The sequence of events that lead to a bruised tailbone......
This is what happened to me on Monday afternoon. I decided to do an illustration of sorts..... as words can not adequately capture the stupidity that took place in this fall.......
Here is the box that I needed......
The step stool in question.......
How it (literally) all went down.......
Brand new basket from Ikea destroyed.....
The morale of the story:
Don't be too lazy to move items off of a step stool before getting on it and reaching for something that is to high to be reached by the step stool in the first place.
Snark Alert!!!! If you don't watch Real Housewives of Orange County no need to read any further....
RHOC RECAP:
Vicky......The bible says thou shall not covet neighbor's diamond encrusted $40,000 Rolex at birthday parties. I thought I saw a couple green horns sticking out of that head of yours. Remember....botex can't help you with jealousy.
Tamra.....I'm thinking that Simon should have spent the money for a burial at sea rather than a birthday party on a yacht since according to you turning 40 is akin to dropping dead from old age. For the love of plastic surgery, you're turning 40.....not 98....get over it....
Jeanna..... Of course you have a Rolex just like that tossed away somewhere in your linen closet ....but just in case we couldn't have guessed it, thanks for bragging it, I mean telling us.....
ok...back to regularly scheduled crafting.....
Ouch!!!
Lucky all you got was bruised tailbone.
So did you ever get the box you wanted down?
Alison.
Posted by:Alison Gibbs | January 17, 2008 at 02:17 PM
Wow! You had us worried there!I'm glad to see you didn't hurt yourself too badly. (But remember that broken bones didn't keep Frida Kahlo from painting in bed.)
I see you noted in your illustrated re-enactment that you do not own purple shoes. Yet I do see that you color yourself with yellow hair. (I really think you must be watching too much of "The Real Housewives of Orange County"---you are turning blonde!)
Your comments about the show are hilarious, as usual.
Posted by:Jennifer | January 17, 2008 at 02:37 PM
At least no damage was done to the glitter station!
Posted by:karla nathan | January 17, 2008 at 02:58 PM
I wish I watched that show. I need to DVR it. I bet that bruised tail bone hurts! I still have Christmas stuff out too. I actually haven't stopped using it. I think mercury glass is going to stay in a lot of my stuff this year. I like it :)).
Posted by:donnalayton | January 17, 2008 at 03:38 PM
oohh! i hope you are feeling better!
i have done the same thing, only i fell off a chair. retard!
Posted by:jessi nagy | January 17, 2008 at 05:50 PM
OUCH!!!! Glad you did not break anything......Mary
Posted by:Mary Issabella | January 17, 2008 at 06:06 PM
girl - you are soo lucky it wasn't worse but funny enough i would have done the exact thing !! maybe you were drawing me i am blonde but i do not own purple shoes either - LOL
great recap of RHOC !!! the rolex thing was a little overkill - i was sick of hearing who had one and who didn't !
Posted by:beth | January 17, 2008 at 07:52 PM
Ok, on the 1st topic.. thank god you didn't BREAK something.
2nd, on the topic of RHOC.. RIGHT?!
Sheesh, what a bunch of selfish hos. Why can't I stop watching??
Posted by:Heather | January 17, 2008 at 08:04 PM
Oh how have I just now found you?! Creative chaos - what a perfectly happy place. Sorry you've taken a spill, but cute illustration and visual aids. I see you're a RHOC fan too! One of my guilty pleasures too!
Posted by:junqueygal | January 17, 2008 at 08:20 PM
I HOPE YOU ARE NOT HURT TOO BADLY FROM THE FALL. I HAVE TO TELL YOU, I JUST LOVE YOUR SENSE OF HUMOR. I LOVE YOUR ILLUSTRATION AND YOUR RECAP ON THOSE WIVES. I TOO WATCH IT. A GUILTY PLEASURE. HAVE A GREAT DAY.
SONIA
Posted by:sonia audelo | January 17, 2008 at 09:10 PM
Sorry to hear that you fell, but that drawing is too cute! Hope you feel better! Love the Valentines from the earlier post!
Posted by:emily | January 18, 2008 at 05:17 AM
Oh dear. It sounds like you are lucky the outcome wasn't worse. Hope you are okay!
