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On Monday, 30 October 2023, I suffered a very bad fall in my laundry/mudroom.  I had an infestation of these little tiny beetles that are, fortunately, harmless; however, I wanted to get rid of them.  To that end, I sprayed a lemongrass indoor insecticide liberally throughout the laundry room.

Well, it worked:  it killed the bugs—and it nearly killed me!  I missed a spot when stepping into the room to take out Murphy, and fell hard onto the concrete floor.

At the time, I just thought it was a bad sprain, as I was able to hobble around well enough.  I iced my ankle and elevated it on some pillows on my bed, and struggled throughout a night of pain.

Well, after spending Halloween walking around on my hobbled foot—and borrowing first some crutches and then a cane from colleagues—my foot seemed to get worse.  By Wednesday morning, it was clear I needed to see an orthopedist.

Right after the Fall

Another Angle

Stubbed (Broken?) Toe

Halloween Night

Purple!

Well, it turns out I had a broken ankle.

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