Happy Halloween

My morning began on this Halloween day at 9:15 a.m. by going out into the kitchen to eat some fruit while drinking my hot cocoa. After doing so, my mother had made me some crepe's. YUMMEE!!! Once I had finished eating I had returned to my bedroom at 10:00 so as to brush my teeth. After doing so, I had taken the sheets off my bed. I had then made it thus putting on clean sheets. Once my bedroom was in order, I then began to pack to go for the weekend. I then filled my pill containers for the week, I then continued to pack. As I was doing so, I had what felt like a big swooosh in my brain. It was a strange feeling, but once it was over the symptoms were the same as usual, I had a seizure. Then feeling very tired I had gone to the kitchen to so as to have something to eat. Once my mother had set eyes on me, she knew what had happened. Once I had finished eating, I went back to my bedroom to order my medication before brushing my teeth. I then lied down to rest. I had slept from 12:15-3:30. I then got up to sign a card before speaking to a friend. I then stretched before taking my shower. At 5:00 I had gone out to the kitchen to eat dinner before brushing my teeth. I then sat down to blog my day.

Completing my focus meeting with Tobie. What I will be doing for the next six months.

My Friday morning began at 8:30 a.m. by getting out of bed to stretch. After doing so, I had call my grandmother. At 8:48 I then preceded to work on a halloween poem I am in the middle of. At 9:00 I then began to lift weights. Once my upper body work out was complete, I then strapped on my ankle weights and began to work my legs. At 10:00 I had taken my shower, thus getting ready for the day ahead. At 10:46 I was feeling a little hungry so I had sat down to eat the half of my wrap. At 11:00 I had brushed my teeth before laying down to rest. I had slept for an hour before being awoken by my alarm. It is a good thing it was set, or I probably would have overslept. United had arrived at 12:46. Roger had taken me to WestSide. Upon my arrival for 2:00 a.m. I had put my things into my locker before meeting with Brenda who was filling in for Susan for speech. I had to first name an object that was being described by clues. I then played concentration with cards. I did pretty well overall. I then had some words I had to then give the synonym and antonym to each word. At 3:00 during recreational therapy, Tobie gave me an assignment for the week. To write a fictional biography of a client in the lobby. Describing there age, hair color, height, gender, where they are going, where they are coming from, and what do they do. I then did my focus group with tobie. chosing new groups and activities to help work on my goals for the next six months while at WestSide. At 3:15 Roger then took me home. I had arrived home at 4:15 thus taking a shower as I stepped inside the house. I then had a bowl of clam chowder and a snack before calling my grandmother to see how her day had gone. I then called my sister to chat before pulling up my blog.

Halloween Party At WestSide

My Thursday morning began at 8:00 a.m. by going out into the kitchen to drink my cocoa and to eat some fruit. After doing so, I had toasted a couple of muffins and put jam on them. Once I had finished eating I had returned to my bedroom to brush my teeth and to make my bed. Once things were in order, I had gone to the laundry room to start a load of laundry. At 9:00 I then called United Wheelchair to see what time I would be picked up, 1:30. I then began to stretch. I then preceded with my upper weight exercises. At 9:30 I then called my grandmother. While talkin, I had let her know that I had an event to go to this evening and that I would be home to late to give her a call. Once off the phone, I had strapped on my ankle weights and began to work my legs. At 9:45 I had put the wash in the dryer before starting another load. At 9:55 I had gone to my bedroom to fill my empty pill containers. After doing so, I had dusted my bedroom before making my move in words with friends. At 10:36 I had called WestSide to see what the special event this evening consisted of. I was then told games and dinner. Once off the phone, I had put some laundry away At 11:00 I had sat down in my recliner before taking my shower. at 11:15. At 11:30 I then half of a wrap for lunch. At 11:40 I had returned to the laundry room to fold some more laundry before putting another load in the dryer. At 12:00 I had lied down to rest. I had slept until 1:30 before getting up. I had taken another shower to help wake me up, quickly doing so my ride had arrived shortly after. I had arrived to WestSide at 3:00 for the special event. We were all then brought to the conference room. We then took turns being blind folded. When then tried to make a face on the pumpkin with felt material the best we could. At 3:30 we then each took a turn feeling candy trying to guess what it was. I was able to get three out of five right. not to bad for not being able to see what I was looking at. After some activities we then went downstairs at 4:10 to have pizza, chips and lemon aid. We then had apple crisp for dessert. Once we had finished eating we had gone back to the conference room to play jeoprody. We did so in two teams. The two teams names were brocoli and tomato. the score ended up being brocoli 3500 and tomato 3300. At 6:00 United took us home. I had arrived home at 7:00 a.m. thus sitting down to blog.

