pieceful kwilter: damned curve balls

originally this blog post was gonna be all about Davis and mine's trip to Italy (maybe later) but now it seems like years ago...i had the rest of the year planned out- get back, hit the ground running and get back to 'seriously' quilting for my customers. i mean this year has been CRA-CRA for me and trying to quilt- the move, surgery, trip to italy, and now this...

god laughed and threw me a curve ball. *strike three*

couple thursday mornings ago, i was on the interstate heading towards Marietta to deliver some quilts to a client when i was ran off the road. i will preface by saying- I'M OKAY or will be with time....

shaken, not stirred

once the truck and i exited the interstate, we flipped/rolled three times coming to rest on the side of the interstate. yes, my friends, i added to traffic that morning *sorry* the truck is totaled and off to the ER i went. (Barney was not with me, thank god, which is rare. i always take him to Marietta with me.)

long story short- my left collarbone is severely broken (no quilting AT ALL for me) with a good majority of bruised ribs and a blood vessel in my neck shows some trauma. so the last two weeks have had me on the couch cleaning off the DVR (mostly Big Bang Theory) in a gentle medicated stupor. *wheeee*

thank you for all the "Where are you?" emails..it's nice to know that i couldn't disappear without someone noticing :)

25 comments:

Vicki WSeptember 12, 2013
Holy cow! How scary! I'm glad you are OK. Everything else will wait.
GeeMaSeptember 12, 2013
I thought maybe you had decided to stay in Europe. So sorry about your accident. Glad to know that you will be ok eventually. Take care and listen to your doctors.
Teresa SilvaSeptember 12, 2013
Glad you're okay....what a scary thing to happen. I hope they caught the person who ran you off the road! Take care of yourself!
Linda in Arkansas September 12, 2013
OOOh... I'm so sorry to hear this. I do hope you heal quickly - saying prayers for you. Thank goodness you survived that wreck. Holy Cow are you lucky! So my co-worker just came back to work today after being off 4 months from a....wait for it...a broken collar bone. You are going to have to change your Keep Calm and Quilt On to "Keep Calm, Rest and Heal".
dianeSeptember 12, 2013
Oh my goodness how scary it must have been for you. I'm so happy you are okay. Well as okay as you can be from something like that. One never knows what the day will bring. Fast and total healing to you Shannon
Jeanne in OhioSeptember 12, 2013
I'm so sorry to hear about your accident! I hope you're healing well and will be OK soon.
MarleneSeptember 13, 2013
That sounds and looks dreadful How awful for you. Thank goodness injuries were not any worse. Take care.
SueJeanSeptember 13, 2013
Sorry about your accident and injury. Hope you heal quickly. Let us know when you are healed and ready for quilting.
Connie Kresin CampbellSeptember 13, 2013
I am glad that you are okay Shannon and recovering, what a awful accident!
Cascade QuiltsSeptember 13, 2013
Oh Shannon! I am glad you will be OK, but what an awful thing to go through! I suppose the other car that ran you off the road was nowhere to be seen after the accident?
Busy QuiltingSeptember 13, 2013
That is not a pretty sight. Take care of yourself and heal properly before starting back into the quilting. Now is the time to really plan out the Italy trip.
JaneSeptember 13, 2013
I'm so glad you're okay! Sorry it happened and threw such a wrench (to coin a phrase) in all your plans. Maybe something good will yet come of it. Hope so. Take care of yourself.
barbara woodsSeptember 13, 2013
So glad you are o k
Quilter KathySeptember 14, 2013
Oh my goodness girl! That was a close call. Take good care of yourself.
Kay in NJSeptember 14, 2013
Thank God you didn't sustain head injuries along with the rest of that list! Was this on the way home from the delivery? The quilts were not involved? That truck can be replaced but your time and artistry as well as that of the quilt makers cannot. Do let yourself have the time to recover from this. We will be patient right along with you. Blessings.
cSeptember 14, 2013
Gosh I am so sorry, have had that happened to me as well, what a whirlwind it can be for sometime. Hang in there, glad you are above ground-lol
UnknownSeptember 15, 2013
Oh my goodness, so glad you will mend! So very sorry it happened, but seeing the truck, looks like it saved your life and you got out of it lucky! So, thankful Barney was not with you, I am afraid he would not have fared nearly as well as you did. So going to miss your artistry, have a special quilt I was going to call you about. Will just have to wait! Please let me know if you need anything.
Take care, Edie Canales
Rike BuschSeptember 15, 2013
OMG! You had so much luck. I hope you will be fine soon!
Crazy Horse QuiltingSeptember 16, 2013
Glad you're okay after such a scary crash.
MelindaSeptember 16, 2013
Glad you are OK - we were all worried about you. Take it easy, the quilts will still be there when you are feeling up to quilting.
Kath GarveySeptember 18, 2013
Shannon, so glad you are OK and your injuries heal quickly. That must have been so frightening.
Take care and rest up

Kath in UK
Lisa ESeptember 18, 2013
Good thing you were driving a truck! Sending you lots of good vibes for a speedy recovery! Hope you are back to quilting soon!
FlourishingPalmsSeptember 18, 2013
Oh my! Now I get it! I missed out because I was on vacation with only an I-Phone for communicating with the world. I am SO sorry for your accident, and the enforced "no quilting" rule. That's just so sad for you. Though, on the happy side, it's good to catch up on favorite TV shows! We love "Big Bang Theory" too. Lately we've been watching a BBC series called "Doc Martin." It's good for some chuckles. If it doesn't hurt too much to laugh, I recommend it. Take care of yourself. Bless you!
PatriciaSeptember 23, 2013
Sorry to hear about your accident! So glad you survived. My daughter rolled her truck a couple of months ago and managed to get out right before it caught on fire completely. She only had a few scratches and bruises. Stay well!
LynetteSeptember 26, 2013
Holy smokes, Shannon! How did I miss this? I'm sure glad you're OK. Big Bang Theory is excellent convalescent company. :D Hopefully you'll be able to enjoy your applique now. A show quilt sounds cool!!

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