Yesterday I had an unexpected visit to the rheumatologist because of increasing swelling and pain in a finger on my left hand. He gave me an injection into the finger joint which was not such a fun thing to have done.
Although I have a fairly well-developed vocabulary it seemed to get pared down pretty quickly to one word, “Ouch, ouch, ouch, ouch!”
Thankfully he didn’t do all of the injection in one fell swoop; he waited 30 seconds or so between each push to give me (and my ouches) a little rest. He said it might take a day or two to feel the effects of the injection; we’re hoping for the best.
On my way to the doctor’s office, I was delayed for about an hour and a half by an accident. I was about six cars back and actually got to see a Medevac helicopter come in and land right on the highway which was a fascinating (and inspiring) sight..
As frustrating as it was to be delayed and to sit in the middle of a road (in the middle of swamps and trees and marsh grass) for that period of time, I was happy to do it if it meant that I wasn’t the one IN the accident. So much can happen in a split second—-life can change with no warning at all. I sat and prayed for the two young people who had been injured and was thankful I hadn’t left the house a couple of minutes earlier.
It was about 5 p.m. by the time I got ready to leave Greenville and make the 2 1/2 hour trip home. I had grabbed my camera bag on the way out of the house that morning and was hoping to find some photography-worthy side road I could meander down for a few minutes, especially since the golden hour was just starting to filter in around me. I eventually just took a random road to the left and drove a little while to see what I might see.
I hit pay dirt when I discovered an old homestead open to anyone who wanted to wander around.
Here are a few sneak previews; I’ll post more next week. (And some of the photos I’ll post later are actually quite funny!)
For now, enjoy the visual quietude of North Carolina in the early evening . . . in the early spring..
So True, Becky, about the sudden way auto accidents happen. Last Nov. I left the house to go Christmas shopping, and never dreamed that by that night, I would have no car left, had been hauled to the hospital in an ambulance, and suffer a broken sternum. A not so ordinary day. Hit from the back by a semi going 60, and sandwiched into another car, in the split second I said aloud, “Help me Jesus”….and had the seat belt not broken my sternum, I would have walked away unscathed! I know it was God’s loving intervention without a doubt. Hopefully the folks airlifted knew who to cry out to in their crisis….
Wow, Jojy, that’s quite a story!
I’ve never heard of a seat belt breaking a sternum–how amazing that that was the only injury you had considering how hard you were hit.
I know that your ambulance ride to the hospital must have been filled with thanksgivings!
I just love that area around Greenville. Certainly at this time of the year, i the Spring. Really like the look of the modern storm door on the old cabin like house. Nice photos, Becky!
Randy,
I didn’t even think of how that modern door looked in an old fashioned picture! They have those doors on all of the buildings so that if someone isn’t nearby to give a tour, you can just peek in the (locked) glass doors and see what’s inside. Glad you liked the photos; nothing better than rural scenery.
I absolutely love the fact that you always enjoy your journey, I am always so focused on my destination and making good time that I never really enjoy the trip, so many times I have made the road trip from Kansas to Kentucky and Kansas to North Carolina and I am always focused on my odometer and my clock!!! I need to follow your example. Beautiful pictures and I hope your finger is feeling better!
Dale,
My fingers is actually feeling much better; thanks, Dale.
And as far as enjoying the journey–I sure do! I like few things better than taking the side roads and detours and just seeing what’s out there. Try it sometime! 🙂
at least it’s not your photo shooting finger…. certainly sounds painful, though.
Whenever my mother saw an ambulance, she would say “I hope it’s a woman having a baby.” at the time, I didn’t quite comprehend what she meant. Now I always pray for the patient and the EMTs when I see an ambulance.
Mrs. Pam,
I love your mom’s line. 🙂 And praying for that passing ambulance is always a good thing to do–baby or no baby!
Beautiful pictures! I can appreciate your feeling about the accident. I was returning to Tampa Saturday on I75. About an hour to 90 minutes after I came through this particular spot, there was an accident than killed a tow truck driver, Florida highway patrol woman and one other person. People I work with reported being stuck in traffic from one hour up to four hours. When I heard this I thanked God that I had left when I did as I had a short time home on Saturday before I flew out Sunday morning. There but for the grace of God….
Phyllis,
There but for the grace of God . . . indeed. We never know every single day what we have missed and been spared from!
I’m sorry to hear about the finger pain. I hope the shot does the trick for you. Soon. Beautiful pictures too. I LOVE spring and everything coming back to life from the long, cold winter. Thanks, as always, for sharing! 🙂
LeeAnne,
I know. The coming back to life part of the seasons is nothing short of miraculous and so lovely to experience. Enjoy!