Monday, October 6, 2008

What a weekend...

poor Donna slipped Saturday afternoon on wet rocks while hiking a very fierce mountain, White Cap, in the wilds of the woods, and broke her leg! She laid on the cold ground for six hours waiting for help to get her out! And then she had to wait until morning for surgery to repair the damage. Trudy and I spent a few hours keeping her company Sunday and she was in great spirits! It looks like she will be home early this week and with the wonderfully wide and devoted circle of friends she has, we'll all take turns making sure she has help and what she needs to be comfortable...Her son may come home from Kentucky and her sister might come up from Massachusetts as well.
It's so frightening when a friend gets hurt, especially a friend like Donna, who is so incredibly self-sufficient and independent. She is so active that this is inability to get around is going to frustrate her to no end! But it will also give us all the chance to show her how much we love her and care for her - a good gift. She was going to come up during my vacation and stay over the Columbus Day weekend but now that won't happen. I guess I'll concentrate on painting now...

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