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Saturday, July 31, 2021

A picture perfect Christmas

 My Saturday morning began at 10:20 a.m. by getting dressed for the day ahead. I then went into the main camp to drink my hot cup of cider while eating some fruit. After doing so, I then had a dropped egg on an english muffin. Once I had finished eating, I then returned to my camp at 10:54 to make my bed. At 11:00 I then put an ice pack on my back. It was not hurting that much, but why take a chance and wait until it does. While doing so, I turned on my television to watch a Hal Mark Christmas movie entitled, "Picture a perfect Christmas." At 1:00 I then went to sleep and slept until 3:30. Once I woke, I had done stretches before taking my shower and getting comfortable for the evening. At 4:15 I then pulled up my blog and typed of my day, before going into the main camp at 4:30 to eat my dinner. 

Friday, July 30, 2021

Eating a couple muffins that I made during O.T. yesterday with Erin

 My Friday morning began at 10:00 a.m. by doing my stretches. I then went into the main camp to eat some fruit while drinking a cup of tea. At 10:25 I the had a egg cup with two of the muffins that I made yesterday during my O.T. session with Erin toasted with jam on them. At 11:00 I the returned to my camp to brush my teeth. I then put in my eye and nose drops before using my inhaler. At 11:27 I bega to do my stretches. At 11:38 I then filled my empty pill containers for the week ahead. At 12:00 I then watched the news at noon. At 12:30 I then began to watch a movie on Hal-Mark before going to sleep at 1:00. I had slept until 4:50 before waking ad taking a shower and shaving. Once I was comfortable for the night. I then went into the main camp at 5:20 to eat dinner with my parents. After doing so, I then returned to m camp at 6:00 to pull up my blog and type of my day. 

Thursday, July 29, 2021

Making muffins during my O.T. session with Erin

 My Thursday morning began at 6:30 a.m. by going into the main camp so as to eat my fruit and drink my hot cider. After doing so, then had a piece of toast with peanut butter to go with my bowl of cereal. Once I had finished eating, I had returned to my camp at 6:53. Once I had taken my shower and shaved, I then brushed my teeth before putting in my eye and nose drops. I then put in three puffs of air with my inhaler before waiting for United Wheelchair to arrive. United had arrived at 10:45. I had arrived at WestSide at 10:45. During my O.T. session with Erin today, she had me making breakfast muffins. Once the muffins were done, I then packed them up and went to the lobby to wait for my ride who was already there waiting. We then picked up that other client and we took a ride to Rumford. I finally arrived at camp 2:20. Once inside, I had eaten lunch. I then went into my camp to brush my teeth before laying down to rest. I had slept from 2:50-6:00. I then went inside the main camp to eat dinner. Once I had finished eating, I then returned to my camp at 6:30 to take a shower and get comfortable for the night. At 6:45 I then pulled up my blog and typed of my day. 

Wednesday, July 28, 2021

Reading some mail

 My Wednesday morning began at 10:00 a.m. by getting dressed into my day clothing and going into the main camp. After drinking a cup of tea and eating my fruit, I then had a french toast. At 11:05 I then returned to my camp to brush my teeth. After doing so, I then put in my eye and nose drops before using my inhaler. At 11:20 I had sat down in my recliner to read a letter from WestSide Neuro Rehab. After doing so, I had made my bed before watching the news at noon. At 12:30 I then began to do my stretches. At 12:50 I had lied down to rest. I slept until 3:50 before going into the main camp briefly. I then returned to my camp at 3:55 to take a shower, so as to get comfortable for the night. At 4:15 I then went into the main camp to blog of my day while waiting to eat dinner. While doing so, I had read a letter from Avesta Housing for people who are blind and visually impaired to live. 

Tuesday, July 27, 2021

What brings you piece

 I began my Tuesday morning at 6:00 a.m. by doing my stretches. I then went into the main camp to eat some fruit while drinking my hot cocoa. After doing so, I had an unusual breakfast this morning spaghetti sauce on toasted biscuits with one meatball. At 7:20 I then returned to my camp to take a shower and shave. Once I was dressed and ready for the day, I then put in my eye and nose drops before taking in three puffs of my inhaler. At 8:00 I then listened to my audio book while waiting for United wheelchair to arrive. April had arrived at 9:06 unexpectedly. My appointment at WestSide was not not until 11:00. She let me know that we had to travel all the way to Rumford another hour to pick up another client before going to WestSide. We arrived at their house at 10:07. I had arrived at WestSide at 11:00 on the dot, with no time to spare. Once inside, I had gone to the conference room. During Creative Writing Group today, Laura had us first write ten things that bring you piece. We then discussed it. She then had us write about anything that we wanted. At 12:00 I then took my medication before leaving to go back to camp  with April. Upon arrival at 1:45, I had a small bowl of corn chowder before returning to my camp to brush my teeth before laying down to rest. I had slept from 2:10-4:37. I then took a shower and got comfortable for the evening before pulling up my blog and typing of my day. After doing so, I then went into the main camp to have a hamburger for dinner with my parents before calling it a day. 

