Don't count the days, make the days count.

Tuesday, April 7, 2020

Keeping myself busy

My Tuesday morning began at 7:00 a.m. by withing my cousin Julie a Happy Birthday on face book. aT 7:10 I then fixed myself a cup of hot cocoa to drink while watching the news. At 7:30 I then fixed myself a bowl of cereal with banana to go with my piece of toast. At 7:40 I then brushed my teeth and shaved before washing my dishes and picking up my kitchen. At 8:06 I then began to do the stretches have helped loosen up each morning since having my last stroke. I then called my mother parents. We spoke briefly, I then continued to stretch. At 8:38 I then put in my eye and nose drops. Once I had taken in two puffs of airs, at 8:47 I then took a shower. At 9:11 My mother had called. We talked until 9:22. I then cleaned my bathroom before starting a load of laundry. aT 9:44 I then wiped down my cupboards with Clorox wipes. At 9:50 I then did a word search, while listening to my audio book. At 10:30 I then put my laundry in the dryer. I then returned to my apartment to put my heat pack on my back for ten minutes. At 11:15 I then continued to do my word search. At 12:30 I then folded and put my laundry away. At 12:45 I then called my aunt, before talking to a friend who had called. At 1:00 I then went to talk to Mark about getting a new television. He then showed me how to get it to work better and said he would get me a new cord to hook up to the back. At 1:30 I then called and spoke to my mother. At 2:00 I then lied down to rest and slept until 5:00. I then took a shower before eating my dinner. At 6:30 once my kitchen was picked up, I then sat down to write a letter to a Priest friend who I have known since I was in grade school to send an easter card in. I then soon called it a day.

Monday, April 6, 2020

Shopping at the schooner Store for the first time

My Monday morning began at 4:00 a.m. by fixing myself a cup fo hot cocoa. I then sat down to drink it while watching the news. At 4:30 I then fixed myself a bowl of cereal with a piece of toast. At 4:40 I then brushed my teeth. I then put in my eye and nose drops before taking two puffs of my inhaler. Once I had my dishes washed and my kitchen picked up, I then went back to bed and slept from 5:00-9:00 before waking. Once I had shaved, I then made my bed. At 9:20 I began to do my stretches that I have been doing since my last stroke. At 9:52 I then began to do my back stretches. At 9:40 I then took a shower. At 10:00 I had put in my eye and nose drops. I then took in two puffs of air. At 10:05 I then filled my empty pill containers. At 10:45 I then made a call and spoke to my mother. We talk til 11:20. While I waited for my meal to be delivered. Once I had finished eating, I then called my mother back. At 12:40 I then went outside to take a walk. I had returned inside my apartment at 1:15. I then spoke to my mother until 1:30. I then did the daily challenge left outside in my mailbox, a crossword puzzle. At 1:45 I then spoke to a friend. At 2:00 I then went the village green to shop in the new store that they created for residence to buy. I had returned to my apartment at 2:30. Once my items were unpacked and put away, I spoke to my father. At 2:44 I then slept until 5:15. I then took a shower before having a bowl of cereal and piece of toast. At 5:55 Jackie had called to take my meal order for tomorrow. At 6:00 I then continued to eat. I then picked up, before pulling up my blog and typing of my day.

Sunday, April 5, 2020

Chatting with my cousin Mark

My Sunday morning began at 9:15 a.m. by fixing myself a bowl of cereal and a piece of toast. Once I had finished I then brushed my teeth before making my bed. At 9:48 I then shaved before starting in with stretches that have helped me each morning since having my last stroke. At 10:20 I then sent a message to my cousin Mark on messenger. I spoke to my mother on the phone. At 11:00 I had taken a shower while waiting for my meal to arrive. After doing so, I then put in my eye and nose drops before taking in two puffs of air. At 11:15 I then put a heat pack on my back. At 1:25 my father had called while he was out for a walk. We talk for fifteen minutes. Lindsey then knocked on my door so as to deliver my meal. Once I had finished eating, I then called my mother to let her know that I had pot roast. YUMMY!!! At 12:20 I then had washed what dishes were mine and picked up my kitchen. I then filled my water bottle with ice and water. Once I had brushed my teeth, I had lied down to rest. I slept from 12:36-2:11. Lindsey then knocked on my door coming to get my tray. At 2:15 I then watched netflix for fifteen minutes before receiving a face time call from my cousin Mark. We chatted for an hour before ending the call at 3:30. Heather then called from the kitchen to take my order for tomorrows meal. I then spoke to my parents before pulling up my blog at 3:46 so as to type of my day.

Saturday, April 4, 2020

Receiving some mail

My Saturday morning began at 7:30 a.m. after a full nights sleep. Once I had my cup of hot cocoa made, I sat down to drink it while watching the news. At 7:53 I then shaved before washing my dishes. I then went on facebook to wish my cousin Lisa a Happy Birthday. I have allot of cousins born in April, including my sister and I. At 8:04 I then began to do my stretches that I have been doing since having my last stroke. At 8:11 I continued to stretch by doing my back stretches. At 8:20 I then listened to my audio book. At 8;27 I had taken a shower, so as to get ready for the day ahead. At 9:00 I then washed my dishes and picked up my kitchen before brushing my teeth. I then put in my eye and nose drops before taking two puffs of my inhaler. At 9:30 I then watched net flix. Until before receiving a call from Auburn Hanaford tole know that my script is ready. At 10:38 I then spoke to my mother on the phone. We spoke briefly, I then I then watched net flix while waiting for my daily meal to be delivered. At 11:00 I had received a knock on my door. While I was eating, I received a call from the kitchen for tomorrows order. I then brushed my teeth and lied down to rest. I had slept from 12:15-2:50 before waking. At 3:00 I then watched The Sunday Mass. At 3:40 I then went to get my mail. I had received an easter card and a birthday card from my parents. Once I returned to my apartment, I had called my mother to let her know that I had received it. At 3:48 i then went for a walk. I returned at 4:15. Once i had taken a shower, I then pulled up my blog and typed of my day.

