"I’m really tired of the icy sidewalks. It’s safer to walk in the middle of the road, which is just what I plan to do. So if you see some random girl, feel free to smile and wave. And please don’t hit me..." Elizabeth, Idaho Argonaut, Off the Cuff column. More here.

DFO: Two friends have been hurt in falls this week -- my pastor, who can't walk on a knee he twisted, and a newsroom colleague who is scheduled for a chiropractic visit this afternoon. I went for a walk last night. As Elizabeth suggests above, I walked along the side of the road because the sidewalks were too icy or snow-packed.

Question: When did you last hurt yourself by falling on snow or ice?