Monday, July 26, 2021

Watching my father build a rock wall

 My Monday morning began at 10:45 a.m. at by going into the main camp so as to eat some fruit while drinking a cup of hot cider. After doing so, at 11:00. I had eaten an omelet with a piece of toast and cut up radishes. Once I had finished eating, I had returned to my camp at 11:42 to make my bed and brush my teeth. I then put in my eye and nose drops before taking in three puffs of air with my inhaler. At 11:50 I then put an ice pack on my back. At 12:15 my father then gave me a haircut. At 12:45 I then watched a movie on the Hal Mark channel. At 12:36, I then returned to my camp to look for a steno pad that I keep in my back pocket to write notes on every hour the day, so that I can blog at night. The one that I was using was almost out of paper. At 12:52 I then did my daily stretches. After doing so, I did a little reading before going outside to sit and watch my father build a rock wall between on the right side of the camp, separating us from our neighbors. Nothing personal, it was just to make that part of our property look better. At 1:40 I briefly went into the main camp before returning to mine camp to rest. I had slept from 2:00-4:40. I then went into the main camp to eat dinner with my parents. After doing so, I then returned to my camp at 5:18 to take a shower and shave and get comfortable for the night. At 5:40 I then putted up my blog and typed of my day. 

Sunday, July 25, 2021

CORN CHOWDER!!!

 I began my Sunday morning at 7:00 a.m. by watching Sunday mass on television. After doing so, I then went into the main camp at 7:30 to eat some fruit while drinking some tea. At 7:40 I then had a piece of toast to go along with my hot cereal. Once I had finished eating, I then returned to my camp at 8:11 so as to brush my teeth and put in my nose and eye drops. Once I had taken in some air, I then began to do my stretches. At 9:45 I then left the camp with my mother arriving at my grandmothers at 11:05. While I was visiting with her, my sister stopped in on her way home. I then continued my visit while waiting for my mother. My mother had arrived after church at 11:45. Once she had given my grandmother and I communion we stayed to visit briefly while she ate her dinner. At 12:10 my mother and I left the Pierce House. We had arrived at camp at 12:30. After a half of a tomato and lettuce sandwich I had returned to my camp at 12:54 to get comfortable before laying down to rest. Once I had brushed my teeth, I then lied down to rest at 1:00 and slept until 4:30. Once I had taken a shower I then went into the main camp at 5:30 to eat a bowl of corn chowder that my mother had made for dinner tonight. I then returned to my camp at 6:00 to blog of my day.  

Saturday, July 24, 2021

A nice visit at camp

 My Saturday morning began at 10:20 a.m. by getting dressed and going into the main camp. Once inside, I then had eaten my fruit while drinking my hot cocoa. Once I had finished a breakfast of a dropped egg on and english muffin, I then returned to my camp at 11:07 so as to brush my teeth. I then put in my eye and nosed drops before taking in three puffs of air with my inhaler. At 11:22 I then put my laundry away before making my bed. At 35 I began to do my stretches. at 11:53 I then made my move in words with friend. At 12:10 I then listened to my audio book. At 12:33 I then put an ice pack on my back. At 12:54 I then spoke to a friend who had called. We talked until 2:00. I then went into the main camp briefly before returning to my camp to rest. I lied down at 2:10 and slept until 4:47. I then went out on the main deck to talk with my parents, aunt Joan, my sister Barbara, her friend Dan, and there friends kevin and Stacie. At 6:10 I then returned to my camp to take a shower and get comfortable before eating dinner. I then pulled up my blog at 6:30 and typed of my day. 

