A day of cleaning

 My New Years eve morning began on this Saturday at 10:00 a.m. by going into the kitchen to have a hot cup of apple cider while eating some fruit. After doing so, I then bad a breakfast sandwich before returning to my bedroom at 10:25 to brush my teeth. At 1:38 I then shaved before putting some clean laundry away. At 10:50 I then took the sheets off of my bed to be washed before making it with clean sheets. Once my bed was made, I then vacuumed the rug in my bedroom. At 11:30 I then read an article before watching Sunday Mass. At 12:30 I then cleaned my bathroom before filling my empty pill containers for the week. At 12:40 I then put in my eye and nose drops before taking in two puffs of air with my inhaler. At 1:00 I then lied down to rest with an ice pack under my back. I eventually went to sleep and slept until 3:10. After taking a shower and got comfortable for the evening, I then played a game of cribbage with my mother. At 4:00 I then returned to my bedroom to blog of my day before eating dinner. 

Playing scrabble during games group

 My Friday morning began at 5:00 a.m. by making my bed. I then went into the kitchen to eat my fruit while drinking a cup of hot cocoa. At 5:25 I then had a dropped egg on toast. Once I had finished eating, I then returned to my bedroom at 5:45 to brush my teeth and shave. At 6:00 I then began to do my back stretches followed by my stroke stretches. Once my workout was complete, I then took my shower, so as to get ready for the day ahead. Once I was dressed and ready to go, At 6:30 I then put in my eye and nose drops. After taking in two puffs of air with my inhaler, I left for WestSide Neuro Rehab at 7:30. I had arrived at 8:40. After sitting in the lobby for twenty minutes, I then went into the conference room for games group. Keileigh and Skylar started us off by playing Taboo, while waiting for another client to arrive. Once she had arrived Some of us then played Scrabble and the others played Taboo. I wan scrabble once the game had ended. I ten went down to the gym with two other clients for stretching group with Dan. We went around naming off some stretches to do. Once the group was finished, I then went to the lobby at noon to catch my ride home. I arrived home at 1:25, after dropping off another client. After a cup of corn chowder, I then went to my bedroom at 1:50 to get comfortable. I then brushed my teeth before laying down to rest. I had slept until 4:45 before waking. Once I had taken a shower and was comfortable for the evening, I then went into the kitchen to eat dinner. After doing so, I then returned to my bedroom at 6:00 to blog of my day.

doing my stretches

 My Thursday morning began at 10:30 a.m. by going into the kitchen to eat my fruit while drinking my hot cocoa. After doing so, I then had a bowl of cereal with banana with a half of a toasted english muffin. Once I had finished eating, I then returned to my bedroom at 11:20 to brush my teeth before making my bed. At 11:48 I began to do my back stretches. At 12:07 I had finished doing so, then began my stroke stretches. Once I had finished my workout, My mother had arrived home from work. Once she was settled, she and I played a game of cribbage. At 1:30 I then lied down to rest and slept until 4:00. Once I had shaved, I then took a shower. At 4:30 I then went into the kitchen to eat a grilled ham, cheese, and tomato sandwich with french fries for dinner. Once I had finished eating, I then returned to my bedroom at 5:00 to blog of my day. 

Attending a Christmas party at WestSIde

 My Wednesday morning began at 5:30 a.m. by going into the kitchen to drink my hot cocoa while eating some fruit. After doing so, I then had half of an english muffin with a bowl of cereal. Once I had finished eating, I had returned to my bedroom at 5:37 to make my bed. At 6:00 I then brushed my teeth and shaved. At 6:11 I began to do my back stretches. At 6:22 I then shaved and  took a shower, so as to get ready for the day ahead. After doing so, at 6:50 I then filled my empty pill containers. After filling out a survey for goodwill, I then put in my eye and nose drops. After taking in two puffs of air with my inhaler, I then left to go to WestSide at 7:f30. Upon my arrival at 8:25 I sat in the lobby with the other clients waiting to be called into the conference room for the Christmas special event. I sat next to some good friends of mine that I have made over the years.  Once things finally got started, The Recreational therapist Sam, the two rehab techs, and the Nurse Rosie got things started. We first packets that were given to us with words searches, crossword puzzles, A Christmas word scramble, and how many words can you make out of the word Christmas while listening to Christmas music. At 9:30 They then had us try to Identify Christmas songs, with as least nots played. We did it in teams going around in a circle. At 11:50 We then began to unwrap the suranwrap ball with gifts it. You were given a minute to unwrap then you had to pass it to the next person. I came home with two gifts. At 10:40 we then played team trivia. At 12:00 we then had Ham, carrots, macaroni and cheese, and a roll for lunch. Once we had finished eating, we had our choice of apple pie of pumpkin pie for dessert. At 1:30 we watched the Christmas movie Alf. At 1:25 while watching the movie they served us hot cocoa with marshmallow's. At 1:35 we then were served a mint pastry. At 2:15 we then decorated some gingerbread men. At 2:45 I then went home. I arrived home at 4:30. I went right to my bedroom to take a shower, so as to get comfortable for the evening. At 5:00 I then pulled up my blog and typed of my day. 

Walking side ways on a 2 by 4 during P.T.

 My Tuesday morning began at 5:30 a.m. by going into the kitchen to drink a cup of hot cocoa while eating some fruit. After doing so, I then had a bowl of hot cereal with half of a toasted english muffin. At 6:00 I then returned to my bedroom o brush my teeth and shave. At 6:12 I then began to do my back stretches. At 6:17 I then washed my hair and face before getting dressed for the day. At 6:40 I then put in my eye and nose drops before taking in two puffs of air with my inhaler. At 7:45 I then left on United Wheelchair. I had arrived at WestSide at 8:45. At 9:00 I then went to the gym for my P.T. session with Dan. We began with our laps around the hall. After the fourth lat, we returned to the gym. I then went on the nu step for fifteen minutes on level three for fifteen minutes. I then went back in the parallel bars Dan then had me side stepping. onto a block of wood while standing on a foam mat. I then had to switch sides. Then Dan had me side stepping on a 2by4. We then went into the hallway to do some backward walking. At 9:55 I then went to the kitchen for cooking group. Today two client's made chocolate peanut butter moose pie. while another client and I made chicken and corn chowder. I cooked then bacon while the other client and her aid cut up the other ingredients to put in the soup. Once the bacon was cooked, I then slowly added the broth and other ingredients. Once everything was made, we then planned next weeks meal. Beans with ham, and a apple cabbage coleslaw. At 12:00 we then ate lunch. Once I had finished eating, I then brushed my teeth and went to the lobby to wait to meet with Innis for counseling. Once we had finished talking, I then went to the lobby at 2:00 to meet the United Wheelchair Driver who would be taking me home. I had arrived home at 3:11. I had gone strait to my bedroom to lay down. I had slept until 4:00 before waking. After taking a shower and getting comfortable for the evening. I then went into the kitchen to eat dinner. At 5:15 I then returned to my bedroom to blog of my day. 

Filling out a birthday card for a friend

 My Monday morning began at 9:15 a.m. by going into the kitchen to some fruit while drinking a hot cup of cider. After doing so, at 9:30 I then had peanut-butter and honey on english muffin with a slice of banana. Once I had finished eating, at 9:47, I then returned to my bedroom to brush my teeth and shave. At 10:03 I then made my bed before starting in with my back stretches. At 10:30 I then looked for a birthday card to send to a friend in some cards that I had. Once I had it signed and filled out, my father then gave me a hair cut. At 10:32 I began to do my stroke stretches. At 11:50 I lied down to rest and slept until 3:05. After taking a shower and was comfortable for the evening, I then ate dinner. At 4:04 I then returned to my bedroom to blog of my day. 

Merry Christmas

 My Christmas morning began at 10:00 a.m. by making my bed. I then went into the kitchen to eat my fruit while drinking a cup of hot cocoa. After doing so, at 10:20 I then had an egg sandwich. Once I had finished eating, I then returned to my bedroom to brush my teeth and shave. At 10:47 I then put in my eye and nose drops. At 10:50 I then watched church online. After doing so, at 10:53 my mother arrived home from church, so as to give me communion. I then began to watch the movie Most Wonderful Time of Year. At 12:23 I then went to my bedroom to do my back stretches. At 12:30 I then put an icepack on my back. At 1:30 I then I then brushed my teeth. At 1:40 I had lied down to rest and slept until 4:30. After taking a shower and getting comfortable for the evening, I then sat down to eat a salad with my mother while drinking a glass of eggnog. At 5:30 I then had homemade pizza with my parents. We will celebrating Christmas on Sunday January eighth 

Christmas Eve

 My Christmas Eve. morning began at 9:30 a.m. by goint into the kitchen to eat my fruit while drinking a hot hot cup of apple cider. After doing doing so, At 9:40 I then had a dropped egg on an english muffin. Once I had finished eating, I had returned to my bedroom at 9:51 to brush my teeth. At 10:04 I then changed the sheets on my bed, then making it. Once it was made, I had shaved before vacuuming my bedroom. At 11:00 I then put an icepack on my back. I then did my back stretches. After doing so, at 11:12 I had put in my eyes and nose drops before taking in two puffs of air with my inhaler. At 11:15 I had filled my empty pill containers, so as not to get to far behind. At 11:36 I then cleaned my bathroom At 12:00 I then had half of a turkey sandwich with cheese and lettuce. Once I had finished eating, I then returned to my bedroom at 12:30 to brush my teeth. At 12:40 I then lied down to rest and slept until 3:30. Once I had taken a shower, and was comfortable for the Christmas eve, I then pulled my blog up at 4:00 and typed of my day. P.S. My family is not celebrating Christmas until New Years Eve. 

Getting ready for the big storm

 I began my morning at 9:30 a.m. by going into the kitchen to eat my fruit while drinking a cup of hot cocoa. After doing so, I then had a scrambled egg with potato pancakes. Once I had finished eating at 10:06 I then returned to my bedroom to make my bed. At 10:13 I had brushed my teeth and shaved. At 10:30 I began to do my back stretches. I then continued with my stroke stretches. At 10:30 I then took my shower for the day before the winds picked up and the power went out. At 11:05 I then pulled up my blog and began to type of my morning. Who knows what is going to happen this afternoon with the storm. 

Calling United Wheelchair to see if they were operating tomorrow

 My Thursday morning began at 9:00 a.m. by going into the kitchen to eat my fruit while drinking a hot cup of cider. After doing sos, I then had a bowl of cereal with a half of an english muffin. Once I had finished eating, I then returned to my bedroom at 9:37 to make my bed. I then brushed my teeth and shave before starting with my back stretches. At 10:20 I continued with my stroke stretches. At 10:36 I then put an ice pack on my back until 11:00 Once I had put in my eye and nose drops, I had taken in two puffs of air with inhaler. At 11:00 I then filled my empty pill containers for the week. At 11:30 I had filled out a thank you note for some friends that had given me gifts for Christmas. At 11:50 I then had a pop-cycle for a snack before before calling United Wheelchair to see if they were still operating in tomorrow's storm. Derick the dispatcher replied, "yes." fAt 12:00 I then watched the news at noon to catch the weather report on the storm. At 12:45 I then then read an article before laying down to rest at 12:30. I had slept until 3:45 before waking. Once I had taken at shower. Once I was comfortable for the evening, I then went into the kitchen at 4:10 to eaet dinner. Once I had finished eating, I then returned to my bedroom at 4:50 to blog of my day. 

