Needlepoint: Work on the mouse is progressing nicely. Many hours of stitching last week has produced this,

this,

this,

and this.

Half marathon training: This is my favourite week of training – the taper week before the race.This morning’s walk (the last long walk before the race) started out bright and early. Suddenly, I went flying and did this. It happened so quickly that I don’r know if I tripped over something or stepped on something that threw me off balance.

Fortunately, I was only a km from home, but, by the time I got back, my ankle had started to swell and was soon much larger and very tender.  I am trying to figure out how I messed up my right ankle and scraped the outside of my left knee. My jacket took most of the jolt to my left elbow, so I must have rolled. I was moving very quickly. I don’t think I did too much damage or I wouldn’t have been able to walk home. Lots of ice and rest should look after things before Sunday. The ankle is taped and I can walk much better already, so I have high hopes.

so, it looks like I will be doing a lot of stitching for the rest of the week while my ankle heals.