Happy New Years Eve

My Monday morning began at 5:00 a.m. by making my bed. After doing so, I then began to stretch. Once I had loosened my body up with the stretches that I learned to help with my stroke recovery,  I then started to do my back stretches. At 5:28 I cycled for twenty minutes before folding laundry at 5:48 that had been hanging to dry. At 6:00 I then returned to my bedroom so as to shave and to take my shower. Once I was ready for the day, I then went into the kitchen so as to eat some fruit while drinking my hot cocoa. I then had a bowl of cereal with a toasted English muffin before returning to my bedroom so as to brush my teeth. I then put in my eye and nose drops before taking in some air. At 7:05 I then went to the laundry room so as to start a load of laundry. I then went back to my bedroom so as to put dry laundry away while listening to my audio book. At 7:30 United Wheelchair had arrived to bring me to WestSide Neurorehab. I had arrived there at 9:00 a.m. Upon doing so, I had gone to the conference room to play Cribbage with Kala. It was a time where I usually have newsletter group, but Ashly was out, the therapist that usually does the group. At 10:00 During my rehab session with Kala she had to cover a basic math group for another therapist that was out. Kala and I continued playing cribbage while the clients in the basic math group worked on addition worksheets. At 11:00 during bullet Journal group, Jes had us come up with New Years resolutions for 2019. While we were doing so, the pearly bead group worked on there project in the same room with us, With Kala. At 12:00 I then went to the lobby to meet the United Wheelchair driver who would be taking me home. I had arrived home at 1:15. Once I had eaten my lunch, I then returned to my bedroom so as to brush my teeth before laying down to rest. I had slept from 1:40-4:40 before waking. I then took a shower before going into the kitchen so as to eat dinner. Once I had finished eating, I then returned to my bedroom so as to pull up my blog and  type of my day.  

Playing mancola with the new mancola game I had received for Christmas

My Sunday morning began 7:30 a.m. by going into the kitchen so as to eat some fruit while drinking my hot cocoa. After doing so, I had taosted myself three English muffin halves for breakfast. Once I had finished eating, I then returned to my bedroom at 8:15 so as to brush my teeth and shave. Once I had made my bed, I then began to do the stretches that have help in my latest stroke recovery. At 8:48 I then began to do my back stretches. At 8:55 I had gone to the laundry room so as to start a load of laundry. After doing so, I began to cycle for twenty minutes. At 9:20 I then rearranged the laundry that was already hanging to dry onto a rack so that I could hang the wash I had going on the line. At 10:10 I then went back to my bedroom so as to take a shower. Once I was ready for the day, I then left the house with my mother. She had dropped me off at my grandmothers on her way to church. At 10:15 I had arrived inside my grandmothers room at the Pierce House. We had played two games of cribbage before my mother arrived after mass. Once my mother had given my grandmother and I communion, We then visited unit it was time for my grandmother to go eat lunch at noon. My mother and I arrived. Home at 12:15. Once inside, I had put on something comfortable before eating my lunch. At 12:55 I then returned to my bedroom so as to brush my teeth. I then layed down to rest. I had slept from 1:00-3:30 before waking. I then opened the mancola game I received for Christmas so that my mother and I could play a few games. At 4:40 I then took a shower before having a bowl of soup. I then returned to my bedroom at 5:30 so as to brush my teeth before pulling up my blog so as to type of my day.

Putting away and organizing my Christmas gifts

My Saturday morning began at 9:15 a.m. by making my bed. After doing so, I then went into the kitchen so as to eat some fruit with fruit dip while drinking my hot cocoa. A 9:30 I then  had some pancakes for breakfast. Once I Had finished eating, I then retunred to my bedroom so as to brush my teeth and shave . At 9:50 I then put away some clean laundry before cycling for twenty minutes. At 10:20, I then returned to my bedroom so as to start to stretch. Once I had finished the stretches that have helped me during my latest stroke recovery, I then began to do my back stretches. At 10:51 I gathered all my Christmas cards that I had received  and put them away. At 11:00 I then shaved before taking a shower, thus getting ready for the rest of my day. At 11:15 I tried on the clothing that I had received for Christmas to se if things fit me or not. At 11:35 I then cleaned my bathroom before continuing to organize my Christmas gifts, thus putting them away. At 1:00 I then filled my empty pill containers for the week ahead. At 1:30 I layed down to rest. I had slept until 3:30 before waking. I then watched Sunday Mass on line. After doing so, I went into the kitchen so as to have a bowl of soup for dinner. At 4:30 I took a shower, thus getting comfortable for the night before pulling up my blog, so as to type of my day.

Making the best of a snowy day

My Friday morning began at 8:00 a.m. by going out into the kitchen so as to eat some fruit with fruit dip while drinking my hot cocoa. After doing so, I then had eaten my breakfast. I then retunrned to my bedroom at 8:36 so as to brush my teeth and shave. Once I had changed the sheets on my bed, I then called United Wheelchair at  9:00 to see if they would bed transporting today. They replied no, do to the Weather. I then put in my eye and nose drops before taking in some air. At 9:13 I had brought my dirty laundry to the laundry room. Once I had started a load of laundry, I then cycled for thirty minutes. At 9:45 I had rearrange some laundry that had already been hung so as to make room for a load that I was to hang. At 9:46 I then hung the sheets that I had washed. At 9:55 I then started another wash. I then continued to hang the laundry. At 10:05 I went back to my bedroom so as to do the stretches that have helped me during my latest stroke. At 10:25 I then did my back stretches. I then retunrned to the laundry room so as to hang yet another load of laundry. At 10:54 I then started another load of laundry. At 11:00 I had began to put away my stocking stuffer gifts. At 11:10 I then sorted throught and put away the box with my Christmas gifts in it. At 11:20 I then hung the sheets to dry. AT 11:40 I then took a shower. Once I was comfortable, I then laid down to rest from 12:00-3:30. I then spoke to a friend who had called until 4:10. I then had gone into the kitchen so as to eat a salad before eating a piece of meat pie for dinner. After doing so, I then retunred to my bedroom so as to pull up my blog so as to type of my day.