Winning a Christmas Trivia game during trivia group

 My Wednesday morning began at 5:45 a.m. by making my bed. After doing so, I then began to do my back stretches. At 6:00 I then went into the kitchen to eat my fruit while drinking a hot cup apple cider. At 6:15, I then had half of a toasted english muffin with an egg. Once I had finished eating, at 6:24 I returned to my bedroom to brush my teeth and shave. At 6:36 I then finished my back stretches before washing my face and hair. At 6:53 I then got dressed for the day in my gym shorts, t-shirt, and sweatsuit. At 7:00 I then put in my eye and nose drops before taking in two puffs of air with my inhaler. I then cleaned my bathroom before putting an icepack on my back. I soon was on my way on United Wheelchair. I had arrived at WestSide at 9:20. I sat in the lobby until 10:00 waiting for my recreational therapy session with Sam. When she came out to get me, she came to get me, she said, I just ate the last of your Christmas cookies Troy. We then went into the computer lab to work on my book. Today we worked on resizing the font in the chapters. At 11:00 I then made my way into the gym for my P.T. session with Dan. We began with laps around the hallway. After four laps, I then wen into the gym and went onto the Nu Step on level four for fifteen minutes. I then went into the parallel bars. I first stood on the mat with my arms crossed when I had my balance, Dan had me place my right foot on the foam mat then back down, he then had me leave it up there. I then put both feet up there. When I had my balance, Dan had me look in every direction. Dan then had me do some side stepping. Dan then had me do some backward walking in the hall. We then ended our session by another walk around the hall. At 12:00 I then went into the dining area to eat lunch. At 1:00 I went into the conference room for chess group with Keileigh. I lost two games today. I know how to play it is just my lack vision that prevents me from winning. At 2:00 Joined trivia group with Keileigh because Skylar was out. We played Christmas Trivia and I won. At 3:00 I then went home I had arrived home at 4:40 I had arrived home. Once I had taken a shower, I then ate dinner. At 5:30 I then pulled up my blog and typed of my day. 

Walking with weights on my legs during P.T. with Dan

 My Tuesday morning began at 5:30 a.m. by going into the kitchen to eat my fruit while drinking a cup of hot cocoa. After doing so, I then had a bowl of hot cereal with a toasted english muffin. Once I had finished eating, I then returned to my bedroom at 6:00 to make my bed. Once I had brushed my teeth and shaved, I then began to do my back stretches. At 6:30 I then washed my hair and face and got dressed for the day ahead. After doing so, I had put in my eye and nose drops before taking in two puff of air with my inhaler. At 7:30 United Wheelchair had arrived and I was on my way. I had arrived at WestSide at 9:00 a.m. I went strait down to the gym for my P.T. session with Dan. We began with our walk around the hall, three laps. We then went back into the gym. I then went on the Nu Step for fifteen minutes on level three. After going .58 miles I then went into the parallel bars to stand on the foam mat with my arms crossed. Once I had my balance, Dan had me put my right foot on the block. He then had me look right, left, up, and down. He then had me do the same thing with the other leg. Dan the had me do some side stepping with five pound weights around my ankles. I went up and back five times. I then went into the parallel bars to do some leg exercises. At 9:55 I then took one more lap before ending the session. I then took the ankle weights off and went into the kitchen for cooking group. Today I chopped and seasoned baby potato's, While other people did their jobs. At 10:40 We then looked for a recipe for next week we making corn chowder and chicken along pith peanut-butter moose pie. At 11:00 we made our candy cane cake pastry for desert. At 11:50 we ate lunch. At 1:00 I meet with Innis for counseling. At 2:00 I then went to the lobby to meet the United driver who would be taking me home. I had arrived home at 3:25. I slept until 4:38. I then took a shower so as to get comfortable for the evening. I then went into the kitchen to eat a bowl of soup for dinner. At 5:35 I then returned to my bedroom to blog of my day. 

working on my book during recreational therapy

 My Monday morning began at 6:00 a.m. by making my bed. I then went into the kitchen to eat my fruit and drink a cup of hot cocoa. At 6:20 I then had a bowl of cereal with banana and a toasted english muffin. Once I had finished eating, I then returned to my bedroom to brush my teeth and shave. Once I had washed my face and hair, I then put in my eye and nose drops At 6:55 I took in two puffs of air before getting dressed for the day in my sweat suit for P.T. I then began to do my back stretches. I then put an icepack on my back while listening to Christmas music. At 8:30 I had grabbed my lunch and my eye pad and left for WestSide on United Wheelchair. I arrived at WestSide at 9:45. I had sat in the lobby until 10:00 I then went to the gym for my P.t. session with Caryn. She first had me on the Nu Step for for fifteen minutes on level five. Then on level four of the last fifteen minutes. I then went into the parallel bars, so as to walk heel to toe, back and fourth. Caryn then had me high marching in the parallel bars. Cryn then had me do some toe tapping from mat to wooden block. Caryn then had me climbing stairs. At 11:00 I then went to the conference room for memory strategies group. Today Keileigh and Skylar had us doing a cross word puzzle on the computer on the big screen. At 12:00 I then went to the dining area to eat lunch. At 1:00 during Recreational Therapy with Samantha, we went to the computer lab to work on my book. Today we added foot notes to my laughter yoga section. We then did some resizing of text. At 2:00 during Cribbage group Skylar and I took on two other clients in a game.At 3:00 I then left for home. I arrived home at 4:51 after dropping off another client. Once inside the house, I took a shower and got comfortable for the evening. At 5:15, I then went into the kitchen to eat a bowl of soup for dinner. At 5:35 I then returned to my bedroom to blog of my day. 

Packing Cookies

 My Sunday morning began at 8:45 a.m. by watching Sunday Mass on line. At 9:15 I then went into the kitchen to drink a hot cup of cider while eaeting some fruit. At 9:35 I had a slice of french toast for breakfast. Once I had finished eating, I then returned to my bedroom at 9:45 a.m. to brush my teeth. At 10:00 I then had got dressed for the day before putting in my eye and nose drops. Once I had taken in two puffs of air with my inhaler, I then had package up a box of cookies to take to WestsSide tomorrow, with the help from my mother. We had finished doing so, at 10:40 a.m. I then went into my bedroom to do my back stretches. At 11:10 I filled my empty pill containers for the week ahead. At 11:33 I had finished watching the movie "the Santa Claus." At 12:30 I then lied down to rest. I had slept until 3:30 before waking. Once I had taken a shower, I then had a bowl of soup. At 4:50 I then returned to my bedroom to blog of my day. 

Watching "Most Wonderful Tim of the Year."

 My Saturday morning began at 9:30 a.m. by going into the kitchen to drink my hot cocoa while eating some fruit. After doing so, I had an egg and cheese croissant with hash browns. Once I had finished eating, I then returned to my bedroom at 10:00 to brush my teeth and shave. At 10:25 I listened to my audio book while taking the sheets off of my bed and making it with clean ones. Once my bed was made, at 10:40 I had cleaned my bathroom. Once my bathroom was clean, I had vacuumed the rug in my bedroom. At 12:00 I then had a popsicle for a snack before putting in my eye and nose drops. Once I had taken in two puffs of air, At 12:15 I lied down with an ice pack on my back. While it was under my back I did some of my back stretches. I then went to sleep at 2:45 and slept until 5:00. After taking a shower, I went into the kitchen to eat a bowl of soup while watching the moving "Most wonderful time of year" At 5:41 I then returned to my bedroom to blog of my day. 

Writing out some Christmas Cards

 My Friday morning began at 9:34 a.m. by going into the kitchen to drink a cup of tea while eating my fruit. After doing so, I then had some crepes for breakfast before returning to my bedroom at 12:20 to make my bed. At 10:15 I then brushed my teeth before writing out some Christmas cards. Once I had finished doing so, I then put in my in my eye and nose drops. After taking in two puffs of air with my inhaler, I began to do my back stretches. At 11:15 I continued with my stroke stretches. Once I had finished my workout, I had filled my empty pill containers. At 12:00 I watched Home alone while having an icepack on my back. At 12:30 I then lied down to rest and slept until 3:30. At 3:40 I had taken a shower, so as to get comfortable for the evening. I then pulled up my blog, so as to type of my day before eating homemade turkey soup for dinner. 

Going out to lunch with a friend

 My Thursday morning began at 6:00 a.m. by going into the kitchen to eat my fruit while drinking a cup of hot chocolate. After doing so, I then had a toasted english muffin with peanut butter and honey on each slice. Once I had finished eating, I then returned to my bedroom at 7:00 to do my back stretches. At 7:30 I then shaved and took my shower, so as to get ready for the day ahead. At 8:00 I then brushed my teeth before putting in my eye and nose drops. Once I had taken in two puffs of air with my inhaler, I then left the house with my father. We arrived at my Aunt Joans at 10:00 in Auburn. At 10:30 we had taken a ride to a store with her to pick up a gift for my mother to keep at her house. At 11:00 we arrived at odd fellows to pick up a to take him out to eat. At 11:56 we arrived at Sam's Italian shop. We had ordered a pepperoni pizza and some soda's for lunch. Once we had finished eating At 12:35 we stopped at some stores to do some Christmas shopping. At 1:00 we brought  our friend back home. We were then on our way. We arrived home at 2:30. I then called United Wheelchair to see if they were transporting tomorrow do to the snow storm. The dispatcher replied, "no." At 2:50 I then put on something comfortable before laying down to rest. I had slept from 2:51-4=30 before waking and taking a shower. I then went into the kitchen at 4:50 to eat a bowl of soup before returning to my bedroom at 5:10 to blog of my day. 

An extreme workout during P.T.

