My outing today consisted of a great lunch with colleagues. It is great to have a visit with them. I do miss the more regular lunches we had at work. It was sunny with cooler temperatures today. We ate indoors as their new outdoor shelter hasn't opened just yet.
While out and near the grocery store, I picked up some local-ish strawberries. When walking back to pay, I slipped on something oily and fell -- landing on one knee and stretching hamstrings, rolling one ankle and pulling upper arms to maintain balance. Getting up again meant slipping several more times and being unable to get traction. No one was in the area when that occurred. I told the cashier that someone needed to clean things on the floor so no one else got hurt. The manager was right there so he walked over with me. In those few minutes someone had placed a hazard sign -- but hadn't cleaned the area. The sign was not over the area with the oily puddle and residue, but nicely placed in front of a mid-aisle display almost two feet to the side. It also wouldn't be visible to anyone coming from behind the centre display. As it was placed, I would step to the side to avoid the area around the sign and in so doing walk right into the hazard. <sigh> I have some small nagging pains -- more achy than anything sharp. I expect that I will have some more pronounced soreness and stiffness tomorrow. I'm sure it will feel like I've been trying to get into curling after a few decades -- stretching tissues that don't usually move that way <smile>. All in the name of local strawberries <sigh>.
Lots of songs came to mind about slipping and falling. I managed to settle on one, though. After today, this makes two falls in stores in my life and the other one was at the same store a few years ago. I was wearing a mask, so if there had been anyone around me, they might not have recognized what I muttered about the establishment under my breath. <smile> The lyrics to the chosen song take a more pragmatic view of life. Keep safe. Enjoy!
We All Fall Down -- Bon Jovi
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