Out in the community with Jamie

My Friday morning began at 5:00 a.m. by making my bed. After doing so, I then preceded to do the stretches that have helped me during my latest stroke recovery. At 5:27 I then began to do my back stretches. Once I was all loosened up, I then shaved and took my shower. Once Iwas ready for the day ahead, I had gone into the kitchen at 6:00 a.m. so as to eat some fruit with fruit dip. After doing so, I had some left over egg casserole from Christmas Morning. At 6:30 I then returned to my bedroom so as to brush my teeth. Once I had put my eye and nose drops in, I then took in some air. I then listened to my audio book while waiting for United Wheelchair to arrive. At 7:00 I then filled my empty pill containers while listening to my audio book. United Wheelchair had arrived at 7:30 a.m. in my driveway. Once I had boarded the van, we were on our way. I had arrived to WestSide Neurorehab at 9:00 a.m. During cognitive brain games group Ashly and I had playe several games of cribbage seems that I was the client to arrive for this one particular group therapy today. At 10:00 during my rehab session with Kala, I had spent the our editing a chapter in my book. At 11:00 During my rehab session with Jamie, she and I had gone into the community. We first had gone to the animal shelter to look at the kittens and puppy’s. We then went to the Auburn Mall so as to walk around. We had looked at candles and music while there before leaving. Upon our arrival back to WestSide Neurorehab I had boarded back onto a United Wheelchair van for my trip home. Ihad arrived home at 1:09. Once I had eaten my lunch, I had cycled for twenty minutes before returning to my bedroom. I then brushed my teeth before laying down to rest. I had slept from 2:00-5:00 before waking. I then acted dinner before taking a shower thus getting comfortable for the night. At 5:35 I had pulled up my blog and typed of my day. 

Coming up with questions to ask Tim

My Wednesday morning began at 5:00 a.m. by making my bed. After doing so, I then began to do my stretches that have helped me recovery from my latest stroke recovery. Once I was loosened up, I then began to tod my back stretches. At 5:37 I then shaved before taking my shower. Once I was ready for the day, I then made my way into the kitchen at 6:00 so as to eat some fruit. Once I had finished my bowl of cereal and English muffin, I then returned to my bedroom so as to brush my teeth. Once I had my eye and nose drops in, I then took in some air. I then grabbed my knapsack and met the United Wheelchair van in my driveway at 7:15. I had arrived at. WestSide at 9:00 a.m. I had gone strait to Nancy’s office for visually impaired group. I was the only client to arrived for the group, so Nancy had helped me come up with questions to asked Tim, my case manager for the devision of the blind to ask him at our next meeting on January third. At 10:00 during my rehab session with Emma we had played a couple of games of cribbage. She is still learning, so it was more of a teaching session for me. Good way for me to work on my goals of communication in larger groups, which I do not care for to begin with. At 11:00 I then went to the lobby to meet the United Wheelchair driver who would be bringing me home. It was a shorter day then usual today do the therapist taking time off during the holidays. I had arrived home at 12:00. Once inside I had got comfortable before eating my lunch. I then returned to my bedroom at 12:40 so as to brush my teeth. I then laid down to rest. I had slept until 3:15 before waking. I then spoke to a friend who had called before taking a shower. At 4:45 I then went into the kitchen so as to eat dinner. I then returned to my bedroom so as to pull up my blog and type of my day. 

Merry Christmas

My Christmas morning began at 7:00 a.m. on this 2018 at 7:00 a.m. by making my bed. At 7:15 I then began to stretch. After doing so, I then shaved before taking my shower. At 8:30 I then made my way into the kitchen at 8:30 so as to eat some fruit with fruit dip with my family. We. Then had egg casorol with toast and English muffin. At 9:00 I then returned to my bedroom so as to brush my teeth. I then put in my eye and nose drops before taking in some air. At 8:20 I then sat down to fill my empty pill containers for the week. At 9:54 I had left the house with my mother. She had dropped me off at the Pierce House on her way to church, so that I could visit with my grandmother. My sister and  aunt had arrived thirty minutes later so as to spend Christmas morning together. My mother arrived at 10:30 after church let out. She had given my grandmother and I communion before watching my grandmother open her gifts. Once we had finished with my grandmothers Christmas, we then let her go eat her Christmas meat with the other residence of the Pierce House. We had arrived home at 12:20. Once I had put on my swett suit and was confortable, We  then engaged in conversation while munching on odderves. At 1:00 we began to open to gifts. We did so until 1:37 before taking a break. In the action. AT 1:48 We then continued to open gifts. At 2:45 we then took another break in the action. I then went to lay down to rest. I had slept until 4:15 before getting up. I then went back into the formal living room by the Christmas tree with my family to finish opening the last of the Christmas Gifts until 5:10. We then sat down to eat lasagna, tossed salad and garlic bread for Christmas dinner. I then returned to my bedroom at 6:05 so as to pull up my blog so as to type of my Christmas Day.