Sunday morning disaster!

After a hugely successful weekend of site work and lawn seeding, etc...

Around 11:15 am on Sunday morning, I drop a heavy iron rod on my finger while loading up Tim's truck. The tip of my left ring finger is hanging by a piece of skin. Not good. Panic sets in! I am covered in mud and need to leave the island immediately to get to the Emergency Room. So after trying not to bleed too much in the cottage, me and Tim bandage up my finger, I pack up my bag and rush for the ferry.

waiting...

waiting...

driving...

thinking...

By 1:15 pm I made it to the Firelands Urgent Care who took phenomenal care of me. I can't say enough good things about this facility, the staff and especially the doc who stitched up my finger like new.

THIS SUCKS!

dumb

So, several x-rays, 15 stitches and a Tetanus shot later, they send me on my way home.

--Kurt Cobain, "I think I'm dumb". 

Left hand x-ray

Bone tip sheared-off

Not to state the obvious, but I think for the rest of the season, I will be slowing down the pace somewhat.

I guess I should be thankful that I've done so much work alone with power tools and have not had any major injuries before this nasty occurrence.