Deck, the falls, and vows to Holly
Question: What's black & blue (and purple) & red all over? .Answer: My left side - from shoulder to hip.
I was carrying Holly's "gardening bench" down the deck stairs and I missed a step and took a tumble. Not too graceful. Fortunately I missed one of the bottom steps and I didn't have too far to fall. It was the second hard fall I've taken in so many weeks. The first was in the garage a week earlier... I tripped over some miscellaneous 'garage junk' while carrying Holly's bicycle and came down hard on my right knee. (I've mentioned it before - our garage is like the Augean Stables. It doesn't matter how often we clean it, within a few days it's full of 'shtuff' again.)
Holly has made me promise not to go lifting/carrying heavy or awkward things without asking her or Micah for assistance. I have reluctantly agreed. This new vow gets added to my promise to stay off ladders....a vow which Holly insisted I make many years ago...and one I fully agree with. (Ladders & I have a history that goes way back. We do not get along well.)
Staying off ladders - and not carrying/lifting things - is making my latest 'Home Improvement Project' (refinishing our deck) a lot more challenging than it would be otherwise. But I do like having a body that's not all banged-up, so I'll keep my promises.
I do have some 'pain pills' ... they're really good. They don't do much for the pain though. :)