tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4408200542344140440.post2276938399185744879..comments2023-12-18T19:20:00.809-07:00Comments on the most - - of every moment: Halloween Danger: Fear the Jack-O'-Lantern!Susan http://www.blogger.com/profile/15294204009310379754noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4408200542344140440.post-31809890033372735352014-10-30T10:47:11.653-06:002014-10-30T10:47:11.653-06:00The injury was much less invasive than I feared. ...The injury was much less invasive than I feared. Driving to the ER with the scant information I had been provided, I pictured his thumb just dangling. I'm not good with sharp objects either. In fact, I nicked my own thumb a little with the scissors as I was cutting the tape to redress his wound yesterday!Susan https://www.blogger.com/profile/15294204009310379754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4408200542344140440.post-14337282617235579682014-10-30T10:44:51.469-06:002014-10-30T10:44:51.469-06:00Thanks E.C. Me too. Sometimes I even worry about ...Thanks E.C. Me too. Sometimes I even worry about worrying!Susan https://www.blogger.com/profile/15294204009310379754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4408200542344140440.post-82273263623543164432014-10-30T10:44:14.420-06:002014-10-30T10:44:14.420-06:00Thanks Diane. He was talking about carving anothe...Thanks Diane. He was talking about carving another one the next day. I said NO. :)Susan https://www.blogger.com/profile/15294204009310379754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4408200542344140440.post-45013592736249686582014-10-30T10:43:33.806-06:002014-10-30T10:43:33.806-06:00Thanks Ann!
Thanks Ann!<br />Susan https://www.blogger.com/profile/15294204009310379754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4408200542344140440.post-28322753935387934302014-10-30T10:42:30.270-06:002014-10-30T10:42:30.270-06:00You summed up why they are hard to carve absolutel...You summed up why they are hard to carve absolutely perfectly! I was glad too!Susan https://www.blogger.com/profile/15294204009310379754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4408200542344140440.post-33684682007917560052014-10-30T07:41:34.372-06:002014-10-30T07:41:34.372-06:00I hate carving pumpkins... for this reason. I'...I hate carving pumpkins... for this reason. I'm not good with a knife on a flat surface, let alone cutting a round pumpkin! Eeeek!<br /><br />Thanks for sharing your #mommyreality. This is terrifying!<br /><br />Good to hear it wasn't too serious... although stitches, either way is not fun.<br /><br />Wishing you a lovely day.<br />xoxoAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09231196028453953524noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4408200542344140440.post-55637068578244339092014-10-29T12:33:38.999-06:002014-10-29T12:33:38.999-06:00I too am a worrier. A chronic worrier. About the...I too am a worrier. A chronic worrier. About the possible, the likely - and about the improbable. I am so very glad that your son's injury was relatively minor and quickly treated. Elephant's Childhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06650565833097914052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4408200542344140440.post-1248656328555760612014-10-29T10:24:04.209-06:002014-10-29T10:24:04.209-06:00Yikes! Definitely - yikes! I'm so sorry your s...Yikes! Definitely - yikes! I'm so sorry your son is injured. But grateful he will heal. And live to carve again . . .Diane Stringam Tolleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09629946536985545457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4408200542344140440.post-15898043572533643782014-10-29T07:46:32.853-06:002014-10-29T07:46:32.853-06:00Definitely one of the perks of living in a small t...Definitely one of the perks of living in a small town is that we do get faster emergency care! Hope your son's hand heals quickly!Annnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4408200542344140440.post-76548151779448670972014-10-29T06:28:21.079-06:002014-10-29T06:28:21.079-06:00It's so easy to do....the darn things are a co...It's so easy to do....the darn things are a combination of thick, tough and slippery. Glad it wasn't any worse.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4408200542344140440.post-47852671266648908232014-10-28T19:44:57.578-06:002014-10-28T19:44:57.578-06:00Not sure a reminder to be careful does much good ....Not sure a reminder to be careful does much good ... mine didn't. But maybe it would be good to remind them that certain parts of the pumpkin are tougher than others, and your hand could slip if you aren't really careful. (Wish I had said that now!) <br />We have been carving pumpkins as a family for about 14 years, and this is the first accident. Pre-knife skills, the kids drew designs and scooped out the insides. This year no more pumpkins will be cut though!Susan https://www.blogger.com/profile/15294204009310379754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4408200542344140440.post-80128329431375416432014-10-28T19:41:27.663-06:002014-10-28T19:41:27.663-06:00Oh Rena - I'm so sorry to hear about your dau...Oh Rena - I'm so sorry to hear about your daughter! I've been sort of absent from blog socializing myself. I just thought you were busy with the shower. I will be thinking positive thoughts for your family and the babies!! Susan https://www.blogger.com/profile/15294204009310379754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4408200542344140440.post-21373708381379444432014-10-28T19:38:53.605-06:002014-10-28T19:38:53.605-06:00Hi Karen - thanks. We have those tools, and I sug...Hi Karen - thanks. We have those tools, and I suggested them. But the response was "Nah, I'd rather use a knife" ...Susan https://www.blogger.com/profile/15294204009310379754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4408200542344140440.post-68944788903060646912014-10-28T19:37:52.480-06:002014-10-28T19:37:52.480-06:00Thanks Jennifer. I think he is a little sheepish ...Thanks Jennifer. I think he is a little sheepish about the whole thing - but I'm sure he has more pumpkin carving in his future. I'm not giving him another pumpkin this year though!!Susan https://www.blogger.com/profile/15294204009310379754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4408200542344140440.post-54191274293304854562014-10-28T18:39:29.508-06:002014-10-28T18:39:29.508-06:00I'm so sorry your son got hurt! It's so s...I'm so sorry your son got hurt! It's so scary when you get those phone calls. We will be carving pumpkins tomorrow night - and I will remind the boys to be careful!Lanahttp://www.twoteensandtheirmama.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4408200542344140440.post-16597249828668170782014-10-28T16:31:08.862-06:002014-10-28T16:31:08.862-06:00Glad he's okay! I was always hovering when kn...Glad he's okay! I was always hovering when knives were involved. Sounds like you were right to worry too! Sorry I haven't been around much my daughter has going through a lot with the twins. She's now hospitalized at 28 weeks for the duration of her pregnancy. It's been rough, didn't even get to make it to that huge baby shower I had planned in KY!Renahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12296781992150172086noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4408200542344140440.post-68209440110139044692014-10-28T15:51:59.001-06:002014-10-28T15:51:59.001-06:00I'm so sorry your son was hurt! I'll tell ...I'm so sorry your son was hurt! I'll tell you how I avoid self-injury when I'm carving, though: I use a Pumpkin Masters kit. It comes with little specialized pumpkin saws that make it much easier to do detail work...and much harder to slip and hurt myself. And trust me, I need all the help I can get. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03410541706124607973noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4408200542344140440.post-29005362109601197132014-10-28T13:13:16.122-06:002014-10-28T13:13:16.122-06:00Oh my gosh this is terrifying!! I am so scared of ...Oh my gosh this is terrifying!! I am so scared of this myself. I can hardly even watch people carving pumpkins. I am so glad your son is ok and what a blessing that he was able to be seen and treated quickly. Do you think he will still enjoy carving pumpkins?Queen Mom Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04947788522821447557noreply@blogger.com