Always a crisis, even on my birthday.
Thank you all for the wonderful birthday wishes. Boy, did I clean up in the present department.
There were 2 bouquets of roses delivered, red ones from Ethan and peach ones from the boys. I got the cake stand that I had been wanting, it doubles as a punch bowl if you turn in upside down. I got a bunch of bath stuff, a couple of CDs, a book, and a popcorn tub full of cheesey DVDs that I love…..Xanadu, Rhinestone, and the 1st season of 21 JumpStreet.
Jarod even made me card with me a picture of me standing half way up a hill. (Get it, I’m not quite over the hill yet, but I’m geting close)
My carpeting on the back porch was even installed yesterday. It was a turning out to be a perfect day until……
One of the installers came bursting through the back door yelling that he had cut his hand. Cut being the understatement of the century. This kid had just put a new blade into his Exacto knife and then put a 3 inch long gash into his hand between his thumb and his wrist. It was easily a half an inch deep….I could see the tendons.
That 1st aid training comes in handy. We ended up calling an ambulance because he was losing so much blood and the fact that his heart was racing. I really thought he was going to black out. Actually we got very up close and personal, as I had him sitting in a chair with his arm above his heart and resting on my boobs while I held pressure on his hand.
The poor guy looks me in the face and says, “Don’t worry Ma’am, we’ll finish the job.” Obviously, I told him that I didn’t care about the carpeting, but his buddy was still outside doing the install. I found out later, when I yelled at the guy to stop working and watch for the ambulance that he never saw the gash, he just thought he nicked himself.
Once the EMT’s put a compression bandage on his hand, his friend drove him to the ER, it’s literally 3 blocks away from my house, dropped him off, and then came to finish the carpeting.
Before they left the fellow who almost cut his hand off thanked me for helping him, and then told me that I remined him of his Mom. A sweet thing to say, but on my 35th birthday I really didn’t want to hear how I was “just like” this 28 year old man’s mother.
Once the carpet was finished, 2 hours later, he was still in the ER. His friend went up to sit with him, and took the lunch I packed for the wounded man. It was well inot the dinner hour and he had to be hungry. They said they would call me today to let me know how he is doing.
Today is the 1st day I will put my little Logan on the school bus. It won’t be as depressing a day as I had first thought. The PTO president called lastnight to ask if I can help out in the Kindergarden classrooms today.
In our district, everyone who helps out in the school needs criminal background/security clearances. None of the new parents have them yet, so they will be calling on us old heads a lot for the first two months or so.
I’m off, I have to get ready for school. I’ll check in with all of your blogs when I get home.
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You always have so much excitement,I don’t know if I could handle it all!
What a lucky girl you are with all those flowers. Thinking about the card that Jarod made you, really put a smile on my face! I guess he knows his cool mom is not quite over the hill yet…LMAO
Sorry that I missed your blog yesterday, I still have trouble with this site and not having my buddies blogs right there and have to go hunting for them. I did leave you a comment on yesterdays blog too!
Have a great day!
Wow…drama….Glad everything turned out okay
How good of you to be so nice to that guy!
Glad you had such a nice birthday too. I am in the county above you, so we have the same thing with the background checks and all.
Make sure you save that picture that your son drew and enjoy the day after.
Sounds like a happy, exciting, scary, drama-filled, and busy day, all rolled into one. Sooooo glad you had that first aide training, and how absolutely KIND of you to prepare that boy some food to eat. It’s kindness and helpfullness like you displayed that makes the ugliness in this world a little easier to swallow.
Uhmmmm… may I borrow your Rhinestone DVD this weekend? (grin)
Hugs,
Shanna
OMG!! Ok that’s it, I am never coming anywhere within 100 feet of you!! LOL!! I’m glad you got lots of presents…21 Jumpstreet? LOL!! I used to love that show…Johny Depp and Richard Grieco…he was so handsome…I wonder what ever happened to him. He’s probably old and raggedy now, like the rest of us–LOL!! Hope the kid is ok. Man, poor thing!
Sheesh… your life could be made into an action drama. It’s kind of intensive, I hope it settles down at least half way to boring soon so you can have a bit of a rest.
Best of luck!
That’s crazy!! You handled things so well. I would have freaked at the sight of all that blood. I have a hard time looking at pics on my cases that show all the gore……
HAPPY BIRTHDAY FELLOW VIRGO!!!!
Thats why you can handle yourself in a crisis!!
way to go Erica!!!
never a dull day for you!
happy belated bday.. and you are just like his mom because you are kind and caring!
Happy Birthday
Your life seems to hold so much drama! Do you just live for it or what?? LOL!!!! I don’t know how you handle it all!!!
I’m sorry I missed your birthday but here’s wishing you a belated one, and many more to come. You deserve all the happiness that comes your way.