Thought you 'Kneed' to know

[Charlie G]

Thought you 'Kneed' to know
By Charlie G


OK, so I'm sitting on my bed,
Playing...um..I mean working, on my computer,
When the dogs go nuts.
This means one of the girls from Joy's House are home.
I have a little house on the property and they have to pass between the two to get into Joy's House;
Flop, Teddy Bear & Lady a very good way of knowing if anyone is coming in late.
And since becoming a home owner I have been trying to do a little Handyman work;
My latest project - replacing a motion detector light that is supposed to come on when someone passes,
Giving the person light to see by & saving electricity at the same time.
The previous one came on only sporadically - needing an occasional whack.
Unfortunately, the one I replaced it with came on when I restored the power after wiring it in,
But only for a second, then going right out.
Turn power to the house off, jiggle it a bit, turn power back on, and it would light up,
Then instantly go out.
I think it's overloading the circuit, but the AC unit that was outside kept running.
I guess i need to go back to Home Depot & ask for directions.
But until then, there is no light al all,
So when the dogs went nuts I jumped up to let whoever it was know that there was no light.
I ran out of the bedroom to get to the kitchen door,
And BANGED my knee on the bedroom's door frame.
It didn't hurt for a second, but I knew...
Have you ever stubbed a toe and it didn't hurt for a second, but you knew it was coming?
I have.
Quite a few times to be honest.
And each time, as soon as it happened, I thought:
'Oh ****. Here it comes.' And it always did - the pain usually coming before the thought was finished.
Owwwwww!! Ow. Ow. Ow.
So when I hit my knee, I continued to the door,
Now limping;
Though that may have just been in preparation.
Melissa & Angelic were coming in, and asked why I was limping.
I told them what happened, they looked at my knee,
And screamed!
I looked at my knee,
That was making them scream,
And wanted to scream a little myself -
My knee looked like there was a grapefruit stuck under it!
When I told them what happened, they stopped screaming,
And started giggling - though mixed with words of concern.
Then the pain came.
I still wonder if it was the delayed, stubbed toe syndrome,
Or the shock of seeing it so swollen,
So quickly.
Either way, it hurt.
I decided to go to the hospital; if I'd torn some ligaments I'd need it wrapped.
When I got there the emergency nurse asked what happened.
I explained how I fell off a ladder while doing maintenance on my new home.
I know, I know, but saying I banged it against a wall while going to answer the door, just...
I wasn't feeling like hearing any more giggles.
Besides, it sounded like a handyman type of thing.
I know. I know.
I didn't tear any ligaments,
I actually broke off a small piece off the top of my kneecap!
By hitting it on a wall.
Seriously.
So now I'm back on my bed..I guess this is working - it'll probably be a story in JOURNEY,
With a Velcro strapped contraption that goes from my ankle to my thigh.
From hitting my knee on a wall.
Seriously.
Reading this back,
Honestly?
I'm giggling a bit myself!
Sheesh.
peace

[yukonm]

Glad to hear from you Charlie but sorry about your knee. I have thought about you frequently and checked from time to time to see if you had posted. You and your girlfriend have been in my prayers and will continue to be. Always a friend in recovery, Mary