Holly Cawfield

Utility Turkey

I don’t know if you call them that where you live but here we can buy frozen turkeys that only have one wing or leg and they are graded as ‘utility’. That’s how I’ve been referring to myself for the last few days. :-D

On Thursday this ‘turkey’ tripped and fell. I used my right arm to break the fall and wound up with an impacted wrist fracture. Broken in three places and the ends of the bones shattering with the impact into the joint. So I have a delightfully heavy plaster cast and some even more delightful pain meds!!! LoL

I am quite pathetic with my left hand so if i add a poorly typed comment to one of your photos just blame my turkey status….....or those meds!

Holly :-)

Bigcity, 5 months ago

That’s a bummer. I’m assuming you can’t take pic then?
Debbie Black, 5 months ago

same thing happened to me 2 years ago – i feel your pain Holly!
hopefully the healing process turns out to be relatively quick!
D x
Holly Cawfield, 5 months ago

Hi BC…..no, at the moment the camera is on ice as much as my wrist. With the beginning of budding abd blossoming here it’s a bit upsetting but my goal is to try and get my fingers moving enough in the next couple of weeks so i can use the camera. Even if i can’t edit anything for a while perhaps i’ll at least be able to get some shots that could be worked on when i’m functioning again.
Holly Cawfield in reply to Debbie Black’s comment, 5 months ago

Thanks Debbie—-i hope so too, i’ve been like a kid waiting for Christmas as i’ve been waiting for spring!!
jacqi, 5 months ago

Oh poor you Holly – severe pain and the frustration of not being able to do what you want as well. Your typing is pretty good for being left-handed. Hope it all heals up quickly and that the pain eases off too.
Holly Cawfield in reply to jacqi’s comment, 5 months ago

thanks jacqi-~~-it’s a great life lesson in learning to appreciate the blessings i usually take for granted. :~~)

(it took me 20 minutes to type it. lol)
Jon C, 5 months ago

Ohh Noooo! I feel for you Holly, having been there, done that recently as you know. Hopefully its not your shutter release hand? The tripod can take the bulk of the work ;)
Holly Cawfield in reply to Jon C’s comment, 5 months ago

Jon, I’ve been thinking of the way you were laid up recently so i know you really do understand. yep, it’s my shuuter release hand…and my PS hand…..i’m very poor with my left hand but i am clearly going to have to learn to improve! And buy a release cable!!
Jon C, 5 months ago

I’ll hop on a plane and pop over…you direct and I’ll follow ;)
Jan Piller, 5 months ago

Can I have your camera?
Holly Cawfield in reply to Jan Piller’s comment, 5 months ago

hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha…..................love it! And it doesn’t even hurt when i laugh.
Elaine Farmer, 5 months ago

Holly, Jan is hilarious…. Please don’t feel like you need to reply, just wanted you to know that I feel your pain….too. So sorry.. XX….
Holly Cawfield in reply to Jon C’s comment, 5 months ago

hahahahahaha…..just left of the Atlantic Ocean Jon…..then take a right when you get to the St. Lawrence river. Keep going until you see the CN tower (that tall thing that looks like it has a toothpick on the top), hang a sharp right and when you see the turkey perched on a tripod, aim and shoot!
Holly Cawfield in reply to Elaine Farmer’s comment, 5 months ago

thanks elaine—-the meds are kickng in so im feeling nooooo pain! :-D
Elaine Farmer, 5 months ago

:o)
prbimages, 5 months ago

Sorry to hear about your mishap, Holly, hope you are back in action again real soon!
Carolyn Staut, 5 months ago

Well girl, sure wish you had bounced instead of broke! You poor thing. Well, you are keeping your sense of humor and that is important right now. You will be in my prayers daily for speedy healing. Hang in there…........hmmm, with one arm but hang in there!
bertspix, 5 months ago

sorry to hear about your bust-up…Bert
Plukie, 5 months ago

No washing dishes, no making meals, no baking, no housework…......sheesh, what some people will do to get out of doing things!!

xxx_{Hope you find a way to use your camera soon, keep taking the tablets and stay painfree!}xxx
Andy Harris, 5 months ago

oh dear Holly…. hope your recovery is swift… can you click your camera one handed…? You need someone to direct your photo shoots to your specification and then you can just press the shutter…!
hardhhhat, 5 months ago

Get well soon matey ;) good excuse to get a remote control for your shutter…
Holly Cawfield in reply to Carolyn Staut’s comment, 5 months ago

thank you so much Carolyn. your prayers are truly appreciated. knowing this will heal makes me ever-more aware of the incredible power of our God to have created us in such a way that we actually do heal. Quite a remarkable thing but then He is quite a remarkable God! :-)
Holly Cawfield in reply to Plukie’s comment, 5 months ago

Thanks Plukie! lolol….any excuse to get out of housework!!! I have 100 pictures of two particularly sweet little girls on the camera just waiting for a bit of sharpening or cropping—just gotta get a little more proficient with my left hand and less handy wwith the meds!! :-D
Holly Cawfield in reply to Andy Harris’s comment, 5 months ago

thanks Andy!! i’m hoping another week and i’ll be able to try some simple things. right now i need to keep my arm rather still but i’ll be at it the first possible moment!!! those buds are bursting fast everywhere i look!!! hmmm….a photo assistant might not be dfo-able but you’ve made me think about the idea of setting up some still life on the dining table. i might just give that a try as soon as i can!