this was not caused by a Red Ryder BB gun

Apr 5, 2023

Yesterday was the 1st mowing adventure for 2023. Yard work is most difficult the first few times when you’re whipping it into shape. Perry took the rider — mainly because I’m not comfortable on the hill in back of the house.

Perry mowing the yard

I wielded the weedeater and was making great headway… until I wasn’t.

Something — a rock, a dirt clod, a piece of mulch, or a solid dog turd — flew up and hit me right square in the eye. It hurt but wasn’t so bad I thought urgent care was the answer. I took a photo with my trusty iPhone to see if I could see any debris left in there and it looked pretty good.

my red, injured eye

After little sleep last night and both eyes watering like crazy, I awoke to find it’s so very sensitive to light. I’m typing this on my laptop simply because if I use my computer with a large monitor my eye shuts on its own. And it looks much worse today.

The upside is I won’t see the tornado coming. We’re currently under a watch and it’s storming. But hey… at least the yard has been mowed. 🙂

TIL (Today I Learned): Sully, the pilot who landed the plane in the Hudson notified a library about losing the book he borrowed from them about professional ethics after it sank with the plane.