Bullseye Thumb
I’ve had a small rip in my jeep’s canvas soft top for a while now, but it’s been taken care of with an aluminum tape patching. I’ve kept my eye on it and noticed it needed a little fix. Unfortunately, I forgot to fix it before my most recent trip to Memphis. About halfway through the drive, when I hit the highway, the wind got into a hole and pulled the rip open even more—a lot more. So this weekend I bought a ball of hemp twine and sewed it shut with plans to retape the inside when I got back to Batesville. Repeatedly pushing the needle through canvas and leftover aluminum tape still covered in adhesive was hard work. I didn’t realize until I was just about done that I had formed a large blister on my thumb. Last night I discovered that I had actually formed two blisters—one inside the other. Now I have a lopsided bullseye of fresh pink skin and blister remains on my thumb.
Comments
That sounds painful!
Posted by: Mom | September 2, 2009 06:19 AM
It wasn't not painful, I can tell you that.
Posted by: Johnny | September 2, 2009 08:03 AM