Lets see...6th of August... now the 28th, 2 more to go till I can walk.... In the mean time I have made huge progress... I can now move 4 out 5 toes and have gracefully mastered the arts of driving and indipendantly showering without drowning myself. Other accomplishments to be noted include returning to work, putting a bell on my crutches, and adding a Nalgege Bottle to the list of things hanging around my kneck.
Other than that, my world is going in slow motion... the only things that are going fast are the approaching dates coinciding with past due bills... Not looking good... I paid the lights and the cable, but the phone is next... then the rent, and the car, and the loans... but since I am such a unique being when it comes to odds, I could probably win the lottery. Though I recognize that lottery games serve more as an I.Q. test and a tax for stupidity instead of for entertainment purposes.
I love whatching the debt consolidation comercials... When asked how they coped with their mounting bills people gave some interesting responses: I used to put a pillow on my face and scream, I used to cry myself to sleep at night, I refused to open them... That is kinda the way I deal with them too... I only open ones marked with a red star and immidiately lose them there after... And for the life of me I can't keep my loans straight, so many of them, and even the bill collectors mix up their names...
Well at least I am working... One thing at a time...
Now back to my main focus... Wiggle your big toe.
Monday, August 28, 2006
Monday, August 21, 2006
I have sausage toes!!!!
Ankles
Originally uploaded by Miss Clare.
For the love of God... This is the first time I got to see my leg in over 2 weeks... and I have a frankenstein leg... Yes, beautiful Vienna Sausage toes and a Jimmy Dean Sausage Ankle... 3 more weeks and I can walk, till then I will just occupy my time with work, and driving around... since I now have a beautiful walking cast... after that, physical therapy and I guess I will be about done...
So what did we learn boys and girls???
Don't forget to Flair.
Good Times
Pain
Originally uploaded by Miss Clare.
This is me getting the stiches out, in case you were wondering what my face looked like...
Friday, August 18, 2006
Feeding the birds
Feeding the birds
Originally uploaded by Miss Clare.
All of my non-crippled friends were conserned that I wasn't getting out enough... to which I would roll my eyes and launch anything near me at the time... But I agree, watching television and choking down chocolate twinkies isn't my style...
So my friends decided I should get out and feed the birds... there is something rewarding about giving food to little critters.. Not really, I just like hitting them as hard as I can and seeing how far they jump... they like it just the same, bread is pretty soft... Next time I'll bring the sling shot... J/K
Look What I Can Do
Dragon Fly
Originally uploaded by Miss Clare.
Yeah... I was stoked when this little guy landed on me... Really made my day... Flew in, landed on my foot and then let me catch him... he's my pick for the bug of the week... Unlight the wasps that attack me on my way to my doctor's appointments...
Way to Be there
Comforting
Originally uploaded by Miss Clare.
There is nothing better than having your friends come by and laugh at your x-rays as a way to encourage a speedy recovery... Aparently I have a hilarious spiral fracture...
Day one
Car
Originally uploaded by Miss Clare.
Hobbling back and forth from the bone department... This process originally took a team of two to get me in and out of cars...
Not Pretty
Not Pretty
Originally uploaded by Miss Clare.
Well it isn't that bad, just a spiral fracture... and you cant see all the lovely details in this shot, thought I would keep it tame for everyone. The shots from the hospital still need to be developed...
Unvieling
Unvieling
Originally uploaded by Miss Clare.
Are you ready? I know everyone loves before and after shots... so here you go.
Saturday, August 05, 2006
Roselet Tart
Roselet Tart
Originally uploaded by Miss Clare.
If Martha Stewart had disclosed that the prep time for this dish would be in excess of 5 hours, I would have told her to take a hike! But no, it seemed like a simple enough dessert to attempt.... Just fold the nectarines into a rose, and gently transfer them to the tartlet that you already baked for an hour... Not mentioning the psychotic level of perfection required in the slicing. I ended up rejecting many slices because they were thicker in width than my hair. Yeah, I stood over that pie for hours... hands shaking, and rocking back and forth...Anyways, this is the latest, and longest creation in the making, I will keep you posted on the next one...
Thursday, August 03, 2006
Not that anyone was wondering
But I have left you all in the dark as to an explanation for all the random photos... But anyone who knows me will be less than surprised by my recent captures. As a matter of fact, people tend to expect this kind of thing from me, but just to clarify and explain the context and story behind the photos.
Autumn is finishing up the final years of her Bachelor of Fine Arts degree... She is currently working with silk screening as one of her lab courses. One of the processes allows her to use photos in her artwork... A very complicated and intricate process, but none the less Autumn needed some creative shots to integrate into her latest work.
Then the plot thickens, Kristy (from Bandon) was traveling home to Portland from Bandon, where she was preparing for an upcoming wedding... She came to the crossroad between Eugene and Florence, gave me a call and thought why not make a day of it?
So she came up and joined us for the day... Kristy is one of my original subjects of photography, and had the opportunity to dawn her favorite gown and parade around town with us. So as a modest photographer, armed with some hard core technical gear, I threw on a prom dress and set out to hit the town. We had Autumn take her little pink raft and skim across the surface of one of the huge fountains in the downtown area, right next to the local police station and court houses... We expected someone to notice or care, but the onlookers only sat stunned and applauded our efforts...
That and a few brief scenes by the train tracks and in dumpsters, and that was our day... And I love the lawn mower shots... captures a lot seeing a young lady in a wedding gown, dragging a mower over the lawn...
Anyways, that's what we were doing and why...
Laters
KC
Autumn is finishing up the final years of her Bachelor of Fine Arts degree... She is currently working with silk screening as one of her lab courses. One of the processes allows her to use photos in her artwork... A very complicated and intricate process, but none the less Autumn needed some creative shots to integrate into her latest work.
Then the plot thickens, Kristy (from Bandon) was traveling home to Portland from Bandon, where she was preparing for an upcoming wedding... She came to the crossroad between Eugene and Florence, gave me a call and thought why not make a day of it?
So she came up and joined us for the day... Kristy is one of my original subjects of photography, and had the opportunity to dawn her favorite gown and parade around town with us. So as a modest photographer, armed with some hard core technical gear, I threw on a prom dress and set out to hit the town. We had Autumn take her little pink raft and skim across the surface of one of the huge fountains in the downtown area, right next to the local police station and court houses... We expected someone to notice or care, but the onlookers only sat stunned and applauded our efforts...
That and a few brief scenes by the train tracks and in dumpsters, and that was our day... And I love the lawn mower shots... captures a lot seeing a young lady in a wedding gown, dragging a mower over the lawn...
Anyways, that's what we were doing and why...
Laters
KC
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