No, it was not I who fell. Alas, it was mama.
Yes, the time has come to say that mama has only done this once, long ago, in Hawaii, jogging around the park in Honolulu, and bammo, flat on the left cheek but thanks to the quick thinking young man who was running the Coca Cola stand during a festival in the park and who was right next to mama’s tumble, she never bruised–a bag of ice was produced tout de suite and mama hobbled back to papa’s mama’s apartment and recovered overnight. Thank you Coca Cola guy! And ice is best after the fall, that’s for sure. (Maybe in a glass of scotch later, mama says, haha.)
But when mama’s rolling market caddy caught on a stair leading up to an outdoor café where mama was meeting some friends, the bammo was way more than Hawaii…a woman later came over to mama and said, “I heard your head hit the schist(a stone in France used for everything)! Are you all right?” Well, mama hoped so.
At that point mama was headed homeward to get an ice pack, fast! As it turned out, mama and papa were having a registered nurse for lunch and she looked at mama’s temple and said to put Arnica on it immediately (after the ice had been there for an hour off and on) and I’m right here looking at mama’s head and there does not seem to be anything amiss. Skinned knee, yes, sore finger in one hand put out to stop the fall, but I can tell you that mama is feeling like this is not something she wants in her dossier at this age…if you get my drift.
This is just how mama hit, but on the other side.
A facsimile of mama with shopping caddy about to go bammo on the SCHISTE!
Poor mama. I think she’s headed for a hot bath right now and needless to say, I do NOT wish to accompany her but I might just hang around the tub and try to give solace to her in one way or another. Maybe myow a bit for my dinner. They say that to take one’s attention off of aches and pains is the best healing process. So here goes. CHIRP, CHIRP, MYOW, MYOW! I spell it that way because it seems more onomatopoeia-tical, whatever that means.
Not sure she wants to get up out of the hot water to feed me. Hmmmm….wonder why this didn’t work. PAPA, PAPA!
Your poor mama. We’re glad she wasn’t seriously hurt in the fall.
Well, you ought to see the crack in the sidewalk, just kidding.
OH, thank you so much for noticing my blog and putting on YOUR blog. That was very thoughtful of you and I’m glad you like what I do. I’ll visit you, too, more often! Merci!
OMG – we had no idea your mama had fallen. That’s a scary thing when it the head that hits!!! The derriere, and one just sort of bounces (hopefully), but a whack on the head- EEK!!!!! But sounds like all turned out fine. Hopefully the schiste is in worse condition than Mama’s head!!
We will see you on Thursday – and I can hear you sayig – OH NO not that DAWG again!!! Teehee – I know it’s just an act and you’ll be glad to see me. I’ll be glad to see YOU!!!!!
Oh, Mya, if I had been there I would have thrown my little body under mama’s head. No, wait a minute, let me think that over…
Loulou, your mommy is so lucky she wasn’t seriously hurt. Regardless, we send her lots of purrs and prayers. XOCK, Lily Olivia, Mauricio, Misty May, Giulietta, angel Fiona, Astrid, Lisbeth, Calista Jo and Cooper Murphy
Well, yes, she was. She went ahead and the market basket stayed behind, which is what precipitated the bammo. But all is well. I just keep wondering why she calls me Fido.
Oh no!! Your poor Mama! We feel awful! That is nothing to mess with and that looks like it had to hurt bad. We are praying your Mama is ok! xoxo
Oh, her head is on straight again. And it wasn’t before so maybe it was a good thing, haha. Thank you for your concern.
Oh, your poor mama! So sorry she had such a painful fall. How fortunate she had a nurse handy to advise her. May she (your mama, not the nurse) have a soothing bath, a good stiff drink, and a restorative night’s sleep. It wouldn’t hurt if she has a nourishing meal too. Take good care of her.
Hey, Jan, she had all of those and arnical all over the knee and ice on the head and all was well the next day. But she says it is such a shock to fall bammo when you least expect it and think you are doing everything right. Slow down, mama…..
I wanna see the blood and guts !!!! To get a lot of “Oh!! So sorrryyyy about this AWFUL accident..”, you have show the gore! Or Loulou – did you clean it all up with lots of nice tender lick licks?
Mama was outdoors away from my help! There was little blood and gore, just a bump on the side of mama’s head but it disappeared with an ice bag on it. Thank heaven.
Oh gawjus LouLou, we’re so sorry your mommy fell. We’re all too furmiliar with fallin’ mommy’s, ours does it all da time. It’s never any fun. We’re sendin’ lots of hugs and purrayers ya’ll’s way.
Luv ya’
Dezi and Raena
Well, mama could learn how to fall better from your mama, I’ll bet. She didn’t do too well this time. Thanks for your thoughts.
Oh dear – I hope your Mama is ok. Whacking your head is never good. You and Papa need to keep a close eye on her for concussion symptoms ! The one time I had a concussion, I could not remember my kitties’ names. Luckily that symptom resolved itself before supper time.
OH, so NOW I know why she called me Fido!!! Seriously, folks, she remembered all, had not headache or nausea and her pupils were fine, whatever they are.