working on breathing with John

My Wednesday morning began at 5:30 a.m. bygetting up to shave. After doing so I then began to stretch before doing my upper weight exercises. Once I had completed my workout, I then took my shower at 6:00 before going out into the kitchen to two toasted muffins for breakfast. Once I had finished eating I had brushed my teeth. I then gathered my lunch and knapsack to sit and wait for my ride. 8:30 United arrived at my doorstep. Upon my arrevel to WestSide, I had put my things in my locker before meeting with John. Today we worked on my breathing, which I have a problem with since my stroke. To practice, I had taken deep breaths counting 1,2,3. I tend to make this a goal to work on at my next focus group. At 11:00 During Brain Injury Education group we wrote explanations for mirror activity. We then talked about motor coordinationactivity. We also talked about how you see things backwards after a brain injury when they really are not. We then talked about writing name on knee while circling your foot. At 12:00 I then took a shower before eating my lunch. At 1:00 I then went to the conference room for support group. Once we had checked in we watched a videa on brain injury voices. Carol Star one of the speakers spoke about mindfullness and rattical acceptance and well being. I then grabbed my things from my locker and went to the lobby to type my blog entree then sit and wait for my ride.

going home early do to not feeling well

My morning bega at 6:00 a.m. by drinking my cocoa and eating some fruit. I then returned to my bedroom to make my bed. After doing so, I began to stretch. I then continued my workout with my weight exercises. At 6:43 I had gone back out into the kitchen to eat my bowl of cereal and toast. I then returned to my bedroom at 7:00 to shave and shower. United cought me off guard by arriving in my door yard at 7:45. Ray rang the doorbell to let me know he was outside waiting. I had arrived at WestSide at 9:30. I had put things in my locker. I then had a speech session with Susan. We spoke about things woring on my coversation. At 11:00 my balance was off and vision became blured. It something to do with my medication. I was then put in a wheelchair and brought to the lobby. They then called United Wheelchair for me to go home. While in the lobby waiting, I had eaten my lunch. At 12:40 United had brought me home. I had arrived home at 1:50. Once inside I had gone strait to bed. I had called my grandmother before falling to sleep. I had eaten dinner at 5:00 before blogging. I then went back to bed.

Choosing what cookies to make for the craft fair

My Monday morning began at 6:00 a.m. by getting out of bed to stretch. After doing so, I had continued with my workout by doing my weight exercises. At 6:30 I had taken a shower and getting myself ready for the day ahead before going out into the kitchne to  eat my breakfast. Once I was in the kitchen I had drank my cocao while eating some fruit before having a bowl of cereal, along with toast and peanubutter. I then brushed my teeth. After doing so, I had grabbed my lunch and knapsack and out the door I went. I had arrived at WestSide at 9:45. Just enough time to put my things in my locker before making my way to the conference room for poetry group. Today we first shared our still life poem. After doing so, we continued to watch the poetry corseria course. It was on metaphores. Once the group was done, I then went to went downstairs to the dining area for baking basics. Today Casey and Nichole had us making a chicken fingers and sweet potato fries recipe. Once we had finished eating we then chose cookie recipes for each of us to bake for next weeks event, craft fair. Peanutbutter, chocolate chip and snicker doodle were the choices. At 12:30 I then had my lunch. At 1:00 I then had my rehab session with Deb. We had gone on line to look up directions on how to use the clam case my sister gave me to go with my I pad. At 2:00 I had eaten my lunch before taking a shower. I then sat down to blog my days events before social group.

The trip home

My Sunday morning at my sisters with my parents had began at 6:30 a.m. by giving my grandmother a call. I got myself dressed out of my night clothing before then making my bed. I then packed my bags. After doing so, I had shaved and washed my face before going downstairs to drink my hot cocoa and to eat some fruit. After doing so, I had eaten and egg sandwich. Once I had finished eating my breakfast, I had brushed my teeth. At 10:15 we loaded in the car and were on our way home. After a couple of stops along the way, we had arrived home at 12:30. Once my suitcase was unpacked, I had called my grandmother to let her know that we were home. I then brushed my teeth and then found myself in bed resting by 1:00 p.m. I had slept until 4:00 before getting up to stretch. After my routine was finished, I then grabbed my dumb bells and began to work my upper body. Once the workout was complete, I then strapped my ankle weights on and started to work my legs. I then had taken my shower at 4:33. Once I was nice and comfortable, I then went out into the kitchen to eat stuffed pumpkin for dinner. I then called my grandmother to say good-night before siting down to blog my day.