Friday, July 23, 2021

Having a small seizure

 I began my Friday morning at 10:20 a.m. by getting dressed for the day before going into the main camp. Once inside, I then had eaten my fruit while drinking a hot cup of cider. At 10:40 I then had toasted an english muffin and put peanut butter and honey on each piece. At 11:00 I then went back into my camp to brush my teeth. After doing so, I had put in my eye and nose drops before taking three puffs of air with my inhaler. At 11:10 I then had made my bed. After doing so, I had taken out all of my pills out of the cupboard that I keep them in and fill my empty pill containers. At 11:45 I began to do my stretches. After doing so, I then put an ice pack on my back, as I was doing so, I had a small seizure. Same symptoms sour taste in mouth, feel vomiting, small headache around the eyes, and feels like the room s spinning. At 12:18 I then took the ice pack of my back and slept until 3:30. Once I was up, I had gone into the main camp to sit on the deck with my aunt and mother. At 5:00 I then returned to my camp to take a shower and get comfortable for the night. At 5:25 I then pulled up my blog and typed of my day. 

Thursday, July 22, 2021

Haiving my backed x-rayed

 My Thursday morning began at 7:30 a.m. by going into the main camp to eat some fruit while drinking my hot cocoa. After doing so, I then had an omelet, home fries, and half of a toasted english muffin. I then returned to my cam at 8:00to make my bed.  After doing so, I then made my bed. At 8:06 I then brushed my teeth and and took a shower. After doing so, I then shaved before putting in my eye and nose drops. Once I had taken in three puffs of air with my new inhaler scrip, I then did my stretches while listening to my audio book. At 9:07 I then left camp for Franklin Memorial Hospital so as to have my back x-rayed. At 10:00 I then left the hospital with my father to meet my mother at the Pierce house, so that we could visit my grandmother. We had arrived there at 10:30 meeting my mother. Once in her room at 11:00 a.m. we visted until 12:57. My mother and I then left for camp. Upon our arrival at 1:15. Once inside, I then had a bite to eat before returning my camp to rest. I had slept from 1:55-4:45. I then went into the main camp to have a bowl of soup for dinner with my parents before returning to my camp at 5:36 and get comfortable for the night. At 6:00 I then pulled up my blog and typed of my day.    

Wednesday, July 21, 2021

Cleaning my camp

 My Wednesday morning began at 9:30 a.m. by waking to a call on my cel phone. I even had it on vibrate. that is what it is when you lose one sense, your others become stronger. Me in that sense loss of eye site. I then went into the main camp to drink a cup of tea while eating my fruit. After doing so, I then had an egg cup. At 10:10 I then returned to my camp to brush my teeth and change the sheets on my bed. At 10:20 I then dusted the furniture in my camp and cleaned my bathroom. At 10:47 I began to do my stretches. After doing so, I then put in my eye and nose drops before taking in three puffs of air with my inhaler. At 11:00 I then went back into the main camp to watch a movie on the Hal Mark Channel. At 11:45 I then played two games of cribbage with my mother. After doing so, I then had some kayl chips and trisqcuits  before going into my camp to brush my teeth. At 12:56 I then lied down to rest and slept for three hours. At 3:56 I then went into the main camp to watch a movie briefly before returning to my camp at 4:15 to continue watching the movie. After doing so I had taken a shower to get comfortable for the night. I then pulled up my blog to type of my day before eating dinner.   

Tuesday, July 20, 2021

Planning something to cook with Erin during O.T.

 My Tuesday morning began at 6:00 a.m. by making my bed. I then went into the main camp so as to eat my fruit while drinking my hot cocoa. After doing so, I then had half of a toasted english muffin with a bowl of cereal. Once I had finished eating, I then returned to my camp to to shave and take a shower so as to get ready for the day ahead. At 7:45 I then brushed my teeth before putting in my eye and nose drops. I then took in two puffs of air, I then wrote another chapter in my book while waiting for Calvin to arrive. I hopped into the United Wheelchair at 8:30 a.m. I had arrived at WestSide at 9:50 a.m. At 10:00 a.m. during my O.T. session with Erin today I first put finished out the form for housing to live in the Iris Network Apartments for the blind and visually impaired. We then spoke about what my responsibilities were while living at Schooner Estates. We then were going to cook something in the kitchen but it had this terrible smell. Erin then let me know that she would be on vacation next week. When she comes back, we will be making an omelet. To fill up the rest of our session I had made a weeks breakfast plan and made a grocery list of the items that I would need. At 11:00 I then went to conference room for creative writing group. Today Laura had us write two writing prompts. First one, we had to write a thank you note to a person. The next one was writing prompt of a lasting memory. At 12:00 I then left for camp with a United that I had not seen in over a year. Upon my arrival at camp My mother had made me salad for lunch. Once I had finished eating, I had gone into my camp at 2:10to brush my teeth. I then lied down to rest and slept from 2:10-6:00. This seizure medication is a killer. I then went into the main camp to have a bowl of cereal and a piece of toast before returning to my camp at 6:30 to pull up my blog and type of my day. 