 My Wednesday morning began at 6:00 a.m. by going into the kitchen to eat my fruit while drinking a hot cup of apple cider. After doing so, I then had an omelet with a slice of toast for breakfast. Once I had finished eating, At 6:30 I then returned to my bedroom to brush my teeth and shave. At 6:42 I then made my bed before starting in with my back stretches. After doing I then shaved before taking my shower, so as to get ready for the day ahead. Once I had put in my eye and nose drops, I then had taken in two puffs of air with my inhaler. Once I had finished doing so, I then put an icepack on my back while waiting for United Wheelchair to arrive. At 8:30 I had left the house on United. I arrived at WestSide at 9:40. I sat in the lobby for twenty minutes while waiting for Sam for recreational therapy. She came out to get me at 10:00. Today we put in citation format in my book. We then worked on putting some pictures in my book. At 11:00 I then went to the gym for my P.T. session with Dan. We began the session with our walk as usual. After three loops around we then went back into the gym. I then did fifteen minutes on the Nu Step. at 74 spm. I had gone .62 miles. At 11:24 I then went into the parallel bars. Dan had put the bosu ball in the parallel bars. He then had me cross my arms. I then put each foot on the bosu. Once I had my balance, Dan had me look in every direction possible. Dan then put the gate belt on me, I then did some side lounges and forward lounges and backward. At 11:30 Dan put a ramp in the parallel bars He then had me stand on the ramp. I then tried to stand on a ramp with a tandem stance, having me look in every direction once again. At 11:40 Dan put three pound ankle weights on each leg. He then had me do some side stepping. He then had me in hallway walking half way and turn around several times. At 12:00 I then went into the dining area to eat my lunch. I then went to the lobby to wait. At 1:00 I went to the conference room for chess group with Keileigh. I had played two games with another client. At 2:00 I then went to poetry group in the craft room with Skylar. Today Skylar had us write a poem of what we did during this past week. At 3:00 I had left for home I arrived home at 4:30. Once I had taken a shower and was comfortable for the evening, I then went into the kitchen to eat dinner. At 5:20 I then returned to my bedroom to blog of my day. 

making peanut-butter blossoms during cooking group

 I began my Tuesday morning at 5:00 a.m. by going into the kitchen to drink a cup of tea while eating my fruit. After doing so, I then had a banana sandwich for breakfast. I then returned to my bedroom at ^:00 to make my bed. After doing so, I began to do my back stretches. At 6:03 I then did my stroke stretches. Once I had finished my workout I then shaved and took my shower, so as to get ready for my day ahead. Once I was dressed in my sweat suit, shorts, and t-shirt, I was ready to go. At 6:34 I then put an ice pack on my back. After ten minutes, I then put it back in the freezer. Once I had put my eye and nose drops in, I had taken in two puffs of air with my inhaler before leaving. I had arrived at WestSide at 8:30. I sat in the lobby for thirty minutes before going to the gym for my P.T. session with Dan. We began our session with our two laps in the hallway. We then went back in the gym and I went on the Nu Step for fifteen minutes on level three. After going .60 miles, at 10:25 I then went into the parallel bars to stand on the foam mat. I then put my right foot onto the block and back down, and so on. Dan then put three pound ankle waits on each leg. I then did some side stepping. At 9:45 Dan went to get me a glass of water. I then took a break before going into the kitchen at 10:00 for cook group. today the group made meatloaf with mashed potato's with peanut-butter kiss cookies. At 12:00 Our meal was finished then Kieliegh had us eat. At 1:00 I then had counseling Once I had finished my session, I then went into the lobby at 2:00 to meet the United Wheelchair driver who would be taking me home. At 3:00 I had arrived home. At 3:40 I then left the house with my father to go to the chiropractor. We arrived at 4:00 at Dr. Roberts. After my adjustment, we were on our. way back home at $:00. We arrived home at 4:10. Once I had taken my shower and was comfortable, I then ate dinner. At 5:15 I then returned to my bedroom to blog of my day. 

Finding difference from two images alike

 My Monday morning began at 5:40 a.m. by going into the kitchen to eat some fruit while drinking a hot cup of apple cider. After doing so, I then had some crepes for breakfast. Once I had finished eating, I then returned to my bedroom at 6:02 to make my bed. After doing so, I began to do my back stretches. At 6:15 I began to do my stroke stretches. At 7:20 I then shaved before taking my shower, so as to get ready for the day ahead. Once I had put in my eye and nose drops, I then took in two puffs of air with my inhaler. I then sat down to listen to Christmas music while waiting for United Wheelchair to arrive. At 8:00 Bob from United Wheelchair had arrived to take me to WestSide. Upon my arrival at 9:20, I had sat in the lobby until 10:00 before going to the gym for my P.T. session with Dan. After Dan strapped the gate belt around my waist, we took off walking. after two laps around, We then went back into the gym, so that I could ride the Nu Step. After fifteen minutes and .62 miles, I then went into the parallel bars to stand on the mat while placing one foot on the block with my arms crossed to see how long I could hold this position. After this exercise. Dan then had me side steppin with a three pound ankle weight on each leg. At 10:45 we went into the hallway to do some backward walking. At 11:00 I then went to the conference room to memory strategies group. Today Kieliegh and Skylar had us look at one image spot then look at the other and find differences in each picture. At 2:00 during cribbage group I played two games against another clients and won both games. I then went to the lobby at 3:00 and went home. I arrived home at 4:00 took a shower got comfortable then went into the kitchen to eat dinner. At 4:30 I then returned to my bedroom to blog of my day. 

Going out for brunch with my father

My Sunday morning began at 9:50 a.m. by going into the kitchen to drink a cup of hot cocoa while eating my fruit. After doing so, at 10:11 I had returned to my bedroom to brush my teeth. At 10:20 I then made my bed before starting in with my back stretches. At 10:37 I had continued with my stroke stretches. At 10:45 I had shaved before getting dressed for the day. I then put in my eye and nose drops before taking in two puffs of air with my inhaler. At 11:50 I then left the house with my father to go out for brunch. We had arrived at the restaraunt at 11:50 Once we had place our order we ate were eating shortly afterward. Once we had finished eating, we were soon on our way at 12:15. We then went to tractor supply, so that my father could use up his gift cards. We arrived home at 1:00 after a short ride. Once I was inside the house, and settled, my mother gave me communion. I then returned to my bedroom to brush my teeth before laying down to rest. I had slept from 1:20-4:00. Once I was awake, I then took a shower, so as to get comfortable for the evening. At 4:30 I then pulled up my blog and typed of my day. 

Making Christmas Cookies

 My Saturday morning began at 9:15 a.m. by going into the kitchen to eat my fruit while drinking a hot cup of apple cider. After doing so, I then returned to to my bedroom to take the sheets off of my bed . At 9:45 I then had some crepes for breakfast. Once I had finished eating, I then returned to my bedroom at 9:58 to brush my teeth and shave. AT 10:02 I then made my bed with clean sheets. At 10:27 I began to do my back stretches. At 10:43 I had gone into the kitchen to wrap some gifts for Christmas. At 11:40 I then made a batch of Christmas cookies, while watching the Christmas movie "Most Wonderful Time of Year." At 12:30 I then retuned to my bedroom to lay down and rest. I had slept until 3:30. Once I was up, I had taken a shower, so as to get comfortable for the evening. After doing so, I had put some clean laundry away before eating dinner. At 4:30 I then watched church on line. After mass I then did some reading before pulling up my blog and typing of my day. 

Seated stretches during stretching group

 My Friday morning began at 5:30 a.m. by going into the kitchen to eat my fruit while drinking a cup of hot cocoa. After doing so, I then had a ham, egg and cheese sandwich between an english muffin. Once I had finished eating, I returned to my bedroom at 5:54 to brush my teeth and shave. At 6:09 I then made my bed before starting with my back stretches. After doing so, I then washed my face before putting in my eye and nose drops. I then took in two puffs of air with my inhaler before getting dressed for the day. Once I was dressed, I had put an ice pack on my back. At 7:30 United Wheelchair had arrived and I was on my way to WestSide. Upon my arrival at 8:50, I had gone into the conference room  for games group. Today Keileigh and Skylar had us playing Trash. At 11:00 I then went to the gym with two other clients for stretching and strengthening group with Dan. They are seated stretches so it makes it easier for balance. At. 12:00 I then went to the lobby to catch my ride home. I arrived home at 1:05. After a small bite to eat, I then went to my bedroom to brush my teeth before laying down to rest. I had slept from 1:50-4:30. I then took a shower before going into the kitchen to eat a small meal. At 5:13 I then returned to my bedroom to blog of my day. 

cleaning my bathroom

 My Thursday morning began at 9:13 a.m. by going into the kitchen to eat my fruit while drinking a cup of hot cocoa. After doing so, I then had an egg, cheese, and ham sand which with home fries. Once I had finished eating, I had returned to my bedroom to brush my teeth and shave. At 10:00 I had filled my empty pill containers. At 10:35 I had called the pharmacy to fill a script that I was running low on. After doing so, at 10:45 I then made my bed. At 8:50 I began to do my back stretches. At 11:08 I began to do my stroke stretches. At 10:15 I then cleaned my bathroom. At 11:30 I had finished doing so. At 11:30 I had finished cleaning my bathroom. AT 12:00 I had lied down to rest and slept until 3:00. Once I had taken a shower, I then went into the kitchen at 4:00, so as to eat dinner. At 4:30 I then returned to my bedroom to blog of my day. 

writing an. accustic poem

 My Wednesday morning began at 6:00 a.m. by going into the kitchen to eat some fruit while drinking some hot cocoa. After doing so, I then had a bowl of hot cereal with a piece of toast. Once I had finished eating, I then returned to my bedroom at 6:30 to brush my teeth and shave. Once I has washed my face  At 6:43 I then made my bed before getting dressed for the day into one of my L L Bean t-shirts, a pair of gym shorts and one of my sweat suits. At 7:P00 I then did my back stretches. At 7:30 I then did my stroke stretches. I then soon left for WestSide on United Wheelchair. At 9:40 I had arrived at WestSide. I sat in the lobby until 10:00 before going to the gym for my P.T. session with Dan. We began by walking our two loops around the hallway. we then went back into the gym. I then went fifteen minutes on the Nu Step on level 3. At 10:25 I then went into the parallel bars, so as to step up onto the block from the foam mat. Dan then had me stand on the foam mat with my feet close together. as long as I could. At 10:35 I took a break, Dan went to get me a glass of water. I then did some side stepping until my legs felt like rubber. Dan then had me walking backward in the hallway. At 11:00 Dan covered Sam for Recreational therapy because she and the two rehab technicians took some clients to the Main mall to do some Christmas shopping. So Dan and I played two games of chess. I lost bother games. I still like to play. At 12:00 I went to the dining area to eat my lunch. I was the only one in there. At 1:00 I then went to the lobby to sit. Daniel came out and told me she was trying to find coverage. I had met with the new nurse for the first time. I showed her how to play chess. I then showed her my book. We then spoke about getting me on her schedule. At 2:00 they had come back from the shopping trip, so I had poetry group with Skylar. Today she had us write an acoustic poem.I wrote my about Christmas. We then had to write a poem using the words heavy, blue, beauty, wise, and burn. At 3:00 I went to the lobby to go home. I arrived home at 4:30. Once I had taken my shower, I then ate dinner. At 5:22 I then returned to my bedroom to blog of my day. 

Washing potato's, cutting them in cubes and wrapping them in bacon

My Tuesday morning began at 5:00 a.m. by going into the kitchen to drink my hot cocoa while eating some fruit. At 5:15 I then had peanut--butter and honey on english muffin. Once I had finished eating, I then returneed to my bedroom at 5:330 to brush my teeth and shave. After doing so, I began to do my back stretches. At 5:53 I then made my bed. At 6:03 I began to do my stroke stretches. Once I had finished my workout, I then took a shower, so as to get ready for the day ahead. Once I was dressed and ready to go, aT 6:34 I had put my eye and nose drops in. Once I had taken in two puffs of air with my inhaler, I was soon picked up by United Wheelchair. After picking another lady who lived in the area and bringing her to a program in the town in which I live, we continued onward to WestSide. aT 9:35 I had arrived at WestSide. At 10:00 I had gone to the kitchen for cooking group with Keileigh. We then washed potato's and cut then into fours slice before wrapping the in bacon. We then put them in the oven While the other client made macaroni and cheese in the other kitchen. At 11:00 we talked about next weeks meal. Next week we are making peanut-butter blossoms,, meat loaf, mash potato's, and corn. At 11:20 we then played skip-bo while waiting for th meal to cook. At 11:455 we ate our meal. At 1:00 I then had counseling. At 2:00 I then went home. Arriving home at 3:00. My father took me strait to the chiropractor. Upon my arrival I had an adjustment and scheduled two more appointments. At 3:444 we had left the chiropractors. along the way home we stopped at Food City to pick up a few things for dinner. We. arrived home at 4:00. Once I had taken a shower and dwas conformable. at 4:30 I ate dinner with my parents. At 5:00 I then returned to my bedroom to blog of my day. 

