Flashlights can keep you from feeling old.

[vakkotaur]

Woke up around 5 AM and couldn't get back to sleep upstairs, so decided to sleep downstairs. Unfortunately, in the dark I missed the last step and my own step was longer and with a harder landing than expected. At the time, this didn't seem a big deal. Later, after waking at the right time it was a big deal as my right knee randomly sent me nasty reminders not to do that sort of thing. These reminders come in the form of pain or a strange "I'm bending now, never mind what you want" falter. At least I haven't actually fallen over. Most of the time it's fine, but I don't know when I'm going to get a reminder, so today I'm using a cane. When a cane is a prop or walking stick, it's not bad. When it becomes a necessity it makes me feel old. I expect I won't need to use it in a day or so.

Oh, the flashlights? On the nightstand that was by the bed there were not one but two portable light sources. Had I used one of them I'd not have missed that last step. D'oh!

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[jmaynard.livejournal.com]

I slipped on the top step while coming out of the basement earlier, and skinned my finger on the metal at the edge of the carpet...you're not the only one those stairs got this morning.