Finishing up my mosaic apple during Espressive Arts

My Tuesday morning began on this day at 5:30 a.m. by getting up to stretch. After doing so, I then strapped on my ankle weights and began to work my legs. After doing so I had shaved and taken my shower thus getting ready for the day ahead. Once I was ready, I had gone out into the kitchen to eat my breakfast. At 7:00 I had returned to my bathroom to brush my teeth. I then grabbed my knapsack and lunch, United soon arrived to bring me to therapy. Upon my arrival to WestSide, I had gone to my locker to put my lunch and clothing in. I then grabbed my Ipad and went to the conference room for Yoga Group. Today Michelle and Matt had us following a mindfulness meditation workout on line. At 10:00 I then had met Alex in the gym for my P.T. session. Alex first had me sitting on a t-stool. While doing so, Alex had me close my eyes with my feet close together as he held onto the gate belt wrapped around my waist. After fifteen minutes balancing on a t-stool, I then went into the parallel bars. Alex had set up an obstacle cours having me walking over and on matts, cones sideways forward and back. He then took me out into the hall to work on my balance as well. At 11:00 I then went to the craft room fro expressive arts. Today I had finished gluing red strips of cut out magazine pieces so as to cover the apple. I then was able to take home my mosaic. At 12:00 I had taken a shower before sitting down to eat my lunch. At 12:30 I then had to meet with Piper for case management. We had spoke for tenn minutes I then went back to the dining area to finish eating my lunch. At 1:00 I then went to the lobby with my things. United then took me home. I had slept all the way home. Upon my arrival home at 2:00 I had gone strait to bed I was still tired. I had slept until 5:00 before getting up to eat dinner. I then called grandma before turning on my laptop to enter my daily blog entree.

Making Boston Cream Pie in baking basics

My Monday morning began on this sixth day of April at 5:30 a.m. by going out into the kitchen to drink my hot cocoa and to eat some fruit. As  I was doing so, my father had made me and my sister an egg muffin with cheese for breakfast. Once we had finished eating I had returned to my bedroom to brush my teeth and shave. After doing so, I then had made my bed. At 5:55 I then began to work my upper body using weights. After doing so I then began to stretch. At 6:22 I had taken my shower thus getting ready for the rest of my day. I had finally had arrived to WestSide for 9:00 a.m. During Academic Skills Group today Alex had us watching the assassanation of J.F.K. We then answered questions.  I was able to get everyone right today without taking notes. At 10:00 I then met Joe in the conference room for tai chi group We first washed the organs. Joe then had us working on our balance and breathing while exercisimg. At 11:00 I then went to thekitchen for baking basics group. Today Casey  and Nichole had us making Boston Cream Pie. My Job was to mix eggs flower and vanilla. Once it was made our group each had a piec. At 12:30 I then had lunch before meeting with Deb at 1:00. Today Deb and I continued to work on organising my email  into folders. At 2:00 I then took a shower before sitting down to blog in the kitchen. I then had social group before going home. 

Happy Easter

My Easter morning began this Sunday at 7:30 a.m. by going out into the kitchen to drink my hot cocoa and eat some fruit. After doing so, I then had some eggs on english muffin for breakfast with my sister and parents. Once we had finished eating I had returned to my bedroom to brush my teeth and shave. At 7:54 I then sat down to fill my pill containers for the week ahead. After doing so I then began to stretch. At 8:20 I had strapped on my ankle weights and began to work my legs. After doing so, I had put my laundry away before taking my shower and getting ready to go church. At 9:15 I then left for church with my mother. After mass, my mother and I we to the Pierce House to pick my grandmother up to bring to our house for Easter dinner. We had arrived home at 12:00. Once inside, my sister showed me how work my new printer she had bought me for my birthday. At 12:30 Barbara and I had split some wish bones she had been saving. After doing so I had spoke to my Aunt Joan on the telephone on this Easter Day. Once we had finished with our conversation I then spoke to my friend Greg for ten minutes. At 1:20 I had sat down in the formal living room to talk with my grandmother and sister. I then fell a sleep in the chair in the formal living room for a couple of ours before before waking to talk to my mother and sister. At 3:40 I then had taken a shower At 4:15 we then sat down to eat Easter dinner. I then went to my laptop to blog at 5:00 before calling it a day.

Thank you Barbara for the new printer

I began my Saturday morning at on this fourth day of April at 9:00 a.m. by going out into the kitchen to eat some fruit with fruit dip and to drink my hot cocoa. After doing so I then had french toast for breakfast. Once I had finished eating, At 10:00 I had brushed my teeth and shaved. After doing so, I then went downstairs to fold the laundry that was dry from yesterdays wash I had done. After doing so, I had cleaned the bathroom downstairs. At 10:30 I then started a load of laundry, I then continued to fold laundry. At 10:50 I had gone back to my bedroom to make my bed. After doing so, I then began to stretch. At 11:30 I then began to work my upper body with weights. At 11:47 I then hung the laundry to dry. My sister had arrived at 12:07. Once she was inside the house she had me opened her birthday gift to me. A new high tech printer.Thank you Barbara. At 12:35 Barbara then hooked the printer up to my laptop and I pad. At 1:30 I then lied down to rest. I had slept until 4:30 before getting up. I then went out into the kitchen. Barbara then opened her birthday gifts. Our birthdays are both in April, Can you tell? At 5:15 I then took a shower before sitting down to eat dinner with my family. I then went to my bedroom to blog.