Water will freeze at thirty-two degrees

 My Monday morning began at 6:00 a.m. by going into the kitchen, so as to drink a cup of hot cocoa while eating some fruit. After doing so, at 6:10 I had a glass of orange juice with an omelet, toast, and banana. At 6:30 I then returned to my bedroom to brush my teeth and shave. At 6:44, I then made my bed before starting with my back stretches. At 7:00 I then started in with my stroke stretches. Once I had finished my workout at 7:05 I then took a shower, so as to get ready for the day ahead. Once I was dressed I had put in my eye and nose drops. Once I had taken in two puffs of air with my inhaler, United Wheelchair had arrived shortly afterward. I arrived at WestSide at 9:35. I sat in the lobby briefly before going to the gym at for my P.T. session with Dan at 10:00. He started by putting the gate-belt around my waist, we then took off walking laps. After two laps around the outer hallway of the kitchen and gym, at 10:10 Dan had me on the Nu Step on level three for fifteen minutes. After doing so Dan had me doing step exercises in the parallel bars. He then had me side stepping on the block. We then went into the hallway to do some side stepping. I then took a brief break in the gym before going to the conference room for memory strategies group with Keileigh and Skylar. Today we played memory pegs. This is where you are given six words and you put them into categories. We were then given a sentence to remember. Then each client and, so on. Then when it came back to your turn, you had to repeat your sentence. We then played hangman. After playing hangman, we tried to recall words, rhymes, and sayings. Mine was "Water will freeze at thirty-two degrees. At 12:00 I then went to the kitchen to eat my lunch. At Sam was out for recreational therapy, so I joined puzzle group. At 2:00 I then went to the conference room for cribbage group. I had played two games with a client and won both games. At 3:00 I then went to the lobby to meet the United Wheelchair driver who would be taking my home. I had arrived home at 4:34 after dropping another client off. After taking a shower so as to get comfortable for the evening, I then went into the kitchen to eat dinner. At 5:15 I then returned to my bedroom to blog of my day. 

Putting my yearly Christmas letter in my Christmas cards

 My Sunday morning began at 9:00 a.m. by going into the kitchen to drink a cup of hot apple cider while eating my fruit. I then had half of a banana sandwich. Once I had finished eating, I then returned to my bedroom at 9:18 to brush my teeth After doing so, I then put stamps on my Christmas cards, so that my mother could mail them after church. At 10:00 I then changed the sheets on my bed, then made it. At 10:13 I had put int my eye and nose drops. I then took in two puffs of air with my inhaler before starting in with my back stretches. At 10:30 I filled my empty pill containers for the week ahead before cleaning my bathroom. At 11:30 I then watched Sunday Catholic Mass online. After doing so, my mother arrived home from church, thus giving me communion. At 12:15 I then folded some clean laundry and put it away. At 12:15 I then folded my Christmas letter that I send to people from afar that I send cards to, so as to be mailed. At 12:43 I had a smoothy and and the rest of my fried squash seeds before brushing my teeth. I then lied down to rest and slept from 12:53-3:30. After doing my stroke stretches, I had put some clean laundry away before taking a shower and getting comfortable for the evening. At. 4:15 I then went into the kitchen to eat dinner. After doing so, I then returned to my bedroom at 4:50 to blog of my day. 

writing out Christmas cards

 My Saturday morning began at 9:30 a.m. by going into the kitchen, so as to drink a cup of hot apple cider while eating my fruit. After doing so, I then had a egg, cheese, ham sandwich , with home fries and onions. Once I had finished eating, I then returned to my bedroom at 10:00, so as to brush my teeth and shave. After doing so, at 10:20 I made my bed before doing my back stretches. At 10:47 I put in my eye and nose drops before taking in two puffs of air with my inhaler. At 1:15 I began to write out my Christmas Cards. I did so until 1:50. I lied down to rest and slept until 4:12. After taking a shower, I had gone into the kitchen at 4:30 to eat my dinner. At 5:00 I then returned to my bedroom to blog of my day. 

Playing sequence during games group in teams

 My Friday morning began at 5:00 a.m. by making my bed. After doing so, I then began to do my back stretches. At 5:15 I then went into the kitchen to eat my fruit while drinking a hot cup of cocoa. At 5:26 I then had a bowl of hot cereal with banana and half of a toasted english muffin. At 5:41 I then continued my back stretches. At 5:45 I then brushed my teeth before taking my shower. Once I was dressed and ready for the day, I then put in my eye and nose drops before taking in two puffs of air with my inhaler. At 6:15 I did some reading while waiting for United Wheelchair. At 7:00 I then left the house. I had arrived at WestSide at 8:25. I had sat in the lobby for twenty-five minutes while waiting to go to the conference room for games group.  Keileigh and Skylar came out to the lobby to get us at 9:00. Once in the conference room, we all decided on playing the game sequence. We played in teams. half of us were with Keileigh and the other half of the clients were with Skylar. Once we had finished playing our games, I then went to the gym with another client from the the group down the elevator. Once inside the gym, two other clients and I had stretching group with Dan. We each took turns naking off difference stretches for an hour. I then went to the lobby to meet the United Wheelchair driver who would be taking me home. We had to go to Leeds to drop off the same client that we picked up this morning on the way to WestSide. By the time I had arrived home it was 1:17. After eating a small lunch, I then returned to my bedroom at 1:45 to brush my teeth and put on something more comfortable before laying down. I had slept from 1:50-4:40 before waking. I then took a shower and put on something comfortable for the evening. I then went into the kitchen to eat dinner. At 5:50 I then returned to my bedroom to blog of my day. 

Going to the eye doctor

 I began my Wednesday morning at 6:30 a.m. by going into the kitchen to eat my friut 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 returned to my bedroom to do my back stretches. After doing so, I then shaved before taking a shower, so as to get ready for the day ahead. Once I was dressed, I then brushed my teeth before putting my eye and nose drops. I then took in two puffs of air with my inhaler before leaving the house with my parents at 8:30 for an eye appointment at optometric associates. Once we had arrived at the doctors office, I met with my eye doctor and they met with theirs. I meet with a specialist who works with people who have brain injuries. I firset read the the eye chart went over my medications the usual things, I was then taken into a room to have my field of vision test. After the test my doctor told me that I was losing a little more sight, but I have managed this far without what I have. As long as I do not lose it all. He then told me I want to do a field test with you every year now. I then had to have my eyes dilated. Once our doctors appointments were finished, we left the office at 12:25. We arrived home at 12:50. Once inside my bedroom, I had put on something more comfortable and brushed my teeth  before laying down to rest. I had slept until 4:30 before waking. After taking a shower I then went into the kitchen to eat dinner. At 5:25 I then returned to my bedroom to blog of my day. 

Writing a clerihew poem during poetry group

 My Wednesday morning began at 6:00 a.m. by going into the kitchen to eat my fruit while drinking a a cup of hat apple cider. After doing so, I then had an egg sandwich. Once I had finished eating, I then returned to my bedroom at 6:20 to brush my teeth and shave before making my bed. At 6:40 I then began to do my back stretches. Running short on time, I had to skip my stroke stretches and take a shower. Once I was dressed and ready to go, I then put in my eye and nose drops before taking in two puffs of air with my inhaler. I sat down briefly to wait for United Wheelchair to arrive before they showed up at at 8:30. I had arrived at WestSide at 9:45. I had gone strait downstair to the gym for my P.T. session with Dan at 10:00. We began our session as usual once Dan strapped the gate belt around my waist by four loops around the gym and dining area hallway. After doing so, I then went right to the Nu Step. I had rode the Nu Step for fifteen minutes. Dan then had me in the parallel bars with one foot on the bosu ball. He then waited three minutes to see if I had my balance, he had to grab the gate belt a few times before I had my balance. He then had me look to the tight, left, up, down, He had to grab the gate belt a few times, but over all, I did quite well. Dan then had me do some side stepping. He then had me marching with high knees. At 11:00 I went to the conference for to play cribbage with another client because Dan was covering for another staff who was out sick. At 12:00 I then went to the dining area to eat lunch. At 1:00 I then played chess with the same client I was playing cribbage with and lost. Half of it, is do to my vision and being able to scan the entire board. He beat my two games! At 2:00 during poetry group Skylar had us write at Clerihew poem. This is a poem where you write about someone. At 3:00 I then went home. I arrived home at 4:00, took my shower, and ate dinner. At 4:52 I then pulled up my blog and typed of my day. 

Making a pork chop recipe during cooking group

 My Tuesday morning began at 5:30 a.m. by going into the kitchen to drink my hot cocoa while eating some fruit. After doing so, I then had a bowl of cereal with a banana and a toasted english muffin. Once I had finished eating, I then returned to my bedroom at 5:57 to brush my teeth and shave. After doing so, I then made my bed At 6:25 I then did my back stretches before taking my shower and getting ready for the day ahead. Once I was dressed and ready, United Wheelchair had arrived shortly afterward at 7:30. We had to pick up another client in Green along the way. Upon my arrival to WestSide at 9:00, I had gone strait downstairs to the gym for my P.T. session with Dan. We began our session with our walk followed by going back into the gym to ride the nu step level three for ten minutes and level two for five minute's. After doing so, I then went into the parallel bars to do some forward lounges. I then did some side stepping from mat to block. I then did some alternating foot placement leading off from mat. I then did some side stepping on the floor. Dan and I then went into the hallway to do some backwards walking. At 10:00 I then went into the kitchen for cooking group with Kieliegh. Two clients made the pork chop recipe along with the rest of the main meal, while another client and I made the desert, seven layer magic bars. Next week we are having drum sticks with and potato's. At 11:20 Keileigh had us play skip-bo while waiting for our meal to cook. At 11:45 we then ate. At 11:15 I then went to the lobby to wait for my counseling session. At 2:00 I finally I sat in the lobby for an hour waiting for my ride, finally leaving at 3:00. I finally arrived home at 4:00 going strait to my bedroom to take a shower and get comfortable for the evening. At 4:30 I then ate dinner with my parents before returning to my bedroom at 5:00 to blog of my day. 

finding similar ways in color and shape during memory stratigies

 My Monday morning began at 5:30 a.m. by doing my back stretches. After doing so, I then made my bed before going into the kitchen at 6:00 a.m. to drink a hot cup of cocoa while eating some fruit. after eating a bowl of cereal with banana and half of an english muffin,  At 6:30 I then brushed my teeth and shaved. After doing so At 6:45 I had done my stroke stretches before taking my shower, so as to get ready for the long day ahead. At 7:00 Once I was dressed and ready to go, I had put in my eye and nose drops. Once I had taken in two puffs of air with my inhaler, At 7:10 I had watched the news while waiting for United Wheelchair to arrive. At 8:30 I had left the house arriving at westside at 9:55. I had gone strait to the gym for my P.T. session with Dan. Dan started my putting the gate belt around my waist. We then went into the hallway to do some laps. After three laps we went back into the gym and Dan had me ride the Nu Step on level three for ten minutes. He then had me do five minutes on level two. After going .57 miles and burning 42 calories, at 10:25 Dan then had me go into the parallel bars. With my arms crossed, I then put my right foot on the wooden platform and looking in every direction. I then switched feet and did the same things. Dan then had me doing some side stepping. I then did some backward walking before doing two more laps to end the session. At 11:00 I then went into the conference room for memory strategy group. Today Keileigh and Skylar had us Looking at shapes that were filled in with color, not filled and different shaped and we had to find ways that they have in common. At 11:30 they had us do a happy holiday crossword puzzle. We will be finishing that next week. At 12:00 I then went to the dining area to eat lunch. At 1:00 during my recreational therapy time with Sam, She and I continued to wok on my book. Sam then printed some copies of my Christmas letter off for me to send to people. At 2:00 during Cribbage group I played aclient while two other clients played each other. At 3:00 during library group with Skylar, we continued to listen to the Grapes of Wrath. At 4:00 I then went to the lobby to meet the United driver who would be taking me home. I arrived home at 5:00 took a shower before eating dinner at 5:18. At 5:40 I then pulled up my blog and typed of my day. 

