Risky Walking

I don't do much outdoor walking these days. When I walk in our yard or on neighborhood streets, I use wire grips that dig into the ice and snow.

Am I losing my nerve? I occasionally wonder. Maybe I'm too cautious!

But then I hear about the young woman in my pottery class who is dropping out because she fell on the sidewalk and broke her wrist. And now a friend of my daughter's - much younger and more agile than me - slipped on the ice and did the same...














I'd better stick to my cautious ways!