This will be interesting! --- Monday August 12, 2013 Lake St. George Campground, Liberty, Maine

OK.  So Ed says there is a blackberry patch near the boat ramp that he thinks would be fun to walk to after dinner.  It's a great spot to throw the ball to Monty and it's a beautiful evening.

Those who know me, know that I am not an explorer.  Typically, I do not venture beyond my little campsite (which is why I really like the spots right on the water!).  However, this does sound like fun.

We headed off to the blackberry patch with our bags in hand.  I think the women who just came out of this area with a loaded brown paper bag right before we arrived may have picked all the good ones, though!  I poop out after about ten minutes but Ed is a real trooper and goes even deeper to find some ripe ones!  I decide to throw the ball to Monty.

This can actually keep him occupied for HOURS!  After ten or twelve throws with the chucker, he runs down to the water to cool off, comes back and is ready for more!  It's really funny....our previous dog, Buddy, got totally bored with the ball throwing after three or four times and would then go hide the ball on you or go lay down....not Monty!!!!  He could do it all day!!

Once Ed gets his fruit fill, we head back to our campsite.  On the way there, Ed keeps Monty on his leash and has the ball and chucker in his hand. 

Quite honestly, I can't even tell you what happened next.  All I know is that Monty is all excited again about the tennis ball and plows into my left foot!  All 70+ pounds of him. I didn't fall but my world went black for a few seconds!  I knew something bad happened.

Ed thought I may have twisted my ankle in a divot in the road, but whatever, I limped home and was in tremendous pain. 

We put my foot up and applied ice.  We even concluded the evening with our Gin Rummy tournament (he won....I think he was taking advantage of me!).

The next day it did not really feel any better so we headed out to the hospital emergency room.  Not knowing the area at all, we headed to Waterville to Inland Hospital about 30 minutes away.  Once they took X-Rays, it was confirmed....I have a broken fifth metatarsal bone.  Recommendation is to keep all weight off it and stay on crutches for 6 to 8 weeks!  WHAT!!!

So the last few weeks of our summer camping trip will be different to say the least.  At least I don't have many stairs to climb like I will have at home.

So for now.....I am keeping my feet up, eating bon-bons and taking drugs!

Life is Good!