Do You Get Workman's Comp When You're Unemployed?

Two days ago, we went over to Blackhawk Ministries and bought two used bookcases that they were selling. Before we left Klamath Falls, we had shopped for a couple more bookcases to match the ones we already owned but we couldn't find anything for under about $225 apiece. This pair is not identical to the ones we had--a little shorter, wider and deeper--but the price was right.That evening, I was sitting on the floor by the bookcase on the right, organizing one of the bottom shelves when BLAM! I got hit hard on the head, like the sky falling on Chicken Little. I was kind of stunned, trying to figure out what had happened. When I looked up, I saw that one corner of the very top shelf had collapsed, dumping every single hardbound book, several of which hit me directly on the head. The rest seemed to have landed in my lap. I didn't realize it until later but I actually had scars to show for it, as well as a bruise on my lower leg!

In addition to being pretty heavy, most of these books were very old, some dating all the way back to the 19th century, and I was very glad to see that none were any worse for the fall. If the next shelf down had given way, I'm certain that some books would have been torn apart since the old books on that shelf are very fragile.

I persevered and, with Jeannette, finished setting up all the bookcases. Now that I don't have a campus office in my retirement, I had several boxes of books from work stored out in the garage. It was nice to bring them in and get them set up again. At first, we thought the study (formerly the dining room before we moved into the house) would be overcrowded with four bookcases in it, but it actually looks pretty nice now.