Monday, July 19, 2021

Having my P.T. Assessment from Elizabeth

 My Monday morning began at 10:00 a.m. I had gone strait into the main camp to eat my breakfast. After eating some fruit and drinking a cup. of peppermint tea, I then had called United Wheelchair to see what time that I would be picked up this afternoon for my P.T. assessment. The dispatcher had replied 2:30. Once off the phone, I then had a french toast for breakfast. At 10:42 I then returned to my camp to make my bed. After doing so, I then brushed my teeth. At 10:56 I then began to do my stretches. At 11:15 I then did some reading for twenty minutes before filling my empty pill containers. At 12:00 I then watched the news. At 12:30 I then took a shower and shaved so as to get ready for the afternoon. At 1:00 I then put in my eye and nose drops before taking in three puffs of my inhaler. I then watched a Hal Mark movie. while having a bite to eat. At 1:33 I then brushed my teeth. I then sat down to watch a Hal Mark Christmas in July movie while waiting for Calvin from United Wheelchair to arrive. 2:30 Calvin had arrived. I had arrived at WestSide Nero Rehab at 4:00. Elizabeth was there waiting for me to give me my P.T. evaluation. Once in the gym we went to work. She started by taking my blood pressure. 134 over 89. She then had me doing sit to stand. She then had me out in the hallway doing some walking. She then had me walk heel to toe. She then had me walking while looking side to side. Last but not least she had me walking looking up and down. She then she would talk it over with Dan the P.T.A. and Steven my case manager to set a schedule up to go in for P.T. twice per week. She then showed me some exercises to do. Touch arms down my legs and back up. Also a twist exercise. At 5:00 Calvin then took me home. Upon my arrival at 6:15 I had eaten my dinner before going into my camp to get comfortable. I then washed my face and brushed my teeth before pulling up my blog and typing of my day. 

Sunday, July 18, 2021

A visit with my grandmother

 My Sunday morning began at 6:00 a.m. by making my bed then shaving. After doing so, I had taken my shower before putting in my eye and nose drops. After doing so, I then used my  before starting in with my stretches at 6:30. At 7:00 I then went into the main camp, so as to eat my fruit while drinking a cup of hot chocolate. After doing so, I then had a bowl of hot cereal with half of a toasted english muffin. At 7:30, I then returned to my camp to brush my teeth and use my inhaler. At 7:40 I then sat down to wait for my mother. While waiting I had watched Sunday Mass. At 8:30 I then listened to my audio book. At 9:50 my mother and I left camp. At 10:10 we had arrived at the Pierce House. I had gone into spend time with my grandmother while my mother went back to church for the first time since the beginning of covid-19. My mother arrived at the Pierce House at 11:45 after getting out of church. On our way back to camp, I had stopped to get a slush on a hot day. At 12:40 we then made a stopped at Hanaford. At 1:00 we left Hanaford. Upon arrival at camp at 1:25 p.m. I had brushed my teeth and lied down to rest. I had slept from 1:30-4:50. After taking a shower, I then went into the main camp at 5:10 for a spaghetti feast with my parents. Once I had finished eating, I then returned to my camp at 6:00 so as to pull up my blog and type of my day. 

Saturday, July 17, 2021

Taking a walk with my mother

 My Saturday morning began at 9:30 a.m. by making my bed and getting dressed for the day ahead. After doing so, I then went into the main camp to drink a hot cup of cider while eating some fruit. After doing so, I then had an omelet with half of a toasted english muffin with some cut up tomato. At 10::12 I then returned to my camp to brush my teeth. I then put in my eye and nose drops before using my inhaler. At 10:40 I then order my medication that I was running low on. At 10:54 I then left camp with my mother to go to the Post Office in Farmington. We soon arrived back to camp. My mother and I then went to our friends Zips to park the to go for a walk on a safer road. After a twenty minute walk, we returned to Zips at 11:55. We had arrived back at our camp at 12:00 noon. Once inside my camp, I then did my stretches. At 12:10 I then watched Hal Mark movies until 12:30. I then went into the main camp to get an ice pack to put on my back. As it was melting I went to sleep and slept until 3:45. I then went into the main camp to watch a movie. I had slept until 3:45. I then went into the main camp to watch a movie while waiting to eat dinner with my parents. At 5:00 we had eaten dinner. I then returned to my camp 5:30 to take a shower and get comfortable for the night before pulling up my blog and typing of my day. 

