So Wednesday morning I inadvertently got a little menthol oil (from a Vapor Plug in) on my lady parts and spent most of the day feeling like someone crammed a York Peppermint Patty up my hoo-hoo.

By late afternoon, the minty sting in my crotch had subsided. This was a welcomed thing.

That evening we found a Halloween bucket of goodies on our porch and realized we’d been “boo-ed”. Yes! Free, surprise candy DOES make everything all better!

(Getting”boo-ed”: Inside the bucket ‘o goodies, you’ll see a little poem asking you to create two more baskets of sugary fun. Then you include a copy of the poem you’ve received as well as a little ghost sign. And, all sneaky-like, you deliver the baskets to other unsuspecting people. You post the ghost sign you’ve received in your window so no one “boo’s” you again.)

So last night after making up baskets, I hopped into the car to make some deliveries. I found a home in need of boo-ing, got out of the car and slammed the door. My brain registered “PAIN, PAIN, PAIN.” I mentally shook it off. There were baskets to deliver. I took one step and was pulled back. I looked back at what was keeping me tethered to my car and realized, MY THUMB WAS STUCK IN THE CAR DOOR.

How sad is that? Being so tired you don’t even realize you’ve gotten your thumb caught in the car door. What’s even worse is that it took my brain a few seconds to register that I should OPEN THE DAMN DOOR in order to free my thumb.

But don’t worry. This did not stop the delivery of the bucket o’ goodies. It did, however, make me wonder if I was going to vomit on my friend’s lawn. (Pain makes my stomach angry.)

But the upside? Its a great way to wake up if you haven’t had any caffeine. And, like menthol oil on one’s hoo-hoo, it will keep you WIDE awake for HOURS on end…

(The thumb is fine today — just swollen, bruised and a bit sore. I wrapped it. No biggie. Am feeling the pain of stupidity more so than anything else.)