Dinner at the Pine Point Grill

My Saturday morning began at 8:25 a.m. by going downstairs at my sisters so as to drink my hot cocoa while eating some fruit.. After doing so, I had enoyed and egg with toast and bacon. At 9:00 I had gone back upstairs to the bathroom so that I could wash my fasce and shave. Once I had brushed my teeth, I had called my grandmother. Once our coversation was over, I then stretched. At 10:10 I then made my move in words with friends. At 10:45 I then went for a walk with my mother. on the beach. At 11:40 we had returned back to my sisters. After having a bite to eat, I had brushed my teeth before laying down to rest at 12:30. I had slept until 4:00 before getting up. After taking my shower, I had sat down to enjoy a chocolate milk before going out to dinner at the Pine Point Grill. We had returned home at 6:12. I then got comfortable before pulling up my blog.

finishing up my mosaic during recreational therapy

I began my Friday morning at 8:00 a.m. by getting up to shave. After doing so, I ha gone out into the kitchen to drink my hot cocao and while eating some fruit. I then toasted myself half of a bagel to go with my bowl of cereal. Once I had finished eating, I had picked up the kitchen before starting the dish washer. Once I had brushed my teeth, I then made my bed. At 9:11 I had gone to the laundry room to startt a wash. At 9:15 I had returned to my bedroom to start stretching. After doing so, I then began my weight exercises. At 9:43 I had then folded laundry before putting the sheets in the dryer. Once they were dry I had put the dark laundry in the dryer. I then called my grandmother. At 10:30 I then took a shower, thus getting ready for the day. At 11:00 I had emptied the clean dish's in the dish washer, thus putting the dish's away. At 11:30 I had some lasagna for lunch. At 12:00 I then folded laundry in the dryer and put it away. At 1:00 United then picked me up to go to WestSide. Upon my arrivel to WestSide I had met with Tobie for rec therapy. Today Tobie and I cleaned up our mosiac's. We then looked over the cousera course I had been taking. At 4:00 I then went to the lobby to wait for my parents to pick me up to go to go to my sisters to spend the weekend. Upon our arrival, I had got myself comfortable in my room berfore sitting down to blog. 

Getting out for a breath of air

My Tuesday morning began at 8:00 a.m. by going out into the kitchen to some fruit while drinking my hot cocoa. After doing so, I had taostaen half of a bagel to go whith my bowl of cereal. At 8:40 I had brushed my teeth and shaved before going to the laundry room to fold some laundry that was in the dryer. I then started another load before putting the folded laundry away. At 9:15 i had made my bed, thus putting on clean sheets. I then sat down to fill my empty pill containers for the week ahead. After doing so, I then began to stretch. Once I was all loose, I had put the wash in the dryer. At 10:00 I had called my mother at work. At 10:10 I had started another load of laundry. I then went to my bedroom to pack for the weekend. At my mother had let me know that she would be picking me up after work. At 10:45 I then preceded with my workout. First my upper weight exercises then my lower. At 11:00 I had taken the laundry out of the dryer before putting another load in. I then folded and put away my sheets. At 11:30 I had taken a shower, thus getting ready for the rest of my day. At 12:00 I had made myself a wrap for lunch. After doing so, I had brushed my teeth before laying down to rest. I had slept for an hour before getting up at 1:30. I then went with my mother to buy a card. We had dropped my grandmother off at the shop along the way. Once I had my card picked out, we had picked my grandmother up at 2:00 before picking up a shake to drink on the way home. Once my grandmother was at the Pierce House, we had continued on our way. We finally arrived home at 2:20. Once inside, I retrieved the laundry from the dryer and folded the last load I had washed. Once it was was put away, I had spoke to a friend briefly before finished my coursera cours on line. At 4:30 I then sat down to blog my day before dinner.

Presentation cancelled

My Wednesday morning began at 6:00 a.m. by getting up to stretch. After doing so I had taken a shower. Once I was ready for the day, I had gone out into the kitchen, so as to drink my hot cocoa and to east some fruit. After doing so, I had a bowl of hot cereal with a toasted muffin. Once I had finished eating, I had returned to my bedroom so as to brush my teeth. I then called my grandmother. We had spoke briefly, I then grabbed my knapsack and lunch, out the door I went at 8:45. I had arrived at WestSide for 9:45. I had put my things in my locker before going to the lobby to wait. I had eventually went into Brad's office for counseling session. I had first done a mindfulness practice. Today in Brain Injury Education Group we had discussed the were presentation we were scheduled to do for new WestSide clients and staff this afternoon. We had to reschedule the presentation which now gives us more time to plan, thus organizing story's and activities. At 12:00 I had made my way to the dining area to eat my lunch. I had then taken a shower before going back to the conference room for support group. Once we had finished sharing, Bob them took me home. I had arrived home at 3:15. Upon doing so, I had put on some comfortable clothing before laying down to rest. I had slept until 5:10 before getting up. I had then gone out into the kitchen to eat dinner. I then called my grandmother before pulling up my blog.

