a rather busy return!

Once back from Jo's house, everything was planned. I wanted to get things ready for our Valentine workshop on the Saturday. However Friday afternoon, we stopped by the bowling place so that Maelie could play the games she missed while away. Turns out she had to play them ahead of time because the stats had already been sent to YBC.

Anyway, all this to say that I let Maelie play a game anyway. just for fun. Well at one point she tripped, fell, and the bowling ball landed right on her fingers!! At first I didn't realize how bad it was and I thought she must be exagerating... UNTIL 2 fingers doubled in size and turned blue!

We went to CHEO (children's hospital) just to make sure there were no fractures. After a 5 hour wait, we went home and all was clear!!
By the time we got home, it was looking a bit better. But still super swollen and blue. After 2 days she can bend her fingers but tries not to use them too much.

This picture does not even look as bad as in real life. (the flash washed out the blue!)



The knuckle it the part that is mainly swollen, so it is hard to see here. I would have to take a pic sideways.

On Saturday morning, I then had to catch up on everything I had not completed the night before for the workshop (with less than 5 hours of sleep). We had a wonderful successful workshop! Everyone had a lot of fun.

In the midst of all of this, I also had my eyes opened to selfish behaviour in a friendship of mine. That always takes its toll on the emotions! But I have more clarity now... it really shows you who are your real friends.