What a day! - October 30, 2024

I woke up early this morning, showered, put on my housecoat and house shoes, and settled down in my recliner to drink my coffee and read for an hour before work. 

I don't know if I'd had my first sip before the telephone rang.

A call at 5 a.m. is seldom good news.

It was Nanny.  She said, "I need help."

I grabbed my keys and ran.

She came to the door with a bloody towel on her face.  She had face-planted on the floor. There was blood everywhere.  She was sure her nose was broken. 

I said, "Sit down and hold your head back, and let me get you some ice."

She would not sit down, kept trying to mop up blood with a wet towel, using her foot. I kept saying, "Nanny, SIT DOWN!" and finally she did, and I took over the mopping.  After a few minutes, my sister-in-law called.  She is a nurse and was on her way to work.  We agreed that Nanny probably ought to be checked out at the hospital. I said I'd take her.  About that time, The Husband came in.  I left Nanny with him and went home to put on some clothes.  When I got back, my sister-in-law was there and said she'd take over the hospital visit.

I went on to work.  The Husband texted mid-morning that Nanny did have a broken nose but was otherwise okay.

Despite all the morning frenzy, I made good progress on Phase II, Part A.  By 1:30, my feet were killing me, and I called it quits on the sorting.  I brought a box of mystery files home with me. 

This is a much better view than the nasty old file room.