June 29, 2008
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Paying Today for Yesterday’s Play
It started Thursday, really. I realized I hadn’t been out to check the rhubarb since the snow melted. When I got about halfway out there, I slipped and fell. I twisted one knee, and landed hard on that hand and the opposite knee. I hobbled back into the house without checking the rhubarb, and spent the rest of Thursday and all of Friday mostly inactive and hurting.
Saturday, Doug was frustrated and crabby due to internet issues, the sun was coming through big puffy clouds in an interesting sky, and I was still wondering if the rhubarb had gone to seed in my absence. I took the camera and walked slowly and cautiously….
The rhubarb hadn’t gone to seed yet, but the flower stalks were over my head. After taking a few pictures of the flowers, I twisted off the stalks. The rhubarb is puny compared to last year, as expected, after being severely cut back late in the season by a vandal/thief.
A skinny wild bee was buzzing around the flowers, and hovered briefly to pose for the camera.
I spent some time down on my knees, fascinated by moss growing in an otherwise empty planter of potting soil.
I went out the cul de sac and checked on the moose bones (got a closeup of a tooth, too) and caught a couple of sky views on the way back.
I overdid, but I don’t regret it. I have to get out of this house sometimes, or I’ll go nuts… nutzer? Whatever. I’m hors de combat today.
Comments (18)
really cool pics, sorry to hear about your knee!
hey,,, you found the missing bee,,, bring it back,,,,,
you have dial up dont you? that would be an issue in itself,,, (a personal opinion)
and yea,,, sorry about the knee.
wait a minute,,, if your crawling around on your knees smelling moss,,,, aint nothing wrong with your knee,,,,, hahahahahaha,,,, thats good,,,,,
@mejicojohn - You’re right, the knee got better. But today, after that long walk yesterday, everything hurts again.
Uh… did you lose a bee?
all the bees are missing,,, or thats what ive been hearing on the news,,, that was a while back,,, maybe theyve all been found,,,
sometimes i read the news,,, sometimes i dont. hahahahahaha
Wow, amazing shot of that bee!
Those are great pictures Kathy. The moss is amazing and I really like flight pictures! Oh yeah..Palm that knee!
@Jaynebug - Yeah, that’s how I got the knee feeling good enough for yesterday’s walk. Today’s problem isn’t the knee. It’s the whole body, M.E/CFIDS. thing. Any muscle I fatigue goes into spasm. Today, I’ve got double vision because one of the muscles behind an eye is in spasm. If I don’t get off here soon and quit the one-eyed squint, something else might go wonky.
@SuSu - Then total blessings on your head. Energy for eye healing, Sending now! Feel better. Rest!
Cool photos. The moss is interesting.
wow
Glad you were okay enough to go out. I hope next year’s rhubarb is NOT tiny and is back to being heartier.
A great eye for nature–especially the little bee!
I like those photos much.
The pictures are wonderful! Feel better.
wonderful wonderful shots! the bee…that’s amazing, K.
you and i would be horrible together…peering at little bitty things and snapping away.
glad to hear the sun shone for you for a bit and you were able to get out and enjoy it for a little while.
Beautiful pics.
I’m sorry to hear about you slipping though.
you caught that bee in mid flight… amazing!
feel better soon! I hate for you not to get your awesome shots for us!
Love the pics, sorry about the knee.