It had started out a quiet old Sunday - we were up early as usual

 

 

 

and caught the morning light across the bay

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

And I'd like to point out - that in the photo above

I have not enhanced or enriched the colours

that's just how the photo was taken

and that's why I took it.

 

Then there were clothes to be washed and hung out to dry.

 

 

    

 

 

and then some computer-er-er-ing

 

 

 

 

 

 

While Penny relaxed and caught up on her reading.

 

 

 

 

 

She generally likes to get through a new book every week.

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Neither of these are MY toe

 

THIS is my toe - and where it happened

 

 

 

 

Now just so there's no confusion - it was the 2nd toe from the left - just like in the picture that

smashed into that vertical bit.   It's not that distorted old 'hammertoe' to the right

that's been like that all my life - since Dr Renshaw had a go at 'fixing it'

when I was 12 - and failed pitifully.

 

 

OK, OK  - this is what a 'Hammertoe' is

 

 

 

 

Now I've got no idea - why or how 'the kicking' happened - but I somehow slammed my toe

into the concrete strut and there was a very loud & unpleasant 'crack' sound - from my toe.

 

Well if you ask me - it's broken it - and it bloody hurts.

 

It's been several hours since and the toe is in bad shape.

I can't see me putting any shoes on for a few days.

I went out to get the washing a few minutes ago

and damn it hurts - so that's that.

 

About 5 o'clock it came over very black - after a beautiful day - really.

 

 

 

 

and about 20 minutes later - we've had the heaviest rain

 

 

 

I'm sitting here now in Speedos only - having been out twice - crook toe and all

to bail out the stern section of the yacht - (where the floor is removed

until the hull plates are fitted and it can be repaired permanently)

so it doesn't flood into the next areas inside.

 

Well that may just about do for today - we've had all kinds of weather - and a smashed toe too.

I hope it doesn't keep raining like this - so that I don't have to do too much more bailing out.

If I had any sense at all - I'd have rigged up a small 12v bilge pump out there.

But it looks like the rain is easing up - and I can see some blue sky breaking through.

 

 

Until next time