Friday, July 16, 2021

Going Home

 M y Friday morning began at 7:15 a.m. by getting dressed and packing up my suit case. At 7:15 I then took two tylenol for the pain that I was having in my back. I then I had some strawberries, potato salad, a little chicken, and a few clams along with a cup of tea and a glass or o.j.. Once I had finished eating, I then went for a ride with my father to get two cups of coffee one my father and my mother. We had arrived at the coffee shop. We had arrived back at my sisters at 8:00 a.m. Once I had brushed my teeth and put in my eye and nose drops in, I then took in three puffs of air with my inhaler. At 8:00 I then took a walk around the block with my father. At 8:30 I then watched television while waiting to leave. At 8:45 we were soon on our way back to camp. We saw my sister at 11:19 p.m. pass by us as we were filling the car up with gas at a filling station in Turner. At 12:15 we had finally arrived back at camp. Once my suitcase was unpacked, I then went to sleep. I had slept from 12:40-4_45. I then shaved and took a shower. At 5:15 I then went into the main camp to eat dinner. After doing so, At 5:50 I then retuned to my camp to blog of my day.  

Thursday, July 15, 2021

Seeing a back specialist

 My Thursday morning began at 6:00 a.m. by eating some fruit and a cup of tea. I then had a piece of toast with some chicken. Once I had finished eating, I then shaved and showered so as to to get ready to go to the doctors. At 7:00 I then sat down to watch television while waiting to leave. At 8:00 my father took me to my appointment to the back specialist. On our way there we look at homes in a development area. At 8:20 we arrived at the doctors. Once I was checked in, The nurse took my blood pressure. 117 over 78. I then met with the doctor. About the options that I had as we looked at the x-ray. He then scheduled me for physical therapy sessions at WestSide. We then scheduled a follow up appointment. At 10:00 we then left the doctors office. At 10:23 we had arrived back to my sisters, I then put on something comfortable before laying down to rest at 1:30. I had slept until 1:30 before getting up and having some cheese and crackers. I then watched a movie with my mother until 4:00. I then pulled up my blog, so as to type of my day before having a sea food feast while down at the coast. 

Wednesday, July 14, 2021

Traveling to my sisters

 My Wednesday began at 9:20 a.m. by going into the main camp to drink my hot cocoa while eating some fruit. After doing so, I then had half of a banana sandwich with peanut butter. Once I had finished eating, I then returned to my camp at 9:40 to make my bed. At 9:45 I then brushed my teeth before putting in my eye and nose drops. Once I had used my inhaler, I then packed and got ready to go to Scarborough and stay at my sisters to be closer to my doctors appointment tomorrow with my back doctor. At 10:42 we then left camp. We stopped at optimetric associates, so that my mother could get her glasses fixed. She had to have the pads on her glasses replaced. At 1:10 we stopped at may grocery store to pick up some things for our couple days. At 1:30 we then Vine Market Place. At 1:35 we had arrived at my sisters. Once we had the car unpacked, I then called my sister at 2:00 p.m. to message me information that I had left at camp of the time, my doctor, and address of my doctors appointment tomorrow. I then ate my lunch. After doing so, I then took two Tylenol before going to sleep. I had slept from 2:50-4:30. I then ate dinner before pulling up my blog. and typing of my day 

Tuesday, July 13, 2021

Spending more time traveling then at Westside

 My Tuesday morning began at 6:00 a.m. by going into the main camp so as to drink my hot cocoa while eating some fruit. I then had two toasted blueberry muffins before returning to my camp. At 6:22 I then returned to my camp to brush my teeth and take a shower. After doing so, I then shaved and continued to get ready. Just in the nick of time to. April had picked me at 7:00 a.m. We had to go to Rumford from my camp which is an hours drive. We had arrived at our destination in Rumford on Hancock Street at 8:00 a.m. We then had to travel to Lewiston which was another hour. I finally arrived at WestSide at 9:00 a.m. Just in time. Today during my time with Laura we first picked the weeds out of the garden. We then got the new hose out and connected to the water spout so that we could water the beds. We then went back inside to to do writing prompts. We then at 11:05 we then did some mad libs. At 11:30 I then went to the lobby to meet April who would be also taking me back to camp. Believe it not we had to pick up Ray and take him back to Rumford. I had spent more time traveling today then I did at therapy. At 1:30 I finally arrived at camp. Once I had eaten my lunch, I had gone strait back to my camp to lay down. After brushing my teeth, I had slept from 2:00-4:00. Once I was awake, I had taken a shower and got comfortable for the night. I then went into the main camp at 4:22 to eat dinner. After doing so, I then returned to my camp at 5:00 to blog of my day. 

