Since I didn’t have my
camera in hand as I fell
down the stairs yesterday, there
won’t be any subjective photos
to share with you, unless you
count these falling leaves.
[I guess #4 is going to haunt me
forever.] You don’t want to see
the bruise that I can feel starting
to bloom on my hip as I took
a flying leap.
Last few steps, Bootsie meowing for dinner, dark hallway, and flop down I went. Falling on my hip, and opposite arm…nothing broken, I stayed down for a few minutes this time to make sure. I think it really shook me up, made me realize that not paying attention for a second can mean whoops…down she goes.
Is this going to be my life when I get really old, the elderly lady in bed #4 with the broken hip?
“Well I guess at 100 I would learn to be a little more careful, did you bring any treaties to kill the pain dearie,” I would ask my niece?
And here I was thinking that we should remove that ugly blue carpet off of the stairs, and replace them all with a hardwood….ouch that would have hurt.
I’ve got a history of being rather ungainly at times, graduation day ceremonies two times falling down the stairs in front of everyone, and they had the nerve to laugh, this wasn’t a comedy routine. Our wedding, hugged my Dad, and knocked the entire 8 candle, candelabras over with my bouquet by accident, candle wax all over his legs, and after they picked it up, I did it all over again. But I made it down the aisle without falling…
I’ve fallen down stairs, fallen up stairs, [that one is harder], tripped over curbs, flat cement, knocked over displays, and banged my head more then once…
Life is a school of hard knocks, oh did you fall down again?
What about you, graceful or ungainly? Are you one to take a falling leap?
Whooooops Jen @ Muddy Boot Dreams
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I'm so sorry, Glad you arent hurt badly. I took a tumble in the early 80's and cracked my ankle bone but it healed and no falls since, thank goodness:)
ReplyDeleteI know I dont need to say -- BE CAREFUL, you already know that..
hugs and healing energy for you.
Oh no! So sorry dear and very glad it's bruises and not breaks. xogail PS Lovely leaf photos!
ReplyDeleteI hope you are feeling better by now--falls can really shake you up! I understand completely--I was voted 'klutz of the year' FOUR YEARS in a row by the debate team in high school. Evidently in the 40 years since then no one else has even come close to that achievement!
ReplyDeleteoh my gosh Jen, I hope you're OK, you need to be more careful!!!! Gosh, it must be those long lovely legs! Makes you like Bambi, ! You poor dear, take care, its scary to fall, I have had a few and then I had the big one, its no joke, hit your head and your whole world can change , believe me! If you had my big bottom you would have extra padding to fall on! Be safe, be well,
ReplyDeleteOh Jen you poor girl. I am glad nothing was broken but your pride. LOL! Those sudden falls can really shake a person up. Sadly I know I do not bounce the way I use to. Take care.
ReplyDeleteHere we call it Veteran's Day. Tomorrow it will be a government holiday. All government offices, except for schools, of course.
ReplyDeleteI could never pass as gangly as I am 5'2'', nor am I ungraceful, but I do fall. Right now my right arm is killing me from my last skid in the kitchen, no steps involved, just an unseen puddle of water. I didn't fall on my arm, but I suppose as I was grabbing air to find something to hold on to, I hurt the soft tissue. I did take a doozie of fall in 2007. Slipped on patch of ice. 5 days in the hospital, 10 days in a nursing home, 9 screws, and a plate later I was home non-weight baring for 15 weeks. Cost me an entire semester of work. So falling freaks me out. I do hope you stay steady on your feed and glad that no one caught your awful fall on film. And wishing a speedy recover from the awful bruise.
The Frenchman is always on high alert to catch me at any given moment. I usually right myself before he has to pick up the pieces, though.
ReplyDeleteThat sounds like a nasty fall! Sheesh. Be careful. I can picture Bootsie standing over you, while you check for broken bones, with that "Are you going to just lay there or are you going to feed me?" look.
Feel better soon!
Yikes, falling is never good news, but I'm glad you did not break anything. Keep those bones healthy and hang on to the bannister when descending stairs.