Reading an Advent book that my mother brought home from church

 My Sunday morning began at 9:15 a.m. by going into the kitchen to eat some fruit while drinking a hot cup of tea. After doing so, I then had half of a bagel with cream cheese with a bowl of cereal with banana. Once I had finished eating, I returned to my bedroom at 9:53 to brush my teeth and shave. After doing so, at 10:15 I then made my bed before starting in with my back stretches at 10:20. At 10:42 I then continued with my stroke stretches. Once I had finished stretching, At 10:56 I filled my empty pill containers for the week ahead. After doing so, I had filled a script that I was running low on. At 11:23 I then put an icepack on my back until noon. My mother had arrived home from church and gave me communion. I then began to read an advent book that she brought home from church today. Today is the first Sunday of Advent. At 12:30 I then wrote my yearly Christmas letter. At 1:45 I then watched a Christmas movie while eating some popcorn. At 3:40 I then rested until 4:30. I then went into the kitchen to eat dinner. After doing so, I had returned to my bedroom at 4:50 to take a shower, so as to get comfortable for the evening. At 5:09 I then pulled up my and typed of my day. 

Watching Sunday Mass

 My Saturday morning began at 9:06 a.m. by going into the kitchen to drink a cup of hot apple cider while eating my fruit. After doing so, I then had some french toast. Once I had finished eating, at 9:53 I had returned to my bedroom to brush my teeth and shave. At 10:10 I began to do my back stretches. At 10:35 I then started in with my stroke stretches. I had finished my morning workout routine at 10:50. I then put an icepack on my back for twenty minutes before putting in my eye and nose drops. Once I had taking in two puffs of air, I lied down to rest at 11:45 and slept until 2:50. At 3:00 I then changed the sheets on my bed, thus making it. At 3:10 I then took a shower, so as to get comfortable for the evening. At 3:30 I then filled up some of my empty pill containers before eating dinner at 3:52. Once I had finished eating, at 4:25 I then watched Sunday Mass on line before pulling up my blog at 5:00 and typing of my day. 

Thank You Aunt Joan for cleaning my bedroom

 My Friday morning began at 8:30 a.m. by cleaning my bathroom. After doing so, I then made my bed before getting dressed for the day. At 8:55 I then went into the kitchen to eat my fruit while drinking a cup of hot apple cider. At 9:12 I then had a dropped egg on a half of a toasted bagel. At 9:25 I then brushed my teeth. Once I had put in my eye and nose drops, I then taken in put two puffs of air with my inhaler. At 9:40 I then rested in my mother and fathers bedroom while my aunt Joan cleaned my bedroom. WOW! Is it spotless! It smells like a fresh spring day during the month of May.While in there bedroom I spoke to a friend briefly to see how their Thanksgiving went. At 10:45 I then put an ice pack on my back while resting. I went to sleep while doing so. I had slept until 1:40. I then some mozzarella sticks for a snack with a small glass of egg nog. At 2:00 I then did my back stretches. At 2:15 I then put up my ceramic tree in my bedroom with my Aunt Joan. After doing so, I then took a shower at 2:38. Once I was comfortable, I then, I then went to the formal living room to sit with my parents and aunt. At 3:00 I then played two games of cribbage with my aunt Joan. We each won a game before eating Thanksgiving leftovers for dinner. At 4:50 I then returned to my bedroom to blog of my day. 

Happy Thanksgiving

 My Thanksgiving morning began on this Thursday at 9:30 a.m. by going into the kitchen to eat my fruit and drink a cup of hot cocoa. Once I had finished doing so, then at 9:40 I then had eaten then innards of the turkey with an egg and cheese muffin. At 10:00 I then returned to my bedroom to brush my teeth and shave . At 10:08 I then made my bed. At 10:20 I began to do my back stretches. At 11:00 I then put in my eye and nose drops before taking in two puffs of air with my inhaler. At 11:15 I then began to do my stroke stretches. At 12:47 I had lied down to rest and slept until 3:47. After taking a shower, and getting comfortable for the evening, I then went into the kitchen at 4:36 to ear Thanksgiving dinner with my family. Once I had finished eating, I 5:10 I had returned to my bedroom to blog of my Thanksgiving Day. 

writing a haiku poem

 My Friday morning began at 6:00 a.m. by going into the kitchen to eat my fruit while drinking a cup of hot cocoa. After doing so, I then had a bowl of cereal with banana and half of a toasted english muffin with jam. Once I had finished eating, I then returned to my bedroom 6:35 to make my bed. At 6:40 I then went into my bathroom to brush my teeth and shave. At 7:10 I then took my shower. Once I was dressed and ready for the day, I then put in my eye and nose drops. Once I had taken in two puffs of air with my inhaler, I then listened to my audio book while to leave to go to WestSide. United Wheelchair arrived at 8:30 a.m. I arrived at WestSide at 9:30. I sat in the lobby for thirty minutes while waiting to meet with Sam for recreational therapy. At 10:00 Sam came to get me in the lobby. She and I went to a treatment room with a computer in it, so as to work on my book. today we designed the cover page. At 11:00 I then went to the gym for my P.T. session with Dan. We began the session with our few laps around the outer perimeter of the kitchen and gym. We then went into the gym. Dan then had me ride the Nu Step for ten minutes on level two, then the last five minutes on level three. At 11:25 Dan had me in the parallel bars. Dan had put a foam mat and a wooden platform on the floor in the bars. Dan first had me side stepping onto the wooden platform and down to the mat. He then had me standing with my feet together on the foam mat to see how long I could stand. Dan then had me do some side stepping. We then ended the session by walking a few more laps. I then took a break before going into the kitchen for lunch. At 1:00 I then had chess group with Keileigh. I had played two games with another clients I won a game and he won a game. At 2:00 during poetry group Skylar had us writing Haiku poems. first line has five syllables second line has seven syllables and the third line had five syllables. At 2:50 we then read our poems. At 3:00 I then went to the lobby to meet the United Wheelchair driver who would be taking my home. I arrived home at 4:30. Once inside my bedroom, I then took a shower so as to get comfortable for the evening. I. then went into the kitchen to eat a bowl of soup with grill cheese. After doing so, I then returned to my bedroom at 5:07 to blog of my day. 

Making cream puffs during cooking group.

 My Tuesday morning began at 6:00 a.m. by going into the kitchen to eaet my fruit while drinking a cup of  hot cocoa. After doing so, I then had a bowl of hot cereal with banana and a half of a toasted english muffin. Once I had finished eating, I then returned to my bedroom at 6:30 to brush my teeth. After doing so, I had shaved before making my bed. At 6:50 I began to do my back stretches. At 7:00. I then took a shower. Once I was dressed and ready for the day, I then put in my eye and nose drops. After taking in two puffs of air with my inhaler, I sat down to read while waiting for United Wheelchair to arrive. At 7:41 I then put an icepack on my back. At 8:30 United Wheelchair had pulled into my driveway. It war Derrick. He had me at WestSides doorstep at 10:00. Just in time to. I had gone strait downstairs to the dining  area and kitchens for cooking group with Keileigh. Today we made American chop suey with little cream puff pastries for dessert. Once we had finished cooking we sat down to eat. My task and another clients task was to make the sauce. I then filled the pastries with cream. Once the kitchens were picked up, and dishes washed, I then went to the lobby to wait for my next session. At 1:00 I had meet with Innes for counseling. We talked about how I was doing with my book and other persomal things.  Once we had finished talking, I then went to the gym for my P.T. session with Caron. After our four laps around the halls of the kitchen and gym we went back into the gym with Caron to go into the parallel bars. Caron first had me doing side step lunges onto a blog of wood.Caron then had me sitting on a phisyo ball. She then had me doing kick backs with each leg. She then had me marching. At 2:25 Caron then ha me practicing walking up and down stairs. At 2:40 I then went on the Nu Step to cycle for ten minutes on level three. After going .38 miles, I then went to the lobby at 3:00 to go home. I arrived home 4:10, going strait to my bedroom to take a shower and get comfortable for the evening. After doing so, I then went into the kitchen to eat dinner. Once I had finished eating, I had returned to my bedroom at 4:55 to blog of my day. 

A Thanksgiving Feast At WestSide

 My Monday morning began at 5:30 a.m. by making my bed. After doing so, I then went into the kitchen to drink a cup of hot cocoa while eating my fruit. After doing so, I then had a bowl of hot cereal with half of a toasted english muffin. At 6:05 I then returned to my bedroom to brush my teeth and shave. At 6:15 I then did my back stretches before taking my shower so as to get ready for the day ahead. Once I was dressed and ready to go, at 6:45 I had put in my eye and nose drops before taking in two puffs of air with my inhaler. At 7:14 Buzz from United Wheelchair arrived to take me to WestSide. Upon my arrival at 8:20 I sat in the lobby for forty minutes with all the other clients waiting to go into the conference room at 9:00 for the Thanksgiving special event. Once in the conference room at 9:00 Danielle Keileigh and Skylar had us pick a feather made out of different colored construction paper and write on it all the things we are thankful for. At 9:25 we painted wooden ornaments to hang on our Christmas trees at home. At 10:30 we were given a packet of two word searches, a crossword puzzle, and a coloring page to work on to bide the time. We were then asked who was interested in attending a holiday party in two weeks in Gorham at then Goodwill Head Quarters. I said no. At 11:30 we began to eat our thanksgiving meal of turkey, stuffing, potato's with gravy, squash, three bean salad  and a choice of dessert of pecan pie, pumpkin pie, or lasagna pie. I chose lasagna pie. I never had it before.  While eating we watched a Charlie Brown Thanksgiving. At 1:00 once we had finished eating, we played bingo for prizes. We then did some Thanksgiving Trivia. At 3:00 I went to the lobby to meet Derik the United Driver who took me home. I arrived home at 4:15. After taking a shower and was comfortable for the evening, I had a small bite to eat before returning to my bedroom, to blog of my day. 