Monday, July 12, 2021

Taking a ride to Rumford to look at a friends new house

 My Monday morning began at 7:00 a.m. by going into the main camp to drink my hot cocoa while eating some fruit. Then after a bowl of cereal and half of an english muffin, I then returned to my camp at 7:30 to make my bed. At 7:34 I then brushed my teeth before shaving and taking a shower. After doing so, I then put in my eye and nose drops before taking in three puffs of air with my inhaler. At 9:15 I then listened to my audio book while playing words with friends. At 8:30 I then left camp with my father. We had arrived home at 8:55 to get some clean laundry to bring back to camp. at 9:10 we then had left the house to go to the chiropractor. We had arrived at Dr. Roberts at 9:30. Once we had signed in, we each had our appointments then we were on our way. At 10:12 we were on our way. At 10:12 we had stopped off at the big apple to pick two bottles of water. We then continued on our way to Rumford to visit our friend Jim at his new house and the remodel job he is doing to it. While my father was in the house with Jim, I had stayed in the car watching two men tear shingles off the roof. At 11:44 my father and I were on our way. At 12:06 we had stopped at Elise's Market to pick up a sandwich. We then took a ride before finding a place to stop and pull over to lunch. After doing so, we continued on our journey. Going through Weld, Carthage, Phillips and several other towns before arriving back at camp. At 1:35 we arrived at camp. Once I had brushed my teeth, I then lied down to rest and slept til 4:45. I then took a shower before going into the main camp to eat dinner with my parents. After doing, I then returned to my camp at 6:00 to pull up my blog and type of my day. 

Sunday, July 11, 2021

A visit from out friends Bruce and Alice

 My Sunday morning began my morning by waking to a call from my cell phone. Have to remember to put the ring tone on mute. I then got dressed for the day before making my bed. I then went into the main camp at 9:15 to eat some fruit while drinking my hot cocoa. After doing so, I then had two toasted blueberry muffins. Once I had finished eating, I then returned to my camp at 9:54 to brush my teeth and put in my eye and nosed drops. After doing so, I then took in three puffs of air with my inhaler before sitting down to read. At 10:40 I then began to do my stretches. After doing so, I then picked up my camp. At 11:00 Bruce and Alice arrived to spend the afternoon and have dinner with my parents, aunt, and I. we all then went on the deck to sit and talk. After ninety minutes of socializing, I then returned to my camp at 12:30 to rest. I had slept until 3:12 before waking. I then went into the main camp to eat with my parents, aunt, Bruce and Alice. Once I had finished eating, I then returned to my camp to take a shower to get comfortable for the night. I then pulled up my blog and typed of my day. 

Saturday, July 10, 2021

picking up my medication

 My Saturday morning began at 9:00 a.m. by making my bed. I then shaved and took my shower before going into the main camp to eat my fruit and drink a cup of tea. I then had two blueberry muffins. At 10:00 I then returned to my camp to brush my teeth. Once I had put in my eye and nose drops, I had taken in three puffs of air with my inhaler. At 10:00 I then left camp to go home with my father. We had arrived home at 1:20. Once we had started a wash and filled some water bottles, we then left the house at 11:20. We had arrived at Hanford at 11:30 so that I could pick up some  medication. At 11:55 we were then on on our way. We had stopped to get some propane before arriving back home to put the wash in the dryer. At 12:35 we then left the house. At 12:47 we arrived at the lot to see my sister. We finally arrived at camp at 1:23. Once I had put my laundry away, I then lied down to rest and slept from 1:40-4:30. I then went into the main camp onto the deck to sit with my parents and aunt. At 5:16 I then returned to my camp to take a shower and blog of my day. 

Friday, July 9, 2021

Calling my O.T.

 My Friday morning began at 10:00 a.m. by going into the main camp to drink my hot cocoa while eating some fruit. After doing so, I then had an omelet with a piece of toast and a sausage link. Once I had finished eating, I then returned to my camp at 10:35 to make my bed. After doing so, I then brushed my teeth and put in my eye and nose drops. Once I had taken in three puffs of air with my inhaler. At 10:56 I then called WestSide to leave a message with my occupational therapist Erin to let her know my income per month for the application we are filling out for housing. I then went into the main camp to get an ice pack to put on my back. At 11:30 i then did my stretches before filling my pill containers. At 12:00 I then watched the news at noon. At 12:30 I then lied down to rest. I had slept until 3:50 before going into the main camp to watch television while talking with my parents. At 4:10 I then had a bowl of tomato soup with a grilled cheese for dinner. I then had a desert before going to my camp to take a shower. At 5:24 I then pulled up my blog and typed of my day. 

