Yee-ouch!

Saturday, I broke in a new pair of boots by hiking for two hours over loose stone, somewhat rocky terrain, and nice flat stuff. Got a blister *and* managed to rip it open so all the raw stuff was exposed. Sunday, I think it had a minor infection, getting steadily worse all day. Had to soak it for too long to get the gauze to release from it. Treated it with some Neosporin - would have done that earlier, but for some reason it had evaded me on my AM search. Think that worked. Early this AM I couldn't put any weight on it, a few hours later I could walk normally after a short "break-in" time. Trying to keep weight off it for as long as possible today, so hopefully it will be OK for tonight.

Tonight: Provided I can get a shoe on, I'll be heading up to Williamsport to hear yuki_onna read, s00j play, and shadesong roadie. Or something like that. =)

Bah, Humbug!

Or some other form of dejection.

The heel and its blister just aren't liking me. I think it's getting better, and then I spend most of dinner prep time making stuffed shells and ouchieing in pain. And then I have to move from one couch to another to the bed. Damn thing does not like to be lower than any other body parts. Funny, though, the red raw skin is in a stylized, slightly elongated heart shape. Looks like I have a tattoo, actually.

The really annoying thing about it is there's no way I could put a sock on, let alone a shoe, let alone go for a 2 hour drive and a night out as I had planned. No yuki_onna, no s00j, and no shadesong. Oy.

At this point I'm looking at tomorrow, and wondering if a doctor visit is going to be needed.