Today, I hurt myself homeschooling.
Yes, seriously.
Technically, I sustained my injury while doing some reorganizing of Captain Science’s binders and our mutual workspace. Unbeknownst to me, the Tank had taken a pair of scissors to the metal coil on the back of one of Captain Science’s creative writing notebooks, leaving the metal coil untucked, slightly sharpened, jagged, and serrated. I sorted through the grammar binder, cleaned up the table, was in the process of handing Captain Science the notebook so he could bring it up to his room.
He grabbed the notebook out of my hand more quickly than I had prepared for, so I didn’t release it fast enough. The sharp metal sliced across the meaty of the palm just below my left index finger (does that have a name? I think I used to know the palmistry term for it, but I’ve since forgotten) and across the bottom joint of my finger, leaving me with two deep, painful cuts. The pain was unexpected and shocking. I admit to some yelping and tears, though I think I managed to avoid dropping the F-bomb on my children, for which I believe I should be commended.
The worst part, really, is that the sudden, sharp pain triggered an anxiety attack, which I’ve spend my evening trying to tamp down and ignore. Smile like you mean it.
I now have a patchwork of different sized bandages and a wounded pride that I got hurt so badly on a freaking notebook. Homeschooling is very dangerous, y’all. Beware.
Ooooh, ouch. That sounds horrible. My kids probably would have immediately asked if school was canceled since I was injured (rolling eyes).
Youch! Who knew homeschooling was so dangerous!!?? Hope it heals quickly!
We are peas in a pod. You cut your hand on a notebook, I slice off a chunk of my wrist with a potato peeler.
We are graceful womenz.
I have a friend who cut her hand open on a potato chip. Seriously.
LOL! I just healed from a corneal injury perpetrated by my 3 y.o.’s finger!
Ouch! Funny how the smallest things can cause such painful injuries if things happen in *just the right [or wrong!] way eh?
Ha, weird little blue smiley for my icon..wonder if it chooses them randomly for each comment… *test*
Nope, same guy. Okay, how’d I get stuck with the blue guy biting his tongue when Miss Daisy gets her OWN avatar? So not fair.
/teasing
Yikes! I once closed a three ring binder and the ring went right through my index finger tip. It actually made a hole and connected together. I almost was sick at the thought of trying to open it one handed. It was a good thing my husband was home because I think I would have just sat there with it in my finger until he got home. To this day I can’t feel sensation on that finger tip.
That’s a serious injury. I want to laugh and hug you at the same time.