Some Words

While hurrying to make some stew today, I was chopping an onion. In my rush, I was not paying proper attention to my hand placement. Usually I push my knuckles up against the side of the blade, tucking everything under my hand, so that the edge can’t get me. I was not doing that with the onion though, and my thumb went under the blade, thus loosing a sizable chunk.

It’s very embarrassing, as I am usually the guy who gives you a two minute mini lecture on safety before you get to use a knife in my house. Also there was a fair amount of blood.

It’s thrown me a little off. I had plans to ramble more today. I might still do that. I might not…