Spending a quiet day with my sister at home

           My Saturday morning began on this fourteenth day of May at 9:00 a.m. by going out into the kitchen to drink my hot cocoa and eat some fruit. As I was doing so, my sister had made us some sausage and eggs for breakfast put over toast with cheese. Once we had finished eating, we had called out grandmother. Once off the phone, I had returned to my bedroom to shave and brush my teeth. At 10:00, I had gone downstairs to fold the laundry that I had washed yesturday. It was now dry. At 10:25 I then played some work trick on my I pad. At 10:50 I then began to stretch. After doing so, I the preceded to do my upper weight exercises. At 11:30 I then put the laundry away that I had folded. After doing so, I had layed down to rest. I had slept from 12:00-3:00 before getting up. I then spoke to a friend for a while on the phone before taking my shower at 4:10. After doing so, I had sat down to eat dinner with my sister at 4:30. Once we had finshed eating at 5:00, I then preceded to go to the laundry room to start a load of laundry, before sitting down to blog.                                                                          

Last day on the slopes for the season

My Friday morning began on this day at 7:00 a.m. by going out into the kitchen to eat my breakfast. After a bowl of cereal and a toasted english muffin, I then preceded to brush my teeth. After doing so I had put some clean laundry away. At 8:00 I then began to stretch. After doing so, I then strapped on my ankle weights and began to do my leg exercises. At 8:30 I then sat down to fill my enpty pill containers for the week. After doing so I had hung a load of  laundry in the washer to dry. Once I had started aother load, I had taken my shower, thus getting ready for the day ahead. At 9:30 I then hung the load to dry. After doing so, I then make myself a sandwich for lunch. Once I had finished eating I had washed some dish's before hanging another load to dry. something I should ot be doing. I should be saving my energy for skiing this afternoon. Once I was ready, I had sat down to wait for my ride. Bob from United Wheelchair had arrived at 12:45 to take me to Lost Valley Ski Resort. Upon my arrival I had met Matt there. Within the two hours we had made ten run. taking rest brakes in between. Lift two was even open today so that we could access other trails on the mountain. Today being my last day, was a bonus to be ablt to do. We had went back into the lodge at 3:15. Once I taken my ski boots off, and packed things into my ski bag, Matt helped me out to the van. Bob was out there waiting. Upon my arrival home at 5:15, Bob had helped me in with my skis and ski bag. I then went to my bedroom to take my shower before sitting down to eat dinner with my sister. At 6:11, I had returned to my bedroom to blog. 

My Thursday morning began at on this day at 8:30 a.m. by going out into the kitchen to eat my plate of fruit along with my hot cocoa. while doing so I had toasted myself an english muffin to go with my bowl of cereal. Once I had finshed eating breakfast, I had picked up the kitchen before starting the dishwasher. At 9:12 I then returned to my bedroom to brush my teeth. After doing so, I had made my way to the laundry room to start a load of laundry. At 9:36 I had returned to my bedroom to put clean sheets on my bed, thus making it. At 8:45  I had answered the telephone, thus taking a message  for my father. At 10:00 I then returned to my bedroom to start my daily workout. I had first stretched. After doing so, I had grabbed my weights and began to work my upper body. At 10:30 I had hung the laundry to dry. At 10:40 I had enough to start another load, so I did. After doing so, I had called my grandmother to see how her morning was going. Once I had hung up, I continued to clean the drawers in my bathroom. At 11:12 I had unloaded the dishwasher thus putting the dish's away. At 11:32 I then hung another load of launndry to dry. After doing so, I had returned to my bedroom to continue to clean my drawers in my bathroom. Once I had finished, I had turned on the news to watch while I sat down to eat my lunch. At 11:24 I had brushed my teeth before taking a shower. After doing so, I had layed down to rest from 1:00-3:30. Once I was up, I had called a friend to chat for a while before calling my grandmother once again to see how her day went. At 4:30 I then sat down to blog.  

Discussing a presentation to be done with the Scrub Club during Brain Injury Education Group

My Wednesday morning began on this day at 6:00 a.m. by getting up to stretch. After doing so, I then began to get ready for the day ahead. Once I had shaved and taken my shower, I then had gone out into the kitchen at 6:45 to eat my breakfast. Once I had eaten peanutbutter and honey on english muffin. Once I had finished eating I had brush my teeth before bringing my knapsack to the door. At 7:45 the dispatch from United Wheelchair had called to let me know to let me know he had made a mistake on the scheduling and that my ride would not be picking me up until thirty minutes later then usual. I then called WestSide to let them know. Upon my arrival to WestSide for 10:00 a.m. Once I had put my things in my locker, I then met Matt in the the conference room for my P.T. session We had worked on balance by using the wii while standing on an arix pad so as to challange my balance. We had done some bowling and some golf with the wii today. At 11:00 I had then made my way to the conference room for Brain Injury Education Group. Today while in group, I had made a phone call to Brewer Rehabillitation to see if there support is still active. We then worked on gathering information on the times of support groups through out the state. We then discussed how the scrub club at Franklin Memorial Hospital has invited us back to do another presentation. The scrub club is a group of students interested in going into the medical field once they have graduated high school. At 12:00 After taking a shower, I had gone to the kitchen to eat my lunch. At 1:00 I then went to the conference room for support group. Once we had finished checking in we then discussed the quote "Your life is a message to the world make sure it is inspiring." At 2:00 Pete from United then brought me home. I had arrived home at 3:00 and went strait to bed. I had slept until 5:00 before getting up. I then went out into the kitchen to eat dinner before returning to my bedroom to blog. 

