I've BUST my finger!!!!

These pretty Sweet Peas were growing in a large planter at Bowness Park about a week ago. I was a bit surprised to see them still in flower.

Have been having a problem again with my photos not showing up in others' My Contacts : (

My title? This morning, I was on a bird walk but stopped to take a few photos of the bright red berries on a Thorny Buffaloberry shrub. Not content with a distant photo, I decided to get closer and in doing so, slipped on some very slippery fallen leaves. I was clutching my camera, I suspect, when I landed on my side. When I got up, I felt lucky to still be in one piece - and then I noticed the third finger on my right hand, bent and unable to be straightened. Well, I spent almost five hours at the Health Centre!!! I haven't broken my finger, but it looks like there could be a very fine fracture. The main thing, though, is that I completely ripped the tendon off the bone, which is why my finger was totally bent. Yuck! They X-rayed it and then they put a splint on it. If I bend the finger even slightly and for just a fraction of a second, it will rip the tendon off again while it's healing and I will have to start all over again. They expect it to take 6-8 weeks (most likely 8) IF I don't bend the finger when changing the splint. What a pain, especially as I knew I was going to HAVE to do things like see to my backyard, CLEAN the house, etc., etc., etc.. Long walks should be slowing down somewhat and everything (and I mean everything!) has been put off till now. Guess I won't be doing any of that stuff now. Driving is awkward, too, which is a nuisance. However, it could have been a leg or my back, so I'll count myself lucky! Not sure how well I'll do on my computer - using the mouse is painful, so I may have to slow down a little on Flickr.