Sunset on Orcas Island August 07'

Sunset on Orcas Island 07'
Originally uploaded by leinsters

A pic of me enjoying the last rays of sun whilst sipping on some of the finest wine known to man....

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Thanksgiving

The day that is bigger than Christmas in the U.S. is upon us. It's a beautiful crystal clear-blue-cold day out there. We're not all that into it but are going to cook a turkey dinner more so for the kids. If we don't, they'll start getting invited to other people's houses as they start getting older knowing we couldn't care less if they come home or not!

I've come to really like the idea of Thanksgiving now. In the past I just couldn't get into the idea. It just stunk of American hypocricy. Starving pilgrims take food from native's to get them through their first winter only to exterminate the majority of the natives across the country in the years that follow - lovely.

Nowadays though, I'll take it as an opportunity to get the family together and appreciate what you have - which I do almost every day. Hmmm, doesn't everybody do that already? I'm not making it easy on myself. Maybe I'll just enjoy the days off.

I'm up and about now walking again - all be it slowly. I walked for what was probably no less than a quarter of a mile yesterday and by the end of it I was wiped out. I mean completely head spinning exhausted. I never thought something as simple as a fractured knee would take so much out of me. Which is a concern especially as the doctor was not encouraged by my inability to straighten the leg out entirely when I visited last Friday. It may need an operation yet if the tendons don't repair.

Three weeks at home have been fine with me though. Halo 3 and Call of Duty 4 have certainly helped with the rehabilitation!

Unlucky November....

The string of unfortunate events continue with my resignation from my job (which they haven't accepted yet).

So here's the re-cap.

1. Belle (our eldest cat) get shot by a pellet gun (most likely scenario according to the vet as the puncture wounds were too far apart to be teeth or claws, oh and that will be $500 please).

2. I fracture my knee in a ridiculous soccer related accident (running head on into my team mate - and fellow coach for our daughters team).

3. Get rear-ended at speed on a bridge, freaking the hell out of Muirenn who has been in three car accidents now. None of us were hurt as the car took the full impact - my poor beautiful Scooby (Subaru)!

4. Resign from my job.

5. Today, Muirenn has come down with a bug two days before the biggest game of our season. She's bed ridden, throwing up and just sick. With luck it's just a 24 hour thing and she'll be back for the game.

Broken Knee....

I was involved in a direct collision with a team mate last Thursday night which resulted in a non diplaced fracture of the patella - aka my knee cap. I can not walk on it for two weeks at least. After two weeks I will still be in a brace, that helps support the leg giving the knee a chance to heal. I consider myself lucky that I didn't tear any ligaments and the doc thinks my cartilage is fine. We'll know for sure in two weeks.

With winter fast approaching and snow about to fall I was worried I'll miss out snowboarding this year entirely but I hope I'll be back to normal by the end of January.

I'm walking around on crutches now. Even making a cup of tea requires a massive amount of effort, as any weight I put on the leg causes me to wince with pain. The night I came home after the injury I nearly passed out from climbing up the steps to my house.