Feeling much better today

I began my Tuesday morning at 6:00 a.m. by getting up to stretch. After doing so, I had preceded with my upper weight workout then lower. Once I had completed my workout, I had gone out into the kitchen to drink my hot cocoa and to to eat some fruit with fruit dip. I then had a toasted bagel with strawberry cream cheese. At 7:00 I had returned to my bedroom to brush my teeth, shower and get ready for the day ahead. Once I was completely ready, I had called my grandmother. I the grabbed my lunch and knapsack before heading out the door. Upon my arrival to WestSide, I had put my things in my locker before heading to Susans office for my speech session. Today Susan and I worked on taking a test in my cousera poetry course. I then listened to another assignment. After doing so, at 11:00 I had gone to the arts and crafts room for expressive arts group. Today Michelle and Casey had us finishing our project with did, where we traced a leave so as to make it shine as you put it against a window. We then started a new project using cardboard and construction paper. At 12:00 I had taken a shower before eating my lunch. I then had met with Piper at 12:45 for case management. We had spoke about how many month I had to go without a siezure before being able to ski. The answere was three. At 1:00 I had met with Deb for rehab. She started by saying, "You look much better today Troy." I think I had an aura yesterday morning before going to WestSide. We then continued to work with my fit bit. At 1:30 Brenda the nurse first took my blood pressure. We then spoke about my medications. I then spoke to her about the aura I had the other day. At 2:30 Bruce for United Wheelchair had taken me home. Upon my arrival home at 3:30 I had called my grandmother before sitting down to blog. I then got comfortable before eating dinner. 

Making a cobla during baking basics

My Monday morning began at 6:00 a.m. by getting up and goin out into the kitchen to drink my hot cocoa and to eat some fruit. After doing so, I had a bagel with cream cheese. At 6:23 I had then returned to my bedroom so as to brush my teeth and shave. At 6:50 I then began to work my upper body. At 7:00 I had then taken my shower. Once I was ready, I then sat down to listen to some of my Coursea. At 8:30 I then called my grandmother. I then called United wheelchair to see what time they would be picking me up. I then rested while waiting for my ride. I had arrived at WestSide at 10:00 a.m.  I had gone to put my lunch nad change of clothing in my locker.I then made my way to the conference room for ppoetry group. Today we had reviewed a certain poem to see where we had pup line breaks. At 10:20 we had continued with our coursea class. After taking the quiz we then werw given an assignment to write a still life. At 11:00 During baking basics We had made a fruit cobla. At 1:00 I had met with Deb. We had emailed Piper before looking over some other things we had going on. At 2:00 I had taken a shower before sitting down to type my blog. I then waited in the kitchen for social grop to begin. 

Lazy day at home

My Sunday morning began ont this day at 7:30 a.m. by getting up to stretch. After doing so, I had gone out into the kitchen to drink my hot cocoa while eating some fruit. Once I had eaten a bowl of cereal with a toasted english muffin, I then returned to my bedroom at 8:15 to brush my teeth and shave. At 8:35 I then preceded with my weight routine by working my upper body. At 8:45 I had put some clean laundry away before strapping on my ankle weights. I then preceded to work my legs. Once I had completed my weight workout, I had taken a shower thus getting ready for the day ahead. At 10:00 I had gone to church with my mother. After mass at 11:30 we had gone to the Pierce house to visit my grandmother. At 11:52 we had arrived home for the day. At 12:00 I had a bowl of soup and a grilled cheese for lunch. I then brushed my teeth and found myself in bed by 12:30. I had slept for three hours getting up at 3:30. I then spoke to a friend while waiting to eat dinner. After doing so, I had put on my night clothing before sitting down to enter my blog.

The trip home from Scarborough

I began my Saturday morning at 8:30 a.m. by calling up my grandmother. Once we had finished talking, I then went downstairs to drink my hot cocoa while eating some fruit with my sister and mother at my sisters house. I then had some eggs and half of a bagel. I then brushed my teeth before sitting down to watch a Christmas movie, "Most wonderful time of the year." Once the movie was finished, I had gone to the room in which I was staying, so as to pack my things. My mother and I then loaded up the car. We soon were on our way home. We had made a couple of stops along the way. First to get gas and second at the grocery store. We had arrived home at 12:30. I had then sat down once everything was brought in from the car, so as to eat lunch. I then went to my bedroom to unpack. As I was doing so, I had spoken to a friend. At 1:30 I had lied down to rest. I had slept from 1:30-4:30 before getting up. I had then taken a shower before sitting down at my computer so as to enter my blog. I then went to eat dinner, before calling in a day.

A trip to the neurologist

My Friday morning began at 7:00 a.m. by making my bed. I then went out into the kitchen to drink my hot cocoa and to eat some fruit. After doing so I then had a bowl of cereal and a toasted english muffin. At 7:50 I then picked up the kitchen then began the dishwasher. After doing so I then went to the laundry room to start a load of laundry. Once I had taken my shower and was ready for the day, I had hung the laundry ro dry. At 9:15 I then called my grandmother. At 9:38 My mother had taken me to Scarbourough to see my Neurologist. We had stopped for lunch before the appointment. Once we had eaten we went to the doctor's. Nurse first too my blood pressure 128 over 82. she then took my pulse 75. We then met with the doctor. We talked about being put on different medications and what else we can do to lower the risk of me having a siezure. After the appointment we had gone to my sister's. We had arrived there at 2:00. I had gone to bed at 2:15 and slept until 5:00. I the went downstairs to talk with my mother and sister. While settling in for the night. 

