Freak Accident
The accident happened when I was nearly finished with a valance to hang over the patio doors and was drilling small holes through which I was threading gold cord. My old-age vision is rather poor so I had taken off my glasses and gotten my face really close to be able to see where I wanted to drill the hole. (Yes, I do know the importance of safety glasses, but what good are they if you can’t see what you’re doing?) Because I was drilling through fabric as well as poplar, I was being careful not to let the drill bit grip the threads and snag the material. I had the drill right alongside my head and as I drilled, my long hair became entangled in the armature of the drill. I stopped ...
