If this gets posted, I didn't fall

Years ago, when I was in my youth, I scurried up tall rickedy ladders with a theatre light in one hand to attach them to lighting poles. Although I have a slight fear of heights, it was no big deal in the theatre - especially when trying to look manly in front of the ladies.

It was odd to have a fear of heights and yet have no problem with ladders.

And then about 11 years ago, as I was cleaning out the attic in my last house, I fell off the ladder in my garage and landed on my right side. I bonked my head, I slammed my shoulder into the concrete, and I bit deeply into my tongue.

Surprisingly, I didn't break any bones. The doctor and nurses said it was most likely my thick shoulder muscles that prevented breakage. However, since that day I've had a lingering soreness in my shoulder that can only be relieved (temporarily) with acupuncture and a chiropractor.

And ever since that fall, my body and psyche have been extremely "tanglefoot"around ladders. I trip over the bottom steps of ladders and stairs quite often now that my confidence has taken a tumble.

And so, this year it was time to clean the ceiling fan in the living room. I've done this about 5 times since I've lived in my house of 11 years. And the odd thing is that I usually do it at the END of summer, never at the beginning (which I can't explain). So this year, it was time to clean the fan in July!

Here's the dust from almost 2 years between cleanings.
It's uhhhh....way up there.

And it is dirty, but not as nasty as it has been in the past.

Luckily, I have a "Little Giant Ladder". This is one (long extension) model they typically don't sell in stores. I had to order it through a commercial ladder company in town. And then, I barely got it home in my old Honda Accord.

What it looks like before extension.

Post extension, where the ladder is maxed out. Actually, it can change from an A-frame to a long extension ladder. Thus, I could in theory reach the ceiling (gulp) of our living room.

And the Dyson goes up with me too

After vacuuming and cleaning with household cleaning fluid

Good for another year.