ow...

I am so stupid.

Really, I am.

I was running (literally) down a trail yesterday to get to my car so that I could run (not literally) to the store and buy some chicken for dinner. You see, I was making pasta and I felt that it would not be a sufficient meal, it needed protein.

Anyway.

I was running. On a trail. Full of roots. And rocks.

Yeah.

When all of a sudden...


SNAP goes my right ankle. I was sure that I'd broken it. Sure. I didn't. I sprained it. But it REALLY HURT!

So, I leaned onto a rock nearby and lowered myself to the ground, all the while yelling "Ow. ow ow ow OW OW OW OW OW!" Then, I did something smart. I called for help. Izzy, a co-worker up here, is an EMT. Let me tell you, it is wonderful to have her around. So I start screaming. "IZZY! IZZY! IZZY! I need help! Somebody help me! IZZY!" And then Izzy ran up behind Shira and found me crying on the ground.

Izzy hadn't heard me yelling. Shira had though. She told Izzy. The exchange went something like this:

Shira: Um, Izzy. I think Patti's calling you.
Izzy: Oh yeah? Where is she?
Shira: She's outside, I think let me check. (goes outside, and returns) She appears to be screaming.

I slept on the couch last night, and I'm not walking around much today. I was supposed to work today for a conference (read extra cash) but I am just not up to it. Oh well. Hopefully I'll be better by tomorrow, a little more by Monday and running full speed on Friday. April wants to go hiking/climbing on Saturday so I want to be back up and going well by then at least.

Just thought I'd share.