DEER MEAT FOR DINNER, YUMMIE!

 My Sunday morning began at 9:11 a.m. by going into the kitchen to eat some fruit while drinking some tea. After doing so, I then a bowl of cereal with banana with half of an english muffin with jam. Once I had finished eating, I then returned to my bedroom at 9:47 to brush my teeth and shave. After doing so, I then made my bed before watching Sunday Mass on line. At 11:04 I began to do my back stretches followed by my stoke stretches. At 11:40 I had finished my workout, then put an icepack on my back for fifteen minutes. At 12:00 I then cleaned my bathroom. At 12:40 My mother arrived home from church and gave me communion. After doing so, I then some popcorn and a smoothy before going to my bedroom to brush my teeth. I then lied down, and slept from 1:00-3:50.. After taking a shower and getting myself comfortable for the evening, I then pulled up my blog and typed of my day before eating a meal of deer meat from our next door neighbor and some fixings to go with it. "YUMMIE!" 

Putting my electric blanket on my bed

 My Saturday morning began at 9:25 a.m. by going into the kitchen to eat my fruit while drinking a hot cup of apple cider. At 9:35 I then had a banana sandwich. Once I had finished eating, I then returned to my bedroom at 9:40 to take the sheets off of my bed and the rest of my bedding, blankets and such to be washed and put away for the winter. I then made my bed and put my electric blanket on. Once my bed was made, I then brushed my teeth at 10:00 and shaved. At 10:26 I then put in my eye and nose drops. Once I had taken in two puffs of air with my inhaler, at 10:30 I then put my clean laundry away. At 10:35 I then looked through some photos that I had of myself running road races before I had my last stroke. At 10:25 I began to do my back stretches. At 12:00 I began to watch a Hal Mark movie. While doing so, I had filled my empty pill containers for the week. At 12:53 I had finished doing so and went to sleep. I had slept until 4:15. Once I had taken my shower and was comfortable for the evening, I then went into the kitchen to eat dinner. At 5:00 I then went to my bedroom to blog of my day. 

Playing phase 10

 My Friday morning began at at 5:00 a.m. by going into the kitchen to eat my fruit while drinking a hot cup cocoa. After doing so, I then had an egg cup with an english muffin. At 5:30 I then returned to my bedroom to make my bed. At 5:33 I began to do my back stretches. After doing so, I started in with my stroke stretches. At 5:50 I then brushed my teeth and shaved before taking my shower. Once I was dressed and ready for the day ahead, at 6:26 I then put in my eye and nose drops before taking in two puffs of air with my inhaler. At 6:34 I then listened to my audio book while waiting for United Wheelchair to arrive. At 7:30 Scott from United Wheelchair pulled into my driveway. I arrived at WestSide at 8:30. I had sat in the lobby for thirty minutes before going into the conference room for games group, with Keileigh and Skylar the two rehab techs running the group. Today we played phase 10. We did not get through all of the phases, so we will pick up where we left off in two weeks. We have next Friday off do to Thanksgiving. At 11:00 I then went to the gym with Dan and two other clients for stretching and strengthening group. Once we had each took turns naming a stretch. At 12:00 I then went to the lobby to meet Scott the United Driver who picked me up this morning took me home. I had arrived home at 1:11. Once I was comfortable, I then had a bite to eat. I then returned to my bedroom at 1:30 to brush my teeth. I then went to get an icepack to put under my back while laying on my bed, as I went to sleep. I slept from 1:40-4:35. Once I had taken a shower, I then ate dinner at 5:00, while watching my favorite Christmas movie "Most Wonderful Time of Year. At 5:30 I then put an icepack on my back for thirty minutes before pulling up my blog sat 6:00 and typing og my day. 

Spending a good portion of my day with my father

 My Thursday morning began at 9:30 a.m. by going into the kitchen so as to eat my fruit while drinking a cup of hot chocolate. I then had half of a toasted english muffin with peanut butter. Once I had finished eating, I then retuned to my bedroom at 9:44 to brush my teeth I then put in my eye and nose drops before taking in two puffs of air. At 9:56 I then made my bed before starting in with my back stretches at 10:00. At 10:20 I began to do my stroke stretches. Once I had finished my workout, I then got dressed for the day, washed my face, then left the ouse with my father. At 11:05 we made a stop at the post office to mail some letters. At 11:15 we had stopped to eat pick up something to eat for lunch. Once we had finished eating, we left the restaurant at 11:45. At 12:00 we stopped at the lot briefly before arriving home at at 12:15. At. 12:25 I had put an icepack on my back for briefly before falling to sleep. I had slept fom1f2:30-3:45. Once I shaved and taken my shower, I then went into the kitchen to have a bowl of corn chowder for dinner. At 4:40 I then had finished eating, returned to my bedroom, and blogged of my day. 

Chatting with my cousin Mark on face time

 I began my Wednesday morning at 6:30 a.m. by doing  my back stretches. After doing so, I then made my bed. At 7:18 I then called United Wheelchair to see if they would be transporting today, as I looked out my bedroom window and saw that we were receiving our first snowfall of the season. When the dispatcher answered,, and I asked the question, I knew right then and there the answer would be no before he even responded. I then went back to sleep until 9:19. I then went into the kitchen to eat my fruit while drinking a hot cup of apple cider. At 10:00 I then had an egg bite with half of a toasted english muffin with banana. At 10:07 I then returned to my bedroom to make my bed. At 10:12 I had brushed my teeth before putting in my eye and nose drops. Once I had taken in two puffs of air with my inhaler, I then sat down to fill my empty pill containers. At 10:44 I then called the pharmacy to order a script. At 11:07 I then put an icepack on my back while listening to my audio book. At 11:30 I facet timed my cousin Mark to see how he was doing. We talked until 11:30 before ending our call. At 12:42 I then went into the kitchen to get a bite to eat. At 1:00 I then returned to my bedroom to brush my teeth before laying down to rest. I had slept until 4:20 before waking. I then had a bowl of corn chowder before returning to my bedroom to take a shower and get comfortable for the evening. At 5:00 I then pulled up my blog and typed of my day. 

riding .55 miles on the Nu Step

 My Tuesday morning began at 5:00 a.m. by going into the kitchen to drink my hot coco a while eating some fruit. After doing so, I then had a bowl of hot cereal with a toasted english muffin. Once I had finished eating, I then returned to my bedroom at 5:26 to do my back stretches. After doing so, I then made my bed. At 5:52 I had shaved before doing my stroke stretches. At 6:00 I had taken a shower, so as to get ready for the day ahead. Once I was dressed and ready to go, I then put in my eye and nose drops. Once I had taken in two puffs of air with my inhaler, I had put some clean clothing away before putting an ice pack on my back. At 7:30 United Wheelchair had arrived. I was then soon on my way. I had arrived at WestSide at 8:45. I had gone strait downstair to the gym for my P.T. session with Dan. We began the session at 9:00 by walking two laps around the gym and dining area. After doing so, we went back into the gym. Dan then had me on the Nu Steps for fifteen minutes on level two. I had gone .55 miles at the end of my ride. At 9:25 Dan went to get me a glass of water. He then had me in the parallel bars stepping up and down on a block of wood covered with carpet. Dan then put the Bosu Ball in the parallel bars and had me doing lunges. Dan then had me put my foot on the wooden block with my arms crossed looking in every direction. Dan then had me doing some side stepping, before ending the session by doing two laps. At At 10:00 I then went into the kitchen for cooking group with Keileigh. Today I cooked noodles for a type of lasagna we were making. We then made cheese bombs for dessert. At 11:40 we did some trivia while waiting for the meal to cook. At 12:00 we then sat down to eat. At 1:00 I then had my counseling session with Innes. Once we had finished talking, I then went to the lobby at 2:00 to meet ehe United Driver who would be taking me home. I arrived home at 3:21. After a short rest, I got up at 4:50 to take a shower and get comfortable for the evening. I then went into the kitchen to eat a bowl of hamburger soup. Once I had I had finished eating, I then returned to my bedroom at 5:22 to blog of my day. 

Working on the back cover of my book with Sam during Recreational therapy

 My Monday morning began at 6:00 a.m. by making my bed. After doing so, I then went into the kitchen, so as to eat my fruit and drink a cup of hot cocoa. Once I had finished doing so, I then had some french toast with left over steak. Once I had finished eating, I then returned to my bedroom at 6:37 to brush my teeth an shave. At 6:47 I began to do my back stretches and stroke stretches. At 7:00 I then took my shower, so as to get ready for the day ahead. Once I was dressed and ready to go, at 7:20 I had put in my eye and nose drops before taking in two puffs of air with my inhaler. At 7:30 I then watched the news while waiting to leave. United Wheelchair had arrived at 8:20. I arrived at WestSide at 9:30. I had gone strait to the gym for my P.T. session with Dan. At 10:00 Dan had me start off with our two lap walk around the perimeter of the dining area and gym. We then went back into the gym to ride the nu step. After fifteen minutes on level two Dan then took my blood pressure. 110 over 80. Perfect, Dan replied. At 10:20 Dan went to get me a drink of water. At 10:25 I then went into the parallel bars to do step ups on the block of wood. Dan then added the foam mat to the exercise. Dan then had me side stepping on the floor. He then had me walk two laps around to end the session. At 11:00 I then went into the conference room for memory strategies group. Keileigh and Skylar had us first listen to a sentence the they read. We then had to repeat it. Then there was this activity memory peg category three items. We then had to put shapes in boxes and tried to remember where they were. At 12:00 I then went to the dining area to eat my lunch. At 12:30 I then brushed my teeth before going to the lobby to sit while waiting for my next therapy. At 1:00 I had recreational therapy with Sam. Today she and I worked on the back cover of my book. I had to chose a picture from my photos then insert the write up. At 2:00 I then went to the conference room for cribbage group. At 3:00 I then went to the craft room for library group. Skylar continued to play the Grapes of Wrath. At 4:00 I then went to the lobby to meet the United Driver who would be taking me home. I had arrived home at 5:00. I had gone strait to my bedroom to take a shower and get comfortable before eating two slices of my mothers homemade pizza. I then returned to my bedroom at 5:54 and blog of my day. 

Put my workout sheets in sleeves to put in my binder

 My Sunday morning began at 9:a.m. by going into the kitchen to have a bowl of cereal with banana and a slice od toast with peanut butter. Once I had finished eating I then returned to my bedroom at 10:04 to brush my teeth. At 10:15 I then change the sheets on my bed, then made it. At 10:33 I then put my clean laundry away before starting in with my back stretches. At 10:53 I then began to do my stroke stretches. Once I had finished my workout, at 11:10 I put sleeves in my workout binder to put more sheets in with different exercises. At 11:30 I then filled my pill containers before putting in my eye and nose drops. I then took in two puffs of air with my inhaler. At 11:15 I then watched the Hal-Mark channel. for an hour. I then went to sleep at 12:15 and slept until 3:34. Once I had taken a shower and was comfortable for the evening, I sat down at my I pad at 3:56 and blogged of my day before eating dinner. 

