Project Left Behind

Lacy Turtleneck I WAS working on until I broke my wrist.  It's sitting in my living room taunting me day after day.  I tried to knit with my cast on, but it obviously did not work.  The cast dug into the palm of my hand, so that was no good.  Now that my cast is off, my wrist is still a bit swollen andany wrist movement for a long period of time hurts like the dickens.  I continue working on my counted cross stitch and, hopefully, sewing my MOD dress, a red jacket and a black and white dress I have cut out to go together.  I've really been procrastinating - no reason - just haven't gotten my rear end upstairs into the sewing room.

Smash, fortunately, is feeling better, and it looks as if I will get a riding lesson on November 11 only because there are horse shows this week and next week at Waredaca.  Sara and I are going to volunteer so we can earn some Waredaca Bucks, which will tremendously help with paying for lessons and board.

That is all.  Over and Out.

Cast Away

Had the visit with the doctor; cast was taken off, and I was given a brace towear.  I don't have to wear it all the time, but I do when my wrist starts to feel tired.  My wrist is still sore, and moving it the wrong way is a BIG mistake.  However, it's getting better, and the swelling is not so bad as it was on Friday.  I go back to the doctor in a month.  Things should be moving along quite well by then.  However, I MUST wear the brace when I'm riding.  I was able to ride with the cast on, and the brace is not as obtrusive as the cast was. 

Sara and I ran a dog 5K on Saturday, which was a race to help fund the local animal shelter and from whence she got her dog, Jack.  She also has a dog named Daisy, but Daisy did not come from the same place.  There were dogs everywhere, and many in costume (and how many of them really wanted to be in those costumes?).  This is why dogs bite! 

Sunday morning I went to the gym, did 3.1 miles on the elliptical, went to the grocery store, and then did some glute, ab work from Body Sculpting with Gilad .   My glutes are killing me today!   I definitely need to kick it up a notch in the sculpting/toning areas, not to mention I'm running like an old lady!  Oh, wait!  I am an Old Lady!

Back in the Saddle, Again

Yesterday I was able to ride!  However, I didn't ride Smash as she is still on the Injured List.  I rode another person's horse named Tanner.  He is also a big horse, but even wider than Smash. At first I was a little leary about getting back on, but once I did some walking exercises with him and Steph, I knew things would be alright.  He is not as sensitive to the leg as Smash, so today my inside thighs are feeling it!  Even thoug he is a tad (a tad?) stiff, he listened to me, and I was able to get him nice and round and relaxed.  Of course, he is pretty relaxed as a general rule. 

It was a really good lesson with Tanner. 

On the Smash front:  The abscess STILL has not burst; however, Sara put some Magic Cushion on her hoof, wh ich seems to be bringing the abscess to the surface.   We can only hope that it will pop soon! 

No knitting lately; haven't tried to do any, but I'm still working on my counted cross-stitch project, which is keeping me busy in the interim. 

Friday I go to the hand doctor, and my cast should be coming off and replaced with a brace,  What fun.

Fracture is not a fracture when it's a break.

OK, new x-rays showed that the wrist is really broken.  Doctor ordered a cast be put on.    The good news?  I was able to pick out the color cast I wanted!  PINK! The bad news?  It's on for three weeks, which really isn't too bad considering I already had a splint on for two weeks.   October 19 I go back and get a brace.

I've been on hiatus from knitting, but on the other hand, I'm working on my cross-stitch project AND my second MOB dress.  I'm slowly working on the dress and so as not to overwhelm myself, I'm doing only a few bits and pieces of the dress at a time! Once I get the bodice complete, I think I may be able to forge ahead.  Here's a pic: 

But in a deep teal.  So, it's going well.

On the riding note, Smash has, apparently, felt is necessary to feel my pain by getting an abscess in her left front hoof.  See:  Smash's Abscess. 

Going to attempt to run today, in the gym just in case, but in case of what, I'm not really sure) and really test out my waterproof cast, which the insurance company has deemed to be an unnecessary item, so I had to pay for that out of my pocket!  But, better than it not being water proof as I am fairly active.  Well, I should be more active, but I've used my broken wrist as an excuse not to "go for it" when I exercise.  Of course, I can't lift any weights with my left arm until I'm healed up.  Let's just hope I don't become lopsided on my right side!  ha!