Thursday, July 8, 2021

Signing papers during case management to start p.t. again.

 My Thursday morning began at 7:00 a.m. by making my bed. I then went into the main camp to drink my hot cocoa while eating my fruit. I then had an english muffin with peanut butter with a bowl of cereal. At 7:30 I then returned to my camp to brush my teeth. After taking a shower and shaving, at 8:05 I then put in my eye and nose drops before using my inhaler. At 8:06 I then stretched and listened to my audio while waiting for United Wheelchair to arrive to take me to WestSide. Upon my arrival at 10:40 Calvin let me know that he would be the United Driver picking me up at noon. I had sat in the lobby for twenty minutes while waiting for Aran in for my O.T. session. Today we had worked on filling out a form to live in iris net work apartments. At 1:00 I then meat with Steven for case management. Today he had me sign release forms to start receiving Physical Therapy at WestSide again. At 12:15 I then made my way to the lobby to meet Calvin from United Wheel Chair who would be taking me back to camp. I had arrived at camp at 1:15. Once I had eaten lunch, I then went into my camp at 1:40 to brush my teeth and get comfy, I then lied down to rest. I then slept until 5:20 before getting up to take a shower. After doing so, I then went into the main camp at 5:53 to eat dinner. Once I had finished eating, I then returned to my camp at 6:30 to blog of my day. 

Wednesday, July 7, 2021

Filling my empty pill containers

 My Wednesday morning began at 10:00 a.m. by going into the main camp to drink a hot cup of cider while eating some fruit. After doing so, I then eaten my breakfast. Once I had finished eating, at 10:40 I then washed the dishes and picked up the kitchen. At 10:45 I then returned to my camp to do my stretches.  After doing so, I then put ice on my back for fifteen minutes. At 11:15 I then brushed my teeth before putting in my eye nose drops. I then took in three puffs of air with my inhaler before shaving. At 11:30 I had filled my empty pill containers before watching the news at noon. At 12:30 I fell a sleep, and slept until 3:38. Once I had taken a shower, i then put an ice pack on my back once again. At 4:48 I then pulled up my blog and typed of my day before eating dinner. 

Tuesday, July 6, 2021

Getting rid of plants that did not make it

 My Tuesday morning began at 5;00 a.m. by going into the main camp to drink my hot cocoa and eat some fruit. After doing so, I then had a bowl of cereal with banana. Once I had finished eating, I had returned to my camp to shave and take a shower so as to get ready for the day ahead. Once I had put in my eye and nose drops I then took three puffs air with my inhaler before leaving on United Wheelchair with April. She had me at WestSide at 9:00 a.m. just in time for gardening group/writing group. Once had watered the plants around inside, we then went out to check the garden. At 10:30  we had emptied the plastic containers with seedlings that did not grow. At 11:00 we then went into the conference room and did some writing. At 12:00 I then went to the lobby to the lobby to meet April who would be taking me back to camp. I had arrived back at camp at 1:00 p.m. After a bowl of clam chowder, I then went into my camp to brush my teeth before laying down to rest. I had slept from 1:38-4:40 before waking. I then pulled up my blog to. type of my day before eating dinner. I then took a shower and got comfortable for the night. 

Monday, July 5, 2021

Talking to my cousin Mark

 My Monday morning began at 10:15 by getting dressed for my day ahead. I then went into the main camp to eat my fruit while drinking a cup of tea. I then had half of an egg sandwich. At 10:40 I then washed the dishes and picked up the kitchen. After doing so, I then returned to my camp at 10:50 to brush my teeth. At 11:03 I then brushed my teeth before putting ice on my back for twenty minutes. After doing so, I had received a messenger called my Cousin Mark on face book. No answer.  I then put in my eye and nose drops before using my inhaler. At 11:48 I did some reading before watching the news. At 12:30 I then went into the main camp to watch television. At 1:10 I had lied down to rest. At 2:27 My cousin Mark had returned my called me back. We talked from 2:27-3:53. I then went onto the camp deck to sit with my mother. aT 4:45 I then ate dinner with my parents. At 5:08 I then returned to my camp to take a shower and shave getting comfortable for the night. I then iced my back. After doing so, I then pulled up my blog at 6:00 and typed of my day.

