2.20.2019


Today, I was planning on telling you guys about this pretty Winter white coat that I recently bought, or maybe writing about the fun weekend we had planned with friends...but life decided otherwise. 

These photos were taken on Valentine's Day, after the rain had subsided a bit. By California standards, it was freezing cold. 



Last Friday, Nate injured his hand at work. That wasn't the bad part though. After seeing the blood, he fainted and went down hard on the concrete of his shop. He lost consciousness for a few seconds and them came to with a circle of terrified co-workers surrounding him. I got the call around lunchtime, and by the sound of his voice, I knew something had happened. 

We spent the rest of the day in the emergency room, where thank God the doctors told us that his cat-scan was normal. He had a concussion and a cut on the back of his head from falling, but luckily nothing too serious. It could have been much worse. We spent the rest of our weekend mostly lying in bed listening to podcasts. We were supposed to go up north for a festival with our dear friends, but obviously that didn't happen after doctor's orders for strict "brain rest." My big outing was taking Nettie to the dog groomer. 

I don't mean to make things sound more dramatic than they were, but the whole episode scared me and it's definitely forced me to put life into perspective (yet again). I mostly feel like I stumble and wander through my days, constantly taking things for granted. It's sad that it takes something like this to re-focus on the things that matter, the blessings we all have that take a backseat in daily life. 

I counted my blessings all weekend. I'll talk about my coat some other time 💗

8 comments:

  1. OMG so happy he's ok but you are right life is so fragile and every minute we are alive and well it's a blessing. Hope he recovers soon <3


    xo
    Pinksole

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  2. Oh wow, Nate's accident sounds really scary! I'm so glad he's relatively okay. Hopefully his concussion recovery is going smoothly. And your coat is really beautiful, so I can't wait for your next post about it. :)
    Gina || On the Daily Express

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  3. I'm glad to hear Nate is doing okay. I study concussion for a living so I realize how scary that must have been.

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  4. I'm glad to hear Nate is okay, and you are right, we forget to be grateful for all the little things in our lives, knowing our loved ones are safe and well, puppies to kiss us, and having pretty white coats to wear.
    Chic on the Cheap

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    1. Aww thank you Lydia! I’m so thankful that he’s okay!

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  5. Hi Noelle! I hope Nate is doing better! how scared you must have been! but I'm glad nothing happened and he is on the mend. Much love to you! Your coat is beautiful. Erika

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    1. Thank you Erika, he is much better thankfully! I always worry about him getting hurt at work since he’s surrounded by heavy/dangerous equipment. But I think he will be extra careful now! Thank you for reading :)

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