Packing to go to Scarborough

I began my Thursday morning at 9:00 a.m. by taking the sheets off my bed. I then brought my laundry to the laundry room to start a wash. After doing so, I returned to the kitchen to drink my hot cocoa while eating some fruit. At 9:30 I then fixed myself a bowl of cereal with a toasted english muffin. I had finished eating at 9:40, thus going back to my bedroom to brush my teeth and shave. I then put clean sheets on my bed upon making it. At 10:00 I had gone to the laundry room to fold the laundry in the dryer. While in the laundry room, I had arranged the hangers. As I was doing so, the phone had rang. I then confirmed a doctors appointment for my mother. I then continued to fold laundry. My mother had called at 10:15 from work to let me know that she would be picking me up between 1:00-1:30 so as to take me to the shop so that my father could give me a haircut. At 10:30, I then hung laundry to dry before continuing to arrange the hangers. At 11:08 I had gone to my bedroom to stretch. After doing so, I had called my grandmother. Once off the phone, I had put some laundry away. At 11:30 I had returned to my bedroom to do my upper body weight workout. I then strapped on my ankle weights, so as to work my legs. At 11:45 I then filled my pill containers for the week ahead. After doing so, I then packed my knapsack to stay over night at my sisters tomorrow night after my doctor's appointment in Scarborough with my neurologist. At 12:00 I had gone to the laundry room to start a dark load of laundry. I then continued to pack before taking a shower. At 12:45 I had hung the laundry, just in time. My mother had arrived as I was doing so. We had gone to the shop to first drop my grandmother off to get a haircut. We then went for a ride. At 2:38 we had brought my grandmother home. At 3:00 I then went back to the shop so as to get a haircut. At 3:12 I then left for home with my father. I had arrived home at 3:35. I then spoke to my friend Greg who had just returned from a camping trip. We had talked for about thirty minutes. I then pulled up blog.

Explaining to Tobie the activities in B.I.E. group

My Wednesday morning began at 7:00 a.m. by going out into the kitchen to drink my hot cocoa and to eat some fruit. After doing so, I had a bowl of hot cereal with an english muffin. At 7:25 I had brushed my teeth and shaved before making my bed. At 7:40 I then began to stretch. At 7:50 I then went to the laundry room to start a load of laundry. I then continued stretching. At 8:00 I then preceded with my upper weight exercises. After sending out an e-mail. I had folded some laundry before hanging the load in the washer. I then put the laundry away. At 9:00 I had grabbed my things and off the therapy I went. I had arrived at 10:30. I had put my things in my locker before going to the lobby to sit and wait. At 11:00 I had gone to the conference room for Brain Injury Education Group. There was only myself and another client in attendance do to number of clients gone to pine tree camp this week. We had showed Tobie the activities that we do during our presentations. At 12:00 I then went to the dining area for lunch. I then took a shower. I then went to the conference room for support group. During support group we spoke about activities such as hiking, hunting, and camping, water skiing, and memory. At 2:00 I then had my speech session with Susan. She had helped me critique some other peoples poetry in my coursera online class I am taking. At 3:00 I then met with Brad for a counseling session. We continued to work on the mindfulness practice. At 3:30 Roger then took me home. I had arrived home at 4:45 thus going strait to my lap top to blog.

A quiet lunch hour

My Tuesday morning began at 7:00 a.m. giving myself an extra hour of sleep before setting my feet on the floor. I then went out into the kitchen to drink my hot cocoa and to eat some fruit. Once I had my fill, I then had a bowl of cereal with a toasted english muffin. Once I had finished eating I had returned to my bedroom to stretch and to do my weight exercises. After doing so, I had taken my shower, thus getting ready for the day ahead. At 9:15 United wheelchair had arrived at my doorstep to bring me to therapy. Upon my arrival at 10:25, I had gone strait to my locker to put my lunch and things away. I then made my way to the craft room for expressive arts group at 11:00. Quite a few staff and clients had gone to Pine Tree Camp this week for a three day two night camping trip starting this morning, so the clients who stayed back to at WestSide continued their regular therapy sessions with coverage. Today Susan filled in for Casey. We spent the time coloring different designs. becoming as creative as possible. At 12:00 I had made my way to the kitchen to eat my lunch. It was a quiet lunch room today with half of the clients and staff gone on the camping trip. At 12:30 I had taken a shower before meeting with Piper at 12:45 for case management. We had gone over my schedule and spoke about how things are going for me at WestSide. We then talked about the nurse that use to work at WestSide that had recently retired. There is not a nurse in this world that could replace you Sally. Piper and I then had a couple of good laughs before ending the session. At 1:00 I had met with Christine for a support session. She was covering for Deb who was on the camping trip. We had worked on my coursera course I am taking. I had arrived home at 2:50 and went strait to bed. I had slept until 5:00 before getting up. I then went out into the kitchen to eat dinner. I then called my grandmother, before pullin up my blog.

