Spending a busy Thursday morning at home

My Thursday morning began on this day at 8:00 a.m. by taking the sheets off my bed. I then brought them and the rest of my laundry to the laundry room so as to start a wash. After doing so, I had gone back to the kitchen to drink my hot cocoa and eat some fruit. I then fixed myself a bowl of cereal along with a toasted muffin. I had finished eating at 8:25, thus returning to my bedroom to put clean sheets on my bed thus making it. I then had returned to the laundry toom to get the laundry out of the washer so as to start another load. I then hung the laundry outside to dry. Once I had completed that task, I had made my way back into the kitchen to wash some dish's. At 9:15 I then went outside to stack some wood for thirty minutes. I then went back to the laundry room to retrieve the next load so as to hang it out to dry. I then started yet another load, this time darks. At 10:00 my mother had called. I had heard the phone ring form outside as I was stacking wood. Not having enough time to answer it, I had gone inside to return her call. She was wondering what I was doing. I then called my grandmother to see how her day was going before making my way back out to the wood pile. I then continuing raking the leaves within the wooded area. At 11:00 I had gone back to the laundry room to hang what was to be the final load of laundry. As I was doing so, my fit bit had hit 10,000 steps. Wow!!! so early in the day too. At 11:15 I then made some ice before making myself a glass of ice water. After doing so, I had returned to the wood pile. I had stacked wood for a bit longer before having to call it a day. My right foot started to get week, the side that was affected by the stroke. I then went inside to take a shower before making myself a sandwich. Once I had finished eating my lunch, I had brushed my teeth and found myself in bed by 1:00. I had slept until 3:35 before getting up. I then went to the kitchen to make myself an ice cream float. I then spoke to my mother briefly before receiving a phone call. At 4:30 I then put my laundry away my mother had put on my bed before eating dinner. once I had finished eating, I had returned to my bedroom to sit down to fill my pill containers for the week. I then pulled up my blog.

Working on throwing and my balance in the back yard at WestSide with Matt during P.T.

My Wednesday morning began on this day at 5:30 a.m. by getting to stretch. After doing I then began to do my weight exercises. Once I had completed my workout, I then took my shower, thus getting ready for the day ahead. At 6:45 I then found myself in the kitchen having a bowl of cereal with toast. At 7:15 I had returned to my bedroom to brush my teeth. After doing so, I had sat down to read while waiting for my ride. At 7:45 I then called my grandmother before leaving for WestSide. Upon my arrival at 9:30 I had met with Maria for counseling. During our session, we talked about using breathing techniques before each therapy to help me relax. At 10:00 I had then made my way to the gym where I had met Matt for my p.t. session. We had first went outside to walk to the bank. We then sat on the picnic table to rest before returning to WestSide. In all total one-half mile. Once we returned to WestSide we had worked on improving my balance by going out in the backyard to first walk two laps around the uneven ground. I then stood with one foot in front of the other and tossed rings so as to get them around a pole. Mat and I passed a ball so as to work on my throwing ability with the ar affected by the stroke. At 11:00 I then went back inside to the conference room for Brain injury education group. We first reviewed the glasses activity briefly. We then talked about what things we would need to another presentation. I.E personal stories, handouts, glasses activity, ect. We then continued to edit my personal story that I had written. At 12:00 I had taken a shower before eating my lunch. After doing so, I had gone back to the conference room for support group. Once we had finished sharing, I then grabbed my things and home I went. I had arrived home at 3:20 thus laying down to rest. I had slept until 5:00 before getting up to eat dinner. I then returned to my bedroom to blog before calling it a day.

Making Mothers Day cards during Expressive Arts

I began my Tuesday morning at 5:00 a.m. by getting out of bed to do my stretching exercises. Once I had finished stretching, I had shaved before grabbing my dumb bells and began to do my weight exercises. After doing so, I then strapped my ankle weights on and started to lift my legs in every direction possible. Once I had completed my workout I had taken my shower thus getting ready for the day ahead. After doing I had a bowl of cereal with a toasted muffin. Once I had brushed my teeth, United wheelchair soon picked me up to bring me to therapy. Upon my arrival for 9:00 a.m. I had put my lunch and belongings into my locker before making my way to the conference room. Today Deb and Matt had us following a chair yoga workout. At 10:00 I had met Alex in the gym for my p.t session. Today I had taken the incombant bike outside, thus riding it in the parking lot. I had made seven trips up and back around cones alex had set up for me to go around. At 10:38 my started to become tired, so we had gone inside to play a game of cribbage before ending the session. At 11:00 I had gone to the craft room for expressive arts group. Today Joyce and Casey had us making mothers day cards. At 12:00 I then went to the kitchen to eat my lunch. After doing so, I had taken a shower before meeting with Piper at 12:45 for case management. Once we had finished talking, United Wheelchair then took me home at 1:00. I had arrived home at 2:30 thus going strait to bed. I had slept until 5:10 before getting up. I then had gone out into the kitchen to eat dinner. At 5:45 I then returned to my bedroom to blog.

