before and after

"Expectations and Reality"

Would be a good title here.

Dropped the Immersion Blender (Stick Blender) 

And it broke into a millions little unusable chunks.

Time to streamline my focus here.

Since it IS an item I use every day.

Um - this pic should be "Future and Now" lol

Finally getting the curtains hung.

Room-Darkening shades  - since I work nights

After much debate back and forth about needing and not needing a microwave -

I finally got one. Welcome to the year 2014.

And little fake plants are nice, too.

I live here - why not touch it up a bit?

Tired of the "dorm room " look - 

The "old, fat dyke who used to live here" look

After nearly 2 years of daily working it -

I have corrected some (not all) of my forward heard posture!

I lay on a pool noodle several minutes a day. 

And do lots of stretching.

Moving bones around is hard work and gave me a constant headache.

Also, I still have much work today - with minute to minute reminders.

ps... this is my neck and some random person's neck.

You can tell it is not my neck because it has a happy face in the brain stem area.

Clearly not mine! (lol)

I have the perfect job - actually.

I work 3 days a week. And two extra Saturdays a month.

Finally settling in - after the Group Home experience.

I love stories where hard work pays off!

Like this patio set.

Now it is a great place to come and sit,

And have a cuppa Bullet Proof Coffee!

Now that the ulcer is all but gone - I just might!