Getting connected with the coursera course with Deb

My Monday morning began at 5:30 by getting up to stretch. After doing so, I then began to do my upper weight exercises. I then strapped on my ankle weights and began to work my legs. At 6:30 I then took a shower. Once I was ready for the day ahead. I had gone out into the kitchen to drink my hot cocoa and eat some fruit. After doing so, I had a bowl of hot cereal with a toasted english muffin. Once I had finished eating, I had returned to my bedroom at 7:00 to brush my teeth. After doing so, I had cleaned my bathroom counter top before filling. At 7:40 I then put my clean laundry away. At 8:30 I then grabbed my things and off to WestSide I went. I had arrived at 10:00 a.m. Once my things were in my locker, I then made my way to the conference room for poetry group. Today Carina had us first share a found poem. We then focussed Line breaks. We then watched coursera course talking about enjambments, couplets, Lines and stanzas to name a few terms that we discussed. We then were given and assignment to do at home that has to be rewritten with line breaks. At 11:00 I then made my wat to the kitchen for baking basics group. Today we had made a macaroni and cheese recipe. Once we had finished baking we then had lunch. At 1:00 during my rehab session with Deb, she had helped me with my coursera course. Once I had it set up to go on my I pad, I was set to go. At 2:00 I then took a shower before sitting down to watch information on my coursera course. At 3:00 I then went to the dining area for social group. Today we continued playing trivial pursuit. At 4:00 I then went home. I had arrived home at 5:15 Once I was comfortable, I had eaten dinner. At 6:00 I then called my grandmother before sitting down to blog.

Early fall weekend at camp

Saturday October 10, 2015 My Saturday morning at camp began on this October morning at 10:00 a.m. by getting up to stretch. I then made my way downstairs to drink my hot cocoa and to eat some fruit. After doing so, I then had a bowl of cereal with a toasted english muffin. At 11:00 I then had showered thus getting ready for the rest of my day. At 11:30, I had called my grandmother to see how her morning was going. At 12:00 I had began to feel tired, so I lied down to rest. I had slept until 3:00 before getting up. I had spoke to a friend briefly before calling my grandmother. At 4:30 I had gone downstairs, so as to converse with Jim, Sandra, and my parents, while snacking.Jim and I then played a game of cribbage or two. At 5:5:52 I then went back upstairs to call a friend. we talked until 6:40. I then went downstairs to eat dinner before calling it a day. Sunday October 112015 My Sunday morning began at 9:00 at camp by going downstairs o drink my hot cocoa and to eat some frui. I then had breakfast. My father had then taken me home. It was either thet or go on a foliage ride to Rangely. I chose to go home and rest. It was a good thing. As soon as I arrived home at 9:47, I had brushed my teeth before unpacking my things from camp. At 10:11 I had taken a shower As my father went back to camp. At 10:45 I had started a load of laundry before calling my grandmother at 11:00. At 11:40 I then had put the laundry in the dryer before starting another load. After doing so, I had a bowl of soup At 12:20 I had brushed my teeth before laying down to rest. At 12:40 I then folded the laundry in the dryer, thus putting it away. I then put the other load in the dryer. I then went back to bed at 1:00 and slept until 4:00. I was awoken my the noise of my parents arriving home. I then blogged my weekend

Getting ready for the weekend

My Friday morning began at 7:30 a.m. by getting up and going out into the kitchen. I had sat down to drink my hot cocoa and to eat my fruit, just as my mother was leaving to go to work. After doing so, I then toasted myself half of an english muffin and fixed myself a bowl of cereal. Once I had finished eating, I had picked up the kitchen before starting the dishwasher. At 8:10 I had then gone to the laundry room to start a load of laundry. I then returned to my bedroom to brush my teeth. At 8:25 I then put some clean laundry away that had been left in my bedroom. At 8:30 I then began to stretch. After doing so I started in with my weight exercises. Once I had completed my upper body workout, I had gone back to the laundry room to put the wash in the dryer. being a rainy day, it was the best choice. I then started another load before returning to my bedroom, so as to work my legs. At 9:30 I then packed my knapsack to to take to camp. I then took a shower. at 10:00 I had returned to the laundry room to fold the laundry in the dryer. I then put the load in the wash in the dryer to dry. I then put the laundry away. At 10:24 I had returned to the kitchen to unload the dishwasher, thus putting the dish's away. I then returned to my laptop to enter my daily blog entree before leaving for WestSide. It will be a wet night at camp, but the weekend is shaping up to be nice and sunny.

