Just a Little Fall
It’s been a busy weekend.
Our friends (that we’ve never met) from Minnesota were due to arrive today. Plus we had baking, cleaning, embroidery orders, shopping, etc., all to get ready for the Film Festival this week.
It would have been a beautiful thing, seeing me in action. I was flitting about making preparation magic. Until 3:17 pm when I oh so gracefully walked my Minnesota friend over to the guest house to ever so cooly show her the amazing accommodations. When…..
I completely and wholly….wiped out. Fell flat on my face. Hit the dirt. Took a header, plummet, pitch, plunge, crash, right-on-my-face.
It’s that moment. Nothing to stop the fall. You’re going down. A woman you’ve never met is standing behind you watching you go head first into the bushes.
I had flash of a thought, just a flash, of wondering if she noticed. It went right out of my head when she started calling out, “Oh Lisa! Are you OK?”
Yep, she noticed. Seeing my dress fly up over my head while I’m lying across the sidewalk is a hard thing to miss.
I wanted to start crying, but I didn’t. I’m a big girl. Really big. Too big to get up off of the ground gracefully with a swelling knee and a bit of shock.
I kept saying, “I never fall, I never fall.”
I don’t think she believed me. I’m too good at it, obviously practiced.
My poor new friend who has now seen my underwear had no idea what to do. I didn’t want to move. I just stayed there. When I finally rolled over to discover that I, in fact, had NOT broken my leg I knew that I would eventually be OK.
Maybe not emotionally, but at least I wasn’t going to need to be taken to the hospital.
Welcome to Texas! Can we use your car?
Of course, I did eventually have to get up. It would have been embarrassing to lie there all day.
I’m hobbling around now with a black and blue knee that is swollen and sore. Nice, huh?
But I’m looking on the bright side. At least we’ve broken the ice. I don’t have to wonder how she handles herself in a crisis and she doesn’t have to wonder if I wear Spanx.
Oh, no! I’m glad you’re ok!
And I must admit that the when I read this the only thing I could think about was a silly old joke my daddy used to tell: Have a nice trip? Come back next fall.
They say laughter is the best medicine, right? 🙂
Oh my goodness, I’m so sorry you took a spill, I hope your knee feels better, but I gotta tell you, I’m sitting here, it’s late, my whole family is sleeping, and I read the last line, and I couldn’t hold it in! Thankfully they all slept through my roaring laughter…sound like your about as graceful as I am!
Blessings,
sara
You make me laugh, not at you, just at your story telling. I am a clutz so I understand how you are feeling, my family no longer reacts when I fall down they just go get the ice and sit me on the couch and leave me to my self pity. I am so glad to hear that you do not break anything, hope your swelling and bruises go away soon.
Cha Cha
Sorry you fell, and I’m glad you didn’t injure yourself. Thanks for the laugh!
Yikes! I pray your knee will heal quickly. I would have cried.
I agree Lisa with a few of the others…I am first very grateful that you did not need medical help & that you will heal physically!
I am still trying not too chuckle! Ha—I called my three oldest over ha-ha as I am laughing and they are going…”what” I say “oh, it’s Lisa” they say “a e-mail from Aunt Lisa”? “Oh no, silly girls” Maggie says…”Mom’s friend from The Pennington Point”! They read it aloud (giggling) “oh she sounds like you Mom”! need I say more…
Have a great week and be careful! How was the rest of the visit?
He-he Blessings~
~Lori
Oh Lisa, ouch! You may have lost your balance but at least you didn’t lose your sense of humor! I hope your knee makes a quick, full recovery.
☺ Celeste
Oh my, I wish I had known. I drove right by your house today on my usual route to the orthodontist–yes, again. There was no sign out front saying, “Stop Pennie! I need a hug!” Why not? I really would have stopped…. I would have given you a hug, AND I could have told your new friend a few more interesting things about you while I was there! 🙂
I really am thankful that you are okay. But are you really? I have heard those famous stories about your amazingly high pain tolerance level. You will get it checked out if your knee does not get better right away, right?
As my Daddy used to say, “Just think how good it will feel when it quits hurting.” Oh yes….that one always got to me too. ( I think, however, it might be better than the saying Bridget had to put up with. 🙂 )
Love,
Pennie
oh my goodness I am laughing so hard…you gotta write this stuff down friend. I did almost the EXACT thing when we first moved to Tucson. I was standing on the curb meeting the neighbors and BAM! down I went. They all looked at me just that same way your friend did. “are you hurt?” Nope, but I gotta go inside now…nice meeting you. Couldn’t move my wrist for a week. Luckily I landed on my bum, not my face. Lots of padding.
Hope a little Advil will do the trick! have fun with your new best friends!
Loveya,
Lisa
Oh how I needed a good laugh today and as much as I hate to admit I am laughing at your pain. Well, I am laughing – not at you, just with you as I am sure teh two of you are doing right about now. Have a wonderful visit and rest up that knee!!
Oh Lisa! I am behind on my reading and actually read the bruised/crutches post first. I hope you get some rest and feel better.
I hope you will be fine for the film festival! One of these years were are going to make it to the festival!
Praying for your knee!
Wow! Remind me never to go out of town again without internet access!!! I go out of town for a few days and can’t check in on all of you and I miss all the excitement!
Seriously I hope you are better soon – I bruise easily and know that it hurts like heck long after the bruise begins to lighten!
Glad to be home so I can check on you!
Sheri O.
Yikes. I am catching up and it sounds like you’ve had quite the wild and crazy ride lately!! You know how to laugh at yourself and that is so good.