Melia’s Annual Crippling Leg Misstep. Generally, I sprain an ankle or bust a toe every spring, give or take a few weeks, in order to eliminate any need to be outside when the weather is not-too-hot and not-too-cold. This time, its 3 days before I have to drive The Husband’s car an hour to the airport (it has a clutch!) for my 3 day vacation in Texas this weekend. What happened? Oh, I simply tried to step over the futon in the basement and managed to hit my knee right above the kneecap...