writing a poem from a book, using line breaks

My Thursday morning began at 9:00 a.m., by getting up and taking the sheets off of my bed. After doing so, I had taken my laundry to the laundry room to start a wash. After doing so, I had returned to my bedroom to put my laundry away. At 9:20 I had gone out into the kitchen to have some fruit while drinking my hot cocoa. I then toasted myself half of an english muffin and fixed myself a bowl of cereal. Once I had finished eating, I had called my grandmother. I then returned to my bedroom to brush my teeth. At 10:00 I had gathered the laundry from the washer to bring to the clothing line to hahg. After doing so, I had made my bed, thus putting on clean sheets. At 10:30 I then started a load of dark clothing. After doing so, I had returned to my bedroom to shave before starting my workout. At 10:40 I first stretched before working my upper body. At 11:00 I then strapped on my ankle weights so as to work my legs. At 11:15 I then called my mother at work. She had left me a note, asking me to do so, when I had a chance. At 11:20 I had made my move in words with friends before before putting the dark load in the dryer. At 11:30 I had sat down at my desk to work on my weekly poetry assignment for poetry group. I had taken a paragraph out of the book I had read, thus turing it into a poem. While uncle and I finished preparing, The milk and muskrats for drying, Our conversation was geared mainly, about sis and her desire to participate, Which symbolized the gamily 's identity. This poem is working on line breaks from a paragraph taken from a book or newspaper. I had taken mine from a book titled, "The Dusty Trail" page 145. At 12:00 I had sat down to eat my lunch while watching the news. I then washed some dish's before brushing my teeth. I had taken a shower at 12:30 before folding some laundry in the dryer. Once I had put it away, I then lied down to rest. I had slept from 1:30-3:30. I then got up and spoke to a friend on the phone. At 4:30 I then pulled up my blog and began to type today's entree.

doing a logical analysis during speech

My Wednesday morning at 7:00 a.m. this morning by going out into the kitchen to eat some fruit while drinking my hot cocoa. I then preceded to have a bowl of cereal with a toasted english muffin. At 7:30 I had returned to my bedroom so as to brush my teeth and shave. I then preceded with my exercises. Once I had stretched, I had gone to the laundry room to start a wash. I then started the dishwasher before returning to my bedroom to put some clean laundry away. At 8:12 I then continued with my stretching before continuing on with my weight exercises. At 8:20 I then filled my empty pill containers before taking a shower. At 9:00 I then hung laundry to dry. At 9:10 I had wiped the dish's in the sink that were clean, thus picking up the kitchen. At 9:45 United Wheelchair had picked me up to go to WestSide Neuro rehab. Upon my arrival for 11:00 I had put my things into my locker before going to the conference room for Brain Injury Education Group. Deb and Michelle had first told us that the presentation that was scheduled on the 21st was cancelled. We then looked at items we would need to do a presentation. For example finishing personal story's, and making sure we had activities organized. At 12:00 I then took a shower before eating my lunch. At 1:00 I then went to the conference room for support group. Today we discussed the quote, "Difficult does not mean impossible, it just means you just have to work hard." We then something we liked to try doing once again after our brian injury that we use to enjoy doing before the injury. At 2:00 I then had my speech session with Susan. Susan had started by doing a logical analysis on me. I had got 75% accurate. Trying to remember longer information took a little longer. At 3:00 I had met with Brad and did a mindfulness practice before heading home with United Wheelchair at 3:30. I had arrived home at 4:45, thus getting comfortable before sitting down to blog and then eat dinner.

Hi Sally

My Tuesday morning began at 7:00 a.m. Letting myself sleep in an extra hour due to my schedule starting at 11:00 a.m. at WestSide today. I had gone out into the kitchen to drink my hot cocoa and to eat some fruit. I then had half of a toasted english muffin with a bowl of cereal. I then returned to my bedroom to brush my teeth and shave before starting my workout. At 7:40 I then began to stretch. I then did my upper and lower weight exercises. At 8:20 I then hung a load of laundry before starting another wash. After taking a shower, I had hung the other load. At 9:15 I had called my grandmother before leaving to go to therapy. Upon my arrival to WestSide I saw Sally as I walked into WestSide. She had asked me how my Doctors appointment went, I had replied that we did not go do to the weather. She then replied, "Keep us posted." At 11:00 I then went to the arts and crafts room for expressive arts group. We first organized the tissue papper onto some wax paper, then Casey and Michelle ironed them shut. We then traced the leaf shape. I then cut it out. At 12:00 I had gone to the dining to eat my lunch. After doing so, I had taken a shower before meeting with Piper for a case management session at 12:45. We had talked about my upcoming doctors appointment. At 1:00 during my session with Deb, she had asked me about a poem I had written shortly after getting out of the hospital. The Brain Injury Association of Americas news letter

