Burn Notice

I've been taking a time out from blogging while I finish my dining room rennovation. The wallpaper is down. The backing paper is down. I just need to finish washing the walls, cleaning up the woodwork and vacuuming. Lucky me!

The painter arrives at 8:00am Wednesday, 4/15.

In the big scheme of things, my dried up hands, aching back and wallpaper paste covered face is nothing compared to what Beach Bum just went through.

Two days ago, he was making hard boiled eggs and he had an accident with the pot of boiling water. He dumped some on his right hand and ended up scalding himself resulting in a second degree burn. (2nd degree indicated by redness, swelling and blistering - i.e. - yucky).

I've never seen a second degree burn until now. He wouldn't let me take a picture to show you. Suffice it to say, it's red, swollen, blistering and painful as all get out.

When he did it, we weren't quite sure what to do. I googled it quickly and found this site for reference. http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/first-aid-burns/fa00022

Sitting at the computer I yelled out to him to run his hand under lukewarm water (vs. cold) immediately and do so for a minimum of 20 minutes - longer if possible. A pain in the rear but better that than the pain from the burn if you don't.

I actually learned a lot about burns. Not quite the way I wanted to have to learn it, but, now I know.

We had a doctor friend and a dentist friend (why not?!) take a look at Beach Bum's burn. They said there was nothing we could do but let it run it's course.

Kind of a bummer. Especially at church on Easter Sunday when everyone wanted to shake his hand. Not happening!

Anyway - that's the latest here at the Inn. Just thought I'd pass along this little "burn notice" so, God forbid, if it ever happens to you, you'll know what to do.

Back to the dining room!

Love,
The Lady of the Lake.