Monday, September 17, 2012

This day started out pretty normal.  I am not yet back on my schedule of getting up at 4am, studying and then going for a walk.  Today is what I call a "recovery" day.  I got up and did some reading and started a load of laundry.  James got up and after scriptures he decided to go into town and get his truck registered in Apache county.  He went to Desert Title which is located in the old bank building in Show Low and is the building where he had his carbon monoxide episode in July.  He also went to Walmart and got some ink for our printer and then came home. 

I did some chores around the house and watched a little television.  By evening we decided to go for a Ranger ride.  It was after 6 when we left.  James had his elk call with him and every once in awhile he would stop and blow on it.  He did have a couple of elk answer him.  We started out on 61 which goes to Green's Peak and then turned on to Porter Springs road.  We saw a guy hunting in a white pickup.  As we rounded a curve I thought we were going a little fast and then we began to slide and before I knew it we were tipping over.  James went flying over me and landed on the ground.  I hit the right side of my face on the roll bar.  It hurt bad.  Within five minutes the side of my face swelled up to the size of a baseball.

I call myself "two-face."  

The swelling and purple around the eye got much worse.

After walking 3 miles in the dark I suggested to James that we needed to call our neighbors the Cranes since I didn't feel like walking another 7 miles in the dark.  I think he was embarrassed to call, but he did.  Cathy said Chuck wasn't home but she would come and pick us up.  About 30 minutes later she came with Brother Peeler.  Brother Peeler and James gave me a blessing.  When we got home I sent out a text to all my kids and attached this picture.  Before I could sent it Sheri called.  She has good timing.  She was helping Evan to do an assignment for school.  He asked both James and I what we like to do.  We both said we liked spending time with our grandkids.  I told Sheri about the accident and then sent out the text.  I heard from all of my kids except Stacy.  I don't even know if she received the text and picture.  Went to bed and slept soundly.  It is a bit of a shock to look in the mirror and not recognize yourself.