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[rootofnewt]

i was lazy and didn't feel like putting on my slippers. they're large foam things. great for nerve pain, but since they're big, they wear me out a little while walking.

well, we have hardwood floors. gorgeous wood, original. and it's winter, so the wood is a bit drier than the rest of the year. and it splinters sometimes. especially when i'm wearing tights. i tend to shuffle and slide more in tights, to avoid losing my balance. well, that means i get splinters wedged way deep, under calluses.

when i move quickly, the splinters are more frequent. i'm in a manic kitchen-cleaning mood. i've done loads of dishes and put a lot of stuff away. i *might* scrub the floor. i've been disinfecting surfaces (window ledges, etc) where i find mouse tracks. maybe this will tire me out enough to sleep in an hour or so. anyhow, i'm moving quickly. and i was wearing tights. and the floor caught me.

i nearly had to *cut* this one out.

such an innocuous, thorn-shaped piece of wood... and it manages to get so damn deep.

i'm going to go find my slippers now.

Comments

[lady-lion.livejournal.com]

OWWWWWW! Calluses will help protect you from splinters, but that's pretty bad. Of course, you may just need a better finish on your floor, too.

[krasota.livejournal.com]

The floor appears to be varnished, it's just really old. I don't own the house, so I'm not going to do anything that might harm the floors. Because of my health problems, I can't apply a commercial finish. About all I could do is a combination of lemon juice and linseed oil and even that might bother me.

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