Friday, April 3, 2020

What is your favorite ice cream flavor?

My Friday morning began at 6:30 a.m. by fixing myself a bowl of cereal with banana, Once I had finished eating, I then picked up the kitchen. Once my dishes were washed and put away, I then brushed my teeth and shaved. At 7:10 I then took a shower, so as to get ready for the day ahead. I then put in my eye and nose drops before taking two puffs of my inhaler. At 7:30 I watched the news. At 8:00 Marilyn arrived to clean my apartment. While she was doing so, Nicole from the kitchen had called to take my meal order. At 8:46 Marilyn had left my apartment. I then spoke to my parents on the phone. Until 9:00. I then watched net flix until 11:45 my meal had arrived. I had eaten the clam chowder and saved the rest for tonight. At 12:30 I then washed my dishes and brushed my teeth. At 1:00 I had lied down to rest. I then got up, at 1:40 unable to sleep and started a wash. At 1:50 I did today puzzle challenge ice flavored word scramble. At 2:10 I then filled my empty pill containers. At 2:30 I then order my scripts. At 2:45 I then put my laundry in the dryer. At 2:55 Nicole from the kitchen had called to take my order for tomorrows menu. At 3:00 I then lied down to rest and slept until 3:00. I had slept until 4:16. At 4:20 I then went to get my laundry. Once it was folded and put away, I then had taken shower and put on some clean comfy clothing. At 5:00 I then made myself a salad. At 5:15 I then sat down to eat my salad. At 5:36 I then ate my dinner. Once I had finished eating, I then wsahed my dishes, before pulling up my blog and typing of my day.

Thursday, April 2, 2020

Emailing my poems to Mark

 My Thursday morning began at 6:30 a.m. by fixing myself a bowl of cereal with a piece of toast. Once I had finished eating, I then washed my dishes and picked up my kitchen. At 7:00 I then shaved and brushed my teeth before making my bed. At 7:18 I then made my bed. After doing so, I had taken a shower. After doing so, my plans were to take my tablet to one of the rooms where I live outside my apartment, so as to write a poem and post it on face book. Along the way, I had a seizure. It was not a grand mol, but one that gave me a sour taste in my mouth, sick feeling to my stomach, and feeling as though the world around me was spinning. Luckily Sue my first cleaning lady was in the hallway. She had called a nurse. Once I was back on my feet, the nurse had taken my blood pressure and temperature. Sue then let me know that Marilyn will clean my room tomorrow. While I was sleeping in my apartment at 10:00 then nurse sent a p.c.a. To my apartment to see how I was doing. At 10:20 I then called my parent. We talked for ten minutes, I then took two Tylenol before eating my lunch. While I was eating Mark came to my apartment wanting to see how I was doing and to look at the poems that I wrote. I then emailed him the poems. At 12:50 I had brushed my teeth, put in my eye and nose drops, and used my inhaler before laying down to rest. While resting, I had done a weather word search. Finding words weather related. I then slept from 1:50-5:25.  I then took a shower before making myself a salad. At 5:50 I then sat down to eat. Once my dishes were washed and put away, I then pulled up my blog at 6:20 and began to type of my day.

Wednesday, April 1, 2020

Writing yet another poem

My Wednesday morning began at 5:00 a.m. by drinking my hot cocoa and eating some fruit. I then fixed myself a bowl of cereal and a piece of toast. At 5:20 I then brushed my teeth and shaved. At 5:35 I then began to wash my dishes. At 5:45 I then put in my eye and nose drops before sitting down to write yet another poem. At 7:10 I then began a load of laundry. At 7:15 I then began to my stretches that have helped me each morning since having my last stroke. I then continued stretching by doing my back stretches. At 7:40 I had listened to my audio book, while working on a poem. At 8:20 Marilyn arrived in my room to change the sheets on my bed. At 8:33 I then put my load of laundry in the dryer. I then worked on my poem while listening to my audio book. At 9:40 I then folded my laundry and put it away, while listening to my audio book. Once my laundry was put away a friend had called. We spoke for thirty minutes. I then listened to my audio book. At 10:47 a nurse from the nurses stations had called to ask me how I was doing on my groceries. At 10:50 I then made my move in words with friends. At 11:40 I then typed and posted a poem on face book. At 11:42 I then had eaten my lunch. AT 12:00 I then picked up and washed my my dishes. At 12:30 Mark had called wanting my neighbors apartment and made a mistake when dialing the room number. At 12:30 I then called my parents. We talked until 1:10. I then brushed my teeth, before laying down to rest. At. 4:30 I woke up and took a shower before sitting down and typing of my day.