ReplyDeleteI am definitely NOT graceful: I've fallen up stairs and curbs more times than I can count. In May, I fell stepping out of the tub shower in a motel. Thankfully only a bruised rib cage (and a bruised ego) that kept reminding me of the fall for about a month.
Ouch! Sorry to hear of your fall. Hmmm, are you sure you are not my twin? You sound like me, I have fallen down a lot over my life. Hope you feel better soon. Oh cats are notoriously famous for tripping up its owners.
ReplyDeleteOh Jen. I’m so sorry you fell. Thank goodness nothing was broken. Definitely of the ungainly type here. Last year I fell up the stairs and broke my arm. That is a hard one to explain. You always save the day with witty humor. Can’t help but smile at your wedding story. May you have rest and ice packs today as you celebrate Remembrance Day.
ReplyDeleteJen - Sorry to hear about your fall. Just grateful you didn't break anything. Be careful. Bet you are sore today!!
ReplyDeleteSo sorry!
Judy
I hope you are feeling a little better by now. I feel really bad that I laughed over some of your previous mishaps...only because I have been there! A weak ankle from an old injury, I've taken many tumbles, usually when someone was there to witness it!
ReplyDeleteStay off your feet today and nurse those bruises. And watch where you go!
XO,
Jane
OUCH !! Oh you poor thing , glad you didn't break anything . Hope you are feeling better . I have fallen and fractured my wrist in two places and slipped on ice and badly bruised and chipped my tail bone other then that so far so good ! Lovely photos ! Rest up and take it easy .
ReplyDeleteOh My Goodness! I'm so glad you didn't hurt yourself in your fall. The worst fall I had was through a barn's hay mow floor. Yes, through it. I jumped from one level to the next and the floor gave way. I ended up on my butt looking at a cow! Nothing broken. However, that could be the explanation for my bad back and hips now! Do take care Jen.
ReplyDeletedark hallway? Lights on?? I know, it is a most appalling feeling, that moment when you go from trying to catch yourself, to - I'm falling! (I've had 3 blog posts when I went flying, now I'm VERY careful)
ReplyDeleteOuch! You poor girl! I hope your bruise isn't too bad. At least it wasn't a break your hip type of fall. Yikes!
ReplyDeleteAnd look at your snow in the photos below. Well, I hope yours doesn't stick around too long. I'm pretty sure ours is here for the duration. :(
xo Catherine
Thank goodness you are OK Jen! Let's just say that my middle name is NOT Grace and I can identify all to well with your post. Broken wrist two winters in a row (I'm really leery of ice now!), constant bruises on arms, legs and behind, repeated utterances of oops, look out, ouch ... you get the picture! Take care of yourself and glad nothing is busted and be careful sitting down with that bruise! Deb
ReplyDeleteOh Jen! I tripped and fell on Friday and would you believe that someone saw me laying on the sidewalk and never stopped to ask if I was okay--I was and I'm so glad you are okay too, in all of your falls!!
ReplyDeleteBy the way, I love your Ginko leaves, it's one of my very, very favorite trees!!
So sorry abut your fall. Ouch. I hope you end quickly.
ReplyDeleteYikes! I'm glad you're OK! Your poor papa at your wedding. I chuckled out loud while reading about your various stumblings--insensitive of me, but I've been there a couple of times, too. So many times I've envisioned falling during public events...but usually it happens when I'm in a hurry and not thinking about what I'm doing. Take care!
ReplyDeleteSo sorry about your tumble. I tripped over Magic not too long ago on our completely flat patio! First thing I did was look to see if the neighbors saw me!!! Feel better soon, Jen.
ReplyDeleteOh my! I wish I could give you a gentle hug. I'm so sorry your fell and hurt yourself. I would probably have broken something...I sure hope I don't fall! Take care of yourself...go a little slower, like me! Hugs!
ReplyDeleteI'm a klutz! When I was pregnant with my son my husband was worried because of my tendency to walk into walls. I'm so glad you're ok!