Sunday, July 4, 2021

Happy Fourth of July

 My Sunday morning began at 7:00 a.m. on this fourth of July by watching Sunday Mass. At 7:30 I then went into the main camp to some fruit while drinking a cup of hot cider. After doing so, I then went back to my camp at 8:05 to make my bed before laying down with an ice pack on my back. At 8:25 I then washed my face and brushed my teeth before putting in my eye and nose drops. Once I had taken three puffs of air with my new inhaler, I then took two tylenol before watching a movie on net flix. I did so from 9;00-10;20 while waiting to go visit my grandmother with my mother. We had left camp. At 10:38 w had arrived at the Pierce House. After a nice visit with my grandmother, we had left the Pierce House at 112:25. At 12:45 we had arrived at camp at 12:45. After a bowl of soup, I then went into my camp at 1:12. once I had brushed my teeth, I had lied down to rest at 1:15. I had slept until 5:00 before waking. Once I had taking a shower, I then went into the main camp at 5:30 to eat dinner. At 6:30 I then went to my camp to blog of my day. 

Saturday, July 3, 2021

Trying on some new pants

 My Saturday morning began at 9:37 a.m. woke by my cell phone ringing. Once I was dressed for the day, I then went into the main camp to eat some fruit while drink a cup of hot cocoa. After doing so, I had myself a bowl of maple oatmeal with blueberry's with a piece of toasted cheese bread. Once I had finishd eating, I then washed the dished and picked up. Once the dishes were put away, I then returned to my camp at 10:30 to brush my teeth. I then put in my eye and nose drops before taking in three puffs of air with my inhaler. At 10:57 I then put ice on my back until 11:15. I then took all of my pills out of my cupboard that I keep them in and filled my empty pill containers. At 11:50 I then watched Hal Mark channel. At 12:00 I then went to sleep and slept until 3:30. I have been having little seizures daily and they have been making me extremely tired. Once I was up, I tried on some pants my father had picked up for me, I then took a shower. At 4:00 I had gone into the main camp to eat dinner with my parents. Once I had finished eating, I had gone into my camp to put ice on my back. After doing so, I then pulled up my blog and typed of my day.  

Friday, July 2, 2021

Icing my back

 My Friday morning began at 9:30 a.m. by getting dress and going into the main camp. I then took two tylenol to relieve the pain that I was having in my back. I then had eaten some fruit while drinking a cup of hot cider. Then after a french toast, I had returned to my camp at 10:30 to put ice on my back. At 10:50 I then did my stroke stretches very easily. After doing so, at 11:00 I then brushed my teeth and put in my eye and nose drops. Once I had taken in three puffs of air with my inhaler I lied down to watch a movie. At 12:00 I then watched the news. At 12:30 I went to slept and slept until 2:30. I then watched virgin river until 2:45. I then watched hal mark Christmas movies. At 3:40 I put an ice pack on my back. At 4:00 I had taken a shower before pulling up my blog and typing of my day. 

Thursday, July 1, 2021

Looking at housing with Erin during my O.T. session

 My Thursday morning began at 7:00 a.m. by going into the main camp to drink my hot cocoa while eating some fruit. Then after a bowl of cereal and a piece of toat. A7:28 I had returned to my camp to make my bed. After doing so, I then brushed my teeth. At 7:37 I then took a shower and got ready for the day ahead. Once I had put in my eye and nose drops, I then took in three puffs of air with my new inhaler script. At 8:27 I then put an ice pack on my back. At 8:20 Calvin from United Wheelchair had picked me up. I had arrived at WestSide at 10:30 a.m. I had sat in the lobby for thirty minutes while waiting for my O.T. session with Erin. Today we looked into Iris park apartments on line for housing options. They only have thirty apartments, so I would have to be put on a waiting list. Each apartment is 600 square feet with support services. Erin and I then made a few calls and found out that I would have to have a Maximus assessment.We then called Steven my case manager for information. We then called the Iris network again to talk about funding sources and an application. I was then told there was a long wait. We then printed out an application for vista housing. At 12:08 I then left for home. At 1:24 Upon arrival to camp, I had eaten a salad for lunch. At 1:45 I then went into my camp to brush my teeth before laying down to rest. I had slept from 1:45-5:00. I then went into the main camp to dinner. After doing so, I had returned to my camp and icing my back before taking a shower. I then pulled up my blog at 6:30 and typed of my day.