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Whilst out and about¹ to inspect the driveway I was told that one part was okay, the rest was like an ice rink.
Me, Mr. Vermonter and supposedly knowing better, decided to check the slippery bit. Long story short, body went one way, lower left leg went t'other.
While hitting the ground, no damage there, I fall gracefully, I felt a stretch in the inner ligament running beside my left knee. Stretched the hell out of it. Hurt like hell, felt nauseous for a moment.
Couldn't get up, it was that slippery. Had Tuttle drag me to the walkable part of the drive where I was able to regain my feet. Decided that "fun time outside" was now officially over and I withdrew to the house to ice that knee.
Yes, it hurts sometimes to get old.
Hurts worse when you realize that your motor skills ain't what they used to be.
I'll be offline for a few days.
The Muse saw me fall and said, "Eff that, I'm outta here."
Stay frosty my friends.
¹ Oot and aboot in Canadian parlance.
Yep, ice and old age not a happy encounter. I carry sand and throw wherever I suspect ice as I do my chores.
ReplyDeleteYep,I'm just 5'6" and I got a demonstration on that 32'/second acceleration rate yesTurdDay. It's damn quick when you're short. IDK what it feels like to the 6' and up types. I was doing Fine, on the iced over deck. But that first step off the MoFo and I felt that foot start skating and I knew how it was going to end. I had an overfull container of kitchen trimmings, heading to the compost pile. I've been putting it off, because, ice,dangit.. I didn't lose much, it was pretty painless, but I'm expecting there will be some consequences ..
ReplyDeleteAt least the power stayed on this time. It's almost a given that it goes down if we have a decent ice storm.
I still have the quick reflexes of my youth but I also have the clumsiness of old age. My golly, the combination can be destructive.
ReplyDeleteanother thing I noticed after a bad fall (is there any such thing as a good fall?) was that my ribs aren't as elastic (they break much easier) as they were in my 20s
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