While I was planting those three roses five days ago, I scraped my shin on one of the rocks that surround my flower beds and got the most hideous skin tear. Oddly, it didn't hurt when it happened, but the pain has been escalating since then. Needless to say, I haven't been outside except to check the mailbox for the last 5 days. I have to guard against infection and I also can't really put any weight on that leg. Luckily, it has been raining, so the roots of my new roses won't dry out while I'm recuperating.
