The last walk outside for the season

I began my Friday morning at 5:00 a.m. by getting up to stretch. After doing so, I then strapped on my ankle weights and began to workout my legs. After doing so, I then grabbed my weights and began to workout my arms. At 6:00 I then took my shower thus getting ready for the day. After doing so, I had gone out into the kitchen to eat a cup of hot cereal with a toasted english muffin. Once I had finished eating, I then returned to my bedroom to brush my teeth. Once I had cleaned my bathroom, I had grabbed my knapsack and off to therapy I went. After picking another client up, we had arrived to WestSide for 9:00 a.m. I then put my knapsack into my locher. I then went to the lobby to wait for walking group at 9:30. We soon left for what could possibly be our last outdoor walk at Bates track for the season. At 10:45 Casey and Matt brought us back to West Side. Upon our arrival I went to the conference room for stretching group with Matt and Michelle. We had listened to halloween music while stretching today. At 12:00 we then went to the dining area for lunch. Cafe was serving two english muffin pizza's, A small bag of chips of your choosing. I chose dorito's. We then had dirty worms for desert. Which was a chocolate pudding with different colored gummy worms. Once I finished eating at 1:00 I then met with Tobie for my rec therapy session. Tobie and I first looked at cookie recipe's we then went for a bike ride in the neighborhood across the street from WestSide. At 2:00 Don from United brought me home. I had arrived home at 3:00, thus going straight to bed. I had slept until 5:30 before going out into the kitchen to eat dinner. At 5:30 I had returned to my bedroom to call my grandmother before sitting down to blog.

Casting my absent tee vote

I began my Thursday morning at 8:00 a.m. by going out into the kitchen to drink my hot cocoa and eat my plate of fruit. After doing so, I then preceded to fix myself a bowl of cereal and toast an english muffin. Once I had finished eating, I had brushed my teeth before picking up the kitchen. After doing so, I then started the dishwasher. At 8:35 I then went to the family room to fold some laundry that had dried. I then hung another load to start the drying process. I then put laundry away. After doing so, at 9:15 I went outside to start raking the back yard. Thank goodness it is much smaller then the front yard. At 10:40 I then went inside to order a fall arrangement, so as to place on a bench in the backyard once it was clean. I then continued raking. At 11:15 I had finished raking and had gone inside to stretch. After doing so I had taken my shower at 12:15. Once I was all clean, my mother had arrived home from work at 12:30 so as to take me to the poles to vote. We had arrived at the poles at 1:00. After I had finished voting, we went to visti grandma. After a brief visit we returned home at 2:00. I then had gone strait to bed to rest. I had done so until 5:00 before getting up to blog before dinner.

Looking at options for presentations during Brain Injury Education Group

I began my Wednesday morning at 6:00 a.m. by going out into the kitchen to drink my hot cocoa and eat some fruit. After doing so I had a bowl of cereal and half of a toasted english muffin. At 6:15 I had returned to my bedroom to brush my teeth and shave. I then began to stretch. I had not the time to continue with my weight workout, so at 6:50 I the preceded to take my shower thus getting ready for the day ahead. After doing so I had grabbed my lunch and my duffle bag and away I went. I had arrived at WestSide at for 9:00 a.m. enough time to put my lunch in my locker and then go to the lobby to wait to meet with Maria at 9:30 for a counseling session. While meeting We spoke about things. My assignment this week is to write a list of my current abilities and strengths. At 10:00 I then made my way to the gym for my P.T. session with Alex. Alex first started me off side stepping on a beam. After a few times he then made it a little more challenging by placing a cone on the beam for me to step over. We then went outside to do some walking for thirty minutes. At 11:00 I then went to the conference room for Brain Injury Education Group. Today we discussed possibilities of presentations, whether it be at schools, ski resorts, boarding homes, group homes, ect. We event had talked about schools having health fairs. Believe it or not our presentations are free. 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 to the conference room for support group. Then feeling tired I had rested in a room while waiting for another client to go home at 3:00. I had arrived home at 4:20thus going strait to bed. I had slept until 5:40 before going out into the kitchen to eat dinner. I then returned to my bedroom to blog.

