Have you ever needed crutches? I hadn't, until a week ago. I'm pretty sure I strained a muscle while running a half-marathon. (That sounds kind of cool, doesn't it? I'm not actually that cool; the last time I strained a muscle it was from carrying too many shopping bags at once.) In any case, I found myself in need of some crutches. I sent my husband to the store to get some. Photo: A pair of crutches leans against a wall Not that crutches are all that complex, but because I hadn't used any before, I wondered if I could figure out how to adjust them to fit me properly. I shouldn't have worried. John came home from Walmart with their generic store brand of crutches, complete with instructions. First, I needed to take out a long bolt that went through the hand grip. Then I needed to find my height range, push down two metal pieces, and slide the crutches until the little metal pieces came up in the hole near my height range. (Having two people for this...
Living life with a thankful heart
Look at you! A dog lover from an early age!
ReplyDeleteOh, yes!
DeleteKind-hearted Kristi, cuddling (Knuffelen in Dutch) a little doggie.
ReplyDeleteI'm more of a Kissing Kittens Kind of girl myself....
My favorite word though; Knowledge, although I always wonder why on earth there's a K in that word to begin with....
.... and just looked it up and it's because we Dutch and German were some of the first Americans and our Kn-sound couldn't be pronounced by you guys, but it stayed in the writing... So, that's new Knowlegde for today!!
DeleteI learned something new today! Thank you!
DeletePrecious is not a word I use... but how precious are you!?
ReplyDeleteI don't remember ever being called precious before, but I do remember my mom (lovingly) calling me "little imp!" Thank you, though. :-)
Deletewing-back chair? I loves a comfortable wingback chair!
ReplyDeleteIt is comfortable, and it is still in my parents' house.
DeleteI bet you were a little imp! But the kindest little imp around! Love the picture.
ReplyDeleteOh, how I love this picture of you! The curls were there from the beginning, weren't they? I think kind=Kristi.
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