Having lost my mindfulness of damage on this toe, I failed to notice when the shoe protecting it went missing. I'm the process of looking to locate the shoe, Mattie did walk at least another hundred meters from the time I realized it was gone. Since I failed to locate the shoe--having retraced most the paths we walked--the total "mileage" and terrain the wound experienced remains a mystery. A strong betadine solution dropped into it for a few minutes, a generous dose of pain-reliever antibiotic ointment and a few hours later, this is the view of the "little toe" pad on her right rear foot. God knows I intend to take care of her--God only knows how I manage to fail....
