Wednesday, January 11

The ice was beautiful on Wednesday morning, so I went outside – barefooted and still in my housecoat to get a few pictures from the porch.

Before I knew it I slid off the porch and unto the patio. 🙂

…and I thought the porch was just wet.

It wasn’t easy to get on my feet because of the ice, but I finally worked my way to the porch rail and got back in the house to assess my injuries and check on my camera.

Checked on the camera first: Apparently no harm done.

Checked on my body: A slight cut on top of my right hand and a bruised palm. A slight cut on my left palm. A small bruise on my left hip. A sore right knee. A bruised right ankle. Two beat up toes on my right foot.

It made me wonder what my fall would have looked like if it had been on video – and in slow motion. Our daughter Deb said she would have been glad to come and photograph it if I had given her warning. 🙂

I am fine and thanking the Lord that there were no broken bones in this old body. Four days later I barely feel any of the bruises.

Lessons learned: Take ice pictures from inside the house and never suppose a wet-looking porch is just wet when the temperature is at freezing.

Downy woodpeckers don’t slide on icy feeders.