Happiness is a leg full of needles?

[st_aurafina]

1. I was so pleased with how well my knee was going that I got into the pool via the ladder instead of the ramp. Big mistake - my knee gave a massive agonising spasm on the first rung, and I had to decide whether I'd go up or down. I chose down (SHE CHOSE DOWN? /obligatory Labyrinth moment) because at least if I fell, I'd land softly. Fortunately, I had a physio appointment that very afternoon, and unlike usual appointments, was able to give the phsysio very clear explanations on what kind of movements hurt and didn't hurt. (Adductor/abductor okay. Knee rises and leg curls, very not okay.) She put a lot of needles in. It feels better now.

Also, because I was kind of freaking out (OH GOD I BROKE MY KNEE AGAIN OH GOD) she reminded me that it's okay if it catches sometimes, and that it doesn't mean I've set myself back.

But wow, that was a bad day for the pool to have two heaters out of action - just when I wanted soothing warm water.


2. After talking to mossybomb, I've decided to give watermelon a go in the garden this year. I've bought some Sugarbaby seeds - it's a small melon that does better in cooler climates. I hope it goes well! I hope the possums don't steal them, like they did our pumpkins.


3. I'm nearly through the third skein of four for this baby afghan. I quite like it now, I think. Also, apparently you don't have to block crochet, so that's one thing less to worry about. When I'm done, I'm going to try some more hats. And maybe this scarf: Sushi Roll Scarf. When you roll it up, it looks like sushi!


4. An IRL friend who dropped out of contact six months ago reappeared, to announce that she's sold a YA book. I'm kind of surprised, because I never knew she wrote. I wonder if she's fannish? I WONDER IF SHE'S ON MY FLIST? That would be super weird but cool. (If you are, Mandi, drop me a cryptic hint!) I think I'll ask her if she writes fic. And what her feelings are on the matter. I hope her book does well. I don't know much about it, other than what she's got on the Facebook page: Six Steps Down.


5. Some cool tumblrs I followed recently (I keep meaning to save these for a Follow Friday, but I can't get my act together on an actual Friday):

scullysface: Scully's face is a good face. And there are so many faces. (face of already forming argumentative counterpoints // face of he’s totally going to ignore every single one of those well-worded warnings i just gave him and do whatever the fuck he wants // face of well this ain’t good)

truebluemeandyou: Crafty! And crafty recreations of trendy stuff! I like their round-up posts.

ancientart: Found this one via maats-asp. Pretty much what it says on the label. I like history. I learned most of mine on the internet.

heckyeahgrilledcheese: Sometimes I wonder why people make tumblrs of these things, and then I see all the melty, gooey cheese and I understand.

wtfbadromancecovers: So hideously hilarious. And features a good number of gay romances, too, which is nice, I think? In a backhanded way, it's good to see representation?

paleoillustration: Is actually on break now. But when it's not, there are awesome paleolithic things, like this buck-toothed elephant thing that eats bark. (Warning for pics of spiders on the first page. Paeleolithic spiders, but still.)

I'm really enjoying tumblr again. It's nice.

Comments

[ignipes]

I can't even handle those bad romance covers. I just keep scrolling, and they keep getting worse and worse and worse, and it's too early to be laughing this hard!

(Thanks for the link. :) )

[st_aurafina]

You're welcome! They're utterly amazing covers, on so many levels of bad.

[senmut]

Some of the tumblrs I stumble over make me giggle.

Sorry your knee was a booboo head again.

Best of luck with your garden this year.

[st_aurafina]

MY KNEE IS A TOTAL BOOBOO HEAD. Thank you for the best description ever. *hugs*

[vass]

I'm glad your knee felt better after physio.

Thank you for the romance novel tumblr. I needed that laugh so much.

[st_aurafina]

Physio is painful but a good kind of painful. And yeah, romance covers, also a good kind of painful.

[mossybomb]

Aw I'm sorry to hear the knee had a setback. Hope it keeps slowly strengthening.

Yay watermelons! Ooh I get so excited about other people's gardens. Hope the possums get completely confused and ignore them.

[st_aurafina]

Knee continues to get better - no further set backs.

This year, we're going to try nets on the possums. Or, rather, on the fruits, to thwart the possums.

[brigid]

augh your knee augh at least you fell into water.

Yay for your writerly friend!

[st_aurafina]

Water will always catch me gently! It's doing much better now, thanks to physio.