Sometimes life takes a turn!

These two. They look so quiet and peaceful 😁

About 6 weeks ago I broke my left arm right up inside my shoulder,and found out 3 weeks later that I'd also broken my foot. It was one of those ridiculous situations where a number of factors and decisions come together to create some kind of chaos.

Long story short, I got pulled over by my two beautiful dogs who decided that going to Doggy Day Care in the van was way more important than my safety. 😄😄.

I knew my dogs were strong, I didn't realise the grass was wet and they went so fast that they literally pulled me over totally flat on my face. By sublime good fortune or grace I landed between our concrete driveway and concrete path on the grass. If I had landed on the concrete God only knows what damage I might have done.

Of course, this created some interesting outcomes. My hubby is sight impaired and uses a guide dog. I am the only driver. I am immensely thankful to good friends who have gone out of their way to help for appointments, etc.

On the down side, I had to cancel some work until I am able to drive again. We had to postpone our annual holiday at the beach, and I was unable to attend a memorial service in Canberra for a dear friend who passed away suddenly.

I didn't put much up on FB at the time or tell many people. There is just so much going on in the wider world at the moment that is devastating. What happened to me is small in comparison. I'm incredibly grateful to everyone who has checked in, and helped out.

I'm still a few weeks away from driving, but I'm on the mend. It's given me a chance to rethink my future and to clarify what is really important. And yes, there has been a bit too much playing games on my phone, when I couldn't do much else. Pain is tiring but I'm learning to pace and adjust.

I'm looking forward to what the rest of this year has to offer

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