Walking at Bates College today with Matt

My Friday morning began on this day at 8:00 a.m. by going out into the kitchen to drink my hot cocoa and eat some fruit. After doing so, I then had a bowl of cereal and a toasted muffin. Once I had finished eating I had picked up the kitchen before starting the dishwasher. At 8:22 I had returned to my bedroom to brush my teeth and shave before making my bed. I then began my workout. I first worked my upper body using my weights. At 8:45 I then began to stretch. Once I had finished the routine, I had then strapped on my ankle weights and began to work my legs. At 9:15 I had gone to the laundry room to start a load of laundry. I then went back to my bedroom to put my clean laundry away that my father had put outside my bedroom door this morning. After doing so, I had taken my shower, thus getting ready for the day ahead. At 10:10 I then made myself a peanut butter and jelly sandwich for lunch. It was only 10:10, but I was hungry. Once I had finished eating I had brushed my teeth. At 10:00 I had then typed the cookie recipe into the book I am trying to write about my Journey towards recovery after having this stroke. At 11:30 United had arrived to take me to WestSide. Upon my arrival, Matt and I went to Bates college to do some walking around the pound and the track. Upon my arrival home today, my fit bit showed that I had walked 7.62 miles in the course of the day. That would include my morning workout and what walking I had done prior to the walk at Bates College. We then went back to WestSide at 2:30. I had just enough time to take a shower before going home. I had arrived home at 4:30, thus going strait to my laptop to enter my daily blog entry.

Following a daily routine

My Thursday morning began on the second day of April at 8:00 a.m. by going out into the kitchen to heat up my cocoa. After doing so, I then sat down to eat some fruit and drink my cocoa. Once I had done so I had returned to my bedroom at 8:10 to take the sheets off my bed. I then brought them to the laundry room to start a load of laundry. After doing so, I had cleaned the bathroom next to the laundry room. At 8:22 I had returned to the kitchen to toast half a muffin to go with my bowl of cereal. I then sat down to eat. After doing so, I had returned to my bedroom to brush my teeth. At 8:50 I then put clean sheets on my bed, thus making it. At 9:00 I had returned to the laundry room to hang the laundry to dry. I then started another load of laundry before returning to my bedroom to stretch. At 9:35 I then began to do my upper weight exercises. After doing so, I then strapped on my ankle weights and began to work my legs. At 10:00 I had then grabbed my I pad and played my turn with word trick. After doing so I had shaved before vacuuming my bedroom. After doing so, I then sat down to fill out a survey. At 10:50 I then hung another load of laundry. I then had taken my shower. After doing so, I had gone out into the kitchen to make myself a sandwich. I then sat down to eat my lunch. At 12:46 I had washed some dish's in the kitchen sink, before laying down to rest at 1:00. I had slept until 3:30 before getting up. I then went out into the kitchen to make a salad to eat before dinner. I then sat down to eat. I then returned to my bedroom at 5:00 to pull up my blog before calling it a day.

April Fools

My Wednesday morning began on this April fools day at 5:30 a.m. by getting out of bed to stretch. Once I had done so, I then preceded to do my weight exercises. I had completed my workout by 6:00 a.m. Once I done so, I has shaved then taken my shower before then going out into the kitchen to eat my breakfast. Once I had my fill, I had returned to my bedroom to brush my teeth. I then grabbed my lunch and knapsack, United Wheelchair then brought me to WestSide. Upon my arrival for 9:30 a.m. I had put my things into my locker before going to my counseling session with Maria. Today we had focussed on ways I could relieve frustration. Before my having this last stroke, I use to go fo run, and that obviously did the trick. Today finding ways to do so, had become a little difficult. Not only to think of things but to do them as well. At 10:00 I then met Matt in the conference room where he and I used the wii to work on improving my balance. In doing so we had bowled a couple of strings as we stood on the erix pad. First game with two legs on and the second with one on and one off tandum style. We then tried the tennis and the baseball to work on my balance as well. At 11:00 I then stayed in the conference room for Brain Injury Education Group. We started the group off by taking down the sign in the lobby for Brain Injury awareness Month. March is over. We then continued to focus on vision with Michelle and Maria. Did you know that half of all Brain Injury's Result in having some sort of vision loss. At 12:00 I then went to the dining area to eat my lunch with others. After doing so I had taken a shower before going back to the conference room for support group. Maria and Jill had us discussing what we thought of the quote, "The happiest people don't have the best of everything, they just make the best of everything." Once we had finished our discussion, I had grabbed my knapsack and United then took me home. Upon my arrival home at 3:00 I had spoke to a friend while eating party mix and drinking water. At 4:30 I then went out to the kitchen to eat corn chowder for dinner. After doing so, I had returned to my bedroom at 5:00 to blog.