Mom checked the river level and the river level forecast as well as the weather forecast (high of 78 - TOTALLY AWESOME) and we set out early, which is our preference.
The river was beautiful, and there was hardly anyone else on the trail, since it was early and overcast.
We hiked out to the secret island, and I splashed and swam and retrieved my ball. We were having lots of fun, but then mom stepped on a wet, slippery rock. She slipped and fell, and reached back with her left hand to catch herself. She may have said an HBO word or two.
After righting herself, she looked at her wrist and knew it was broken because it looked kinda' funky. So we had to stop playing and head back. It was starting to rain a bit anyway.
After we got home, Dad took mom to this awesome place called Ortho On Call. The people there were really nice. They xrayed her hand and found out her wrist is broken into a bunch of pieces and she will have to have surgery to fix it. Mom says it's no big deal. She doesn't think it's as bad as when she broke her elbow hang gliding and they had to wire the pieces of bone together for it to heal. She's kinda accident prone, you know.
So I may be blogging a bit less for a while (although she does pretty good with the iPhone Blogger app and typing with just her right hand), and the contest prizes may take longer to complete, but the bright side is that I may get some extra snuggle time out of this. Fortunately her right hand is her dominant petting and belly-rubbing hand.
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We stopped at one of my favorite swimming spots
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Early morning river
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I'm a very brave puppy
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On the way back, in the rain, with an injured photographer |
Gah! That was some hike... we gots our paws crossed so your mom can have a speedy quick recovery!
ReplyDeleteSam and Pippen
oh no, healing thoughts sent your way!!
ReplyDeleteOh no, Garth. That looks like it was a great day until the fall. Tell your Mom our Mom sends her lots of sympathy. She fell and broke both bones in her arm at the wrist last November. Her left arm is now her $25,000 one. She has a titanium plate and 8 screws that all cost a bundle. Tell your Mom to be very good with her PT - the only sure way to recover. Hugs to Mom - and please do not worry at all about the prizes.
ReplyDeleteWoos - Phantom, Thunder, Ciara, and Lightning
Your poor Mom, Garth. Give her some snuggles from us.
ReplyDeleteTucker and Daisy
Make sure yous mommy has a good rest and she recovers soon so we can hear more adventures!!
ReplyDeleteThat hike looks like fun!!!
~Cotton
YIKES! We hope your Mom heals quickly.
ReplyDeleteThe Florida Furkids and Lexi
Sorry bout the Mommy mishap. Sendin healing purrs her way.
ReplyDeleteDid you say "hang gliding"????
Hope Mom is better soon Deccy x
ReplyDeleteWe hope mum mends soon. Happy Sunday to you all.
ReplyDeleteBest wishes Molly
You are a very brave pup and I have a feeling you're going to be a great caretaker and comfort to your Mom, who we are all sending healing and healthy thoughts for!! Take care!!!
ReplyDeleteOUCH! Poor mom!
ReplyDeleteI cannot believe you walked across that dam. I got the shivers just looking at the racing water. You are very brave indeed.
Slobbers,
Mango
That is such a shame! Feel better soon!
ReplyDeleteGarth: well, you made sure your Mom has some great memories of this birthday with those wonderful hikes. We sure hope that she gets some good news from the Dr and that she starts healing right away! And by the way, she does a better job blogging with one hand than our muzzer does with two.
ReplyDeletegussie n teka
Aw, hope your Momma is feeling better real soon!
ReplyDeleteOh no - your poor mom! We are sending her lots of healing vibes and AireZen!
ReplyDeleteLove ya lots,
Mitch and Molly
what a fun adventure. We think you should keep celebrating at least til Monday
ReplyDeleteBenny & Lily
Oh Garth mom I'm so sorry to hear! ESP that it will require surgery. I suppose it could have been worse where slippery rocks are involved and better that it's the left but still! :-(
ReplyDeleteGarth, I know you will take great care of her and will be a super armrest!
Silly Mummy i hope you're looking after her. It looks like you had a great hike.
ReplyDeleteSheba.
Garth we are so very sorry your mom broke her wrist. It must have really hurt. I bet you took good care of her.
ReplyDeleteGive her a hug
Madi and mom
oh no Garth- M just got her cast off from a broken thumb and wrist- M says to tell your mummy she sends her love and healing vibrations--
ReplyDeletealso, great photos- injured or not they are barkrific!
Garth, your walk looked to be an excellent outing until your Mum's fall. We do hope she is not in too much pain and her wrist mends quickly.
ReplyDeleteGarth you are now a Blogger Buddy.
ReplyDeleteBest wishes Molly
what a birthday present, huh? poor mom! was the fall on that bridge to the secret island with the water barely covering the rocks? i bet that IS slippery!
ReplyDeletemom & I hike every morning and she worries something like this might happen ~ or even something worse ~ like a leg or knee....so the youngest bought is a SPOT ~ check it out on the web - that way, if something happens we have a button that dials 911 and locates us by gps....
this has really made mom feel better for us two girls hike's:)
you take good care of mom - extra cuddles will heal her up faster!
and I am sorry I missed your birthday:( HaPPy Belated BirTHday!
That is so awesome that you have a secret island to go to with your mom! What a great birthday day...except the part where your mom broke her wrist:( Ouch! Hope it gets better real soon!
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