here's what 49 looks like

a bit battered all sorts of new scars but not bad.

Can't smile as its meant to be my passport photo - apparently evil-doers don't smile or something.  I still don't know why they don't let you smile

birthday shoes

For my birthday I bought shoes.  a celebration of walking again.  still slow and with a stick but better and better.  Time to move out of lace up daps, trainers, sneakers, or kicks and into childlike red, flat, mary-janes.  Not sure what that says about my currently mindset, but I also bought a pair of green flats and flowered Doc Martins! So now set for a walkable spring. 

Birthday drinks and dinner very lovely.  Getting older by the minute!

leg 9 April

have held off on the gross leg pictures but as this blog is sort of my diary, too, I thought I should record the leg with scar.  Its not too gross right now just a heck of a scar.  In April I have made some big strides .  Back to work full time and walking with out a stick around the flat and office.  I still look like a toddler but getting more stable.  Not quite so freaked out when someone walks near me too quickly.

March was tough as I kept thinking I would be better more quickly.  This is taking forever. So as it is 9 April, it has been six months and seven days since I was hit.  Still hurts a lot, when I first stand up.  At physio I am now doing small lunges and standing on one leg.  Have been ok'ed to use the cross trainer getting on and off is a bit tricky but its nice to be doing something that makes your heart go.

Roll on, summer!

new garden

To go with my new deck, my friends planted a new garden.  Lucky me I now have something to look at as I stare out the window. will take pictures as it grows.

This is Adam, the designer and his trusty dog Miko helpfully digging holes.