Practicing line breaks during poetry group

My Monday morning began at 5:30 a.m. by getting up to stretch. After doing so I had then grabbed my weights and began to work out. I then preceded to strap on my ankle weights so as to work my legs. Once I had completed my workout. I had taken a shower before heading out into the kitchen to drink my cocoa and to eat some fruit. After doing so, I then had a bowl of hot cereal. At 6:40 I had returned to my bedroom so as to brush my teeth. I then went down to the laundry room so as to brink it upstairs to hang out to dry. I then returned to the laundry room so as to start another load of launrdry. I then grabbed my lunch and knapsack and out the door I went. United Wheelchair had me at the doorstep of WestSide at 10:00 a.m. Once I had my things in my locker, I had gone to the conference room for poetry group. Carina first had us share any poetry we had written over the week. We then continued to watch Week one in the corsera course, "practicing line breaks in poetry. Our assignment for the week is to take a paragraph from a book or news paper and brake it into poetry lines for next week. At 12:00 I then went into the kitchen to eat my lunch. Deb had asked me to bring in my poem, "Clibing to the top" to be submitted to the B.I.A. news letter. We then worked on my I pad, learning new things. At 1:00 I had taken a shower before sitting down to type my blog entree for the day before social group. I then went home at 4:00 to rest and relax and call it a day. 

Weekend at camp

Saturday October 3, 2015 My Saturday morning began at camp at 8:30 a.m. by going downstairs to drink my hot cocoa and to eat some fruit and dip. After doing so, then had some french toast. At 9:15 I had brushed my teeth before sitting down to read for a bit, before calling my grandmother. At 10:00 I had opened up my I pad so as to type the Limerick into my I pad so to have there for poetry group to read on Monday. At 10:30 I had then lied down to rest. I had slept for two hours before going downstairs to have a toasted english muffin with peanut butter on it for lunch. At 1:30 my mother and I had played a game of cribbage or two. At 2:00 I had gone back to bed and slept until 4:00. I had then taken a shower before sitting down to call some friends on the telephone. At 5:40 I then had a bowl corn chowder with my parents. After doing so, I had a piece of rhubarb pie. At 7:30 I then brushed my teeth and went to bed. Sunday October 4, 2015 My Sunday morning began up at camp at 10:00 a.m. by taking the sheets off my bed. I then went downstairs to drink my got cocoa while eating some fruit. After doing so, I had called my grandmother. We spoke briefly I had then eaten my breakfast. At 11:00 I then had brushed my teeth before packing up the car. I then went back into the camp to talk to a friend before pulling out my book. I had read until 12:00 before vacuuming the camp. My mother and I then tried to go home but the car would not start. We then called my father who was on his way to give us a boost. I had then called my grandmother during this whole process. we then left to go home. We had arrived home at 2:10. I then unpacked the car and put things away before laying down to rest at 2:30. I had slept until 5:00 before getting up. I had then taken a shower before eating dinner. I then called my grandmother to say goodnight before sitting down to enter my blog.

to camp

My Friday morning began at 8;00 A.M. By getting up to stretch. I then had my fruit and hot cocoa before toasting myself some strawberry bread. At 8:42 I had brushed my teeth and shaved before making my bed. At 9:00 I had called my grandmother. I then called my Doctors. office to tell of the reactions I was having to my medication. I then continued my work out with my weights. At 10:00 I had taken my shower. After doing so I had some lunch. I soon then left to go to WestSide. Upon my arrival I had speech therapy with Susan. We continued with the poetry Corsia course. At 3:00 I then had rec therapy with Tobie. We worked on a project with her before going home. I then took a shower and went to camp.

Dentist appointment

I began my Thursday morning on this first day of October at 9:45 a.m. by taking the sheets off of my bed. I then brought my laundry to the laundry room to start a load of wash. I then returned to my bedroom to put clean sheets on my bed. At 10:03 I then began my workout by stretching. At 10:20 I then preceded to do my upper weight exercises. After doing so, I then strapped on my ankle weights and began to work my legs. At 10:40 I then put a load of laundry in the dryer. I then put my sheets in the washer. At 10:45 I then returned to my bedroom to fill my empty pill containers for the week. After doing so I had wrapped some coins I had hanging around. After doing so I had gone out into the kitchen to eat some lunch. At 11:37 I had brushed my teeth before shaving. I then hung the load of laundry to dry. At 12:00 I had taken a shower before folding the laundry in the dryer. I then put it away. At 1:00 I had my mother had picked me up after work to take my to a dentist appointment she and I had. At 1:30 I then had my teeth cleaned. At 2:30 I had then left for home with my mother. Along the way home, we had made a couple of stops before stopping to see my grandmother. We had stayed to visit for thirty minutes before leaving for home. Once we had arrived, I had taken in the laundry I had hung to dry earlier. At 4:30 I had lied down to rest. I had slept until 6:20 before getting up to take a shower. I then went into the kitchen to eat dinner. I then returned to my room to blog.