Going out for breakfast with my father

 My Saturday morning began at 8:00 a.m. by going into the kitchen to eat my fruit while drinking a hot cup of cocoa along with a glass of orange juice. After doing so, I then returned to my bedroom to get dressed for the day I then brushed my teeth, washed my face, put in my eye and nose drops, before taking in two puffs of air with my inhaler.  At 8:52 I then left the house with my father to go out for breakfast. We arrived at Burger King at 9:10 going through the drive through to get two breakfast sandwiches with hash browns. We then pulled over in the parking lot to eat. After doing so, we then went to Wal-Mart to pick up some gifts for Christmas. We arrived at 9:34. Once we had what we needed we were on our way. At 9:54 we stopped at Wal-Greens. At 10:12 we finally made it back home. Once in my bedroom, I had brushed my teeth before putting on something more comfortable for the day. At 10:26 I then had filled my empty pill containers before stating in with my back stretches. while listening to my audio book. At 11:10 I began to do my stroke stretches before doing some upper and lower arms and leg workout. At 11:20 I had finished my workout. I then sat down to read. At 11:38 a friend of my fathers had arrived. They had gone o the lot to hang out for the afternoon. Once they had left the house, I then watched Sunday Mass online. At 12:45 the mass was done. I then talked to a friend briefly, before eating some popcorn. I then brushed my teeth before laying down to rest. I had slept from 1:15-4:15 before waking. Once I had taken a shower and was comfortable for the evening, I then pulled up my blog and typed of my day before eating dinner. 

Playing Pay Day during games group

 My Friday morning began at 5:30 A.M. by going into the kitchen to eat my fruit while drinking a cup of hot cocoa. After doing so, I then had a bowl of cereal with banana and a toasted english muffin. Once I had finished eating, I then returned to my bedroom to brush my teeth and shave. At 6:00 I then did my back and stroke stretches. Once I was loosened up, I had shaved and took my shower, so as to get ready for the day ahead. After doing so, I then put an icepack on my back while waiting to leave. United Wheelchair had arrived at 7:30. I arrived at WestSide at 8:45. I had sat in the lobby briefly while waiting to go the conference room for games group. At 9:00 I made my way in we the rest of the clients. Today Keileigh and Skylar had us playing Pay Day. At 11:00 I then went into the craft room for stretching and strengthening group with Sam. There were only two clients in the group, so it was a little more difficult to name stretches. So difficult we had to repeat some. At 12:00 I then made my way to the lobby to catch my ride home. I had arrived home aet 1:00 and went strait to my bedroom to lay down to rest. I had slept until 4:20 before gettting up to take a shower, so as to get comfortable for the evening. At 4:50 I then went into the kitchen to eat dinner. After doing so,, I had returned to my bedroom at 5:07 to blog of my day. 

filing a complaint

 My Thursday morning began at 9:52 a.m. by going into the kitchen to eat my fruit while drinking a hot cup of cocoa. After doing so, I then had scrambles with a toasted english muffin, along with some radishes and cukes for breakfast. Once I had finished eating, I then returned to my bedroom at 10:25 to brush my teeth and make my bed. At 10:40 I then began to do my back stretches. I then got dressed for the day before putting int my eye and nose drops. At 11:03 I then left the house with my father. Passing my mother along the way, we turned back to help her in with the groceries. After doing so, we were then on our wy to camp at 11:25. We arrived at camp at 11:51 to check things outs. We then soon were on our way. At 12:34 we stopped at a gulf gas station to fill the car up with gas. At 2:56 we arrived home. As soon as I was in my bedroom, I had put clean laundry away. At 1:13 I then had some popcorn with a smoothy. I then called Motive care to file a complaint with one of their dispatchers with Universal Transportation. They said I had two no shows and one more and they would not be picking me up on the days United Wheelchair could not. I replied, I would prefer to ride just with United Wheelchair. Once off the phone, I then lied down to rest at 1:50 and slept until 4:00. Once I had taken a shower, and was comfortable for the evening, I then went into the kitchen to eat dinner a t 4:30. Once I had finished eating, I then returned to my bedroom to blog of my day. 

Helping decorate the Christmas Tree

 My Wednesday morning began at 6:00 a.m. by going into the kitchen eat my fruit while drinking a hot cup of apple cider. After doing so, I then I had a bowl of granola with half of a toasted english muffin. At 6:50 I then returned to my bedroom to brush my teeth and shaved. At 6:47 I then made my bed before staring int with my back stretches. At 7:00 I then took my shower, so as to get ready for my day ahead. Once I was dressed and ready to go, I then put in my eye and nose drops before taking in two puffs of air with my inhaler. At 7:30 I then filled my empty pill containers while waiting for my ride. After ordering a medication that I was running low on I listened to my audio book. At 8:30 Universal transportation otherwise known as UTS. HERE WE GO AGAIN!. I was not to happy. I arrived at WestSide at 10:40. FOURTY MINUTES LATE!. I had missed fourty minutes of my recreational therapy time with Sam, so that she and I could work on my book. Over all, we still accomplished a little by getting a picture. to put in the chapter, riding the rails. At 11:00 I then went to the gym for my P.T. session with Caron. After walking two laps, I then went into the gym with Karen. Today Karen had me on the mat doing leg exercises with ten pound weights. She then had me on the Nu Step for ten minutes on level three. At 12:00 I then went to the lunch room to eat my lunch. At 1:00 I then went into the conference room with Keileigh and another client for chess group. We had played two games and won both games. I love chess. At 2:00 I then went into the conference room with a group of clients with Keileigh and Skylar to put up and decorate a Christmas Tree for the Christmas craft fair tomorrow. After a day I had today, I won't be attending. At 3:00 I then left WestSide and the ride all over the state, taking home three clients before I had arrived home. At 5:30 I finally arrived home and took a shower so as to get comfortable. At 5:05 I had eaten dinner before before returning to my bedroom at 5:23 to blog of my day. 

Making Hamburger soup

 My Tuesday morning began at 5:30 a.m. by going into the kitchen to drink a hot cup of tea while eating my fruit. After doing so, I then had an egg cup with a toasted english muffin. Once I had finished eating, I then returned to my bedroom at 5:47 to make my bed. At 50 I then brushed my teeth. After doing so, I had shaved. At 6:05 I then began to do my back stretches. At 6:15 I began to do my stroke stretches. Once I had finished my workout, at 6:20 I then took a shower so as to get ready for the day ahead. Once I was dressed in my workout clothing for P.T., I then put in my eye and nose drops before taking in two puffs of air with my inhaler. At 7:30 United Wheelchair arrived and I was on my way. Upon my arrival to WestSide at 8:40, I sat in the lobby for ten minutes before going to the gym for my P.T. session with Dan at 9:00. We began with our two lap walk around the outer hall ways of the kitchen and the gym. We then went back into the gym Dan then had me on the Nu Step on level two for fifteen minutes. Dan then took my blood pressure 110 over 80. Dan then had me in the parallel bars doing my leg exercises. After that, Dan put a block in the parallel bars for me do my step ups with. Dan then had me out of the parallel bars doing some side stepping. To end the session we took two more walks around the hallway. At 10:00 I then went into the kitchen for cooking group. Today we make hamburger soup. My part was to peal and chop the carrots, I then cooked the hamburger. We also added caned tomato's, string beans, twi bullion cubes, and onion. Once it came to a boil it had to simmer before eating. While that was being made Keileigh had another client make a pumpkin roll. At 11:50 we ate lunch. Once we had finished eating, we pick up the kitchen. I then went to the lobby for a shower break before my counseling session with Innus. After my session at 2:00 I went to the lobby to meet my ride to go home. I arrived home at 3:00 and lied down for an hour before getting up at 4:45 to take my shower. Once I was comfortable for the evening, I then ate dinner. At 5:23 I then returned to my bedroom to blog of my day. 

arriving home to a newly painted bathroom

 My Monday morning began at 6:00 a.m. by going into the kitchen to eat my fruit while drinking a hot cup cocoa. After doing so, I then had a bowl of hot cereal with with a toasted english muffin. Once I had finished eating, I then returned to my bedroom at 6:30 to brush my teeth and shave. At 6:42 I then made my bed before starting in with my back stretches. Once I had done my stroke stretches, at 7:00 I then took my shower, so as to get ready for the day ahead. Once I was dressed I then put in my eye and nose drops begore taking in some air. I then sat to wait for my ride. Buzz from United Wheelchair pulled into my driveway at 9:50 a.m. and had me at WestSide. I had gone strait to the gym for my 10:00 a.m. P.T. session with Dan. We started by walking in the hallway around the gym and kitchen. After two laps, we went back into the gym Dan then had me on the Nu Step for fifteen minutes on level one. At 10:30 Dan then had me go in the parallel bars. After going through my routine of leg exercises, Dan had me doing step ups on the block. Dan then had me do two more laps before calling it quits. I then went to the conference room at 11:00 for memory strategies group. Keiliegh and skyls had us warm up with a fill in the blank sentence exercise. They then read a sentence and we had to repeat it backward. We then rearanged numbers low to higher. At 12:00 I then went to the dining area to eat my lunch. At 12:30 I then sat in the lobby to wait for my next therapy. At 1:00 During recreational therapy with Sam, She and I worked on the cover for my book today. At 2:00 during cribbage group Sylar had us playing in teams At 3:00 during Library group we continued to listen to the grapes of wrath. At 4:00 I left WestSide. Home at 5:15 to my shower, got comfortable, ate dinner with my parents and aunt, who did a great job painting my bathroom by the way. I then ate dinner before pulling up my blog and typing of my day. 

Making m&m chocolate chip cookies for Christmas

 My Sunday morning began at 8:50 a.m. by going into the kitchen to drink a cup of tea while eating my fruit. Then at 9:08 I had a slice of french toast. Once I had finished eating, I had returned to my bedroom at 9:11 to brush my teeth. Then after putting some clean clothing away, I then made my bed. At 9:36 I had shaved before putting in my eye and nose drops. Once I had taken in two puffs of air with my inhaler, At 10:00 I then watched Sunday Mass on line. At 10:30 my father then gave me a haircut. At 10:53 I began to do my back stretches. After doing so, I then continued with my stroke stretches. At 11:15 I then listened to my audio book. My mother had arrived home from church at at 11:50. Once she was settled, she then gave me communion. At 12:15 I then made some Christmas cookies. They were chocolate chip cookies with red and green m&m's in them. At 1:10 I had finished baking. I then had a smoothy and and glass of egg nos for lunch. Once I had done so, I then went to my bedroom to brush my teeth. I then slept from 1:15-4:15. Once I had taken a shower, I wen into the kitchen to eat dinner with my parents and aunt Joan. Once I had finished eating, I then returned to my bedroom at 5:15 to blog of my day. 

Doing my stretches

 My Saturday morning began at 9:00 a.m. by going into the kitchen to drink a hot cup of apple cider while eating my fruit. At 9:10 I then had half of an english muffin,  home fries, tomato's, and an egg bite. Once I had finished eating, I then returned to my bedroom to take the sheets off of my bed. At 9:45 I had put some clean laundry away before brushing my teeth. I then put some clean laundry away, before brushing my teeth and shaving. At 10:00 I then went online to ask a friend her mothers address. After doing so, at 10:11 I had made my bed with clean sheets. At 10:20 I began to do my back stretches. I then continued with my stroke stretches. At 10:56 I had put in my eye and nose drops before taking in two puffs of air with my inhaler. At 11:00 I then filled my empty pill containers for th week ahead. At 11:50 I had cleaned my bathroom before laying down to rest. I had slept from 12:05-3:05 before getting up to take a shower and get comfortable for the evening. After doing so, I had pulled up my blog at 3:30 and typed of my day before eating dinner. 

