injury | But I Smile Anyway...

Injury Report #3429 (It’s Been A While!)

11 Aug 2016 44 Comments

by Ritu in Humour, Thoughts Opinions & Memories Tags: Blog, Blog Post, Blogger, Blogging, Clumsy, injury, Shahi Paneer

You know me Peeps, I am not exactly the most poised of people.

Yes, I did ballet. (And in my ballet recital improvisation in front of the parents, I was… a ‘mad scientist’ apparently! Ask 4 year-old Ritu, I haven’t a clue!)

Yes, I won an award for gymnastics (and tripped up the steps to the stage when I went to receive it!)

But grace somehow eludes me at the best of times.

And common sense too.

You know when you go to do something, and your brain is saying “Not a good idea!”, normal people step back.

Now, when did I EVER profess to be normal? I usually plough ahead, and then something happens.

Like it did the other evening, while I was cooking.

Heating up a Shahi Paneer curry (recipe here, if you’re interested!)for Hubby Dearest, I saw that it needed a stir. Did I reach for the spoon, merely inches away from me?

No! Don’t be silly! Why not pick up the rather hot pan, and swirl it around?

This is why not…

Big splash of boiling curry sauce launched itself at me and my arm.

OUCH!

I have a lovely mild burn on my arm now. It’s sore!

Next time Peeps, Ritu WILL use a spoon!

(And don’t ask about my bruised waist… Oh, ok then! I have started using my weighted hula hoop again, and 3 days of swinging it around has caused bruising up both sides of my waist! Painful!)

Monday Injury Update

14 Dec 2015 55 Comments

by Ritu in Thoughts Opinions & Memories Tags: Blog, Blog Post, Blogger, Blogging, Christmas, injury

Thank you for all your good wishes, regarding my cookie burn incident! Its sore, but not as bad as it could have been!

Hope you have a wo derful Monday Peeos! My count down to school holidays is on!!! After today 4 days left!!! Yessssss!!!!!!

Injury report #10456

10 Oct 2015 25 Comments

by Ritu in Thoughts Opinions & Memories Tags: Blog, Blog Post, Blogger, Blogging, Clumsy, injury, Morrison's, Rubicon, Toe

It’s been a while, I haven’t had to report any injuries, thank goodness for ages…

But that’s not to say I have been totally safe…

I am covered in thigh height bruises, and on my arms, through working with delightful munchkins of said height! Not all are inflicted by others, mostly they are from me rescuing children/items from children, and banging into things as I work.. typical Ritu!

No this toe nail injury is something that came to light when I went for my pedicure last week. A few weeks back, I went to do my grocery shopping at Morrison’s. I pickled myself up an 8 pack of Rubicon Mango juice drink (oooh I love that stuff!) and put it in the trolley, only to have a second pack fall and bang on my toe. Note to all, I hadn’t dislodged it, honestly, it fell a good minute after I had taken mine, and on looking the shelf had been stacked appallingly! I hobbled around the rest of the store, completing my weekly shop, and boy was my toe sore, but as I had a Shellac Pedicure, I couldn’t remove the polish to check it out over the few days after.

I had in fact forgotten what had happened until last Sunday when I went for a little well deserved pampering, and said discoloured toe nail was uncovered! I quickly got a picture before it was covered back up with a delightful golden sparkly shimmer!

In other injury reports, I appear to have twisted my knee through rushing around far too much.. old injury, now aggravated again! And my elbow hurts… but that’s probably me walking into a door frame or something!

Oh well, off to rest up now!!!!

OOOOOOOOOOWWWWWWWWW!!???

18 Jul 2015 87 Comments

by Ritu in Thoughts Opinions & Memories Tags: Blog, Blog Post, Blogger, Blogging, injury, Ouch

Ouchie ouchie ouchie oowwwww!!!
Yup, only gone and done myself ANOTHER injury!

You know how clumsy I am… And there’s is always something I end up doing to myself…!

Cut, and there will be bruising, on my right ribcage!

How do I manage it? I can hear you all asking… Seriously, I don’t know!

I know the ribs hurt now, but goodness knows what else will be hurting later! Shoulder/arm/ elbow?

I was helping Hubby Dearest with moving an old mattress from our summer house, and being the impatient woman that I am, I started moving it myself. That was all good, then I stepped on a sofa to check something, and stepped back onto a rogue skateboard, slipped, fell sideways onto the corner of Hubby’s weight lifting bench! As I said.. Oooooouuuucccchhhh!!!

And I have a two hour drive this evening to a pre wedding party, then the drive back too!!! Please someone, can I get a sick note??!!

Check out the other clumsy posts here, here, here and here!