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| 8 inch or 20 cm of snow - fresh from heaven - in March ... |
For some people, who haven't seen a significant amount of snow in their lives, this might be new:
Lesson #1: You shall not eat yellow snow.
Lesson #2: You shall not step through high piled snow when it is uncertain what's underneath.
I always follow #1. My ankle paid for ignoring #2 on Tuesday.
Yes, it may be uncommon to walk to the bakery at such weather. However, I did it. I had the choice between certainly wet feet (melting snow makes great ponds at crosswalks) or walking through knee-high piled snow which I could easily clap off my legs. I chose the latter.
What I didn't know was I would step on the curbside. I twisted my left ankle. Ouch! Having played soccer in high school, I knew nothing was broken. My friend (who is a nurse) confirmed that - most likely the ligament have been over-stretched. "Keep the foot cooled and rested" she said and I did.
In Germany, I would most certainly have seen a doctor immediately. Here: No need to - as it is already getting better.
But no Zumba in the near future. Back to biking and maybe rowing with ankle support (already ordered at amazon).
Time for spring!