Baking Bedtime Brownies during Baking Basics Group

My Monday morning began on this fourth day of May at 5:30 a.m. by getting out of bed to stretch. After doing so, I then grabbed my dumbbells abd began to work my upper body. After doing so, I had strapped on my ankle weights and began to do my leg exercises. Once I had completed my workout, I had shaved and showered before 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 bun. Once I had finished eating, I had returned to my bedroom at 6:50 to brush my teeth. I then grabbed my lunch and my knapsack and out  the door I went. I had arrived at WestSide at 9:00 a.m. Being an hour early do to another patients appointment who had rode in my for 9:00, I had sat in the lobby to wait. At 10:00 I then went to the conference room for tai chi group. Today after working on our balance while doing tai chi exercises, we were informed that tai chi would be changed to Tuesdays this summer with a different instructor. At 11:00 I had made my way to the kitchen for baking basics group. Today Nichole and Casey had us making Bedtime Brownies. My task was to mix the flower, baking cocoa, baking powder, and salt. First I had to melt butter. Once we had finisehd the recipe, we each tried a piece as we were looking up a meal to bake for next week. At 12:30 I then had lunch. At 1:00 I had met Deb upstairs for our rehab session. Today we looked up pintrest. Deb then showed me the things you are able to do. At 2:00 I then took a shower before going to the kitchen to sit down in peace and quiet to blog before social group. I then went home at 4:00. 

Picking up mother's day card's

My Sunday morning began on this third day of May by getting up at 7:50 a.m. to stretch. After doing so, I had preceded to do my upper weight exercises I then strapped on my ankle weights and began to work my legs, lifting them in ever direction possible, laying down and standing up. Once I had completed my workout I then took my shower, thus getting ready for the day ahead. At 9:00 I had then gone out into the kitchen to eat my breakfast. After doing so I had returned to my bathroom to brush my teeth before filling my pill cases for the week ahead. At 10:00 I then left for church with my mother. After mass, we then went to the Pierce House to visit my grandmother. At 12:00 My mother took me to the shop so that my father could give me a hair cut. At 12:15 we then went to Rite Aid so that I could buy some mothers day cards. On the way home I had picked up some lunch. We had arrived home at 1:00. I then sat down to eat once I was inside. I then put something comfortable on before filling out my Mothers Day Card's. After doing so, I had lied down to rest and slept from 1:55-5:55. Ti-----erd. I then went out into the kitchen to eat dinner with my parents. After a plait of spaghetti, I had then gone to my bedroom so as to blog.

Stacking a log of wood or two

My Saturday morning began this day at 9:20 a.m. by going out into the kitchen to drink my hot cocoa and eat some fruit with fruit dip. After doing so, I had returned to my bedroom to make my bed. I had gone back out into the kitchen at 9:30 to eat my my breakfast. After doing so I had returned to my bedroom at 9:50 to brush my teeth before lathering up with sunscreen. I then went outside at 10:08 to begin stacking wood. I am not able to do it to long before my leg gets tired. I had gone beck into the house at 11:15 so as to take a shower. I then lied down to rest at 11:40. I had slept until 2:40 before getting up to eat lunch. After a bowl of soup, I had called my grandmother. We talked until 3:00. I then spoke to a friend for a while before sitting down to blog before before dinner.

Going for a three mile walk along the River Walk

I began my Friday morning at 7:50 a.m. by taking the sheets off of my bed and bringing my laundry to the laundry room to start a wash. I then returned to the kitchen to drink my hot cocoa and eat some fruit and fruit dip. At 8:07 I toasted myself an english muffin to go with my bowl of cereal. At 8:18 I then picked up the kitchen before then starting the dishwasher. At 8:20 I then returned to my bedroom to make my bed, thus putting on clean sheets. Once I had brushed my teeth, I then began to workout by stretching and doing my weight exercises. At 9:00 I then returned to the laundry room so as to hang the laundry to dry. At 9:08 I then took my shower thus getting ready for the day ahead. After doing so, I had then put my clean laundry away. After doing so, I had gone out into the kitchen at 10:13 to have a bowl of soup for lunch. Once I had finished eating, I had emptied the dishwasher, thus putting the dish's away. At 11:00 I had called grandma before leaving to go to WestSide. Upon my arrival Matt and I had then went to the River Walk in Lewiston Auburn to walk. We had walked three miles with rest breaks in between before returning to WestSide. United Wheelchair then brought me home. I had arrived home at I had arrived home at 4:20, thus laying down to rest. I had slept until 6:00 before getting up to take a shower. I had then gone out into the kitchen to eat dinner. I then went to my bedroom to type my blog.