I have been working on getting up off the floor (with sometimes near disastrous consequences – see my earlier post about my fall). 

But with the help of knee pads (a necessity), yesterday, I was able to get my fat old lady ass up off of the floor with no help whatsoever (well, except the knee pads). 

No chair, nobody lifting.  Just me and my fat old lady ass.

This is a huge relief to me.

And I plan on continuing to practice until me getting up from the floor is no longer a momentous occasion and a cause for

celebration.