The Little Things

It doesn’t happen often, but I ran out of spoons today.  After arriving home, I realized that my energy levels were too low and my aches from the accident were too many to go back out, and I rescheduled my dentist appointment.  It’s not a huge deal, they were accommodating about it, it’s just not something I would usually do.

I’ve spent a lot of the last week and a half, since the accident, thinking about little things, some good, some bad… the fact that my blog just deleted the whole list is on the bad side.

  • I have amazing friends, family, and co-workers who have been entirely supportive throughout this accident mess.
  • My work laptop, which was in my trunk, survived the accident, even though my trunk did not.
  • Lego C3-PO, on my keychain, lost a leg.  This is amazingly appropriate.  (Lego Darth Maul survived intact.)
  • My new car is unquestionably the perfect color for me…
  • and is sadly lacking in bumper stickers.  I hope to remedy this soon.
  • Every time I look at the accident photos, I’m amazed that I walked away.
  • At the same time, I’m bummed that I missed my first opportunity at a black belt test.  I did watch it, and I would have tested with an incredible group of candidates.
  • As I was loading the washing machine this evening, I looked out the window and noticed that my maple tree is now convinced that it’s fall.
Beautiful fall colors on my maple tree.
Beautiful fall colors on my maple tree.
  • I miss karate.  Switching from up to 5 times a week to 0 is hard.  I want my elbow and shoulder to heal quickly, so I can get back on the mat.
  • I’m impressed with how efficiently my insurance company has handled their side of things.
  • Did I mention my amazing friends?  Yes?  Well, they’re worth mentioning again.