there is nothing about this boot
that makes me feel cute
I know it
and I toe-it

1. The Universe can slow you down anytime it wants to.
2. It’s awkward to sit at a desk with one’s foot up; the couch and coffee table work better.
3. The small portion of the house that was still off-limits to the cats no longer has any pride.
4. Wearing a boot in bed sucks.
5. Not wearing a boot in bed with a broken toe isn’t much better.
6. If you have to wear a boot to bed, put a pillowcase around it first.
7. The first week is the hardest, the second week next-hardest, and so on.
8. The car had no business sitting unused in the driveway in cold weather for at least 6 weeks, so the garage needed clearing.
9. It was okay to cheat for 5 minutes and remove my boot long enough to bring the car into the garage.
10. It was probably not okay to work for 30 minutes clearing the garage for said car.
11. Home delivery is a godsend.
12. The boot is most appreciated for getting around the house easily.
13. The few times I’ve left the house I probably should have used my crutches more consistently.
14. Take the OTC painkillers.
15. A bloated and allover bruised foot is not pretty.
16. The self-healing properties of the human body is a beautiful thing.
17. Even when one knows floor Pilates as an alternative to aerobics, the boot gets in the way.
18. Life is better when the things you need are kept at easy reach.
19. I cancelled every appointment I would have had and pushed them all out to no earlier than week 8 just in case.
20. 6 weeks till the doctor’s checkup is a long time — I’m still on week 5.