Small goals paying off
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It hasn't been easy, or quick and the realization of each small goal didn't always bring excitement or even much notice but maybe I can finally see them coming together to bring a bigger payoff. I still have a few obstacles to work out but they no longer seem insurmountable.
I have some utterly shocking news to share with you. This has been one rough winter! See? I bet you would have never known that if I hadn't told you. 
In a more dramatic way I can say that I'm coming out of an almost 4 year winter...but I see signs of spring.
For most of the time since my strokes, I've been frustrated, angry, lonely, felt helpless and hopelessness against obstacles that seemed unmovable and my own limitations felt like barriers to me overcoming any of it like I would have before stroke.
One of the times I'm happiest is when I'm cooking, and I love being outdoors and I love being around people. I don't have the stamina or speed or cognition for large scale cooking anymore. BUT, I'm not trying to make a living, just trying to make my life better. So I got help so I could afford to get health issues taken care of that I couldn't afford on my own. Also to get those health issues worked out, I signed on with our County Disability Transport. Bought some small pieces of equipment needed.
My goal is to set up a vendors stand at the local farmer's market 2 days a week. I'm not up to more than that right now. I would do BBQ lunches. The menu would be "fixed" and would be "grab and go" style. I could do Pit Beef sandwiches, Pulled Pork, BBQ chicken,pulled chicken, Ribs...one a day, on a rotating basis-- potato salad, broccoli salad and coleslaw. Only doing it two days a week would keep it as a "treat" for customers, wouldn't be so hard on me and would still give me things to do at home on other days to keep me occupied. Since the profit I'm looking for isn't monetary, I could keep prices low just to cover my expenses. The farmer's Market is on the courthouse lawn in town center where all the office workers scramble at lunch time for lunch. There is room for me to expand and add items if I feel I can or want to.
I still have a couple obstacles, as I said, to work out but they're more of a nuisance than impossible. I just want to choose my best option for a solution
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I plan my first try at it the middle of May.
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