Making a collage during Expressive Arts

I began my Tuesday morning at 5:30 a.m. by getting up to stretch. After doing so I had worked my upper body and then lower body wth weights. After my workout, I then preceded to get ready for the day ahead. After taking my shower, I had ventured out into the kitchen to eat some muffins for breakfast, toasted. Once I had finished eating, I had returned to my bedroom to brush my teeth. I then grabbed my knapsack and lunch, United then brought me WestSide. Upon my arrival for 9:00 a.m. I had put my things into my locker before going to the conference room for Yoga group. Today Michelle and Matt. had us following workouts off line. As we worked on our balance and breathing to the beat of a drum. Why I say that, during one of the workouts we had followed today, they had a drum beating. At 10:00 I had made my way to the gym for my P.T. session with John. John first had me sitting on a T-Stool. I was working on my balance as I raised my right leg and raised left arm and then raising left arm and right arm. I did so quickly so as to get my brain working so as to help with my skiing. He also had me stand up against the wall lifting opposite leg and arm. To end the session we then played a game of cribbage while standing. At 11:00 during expressive arts group we continued to cut colors out of magazines so as to make a colage on paper. I had drawn an apple and began to paste red papers onto the drawing. At 12:00 I had taken a shower before going into the lunch room to eat. At 1:00 I had then left for home. I had arrived home at 2:30. Upon doing so, I had put on something more comfortable before laying down to rest. I had slept until 5:00 before getting up to eat dinner. I then sat down to blog before calling it a day. 

Baking Carrot Oat Muffins During Baking Basics Group.

I began my Monday morning a little later then usually. I began to stretch at 6:00 a.m. At 6:15 I then took my shower thus getting ready for the day before going out into the kitchen to eat my breakfast. After a bowl of cereal and a toasted muffin, I had grabbed my things and caught my ride at 7:15. I had arrived at WestSide at 9:00 a.m.Once I had put my things in my locker, I had made my way to the conference room for Academic Skills Group. Tody we Florina tried to get the video going but could get no sound, So we did something cognitive like playing kings cribbage. At 10:00 I remained in the conference room Tai Chi group. Today the instructor Joe had us had us moving around, working on our balance and breathing. At 11:00 I had made my way to the kitchen for baking basics. Today our group had made carrot oat muffins. My job was to shred the carrots. Then once they were made I had scooped the batter into the muffin cups. While we were waiting for them to bake, we had sat down with Nichole and Casey to look through cook books for next weeks meal. The group decided on making chicken alfredo pizza. Once we had chosen next weeks meal, we then each tried a muffin. I then saw Mat in the kitchen, he let me know this Friday  will be my last Friday on skis for the season.At 1:00 I then had met with Deb. Together we worked on Fixing the time on my fit bit. At 2:00 during my break I had eaten my lunch and had taken a shower before carying on with my day. AT 3:00 I had gone back into the dining area for social group. Today Casey had us answering questions off from cards from a game to help creat conversation. At 4:00 United then took me home. I had arrived home at 5:30. Once I had got myself comfortable, I had eaten a plate of spaghetti for dinner before fixing my pill containers for the week. I then sat down to blog. 

snap, crackle, pop

My Sunday morning began at 8:00 a.m. by doing my upper weight exercises. After doing so I then began to stretch. At 8:30 I then strapped on my ankle weights then I began to work my legs. Once I had finished my morning workout, I had taken my shower before going out into the kitchen to eat my bowl of cereal and toasted bagel. At 9:30 I then went back to my bedroom to brush my teeth before leaving to go to church. It was weird today on my way to church with my mother, both of my ears began to pop. not the type of pop when you hit a hight elelvation, but more like a snap at a slow rate. After mass, my mother and went to the Pierce House to visit my grandmother. At 12:00 we then went to Hanaford to pick up a few things. We had arrived home at 1:00. I then sat down to eat lunch, before laying down to rest. I had slept from 1:30-4:22. I then went out into the kitchen for a spaghettie feast. After doing so, I had sat down to read the Sunday paper.