Christmas Accidents       
     
   We knew better at our age, but we did it anyway.

   Along with jolly Santa and sleigh bells a-ringing, Christmas is a time for homeowners to fall off ladders while hanging strings of lights along roof lines. 

   Here, we decorate our entry way, which has a high ceiling. 

   It takes about an hour to remember how to connect light strings, lighted garland, two artificial trees and two real trees. Then it takes another hour to do the work, all in the entry way. 

   But before all that, we needed to sweep the ceiling of spots left by wasps and other bugs. We fetched our extension ladder and raised it up.  
 

Not our entry

   Falling off a ladder on grass is one thing. Here, there's 
nothing to catch a flying human but pavers - bricks! 

   Guaranteed: Broken bones, a concussion or worse. Fortunately, our hospital is only five minutes away. But this would not be a "hurry" case, like bleeding or breathing. 
Just pain.

   Anyway, I swept the ceiling, climbed down and returned the ladder to the garage.

   What?

   Did you think I fell or something? 

         Jimmy