Playing apples to apples

 My Friday morning began at 5:18 a.m. by going into the kitchen to drink a cup of hot cocoa while eating some fruit. After doing so, I then had a bowl of quaker cereal with a toasted english muffin with peanut butter and nutella. Once I had finished eating, I then returned to my bedroom at 5:45 to brush my teeth. At 6:00 I then made my bed before shaving. I then did my stretches before taking a shower and getting ready for the day ahead. At 6:37 I had put in my eye and nose drops before taking in two puffs of air with my inhaler. At 6:50 I finished getting dressed, by putting my sweat suit on over my shorts and L.L. Bean t-sshirt. Once I was ready, I then sat down to wait for United Wheelchair to arrive to take me to WestSide. United pulled into my driveway at 7:30. I had arrived at WestSide at 8:40. I had sat in the lobby until 9:00 . The other clients and I went into the conference room for games group. Today Keileigh and Skylar had us first playing apples to apples and the other  half wanted to play skip-bo. At 11:00 I had stayed in the conference room for stretching group with Dan my P.T.A. He also does some exercises groups too. The other the other three clients and I took turns naming off stretches for the group to do. At 12:00 I then went to the lobby to meet the United Wheelchair driver who would be taking me home. I arrived home at 1:15. Once inside I had eaten my lunch. At 1:40 I then went to my bedroom to brush my teeth. At 1:45 I lied down to rest and slept until 4:45. At 4:54 I then took a shower and got comfortable for the evening. At 5:30 I then went into the kitchen to eat dinner. Once I had finished eating, I then returned to my bed at 6:08 to blog of my day.  

Filling out a sympathy card to send to a friend

 My Thursday morning began at 9:30 a.m. I was woke by a phone call by my father, on his way home from visiting my sister in Scarborough. My sister just picked out a puppy and he wanted to go down and see it. She does not have it yet, but soon. The puppy"s name is Charlie. At 9:30 I then went into the kitchen to eat my fruit while drinking a hot cup of apple cider. After doing so, I then fixed myself a bowl of granola with half of a toasted english muffin. At 10:26 I then brushed my teeth and shaved. At 10:55 I had put in my eye and nose drops before taking in two puffs of air with my inhaler. At 11:00 I then made my bed. After doing so, I had listened to my audio book wile doing my back and stroke stretches. At 11:33 I had finished my work out. I then made my move in words with friends. At 11:50 my mother arrived home from work. I then filled out a sympathy card for a friend. At 12:30 I then had a smoothy. At 1:00 I had gone to my bedroom to brush my teeth before laying down to rest. I had slept until 3:33 before waking. After taking a shower, I had gone into the kitchen to have a plate of spaghetti with a piece of garlic bread and some sautéed mushrooms. Once I had finished eating, I then returned to my bedroom to brush my teeth, before pulling my blog at 4:30 and typing of my day. 

Writing a Sonic poem in poetry group

 My Wednesday morning began at 5:15 a.m. by doing my back stretches. At 6:00 I then made my bed before going into the kitchen at 6:15 to drink a cup of hot cocoa while eating my fruit. Once I had finished doing so, I then had eaten an omelet with half of an english muffin with a glass of orange juse. Once I had finished eating, I then returned to my bedroom at 6:40 to brush my teeth and shave. After doing so, I had taken my shower and got ready for the day ahead. Once I had put my eye and nose drops in, I then took in two puffs of air with my inhaler. At 7:40 I then left the house to go to WestSide.  Upon my arrival at 8:40, I had sat in the lobby to twenty minutes waiting to meet with Sam at 10:00 for my recreational therapy session. Together she and I continued to edit and look for pictures to put in my book. We also had to crop the some pictures to make them fit. At 11:00 I then went to the gym for my P.T. session with Dan. Once Dan strapped the gate belt around my waist we took off walking in the hallway to start off the session. After four laps we went back into the gym and went into the gym. He then had me on the nu step for twn minutes. I then went into the parallel bars to do some step ups on the box. taking turns leading with the right and left leg. At 12:00 I then went to the dinning area to eat my lunch. After brushing my teeth, I then went to the conference room for chess group with Keileigh and another client. We each won a game. At 2:00 I then went into another room for poetry group. Today Skylar had us write a sonic poem. At 3:00 I then went to the lobby to go home. I arrived home at 4:10. Once inside I had taken a shower before calling my friend Deb, returning her call. We talked for about twenty minutes catching up. At 4:40 I then ate dinner. At 5:10 I then pulled up my blog and typed of my day. 

Using thera red and yellow thera band with Caryn during P.T.

 My Tuesday morning began at 4:30 a.m. by doing my back stretches. I then continued to do my stroke stretches. Once I was loosened up and made my bed, I then went into the kitchen at 5:40 to eat my fruit while drinking a hot cup of apple cider. Once I had finished doing so, I then had a bowl of granola with half of a toasted english muffin. Once I had finished eating, I then returned to my bedroom at 6:20 to shave and take my shower. Once I was dressed and ready for the day ahead, I then put in my eye and nose drops. Once I had taken in two puffs of air with my inhaler, I then sat to wait for United Wheelchair. I was soon on my way at 7:30. I had arrived at WestSide at 9:00 a.m. and went strait to the gym for my P.T. session with Caryn. We began our session by walking five loops around the outer hallway of the gym and dining area. After doing so, we went back into the gym. Caryn had put ankle  weights around my legs. I then sat on the edges of one of those workout beds and lifter my leges up. Caryn then used red and yellow thera band to do some more leg exercises. Red for my left and yellow for my right. At 9:30 Caryn went to get me some water. I then went into the parallel bars to do squats, side kicks, and kick my legs forward and backward. At 9:35 I then took another break. Caryn then put the erix pad in the parallel bars. She then had me put my feet close together standing on the erix mat. After doing so, I then took one more lap before going into the kitchen for cooking group at 10:00 with two other clients. Today Keileigh had us making fettuccine alfredo and  apple crisp. We first cup up and chopped apples. We then mixed cinnamon with the apples stirring it around. Once the apple crisp was made, we cleaned up the kitchen and began to make the fettuccini elfredo. Once we had finished doing so, we sat down to eat. At 1:00 I had an O.T. session with Betsy. We first played cribbage. She then taught me how to play eye spy, so as to work on my visual tracking. We then played pick up sticks before ending the session. At 2:00 I then went into the lobby to meet the United Wheelchair driver who would be taking me home. I had arrived home at 3:00 and went strait to my bedroom to rest. I had slept until 4:30 before getting up to take a shower and get comfortable for the evening. At 4:50 I then went into the kitchen to have a bowl of fish chowder for dinner. I then went to my bedroom at 5:10 to blog of my day. 

Attending a Halloween pary

 My Monday morning began at 6:20 a.m. by making my bed. I then began to do my back stretches. After doing so, I then went into the kitchen at 6:27 to eat my fruit while drinking a hot cup of cocoa. At 6:35 I had eaten a bowl of hot cereal with a toasted english muffin. Once I had finished eating, I had returned to my bedroom at 6:47 to do my stroke stretches. At 7:10 I then took a shower and got myself dressed for the day. Once I had put in my eye and nose drops, I then took in two puffs of air. At 7:45 I then listened to my audio book while waiting for United Wheelchair to arrive. I had left the house at 8:00 a.m. arriving at WestSide at 9:15. I sat in the lobby for thirty minutes while waiting to go to the gym for my P.T. session with Dan. While in the gym Dan started me by doing laps around the outside of the gym and kitchen. We then went back into the gym at 10:15 to do my leg exercises in the parallel bars. After doing so, at 10:30 Dan had me do some side stepping. At 10:37 I then did some backward walking in the hallway. At 10:47 I then sat in the gym with a fan blowing on me. I then walked some more laps before Dan checked my P.T. schedule for the rest of the week. At 11:00 during memory strategies group had us go around the group and name an animal starting with a then the second person b they had to remember the a animal and so on. At 11:30 There were items in a box. We looked then wee had to remember what was in the box. Keiliegh and Skylar took things out and we had to remember what items where taken out. At 12:00 I then went to the dining area to eat my lunch. At 1:00 During recreational therapy with Samantha, we looked for pictures to put in my book. At 2:00 I had attended a halloween party instead of going to my group. During the party they served us pizza and chips with cup cakes for dessert. We then watched a video to judge costumes from the party at Bayside. We were then given a word search and a crossword puzzle to do. We then watched a movie before leaving at 4:00. I had arrived home at 6:08. Once I had eaten dinner, I then took a shower got comfortable pulled up my blog and typed of my day. 

Meeting Father Paul

 My Sunday morning began at 8:00 a.m. by doing my back stretches. After doing so, I then made my bed and shaved before doing my stroke stretches. At 8:54 I then made my way to the kitchen at 9:00 to eat my fruit while drinking a hot cup of cocoa. At 8:54 I then had a slice of french toast with cinnamon sprinkled on it. Once I had finished eating, I then returned to my bedroom to brush my teeth. At 9:25 I then watched Sunday Mass. At 9:55 I then finished doing so. At 10:00 I then took my shower, so as to get ready for the day ahead. Once I was dressed, I then put in my eye and nose drops. I then took in two puffs of air, before leaving the house at 11:27 with my father. He had taken me to the church, so that I could meet with father Paul the priest at our parish. While there we had talked and told him some things, I had never let anyone else know. He then had asked if I would like confession, and I said yes. Once we had finished talking , I felt so relieved. At 1:00 he then brought me back out into the church to where my mother was waiting for me. My mother and I then were on our way. I had picked up lunch on the way home. We arrived home at at 1:10. Once inside, I had eaten, before returning to my bedroom at 1:40 to brush my teeth. I then lied down to rest and slept, from 1:48-4:40. Once I had taken a shower and was comfortable for the evening, I then ate dinner before pulling up my blog and typing of my day. 

Taking a ride to camp

My Saturday morning began at 9:45 a.m. by going into the kitchen to eat my fruit while drinking my hto cocoa. At 10:00 I then had an egg bite with some fried potatoes and half of an english muffin with lemon curd spread on it. At 10:15 I then returned to my bedroom to make my bed. After putting some clean laundry away, at 10:20 I then brushed my teeth and shaved. At 10:40 I began to do my back stretches. At 10:56 I had filled my empty pill containers before starting in with my stroke stretches. At 11:30 I had finished my workout. At 11:30 I had cleaned my bathroom. After doing so, I had put in my eye and nose drops. Once I had taken in two puffs of air, I had left the house with my father to take a ride to camp. At 12:50 we had arrived at camp to check to see if the contractors started to jack the camp up. At 1:05 we then left camp and were on our way back home. At 1:30 we stopped at the lot, where my mother and sister were. At 1:40 we arrived home. After some crackers and cheese, I returned to my bedroom to brush my teeth. I then lied down to rest and slept from 2:00-4:30. At 4:52 I then took a shower and got comfortable for the evening before pulling up my blog and typeing of my day. I then went into the kitchen to visit with my family before eating.