Slipping On The Ice In The Winter.

It seems no one is giving me advice now. But I know slipping on the ice now could lead to a broken hip and all sorts of other problems. I know it's important to be ready to grab onto something if I have to, or to hold things like rails, etc. But that's hard to do outside.

I've noticed the fluffy snow always gives you perfect traction. Sometimes it seems like it doesn't, but that's because it has ice underneath.

 

A friend of mine who is older fell on his icey driveway a few years ago..I ran over to make sure he was ok!!

 

They make attachments that you can put on shoes or boots, that have cleats or spikes that would help for walking on ice.

 

Cleats and spikes would pick up everything I walk on. From hot dogs to toilet paper. But that might work. I'll check on Amazon and Ebay I think.

 

You would take them off your shoes when not on the ice.

 

I find it hard to bend over. I make sure I am always sitting down when I reach down. To put on my shoes or take off my pants. So if I put cleats or spikes on, I'd tend to just leave them on all day.

Of course people where live could just salt their parking lots and sidewalks more. Also, I think cleats or spikes might damage some surfaces. Like rugs and softer surfaces like linoleum?

 

Also, I just read online "The simplest thing you can do is to take shorter steps. Or just walk real slow if you want to take". I don't know about shorter steps. But when in doubt I always move more slowly. Moving slowly is always the best policy, especially when unsure about something. And speed always makes every accident worse.

Also, not to get technical. But I was thinking about this in HS. In physics that's called kinetic energy. And they told us, when you add kinetic energy to any equation, it makes the destruction worse. Dropping a fragile vase on the floor will always makes it break. But if it drops from a greater height, it's always much worse.

EDIT: And I had an aunt who kept falling. We told her it was partly because she didn't pick up her feet when she walked. I do tend to drag my feet too when I walk. If I march like a soldier, it might look weird to onlookers. But it also might be much more safe. Also if I try to keep my feet more vertical and I place them on and take them off the ground, that seems to help with this. And any time I put my foot on a new surface I pause to see what happens first.

 

Apparently this would not work for you. You would definitely not want to wear what I was thinking about indoors. Sorry.

 

Just stay indoors during nasty weather. Stay safe.

 

Then I end up having a lot more to get done. And I usually go out late. And later it gets, the colder it gets. And so I'm out longer, while it's getting colder and more icy. And if my car stalled or I got a flat tire I'd be stuck out like that, far from home.