ReplyDeleteFirstly... yes, we must remember! Okay, now on to the fall, I'm sorry for your fall Jen, and I hope your hip and arm feel better soon... sometimes it is the day and days after that are the worst, but I have to say you had me ROFLOL! Why... because it has happened to me so many times, and yes, because I said on "my page", I find humour in things like that! LOL!... really, if you hadn't already told us that you were okay first, I would not be laughing but seeing as you have and you are fine, then I think it's okay to use my imagination! I know you get me, so you won't be offended (at least I hope you won't be)... gotta look at the humour in it all! Cheers!
ReplyDeleteI am so sorry! But I am so glad that you weren't badly hurt.
ReplyDeleteI am another one who falls easily. Especially since I had Guillian Barre'. I even trip over nothing. Like on a flat floor. At work I fell down 5 steps backwards. Never hit a step. Just missed a brick wall with my head. I don't remember hitting my head on the floor but I felt like I did. I must have really flew! I told my mom that an angel must have carried me through the air, but did she have to drop me on the floor. I hurt for a week or more. But could have been so much worse. Also at work I have to make sure that the hanging screens in the x-ray rooms, etc are over the beds as I tend to crack my head on them otherwise when I mop the floor. A few weeks ago I hit one 3 days in a row. Always feels great on the temple of back of head. That's is not counting the hits on the top of the head when I stand up. Think I would learn wouldn't you. I go weeks with-out running into any thing and then wham! We are having big problems with a boss right now and I have been more clumsy. Worrying and thinking about it. Not paying as much attention as I usually do. Hopefully it will get better soon. We may have to involve his superiors. Anyway, I will be in your club of clumsiness. Can't spell today.
Ouch, ouch, ouch. So glad you didn't break anything. We are so much alike. I'm the person who can trip over flat ground. I am such a klutz. I was a ballet major when I first went to college. So graceful on stage, but as soon as I hit the wings I would trip and fall down.
ReplyDeleteBe careful, my friend, and ice that bruise.
Hugs,
Laura
I am not graceful and am always falling tripping so not gracefully...hope you are OK
ReplyDeleteGlad you weren't seriously hurt. I can relate to the falling over problem. Not only do I have a tendency to trip on things, but I am completely incapable of lying down on a hammock without being spun around and dumped onto the earth below. For a long time the kids thought this was a comic routine that hilarious old dad had worked up just to amuse them.
ReplyDeleteOMG Jen .. I am just reading this now .. and shaking my head .. you poor girl, that could have been more serious so in a way you were lucky although the pain and bruising sure doesn't feel that way .. you have to have been lighting for that place .. you have to be mindful to "help" yourself get down and up the stairs without breaking your neck !!!
ReplyDeleteThe pictures are beautiful .. especially the Ginkgo .. but I am wondering about YOU and how you are feeling ?
Joy
I can feel your pain, because I, too, am prone to falls, bumps, bruises and hard knocks. In fact, you're one of the few people I know that's had the "joyful" experience of falling up stairs like I have. Isn't it "fun"?
ReplyDeleteSeriously, I'm glad the carpet was there to cushion your fall. I hope your hip doesn't bruise too badly and you aren't too stiff during the healing process. It's never fun.
Ouch...I'm so sorry to read this Jen, hope you're ok. It is a wake-up call when things like this happen, I agree but we can't predict all accidents, just try to avoid them. A while back I managed to poke my eye (big time) with a fingernail and it was a mess, fine now. But that's something I thought I'd never do.
ReplyDeleteI hope that bruise fades fast. Take care, G
Perhaps removing the carpet would actually make the floor less slippy? I don't often fall but have a knack for banging my head on just about anything and everything. One of my first dates with my husband I managed to give myself a concussion.
ReplyDeleteI bet you are still sore..I try not to fall..the stairs are tricky..I usually hang on with one arm and never go up and down with both arms full..or get distracted. I am a klutz..big time...and I imagine it will only get worse.. Heal fast! :)
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