I paid the price for ignoring this warning.
I was cleaning my gutters using my tall ladder (I usually clean them from on top of the roof & not on the ladder). My balance was already "wobbly" on this morning but the leaves & pine needles had accumulated and our first rains were predicted so I knew I needed to clean them before the rains came. I'm still not exactly sure what happened - I'm thinking a combination of errors: I didn't have the ladder squared off properly, not on flat even surface & having to reach just a little higher I was stepping on the "forbidden" top step. I took a hard fall onto the cement below landing on my already compromised spine. I did damage to some of the hardware that is implanted in my spine and had to have that repaired (spine surgery #8). As soon as my surgeon cleared me to fly Abella and I went to visit my sisters beach house in San Diego (about a 2 hr flight). Abella did great on the plane and just slept on my lap the entire flight - of coarse she attracted lots of attention & requests to pose for pictures. I brought her leash and collar but didn't need to use them.
My sisters house has the most amazing salt water pool that is kept warm year round - they have 30 banks of solar panels behind the citrus orchard that provides all electricity for their 5,000 sq ft home & pool. The pool was wonderful healing hydro therapy for me. This was such an amazing "vacation" while recuperating. My sister and I had fun decorating for Christmas. We made hundreds of "flower" Christmas tree ornaments out of recycled empty soda pop cans and decorated the 15 foot tree with them (pictures below). I have also attached a few pictures of the gorgeous coastline - 77 degrees while I was there (and I hear parts of the country are snowed in - LOL)! This trip was such a blessing and just what I needed (I was so spoiled while there) - Once again I am humbled by Gods provision & care for us.
Abella and I are back at home now - my intense PT will start soon - YUCK! I am not looking forward to it but know I need to keep a positive attitude - I do have an amazing Physical Therapist.
I have missed everyone here on SM and have so much to catch up on.......Of coarse during my "vacation" I have continued praying for all the requests I was aware of - I am looking forward to reading updates on how these requests have been answered - and which ones continue.
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I was cleaning my gutters using my tall ladder (I usually clean them from on top of the roof & not on the ladder). My balance was already "wobbly" on this morning but the leaves & pine needles had accumulated and our first rains were predicted so I knew I needed to clean them before the rains came. I'm still not exactly sure what happened - I'm thinking a combination of errors: I didn't have the ladder squared off properly, not on flat even surface & having to reach just a little higher I was stepping on the "forbidden" top step. I took a hard fall onto the cement below landing on my already compromised spine. I did damage to some of the hardware that is implanted in my spine and had to have that repaired (spine surgery #8). As soon as my surgeon cleared me to fly Abella and I went to visit my sisters beach house in San Diego (about a 2 hr flight). Abella did great on the plane and just slept on my lap the entire flight - of coarse she attracted lots of attention & requests to pose for pictures. I brought her leash and collar but didn't need to use them.
My sisters house has the most amazing salt water pool that is kept warm year round - they have 30 banks of solar panels behind the citrus orchard that provides all electricity for their 5,000 sq ft home & pool. The pool was wonderful healing hydro therapy for me. This was such an amazing "vacation" while recuperating. My sister and I had fun decorating for Christmas. We made hundreds of "flower" Christmas tree ornaments out of recycled empty soda pop cans and decorated the 15 foot tree with them (pictures below). I have also attached a few pictures of the gorgeous coastline - 77 degrees while I was there (and I hear parts of the country are snowed in - LOL)! This trip was such a blessing and just what I needed (I was so spoiled while there) - Once again I am humbled by Gods provision & care for us.
Abella and I are back at home now - my intense PT will start soon - YUCK! I am not looking forward to it but know I need to keep a positive attitude - I do have an amazing Physical Therapist.
I have missed everyone here on SM and have so much to catch up on.......Of coarse during my "vacation" I have continued praying for all the requests I was aware of - I am looking forward to reading updates on how these requests have been answered - and which ones continue.
🐶🐾🎄
😎 !!!
