Day 215 - Little Christmas Surprise

Got a little Christmas surprise this morning while riding in Poo's Forest, a tight, twisty, trail that runs through and is covered by trees at Mission Trails. Was hauling the mail rounding a blind corner I suddenly come up on a fallen tree branch at head level. Too late to avoid, I smack the tree branch hard with my face. The branch hits me in the bridge of the nose and then scrapes across my nose. I stop and feel my nose. Blood is dripping out. At first I thought I have a nose bleed. I hastily take out a rag from my camelback and apply it to stop the bleeding. Using my digital camera I take a picture and look at it to see the damage. Had a minor cut at the top of the bridge. Another cut on the tip of the nose it worse. It is 1/4 to 1/2 inch long and is where I'm bleeding from. I take out two bandaids and apply them to my nose as best I can since I can't see my face. The bandaids stop the bleeding. I think about calling it a day, but decide I better ride, because after my wife sees my little Christmas surprise I'll be grounded. I ride for another hour and head home.