A very heavy ice cream maker fell on (e:matthews) toe last week. Today we needed to release the pressure and set up a home surgical theater. It was super fun, Victorian style.

Sterile table drapped in cotton, alcohol, peroxide, washclothes, razor blade, daylight lamp, paper clip, lighter, neosporin, gause, and gloves.

We first tried to heat up they paperclip and burn a hole through the nail to release the blood via nail without breaking the skin. Once we sizzled through the nail we realized the blood under the nail had coagulated and very little blood was released.

After that we resorted to plan B which was a small nick of the blood blister near the base - followed by careful draining of the oldish brown blood trapped inside into gause.

It was successful. Luckily so because plan C was the rusty saw, a torniquete, some whiskey and a stick to bite down on... and I was out of whiskey.

We had a nice fire in the yard tonight to burn some of the pear tree scraps. It was so nice and warm in addition to bug free.

We are building a food garden although it's a little late because of the weather. (e:matthew) and (e:terry) went to home depot last week but were too shy to ask to get the wood cut so I went to ask today. The Guy cutting the wood had a real hard time with measurements. e.g. "Can you cut this 12 foot board in half?" "Sure, you want two 8 foot sections then?" etc.

Cassie Gruber and I totally started this in the early 2000s with our Bluetooth clothing.

I think today night end up being the perfect weather. I wish I didn't have to work.