oops.....

Nobody would ever make the mistake of labeling me a "domestic diva". I always have more interesting things to do than make certain the house is primped and ready for an Architectural Digest photo shoot. However, operating on the theory that no good deed ever goes unrewarded I decided last Friday afternoon that it was way past time to mop my kitchen floor. Way past time. The mop, the Lysol cleaner and I sloshed through this mundane chore in 15 minutes. Nearly 2 hours later I went back into the kitchen to get some things from the fridge since someone was coming to have dinner with me that night. I carefully placed the items on the counter, turned around and promptly fell onto the floor, not having seen there was still a wet area right in front of the stove. Down I went into a perfect 2 point landing on my right knee and right elbow before hitting my head on the stove and twisting my left ankle. This was not fun. Nothing broken, nothing cut, no concussion but I had one hell of a time getting up from the slippery floor since falling had merely spread with wetness around a larger area. Leverage, the center of gravity, pain and generalized awkwardness all conspired for a less than graceful effort to stand up again. Once back on my feet I immediately grabbed an ice pack and headed for my bed to elevate and ice the knee which was already swelling like a slowly inflating balloon. So here I sit nearly 4 days later sore as can be, badly bruised and contused bur slowly feeling less discomfort. Did I say no good deed goes unrewarded? Wrong!! Make that no good deed goes unpunished!!