Karla
Posted by:Karla | January 18, 2008 at 07:57 AM
I'm laughing so hard because this is EXACTLY something I would do!! Make sure that bruised tailbone heals nicely - you should probably lounge about for quite awhile - I'll send over my cabana boy. Ok, sigh, I don't really have a cabana boy but I'd like one...
Posted by:Heather T. | January 18, 2008 at 09:25 AM
at least your good humor is still in tact
glad nothing on you is broken
Cheers,
Cheryl
Posted by:stash | January 18, 2008 at 10:47 AM
It's ridiculous how many times I've done that very thing! Good grief...and even if I'm home alone, I get up quickly to see if anyone was watching! :)
Posted by:Tammy | January 18, 2008 at 02:25 PM
Thanks for the illustration! Too funny, oops, I'm sorry. Hope you are mending ok! xo, suzy
Posted by:Suzy | January 19, 2008 at 05:36 AM
good thing you did not broke anything, dont worry about the bruises it will heal soon.
Posted by:bikloy | January 19, 2008 at 05:38 AM
Oh too funny and painful at the same time -- have had some weird
spills myself -- sometimes laughing to keep from cryin ---- Love your blog
Posted by:kathy lowry | January 19, 2008 at 07:33 AM
Oh Karin!
I am so sorry that you have fallen!!!
Could you"get up"? ("help I've fallen and I cannot get up")
Oh your poor bum! Can you sit to work, study, watch those housewives? (What about those NY housewives coming? Wil the OC wives/moms see themselves in the big apple via these new woman? Will they finally realize they need some big help! Please keep us posted, thank you!
Let us know how those sweet boys of yours are caring for you!
Hugs,
Mary
Posted by:Mary | January 19, 2008 at 09:19 AM
Hope you heal fast. Love the play by play! It's funny only because I've done that too!
Posted by:Vickie | January 19, 2008 at 09:47 AM
too funny but so sorry to hear it!!! thanks for the birthday wish...me
Posted by:jennifer Paganellli | January 19, 2008 at 09:51 AM
omg! you make me rofl-my 13 year old taught me that lingo! you never fail to inspire me or make me laugh! thanks! ann-marie
Posted by:ann-marie | January 19, 2008 at 05:22 PM
I'm truly sorry you fell and bruised your tail bone - yet once again you managed to inject that wonderful Karin sense of humor. I told my husband if I'm having a down day for whatever reason..you ALWAYS put a smile on my face!
(NO I didn't smile over the hurt part....now that would be just cruel) :)
XOXOXO
Lisa
Posted by:Lisa M.S. Oceandreamer | January 20, 2008 at 08:16 AM
OH MY goodness! I hope you are okay! Ouch!...WEll...since I lost my cable TV , I no longer witness the terrible traumas of the Stepford wives..er I mean Housewives of the OC. I couldn't look away either...I HAD to watch. Somebody needs to b****slap some sense into their bleached out ,botoxed, lipo'd lives! heh heh.
Posted by:Pam Aries | January 20, 2008 at 11:42 AM
Ouch! That's one thing that glitter can't fix-- So glad you are okay.
Best wishes for a safer week of crafting. :-)
Cathy
Posted by:cathy | January 20, 2008 at 07:42 PM
Oh my gosh Karin!!! I'm so sorry about your fall!! I hope you're okay!! I like your little drawing reenactment, LOL!
*Hugs* Dara
Posted by:Dara | January 21, 2008 at 03:52 PM
how are you? hope you are okay now.
Posted by:ice | January 22, 2008 at 08:10 PM
I sure hope you'll be alright! Hard to chase little ones around in that condition! I definitely would do the same thing, leaving stuff on the stool!
Posted by:dawn | January 23, 2008 at 06:30 AM
Karin, seriously, I almost peed in my pants reading this. You are so stinkin funny. Love you. Hope you feel better soon! xo
Posted by:Holly | January 24, 2008 at 08:10 PM
Oh no, this must have been soooooo painful and quite a scare too, hope everything is all healed up now.
Posted by:Lynn at The Rose Cottage | January 28, 2008 at 05:03 PM