Broken – The Art of Cobwebs

One of my fabulous blogging friends, Paper Puff, told me on the 10th of Feb – in a chat we had via the comments on one of my blog posts – about her lovely mum who had broken her ankle.

The next day Paper Puff published a post on her blog in which she told all her lovely followers about why she’d been M.I.A, and about her moms accident, and also told us all about the little matter regarding her Ninja cat (that’s not his name, that’s his skill level – read her post and you’ll see).

You can find her post here: “Broken bones, real and imagined. And a ninja cat” .. it will open in another window.

After hearing about her moms accident I asked if perhaps I could send her mum a card wishing her well, just to make her smile. It was all arranged, and I made a card, then sent it to P.Puff so that she could hand it over to Mrs.Puff Snr.

And this … is the card I made:-

How do you say I hope your broken ankle heals soon? Well that question gave me a real moment of puzzlement. Then as quick as a flash, I KNEW what I needed to do.

Now … where to get big enough cutters to cut a leg off Barbie?

I tried. I really did try. I took the cutters and offered them up to Barbie’s leg. I think it was about 4 times I did this. I even managed to press on the handles just once. Enough to see the ‘skin’ on her leg ‘bend’ under the pressure of being pressed. But I failed.

Mr.Cobs was summoned, and he arrived in the craft room with the most amazing BIG BOY TOOL. An ENORMOUS pair of wire cutters. SURGICAL Wire Cutters!

We donned our surgical gowns, and put on our face masks, then I, as the dutiful nurse on duty, marked the patients leg to show where the cut had to be made. The Senior Surgeon took his Big Boy Tool in his hands and ….. with one smooth, scissor like motion …. he amputated the lower limb of the patient in one clean-cut.

She didn’t feel a thing. Totally oblivious to the whole procedure. Although mind, she was seen having rather too many pink cocktails with Ken earlier, so she was more than likely under the affluence of incohol. (constantly in the grip of the grape from what I’ve heard from some sources!)

On Duty Nurse, Cobs, made bandages, wrapped the broken ankle in a bandage, then covered it in ‘plaster’, and added more bandages where required.

Obviously the patient had to have a few flowers, so paper ones were made – because, it must be remembered, this card was being sent to Mrs.PaperPuff Snr. – so Paper flowers were a major requirement! 😀

A little sentiment of Get Well wishes was added to the inside of the card, then finally … the card had to have a box! You couldn’t send a broken ankle in an envelope after all. A box was of great importance….

. . . . and that’s all there was to it. A card for a lady, which held a giggle and a laugh, and also a wish of health returning soon … and keeping it feminine and lady-like too!

I love quirky cards. (just in case you hadn’t noticed. lol) They bring such an element of fun and lots of smiles for the receiver, and I find them so pleasurable to make. Maybe it’s because I’m quirky. Or maybe it’s just that I’m as mad as my two girls have always told me I am. lol. Bless them. ❤

Hoping the card made you smile too, and also hoping that your Sunday is peaceful, warm, and that you know you are loved. Even if it’s only by me. You ARE loved.

Oh, and regarding the title of this post . . . I’m a CARD-iologist …. an Orthopedist is a doctor that specializes in the treatment of bones and muscles, joints, nerves, ligaments and tendons. 😀