Making a puzzle while balancing on an erix pad

My Tuesday morning started off bright and early as usual at 5:00 a.m. by getting up to stretch. After doing so, I then engaged myself in my weight exercises, first my upper then my lower. Once I had taken off my ankle weights, I then preceded to shave and take my shower before even going out into the kitchen. As I was doing so I was sipping on hy hot hot hot cocoa. At 6:10 I then went out into the kitchen to eat two slices of zucchini bread toasted. After doing so, I then preceded to brush my teeth before sitting down to read the paper. After doing so I then gathered my knapsack and lunch and brought them to the door. Charlie had picked me up this morning to bring me to WestSide, whom I have not seen in quite some time. I usual get the drivers who drive the small vans. Hmmmmm for some reason not today. Upon my arrival I had put my lunch in my locker before going to the conference room for yoga. Michelle had first instructed us in yoga exercises while listening to relaxing music. After doing so I made my way to the gym for a P.T. session with Alex at 10:00. Alex first had me walking on the treadmill. I did so, as he put the incline up and down, fast and slow. I then did some tandem walking and then some balance exercises. I first stood on an erix pad in the parallel bars. Alex then pushed me from side to side as I tried to keep my balance. It was just a slight touch. Alex then brought out a puzzle for me to work on as I stood on the erix pad. At 11:00 I then had my case management session with Piper. We touched upon some things, I then had a fifteen minute break. In that time I took my shower before meeting with Sally. During my nursing session, I had showed sally the new medication the doctor gave for my breathing. At 12:00 I then went to the dining area to eat my lunch. After doing so, I had met with deb. We had gone over my I pad use and talked. At 1:00 I then left for home at 1:00. I had arrived home at 2:00, thus brushing my teeth and going strait to bed. I had slept until 5:00. I then went out into the kitchen to eat breakfast. Oh, excuse me dinner. Ha Ha!!! I had hash and eggs with toast. Once I had finished eating I then called grandma before sitting down to blog.

I am a Tai Chi Master

I began my Moday morning at on this day at 5:00 a.m. by geting up to stretch. I did so for twenty minutes before turning to my upper weight exercisis, I then preceded to strap on my ankle weights and so my leg exercises. After an hour long workout, I then went out into the kitchen to hace waffles for breakfast and a banana. Once I had finished eating I had returned to my bedroom at 6:35 so as to take my shower, thus getting ready for the day ahead. At 7:00 I then put some laundry away before leaving for therapy. I then grabbed my lunch and my duffle bag and off I went. Upon my arrival to WestSide for 9:00 a.m. I had gone to the conference room for Tai Chi group with Joe. Today we focussed on our breathing, which I found myself not doing a lot of because I was so focussed at the task at hand. Thus being the balance exercises and such. Joe would often times say breath as he was instructing. It was a good thing or I probably would have passed out. HA HA! At 11:00 I then went to Baking Basics. Myself and another client had made strawberry cheesecakes with Casey and two other clients had made chocolate muffins with Susan. We then sat down to pick out a meal for next weeks group. We will be having anchalatta's with smashed coliflower with cheese. At 12:15 we then tried the cheese cakes before lunch. At 1:00 I then had my rehab session with Deb. Today we continued to practice using skype. At 2:00 I then had an hour long break, so I had taken a shower and rested. At 3:00 during social group we played scattagorries with Michelle and Casey. I had arrived home at 5:00 thus typing out my blog before dinner.

Resting up for the week ahead

I began my Sunday at 10:15 a.m. I had stayed home from church so as to rest up to be able to go visit some friends today with my parents. Once I was out of bed I had stretched before taking a shower. After doing so, I had gone out into the kitchen to eat a bowl of cereal and a toasted english muffin. At 11:15 I had spoke to a friend on the phone. I then sat to wait for my parents to arrive home from church. As I was waiting, I started to feel a little under the weather. All of a sudden I had a headache come on. Oh and it was a doozy. I had then put my lounging clothing back on and went to bed. Well there goes this day. At one point, I had felt like vomiting, but the feeling past. So there I was another day in bed resting. I had slept from 12:00-3:00 before getting up to make myself a half of a sandwich. I was feeling hungry, but not starving to death. Once I had finished eating, I had called my grandmother. We spoke briefly. I then took another shower so as to relax my body. before sitting down to blot at 4:30. I then rested up for tomorrows events.

A visit with grandma

I began my Saturday morning at 9:20 a.m. by getting up to stretch. After doing so I then began to do my weight exercises. Once I had finished my workout, I then went out into the kitchen to eat my fruit and drink my hot cocoa. At 10:00 I then had some french toast for breakfast. Once I had brushed my teeth, I then went in town to do some walking. After doing so I then went to my grandmothers at 12:25 to visit. While there I had called my mother to come pick me up. I had arrived home at 1:15. Upon doing so I had taken a shower before eating some lunch. At 1:55 I then brushed my teeth before laying down to rest. I had slept from 2:00-4:30. I then got to call some friends before dinner. What a day.