Ugh.

Last Saturday I hurt myself out on our front porch: the boards at the edge are totally rotten and I wasn't paying attention and stepped on one. Leg with through, almost to my knee.

It was ouchy, a lot ouchy, but I got ibuprofen and ice, and while bruised it looked to be ok.

Until today.

Today I noticed there is a hot red spot at the center of the bruise, slightly swollen. Everything else feels like it's getting better but that center red spot worries me. It hurts if I poke at it, but otherwise, not.

I should get it looked at but...

If it gets worse, I guess I'll go in tomorrow. I don't think I broke the skin, so I don't think it's an infection.

FWIW, the porch decking is probably going to be this summer's project if we can schedule it in. We cleared off an area which gave access to the rotting area, which is why I don't think I was aware of how bad it had gotten. Blah.

Other deck

The other deck is looking nice, but alas, new issue.

We'd been letting Twisp and Auri out a lot, because they were pretty chill when out there. BamBam was more problematic, he's been known to jump on the railing and from there to the roof and... yeah. So if he's out there, we have to watch him like a hawk.

We can actually have all three cats out there. Perhaps because it's neutral territory, BamBam doesn't aggress Auri, and all three hang out nicely. It's good, because BamBam is locked up in Linnea's room 6 days a week, and it sucks. I don't know that they'll ever get along again, like they did before, but it we can deescalate the aggression so Auri isn't in danger or constantly stressed that would be good.

But alas, Twisp has started jumping onto the railing as well. So far it doesn't look like he wants to make the railing to roof jump, but.

So now he has to be watched like a hawk too.

So much for hours spent out of the deck chilling with Twisp and Auri. Auri stands alone.



David is taking his meetings out there this afternoon.

Blah

Linnea wants to go kayaking.

The rule is you don't go out alone.

Perry, who was up at 4am to go row, came home and did organic chemistry, is taking a nap.

Linnea is hounding me to let her go out alone.

Ugh.