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Some literal ups and downs
Skating has been going well, despite ongoing boot issues (and I'm probably not going to get new ones from Graf before they go on summer vacation). I'm finally getting my free leg in front in spins! I conquered the stupid cassette tape crossover mohawk pattern!
Then, last week, I slipped on the stairs and fell the equivalent of three to four steps onto one foot. Be careful about stairs, everyone, that's not the first time in my life I've hurt myself on them.
I tried to look up sprain types out of curiosity and I... am not sure I actually sprained it because the pain was primarily in the front of my shin. Either way, I learned a month ago at my workplace that RICE is not really evidence-based, but we don't have much of an alternative that is. I did ice it at first to help with the pain, and I spent a day hopping around the house; heat seemed to help after the first few days when it started feeling all bruised. It's almost back to normal now, and I'm definitely looking forward to spending time on an ice rink again with the heat we've been having.
Z and I had a relaxing weekend of packing, making a snickdoodle cake, and on the second try (first ended with an anxiety attack) traveled out a bit to a pick your own lavender farm. The lavender plants were up on a beautiful hill overlooking a valley below with a swimming pond looking temptingly close.
We thought we had two bundles, but they only charged us for one. (We also thought we had two varieties, but we were told they were both 'true blue' at different stages.) They smell amazing.
And finally, we are sooooo close to closing on the house. In fact, we were told we were going to close tomorrow! And then today I got a call saying that there were last minute issues that everyone involved was trying to wrap up. So we may or may not close tomorrow. We will learn in the morning. (I also had a stressful time because I don't have a bank branch locally, but my bank's website said you can't wire transfer the amount we needed. Turns out they can if you just call them and carefully spell out every name to the operator. At one point the operator had me on hold, I put their hold music on hold because the lawyer was calling and I wanted to let them know I had figured it out after all, and also a meeting I needed to be in was starting.)
So, may or may not have a house tomorrow, we'll see! Would really like to move in before Battleship starts, especially given that I already took time off for doing so 😅
Then, last week, I slipped on the stairs and fell the equivalent of three to four steps onto one foot. Be careful about stairs, everyone, that's not the first time in my life I've hurt myself on them.
I tried to look up sprain types out of curiosity and I... am not sure I actually sprained it because the pain was primarily in the front of my shin. Either way, I learned a month ago at my workplace that RICE is not really evidence-based, but we don't have much of an alternative that is. I did ice it at first to help with the pain, and I spent a day hopping around the house; heat seemed to help after the first few days when it started feeling all bruised. It's almost back to normal now, and I'm definitely looking forward to spending time on an ice rink again with the heat we've been having.
Z and I had a relaxing weekend of packing, making a snickdoodle cake, and on the second try (first ended with an anxiety attack) traveled out a bit to a pick your own lavender farm. The lavender plants were up on a beautiful hill overlooking a valley below with a swimming pond looking temptingly close.
We thought we had two bundles, but they only charged us for one. (We also thought we had two varieties, but we were told they were both 'true blue' at different stages.) They smell amazing.
And finally, we are sooooo close to closing on the house. In fact, we were told we were going to close tomorrow! And then today I got a call saying that there were last minute issues that everyone involved was trying to wrap up. So we may or may not close tomorrow. We will learn in the morning. (I also had a stressful time because I don't have a bank branch locally, but my bank's website said you can't wire transfer the amount we needed. Turns out they can if you just call them and carefully spell out every name to the operator. At one point the operator had me on hold, I put their hold music on hold because the lawyer was calling and I wanted to let them know I had figured it out after all, and also a meeting I needed to be in was starting.)
So, may or may not have a house tomorrow, we'll see! Would really like to move in before Battleship starts, especially given that I already took time off for doing so 😅
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Foot injuries suck :( Those lavender bunch(es) look lovely though!
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