Two hands, three bandaids
@JamesHxstatic (29413)
Eugene, Oregon
March 18, 2016 11:11am CST
I wrote recently that "It's always something," about doing needed chores including some drainage gutter cleaning along the roof line. I am glad we have a one story house. Even so, I had to climb to the third from the top rung of our eight foot ladder in order to survey the gutters. I was careful and the ladder was no problem.
However, those gutters have some sharp areas and even with gloves on, I manged to end up with two cuts on my right hand to add to the one on my left index finger from a cooking mishap the night before. We have some good antibiotic ointment, so I am not worried about infection.
Image is Pixabay free image
I suppose that I have to admit that my skin is getting thinner and a bit fragile. That's life I guess. Since it was 5:30 by the time I finished that gutter work, I did not mow. The store called and asked if I could work this afternoon. Rain is coming back tomorrow, so I will mow this morning.
Yes, I will be careful with my hands too.
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@Marilynda1225 (83103)
• United States
18 Mar 16
Good thing you have some good antibiotic ointment for those cuts. Working around the house can cause all sorts of injuries and I always have bandaids handy
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@IreneVincent (15962)
• United States
18 Mar 16
@JamesHxstatic At least you are just cutting your fingers. I have a friend who has three missing fingers or parts thereof, involving three separate accidents. He repairs small engines for one thing and lawnmowers.
@JamesHxstatic (29413)
• Eugene, Oregon
18 Mar 16
I seem to have a habit of cutting fingers.
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@IreneVincent (15962)
• United States
18 Mar 16
Have you had a recent Tetanus shot? Rusty cuts can be dangerous.
Question: Where did you find that huge picture of a Band-Aid and how do you upload pictures like that on MyLot?
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@JamesHxstatic (29413)
• Eugene, Oregon
18 Mar 16
I forgot to credit that as a Pixabay free image. I searched that site and downloaded a small version of the image, then used Paint program to reduce it a bit more. I sometimes use my own photos too.
Good point about that shot. I am pretty sure mine is still good. They last several years, I think.
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@IreneVincent (15962)
• United States
18 Mar 16
@JamesHxstatic So I can use Pixabay pictures here? I used them on Bubblelews, but I don't know how to access them here. Would you please tell me how to do that? I love Pixabay.
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@JamesHxstatic (29413)
• Eugene, Oregon
18 Mar 16
@IreneVincent I download the Pixabay image to my comp, save the image, then use the "browse" feature on the discussion to open it. I am careful to use only Public Domain images that require no attribution.
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@sallypup (61640)
• Centralia, Washington
18 Mar 16
Your post makes me think again about the positives of one story houses versus more complicated structures. If the ranch house has lots of windows and few hallways, that would further the deal on my signing my name to a contract. I am glad the ladder did not beat you up.
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@sallypup (61640)
• Centralia, Washington
18 Mar 16
@JamesHxstatic Albany and Corvallis have such grand older homes! We may be snooping there this fall. For practical reasons I had better rein in my big ideas and start staring at ranch houses instead. Easier to clean, for one thing.
@JamesHxstatic (29413)
• Eugene, Oregon
18 Mar 16
Yes, we definitely wanted one story when we moved a little over a year ago. No ladders this morning, just the lawn mower. Now it is lunch and off to work for the afternoon.
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@TheHorse (220274)
• Walnut Creek, California
21 Mar 16
@JamesHxstatic Go for it! I'm not surprised there are on-line tuners. I don't have a mic in my set-up though. But I'm sure there are tone generators for E A D G B E that one could match.
@JamesHxstatic (29413)
• Eugene, Oregon
21 Mar 16
I do recall that from my forays into playing. I have my daughter's Baby Taylor here and still hope to learn something.
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@JamesHxstatic (29413)
• Eugene, Oregon
21 Mar 16
@TheHorse Thanks for the encouragement. There is even a tuner online.
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@DeborahDiane (40321)
• Laguna Woods, California
21 Mar 16
Ouch! I'm sure you will wear gloves next time!
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@JamesHxstatic (29413)
• Eugene, Oregon
21 Mar 16
I had some of those black gloves on part of the time, but they got really wet so I mistakenly took them off.
@puddleglum (1380)
• United States
19 Mar 16
Do you have the antibacterial ointment with pain relief? I'm not even sure if it's still manufactured, but I've found that it soothes painful cuts.
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@JamesHxstatic (29413)
• Eugene, Oregon
19 Mar 16
No, I have Polysporin and lots of it since these things seem to happen.
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@JamesHxstatic (29413)
• Eugene, Oregon
18 Mar 16
I managed to mow our lawn and the neighbor's small lawn too (since she has a cast) and did not bloody myself even once this morning. Thanks.
@JamesHxstatic (29413)
• Eugene, Oregon
18 Mar 16
I will read that one for sure!
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@MarshaMusselman (38865)
• Midland, Michigan
20 Mar 16
I'd recommend that you have someone out there with you to steady the ladder. I know of people in my area that have fallen when they shouldn't have, so I recommend that to any that are older than sixty. Our balance changes as we get older, and I try not to get on them unless someone is nearby myself even though I've been working on ladders for the past twenty years.
I hate it when I run into metal pieces in unexpected places around my own home or that of others that I do work for.
@MarshaMusselman (38865)
• Midland, Michigan
20 Mar 16
@JamesHxstatic I've even heard of older people, meaning older than fifty falling from a smaller step stool type thing in their home and not having good results. It all depends on the person's health, I suppose, but as we get older everything changes, we're not as limber, etc. So better to be safe by having another person nearby at least than wishing we were in hindsight.
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@JamesHxstatic (29413)
• Eugene, Oregon
20 Mar 16
I have never liked ladders, especially those over six feet tall. You have a good point. @marshamusselman.
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@JamesHxstatic (29413)
• Eugene, Oregon
20 Mar 16
@MarshaMusselman I agree. My daughter in Portland was alarmed when I told her about the ladder part.
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@ElizabethWallace (12074)
• United States
19 Mar 16
I find the thinning skin a curiosity. What is the process in our bodies that result in the loss of elasticity and make our skin so fragile? I ask this question of doctors and they tell me what happens. I know this. I want to know why. The answer is not "we're getting older". The answer is that some mechanism in our bodies changes. Why? I sure hope some smart person is working on this.
Lots of people hate this part of aging. It does not bother me as much as most, as I wear long sleeves and long pants, even in the summer. I am fair skinned and need the sun protection. So I don't see the almost transparent skin on my arms and legs as much as other people do.
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@JamesHxstatic (29413)
• Eugene, Oregon
19 Mar 16
That is a good question. I am fair-skinned as well and take care with the sun, but it seems that I can puncture and cut myself easier, so I keep the band-aids handy.
@JamesHxstatic (29413)
• Eugene, Oregon
18 Mar 16
That I will try to do. I need all my fingers, toes too.Thanks!
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