Taking A Break...Literally!

This last Friday, Prince Charming and I were on horses trying to pin cows. My horse was being quite lazy so he told me to get on his horse. I have been on his horse many times without any problems. Well, this day was quite different. While he was trotting, one of the reins broke when I pulled back. The stir ups were already a little loose, and when the rein broke I ever so smoothly sailed right off of him. I landed on the dirt on my left side. Do you know what the natural instinct is when you fall? To put out your hands to try and catch yourself! Goofy instincts!!!! As a result, I broke my left wrist. I knew immediately it was broke, and Prince Charming took me to the hospital. It is a 45 minute drive, and even though it was pretty painful, I figured they would just have to reset it. Wrong!!!! After they took 2 sets of x-rays, the ER doctor informed us that not only did I break it, but one of the bones was in pieces and the other was cracked. Within an hour and a half of us arriving at the hospital, I was being wheeled in to Pre-Op! Yep, I ended up having to have surgery so they could put a titanium plate and screws in. Crazy, huh? I will go back on the 29th so they can take the stitches out, and also remove this splint. The surgeon said it will take a few months before it is completely back to normal. BUT.....I am very thankful! The injury itself could be so much worse, as well as the recovery. By the Grace of God, the kids are on Christmas vacation and I am in high hopes that I will be able to drive when they return to school. Maybe it is the time of year, but I am choosing to focus on all of the positives :)

This does however cut into scrapbooking. I had already planned on taking a little break to spend more time on my relationship with our Lord and my family, and I feel this was, in a way, an affirmation of that decision. Sometimes life seems to get in the way, and that has definitely happened here. Time to get those priorities straight :) Thank you for your emails. Y'all are the best. Stay tuned......and Merry Christmas!