OUCH!

So here's what you need to know about winters in North Carolina: it rarely snows, but it ices. And, in my opinion, that's a lot worse. It's difficult to clear, and it makes things treacherous. Like driving. And, yes, walking.

Case in point:

Can you guess what's going on in this picture?

Yeah. We had a pretty bad ice storm last week -- bad enough to close businesses and schools. And on the day that everything opened again, I had a bit of an accident. I was walking to my office from my car in our company's parking deck and had an encounter with a patch of black ice. I didn't even see it coming, and the next thing I knew my feet were up in the air.

Want to guess where I landed? CA-RACK!!!

See that black gap that's lightly circled?

Yeah, that's a clean break in the bone.

Directly on my right elbow, cracking the bone. I also bruised some ribs. And the only way to repair the type of injury I sustained is with surgery ... and fast. I'm scheduled to have a metal plate and screws attached to my bones early tomorrow morning.

So it's been a rough week ... and I don't think it's going to get any better for at least the next few days. I might not be around much, but I'm working tonight on pre-loading a few posts. I'll be sure to post with my status as soon as I can!