carelessness goeth before a fall
Jan. 20th, 2022 02:18 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
edenfallingSo last night I said to myself, "I bet the front steps will be slippery tomorrow morning, since it's been nearly 40 degrees today and there will be a hard freeze down into the mid-teens overnight. I should salt them."
But did I put salt on the steps? No I did not, because I was in a hurry to make some soup and get ready for the Board of Trustees meeting. And then I'd completely forgotten by the time the meeting was finished.
Normally this would not be a problem, because normally I am cautious on the steps as a general point of policy. However, I was rushing this morning as part of my plan to get to work early and make up for yesterday's time lost waiting at Goodyear, and what did I do?
Slipped on the icy steps and went down like a sack of hammers.
My glasses flew off. I dropped my bag. And I banged the shit out of the lower right of my skull, my right elbow, and my right hip/butt.
Fortunately nothing broke, and I do not have a concussion! But I had to lie on the cold, snow-dusted brick and concrete for a couple minutes, cursing and trying to recover my breath, before I was able to gingerly stand up. (And able to salt the damn steps! *headdesk*)
I spent the morning at work typing left-handed while holding a freezer pack to my head with my right (gloved) hand and felt like I was recovering.
And then, when I was out grabbing lunch, I realized my house keys were missing.
...
...
I texted my neighbors, who hadn't seen them.
I then texted Landlord Dude to ask him to leave my front door unlocked after he finished unclogging my kitchen sink.
Fortunately, he was able to find my keys next to the steps where they'd flown out of my hand when I fell, and has left them tucked under my welcome mat.
So. All's well that ends well, I guess?
But did I put salt on the steps? No I did not, because I was in a hurry to make some soup and get ready for the Board of Trustees meeting. And then I'd completely forgotten by the time the meeting was finished.
Normally this would not be a problem, because normally I am cautious on the steps as a general point of policy. However, I was rushing this morning as part of my plan to get to work early and make up for yesterday's time lost waiting at Goodyear, and what did I do?
Slipped on the icy steps and went down like a sack of hammers.
My glasses flew off. I dropped my bag. And I banged the shit out of the lower right of my skull, my right elbow, and my right hip/butt.
Fortunately nothing broke, and I do not have a concussion! But I had to lie on the cold, snow-dusted brick and concrete for a couple minutes, cursing and trying to recover my breath, before I was able to gingerly stand up. (And able to salt the damn steps! *headdesk*)
I spent the morning at work typing left-handed while holding a freezer pack to my head with my right (gloved) hand and felt like I was recovering.
And then, when I was out grabbing lunch, I realized my house keys were missing.
...
...
I texted my neighbors, who hadn't seen them.
I then texted Landlord Dude to ask him to leave my front door unlocked after he finished unclogging my kitchen sink.
Fortunately, he was able to find my keys next to the steps where they'd flown out of my hand when I fell, and has left them tucked under my welcome mat.
So. All's well that ends well, I guess?
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Date: 2022-01-20 07:54 pm (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2022-01-21 01:35 am (UTC)Anyway, I have my keys back and I am fine, just sore. I took a nice, hot shower after work and I intend to get some good sleep tonight. :)
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Date: 2022-01-20 08:03 pm (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2022-01-21 01:36 am (UTC)But yes, not an ideal situation in which to be lying on the ground for an extended period of time. :(