Hey all. So, haven’t written much recently because there hasn’t been much farming to be done, though I did work for a few hours at a farm right outside of Boulder that was beautiful! They had hops growing in the back that provided a nice backdrop to the lovely rows of greens, herbs and lots of other veggies. We helped them harvest for their CSA and planted some experimental Okra, which were adorable little plants.
But, mother nature likes to challenge me. So, alas, about a quarter mile down from the peak of a beautiful hike behind the flatirons in Boulder, I slipped on a wet rock and twisted my ankle. After hiking 4.5 miles back down the mountain on a bum ankle, I relaxed it a bit last night. This morning I decided to get it x-rayed and found out I have an avulsion fracture (one bone shaved off a piece of the bone next to it) and a sprain. The doc said I should account for the healing time of both, which basically means I should be off my ankle for a while – she suggested 3-6 weeks, though that seems pretty excessive.
Obviously this presents a challenge for my trip. I’m extremely disappointed, but I think I’m going to have to cancel my next farm. And in light of the expenses of being in the city, I’m not sure I can just hang around for the next two weeks. As lame as it sounds, and as awful as I feel saying this, I think I’m going to fall into the arms of my mother for a while, and put a hold on the rest of my adventure. I will surely do many more farms in the future, but for now I’m resting. Boy was this anticlimactic, eh?
