
every week.
UNTIL - I KICKED MY
TOE
Neither of these are MY
toe
THIS is my toe - and where it
happened
Now just so there's no confusion - it was the 2nd
toe from the left - just like in the picture - that smashed
into that vertical bit. It's not that distorted old 'hammertoe' to
the right that's been like that all my life - since Dr Renshaw had a go at
'fixing it' when I was 12 - and failed pitifully.
OK, OK - this is what a 'Hammertoe'
is
Now I've got no idea - why or how 'the kicking'
happened - but I somehow slammed my toe into the concrete strut and there was a
very loud & unpleasant 'crack' sound - from my toe.
Well if you ask me - it's broken it - and it
bloody hurts.
It's been several hours since - and the toe is in
bad shape and I can't see me putting any shoes on for a few days. I
went out to get the washing a few minutes ago - and damn it hurts - so
that's that.
About 5 o'clock it came over very black - after a
beautiful day - really
and about 20 minutes later - we've had the
heaviest rain
I'm sitting here now in Speedos only - having
been out twice - crook toe and all - to bail out the stern section of the yacht
- (where the floor is removed until the hulll plates are fitted and it can be
repaired permanently) - so it doesn't flood into the next areas
inside.
Well that may just about do for today - we've had
all kinds of weather - and a smashed toe too.
I hope it doesn't keep raining like this - so
that I don't have to do too much more bailing out.
If I had any sense at all - I'd have rigged up a
small 12v bilge pump out there.
But it looks like the rain is easing up - and I
can see some blue sky breaking through.
Until next time
Rodney & Penny (I love to read)
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Sunday, January 20, 2008 6:59 PM
Subject: It was a slow Sunday - then I broke my toe - it never rains
till it pours
