A Post of "Owie" - Mine and Others

 I have one "owie" on my head that is just not healing. It's not part of the tattoo, it's a part of "klutz me" instead. I have this habit of forgetting I have a cabinet or cutting board or desk top over my head after I'm picking something up from the floor or mopping up a mess. I rise up, and I immediately hit my head against a hard surface. I do it frequently. This particular wound, however, is just not healing well. Today I finally broke down and slapped some iodine onto it. So many healing topical creams can't be used above neck height, by iodine is a go-to for me. We'll see if it manages to work long enough to allow healing to commence. 

My personal area of klutz is items above my 
head - shelves, pull-out cutting boards, desks, 
etc. I never fail to hit my head while trying 
to stand upright once again. 

I got super sunburned on the back of my neck and upper back at Ren Faire on Sunday. After a while of watching the Highland Games, I grabbed my new scarf and nestled under it, with fairly good success, but until then, my upper back had gotten too much sun. It's not painful, and just a little warm now (two days later), but it is a reminder of how stupid I can be. I might have been putting on sunscreen over my head and face (several times, in fact), but my upper back never occurred to me. Stupid, really, but lesson learned. 

My head and face survived the sun very well. I did use my 
parasol for a good part of the day, but I also was diligent 
about putting on my 110 Broad Spectrum Sun Screen lotion. 
Unfortunately, I didn't think about the back of my neck and 
upper back. I'll know better this coming weekend. 

Yesterday, my final customer of the day, "Scottie", was a really interesting dude who's getting into beading. He's missing his left eye and left leg below the knee, but he's teaching himself beading and making some really nice stuff. I gave him a lot of tips and tricks, and hope he'll do well on his next project. He was fun to work with, very into his new craft, and I think he lives in the neighborhood. I hope we'll be able to help him make some outstanding stuff in future. 

Although I noticed Scottie's eye, I didn't 
notice his leg until he popped back into the 
shop with one more question. Guess I'm 
just not very observant, but it certainly 
didn't seem to be slowing him down in 
any way. 

Today is going to be a very busy day, so I'm going to wrap this up and get going. I hope you have a wonderful and safe day, that your projects and interactions go smoothly, and that you continue to be kind and stay safe. I'll be back tomorrow.