02/21/2025
Happy Farm Girl Friday! Itās pretty crazy how much your world can change in a matter of seconds. This week I went to the barn for a lesson. As I got my horse out of the pen, the gate came back and touched Ryderās butt. It spooked him and he kind of jumped forward and diagonally towards me, stepping on my right foot. He stepped on my foot as I was getting ready to take a step therefore tripping me. As I was falling forward from the trip, he took another step and that one landed on my calf. I thought I heard a crack, and was certainly in pain. Couldnāt put weight on it for a while, but got my leg up and iced. Eventually I drove myself home. Rested the rest of the day, hobbled through chores and kids bedtimes, etc. Decided I would take myself to urgent care the next day after getting kids to school. Urgent care yesterday provided corroboration for my pain, confirming a fractured fibula. Urgent care wanted to put me in a full leg cast, but considering I needed to drive myself back home, settled for an immobilizing brace and crutches and a promise to follow up with the orthopedic doctor. The ortho yesterday was amazing! He made a joke that he doesnāt want all my animals to starve, so keep doing what I do. The leg is structurally sound, so no need for the brace. I can use the crutches as needed, and just listen to my body. If you donāt know me very well, I donāt sit still. I keep myself very busy. This will be a practice in mental fortitude as I learn through pain to slow down and rest as needed. I appreciate everyoneās offers and efforts to help. And I will probably take you up on it. Certainly hard to keep my momentum on projects going like this. Iāll be taking this weekend and next off from the farmers market (2/22, and 3/1). Hopefully back on 3/8. If you need anything before then, happy to work something out. Thank you all for your grace and kindness! Stay healthy!
City girl & family doing country things on her urban farm! Living sustainably. Selling farm goods!
