There’s nothing worse than wandering around in the dark only to hit your shinbone on a piece of furniture. For me, it’s usually the coffee table in the middle of the night or the corner of the bed first thing in the morning. Once my shin takes the brunt of it, a string of expletives usually escapes me. The dog starts barking, and chaos ensues.
It’s the same when you hit your funny bone. While others may laugh because you overreacted to injuring yourself, there’s nothing funny about that bone.
I just saw my wife trip over and drop a basket of clothes she just ironed. I watched it all unfold.
Now, I’ll be honest. I’m not the most graceful individual. I injure myself more than I’d like to admit. Some would say that I’m bone to be wild.
The truth is that I talk a lot of smack for someone who tips over when putting on their underwear. But I digress.
Graceful or not, people will trip, stumble, and fall. It happens to the best of us, even if we have a fully lit path to follow. Of course, there are ways to prevent such things in many instances.
Break a Leg
Have you noticed, in theatre, they tell you to “break a leg?” It doesn’t seem like a very nice thing, but apparently, it’s better than saying, “Good luck.” It comes from the superstition that if you tell someone “Good luck,” it will actually bring them bad luck.
So, with that in mind, you say the opposite of what you want to happen. If they do, in fact, break a leg, well, I would say that you should blame set design. There’s no way that you should be held responsible.
That, or blame the person who was found saying “Macbeth” behind the scenes. That’s another theatre superstition because Shakespeare’s play is suspected of being cursed.
I tripped over my broom and bent the handle. I haven’t been sweeping well lately.
Basically, it comes down to being careful what you say and what you do. Whether you’re in theatre or not, you need to make sure that you’re not doing anything where you could hurt yourself.
You don’t want to break a leg, bruise your body, or hit your shinbone. Bruising raises questions, and those are the kinds of questions you never want to deal with.
Being barn in the USA, I know a thing or two about breaking legs. I wasn’t as careful as I should have been when I was playing with my friends growing up. The daring, the double daring, and the triple-dog-daring got out of control on more than one occasion. Let’s just say my parents were not pleased with me when they had to leave work to deal with my dumbass in a cast.
Perhaps I should have stuck with something a bit more boring. Perhaps instead of riding my dirt bike where I absolutely shouldn’t have been, I should have found somewhere safe to play. Like a garage.
If You Stumble
Some say that if you stumble, you should make it part of the dance. It ends up being a little awkward, but when you make an entrance by tripping over your own two feet, you have to do something. Otherwise, people will start to talk.
Raise the music and invite everyone else to join in to a rendition of Barn in the USA. Do it quickly, though, or they’ll know you were trying to cover something up.
WORD OF THE DAY – galumph/gə-lŭmf′/ To move or run clumsily or heavily.
Stumbling can be avoided most of the time. You just have to watch where you’re going. It also pays to ensure you have a clear path from Point A to Point B. For that to happen, everything you own should have a home of its own. You put things where they belong so that they’re not in your path. Then, whether you’re walking around in the light or the dark, you know you won’t stumble, fall, and potentially hit your shinbone (or another bone, equally not as fun to hit).
I don’t want to see you stumble simply because you don’t know how to put things away. If you find that your home has too much clutter, it might be time to expand your storage solutions with a garage. If you have too many toys, cars, and other equipment in your hard that you trip over, a detached garage can also help.
And wouldn’t you know? At Sherman, we build garages. Actually, our pole barns can be turned into absolutely anything. You can have a barn, a barndo (like a condo, but, you know, made out of a barn), or even a she shed. Get creative with what you call it, and we’ll get creative with how it’s designed to meet all of your needs.
Be Aware That You’re Walking in Darkness
“Those who are unaware they are walking in darkness will never seek the light.” – Bruce Lee
I’m aware that I’m walking in darkness when I get up in the middle of the night. However, I don’t seek the light on purpose. Somehow, in my convoluted way of thinking, I’ll only REALLY wake up if I turn on the light. So, I wander through the dark and pray that my shins don’t take too bad of a beating.
There’s something to be said about Bruce Lee’s quote, though. You have to know what you need in order to go in search of it.
If you don’t know that you need a cabin barndo, how will you know to call us? The thought that you could be parking everything outside in the open air makes us sad. We need you to know just how much a barndo can help you in life.
What do you call a chicken who trips over its own feet? Scrambled legs.
Whether you need a barn or garage for your cars, your toys, or even as a place to get away from the stress of life, we can help. We’ll customize it to your specifications. We’ll even include lighting so that you don’t have to worry about wandering around in the dark.
As for wandering to get to the barn, that’s up to you.
Almost tripped over a beanstalk, nearly pead myself.
Sorry, but you know it had to be done.
Anyway, whether you do random gravity checks like I do or not, it’s time to walk into the light and understand how Sherman can help you. Give us a call so we can talk about the best barndo for your needs.
