A favorite childhood memory

 My Tuesday morning began at 6:00 a.m. by doing my stoke and back stretches. At 6:30 I then made my bed before taking a shower. I then shaved before continuing to get ready for the day ahead. At 7:20 I then put in my eye and nose drops At 7::20 I then put my eye and nose drops in. At 7:30 I then went into the main camp to eat my fruit while drinking my hot cocoa. At 7:45 I then had a bowl of hot cereal with blueberry's with half of an english muffin. At 8:00 I then returned to my camp to brush my teeth and use my inhaler. At 6:10 I then put an ice pack on my back while listening to my audio book. At 9:30 i then left camp arriving at WestSide at 10:45. At 11:00 during creative writing group Laura first had us do a ten minute free write. I wrote about a fall day. She then had us write about our favorite childhood memory. Mince was camping at Rogers Campground and going to the water park nearby with my sister. At 12:00 I then went to the dining area to eat my lunch. After doing so, I then went to the gym at 12:30 to wait for my P.T. session with Dan at 1:00. Dan first asked me to bring my papers of my back scan in next session. He then had me go through my stretches twice. At 1:30 Dan asked me to see if F.M.H. had copies of my back x-ray. Dan then had me walk around the hall way with a gate belt walking heel to toe. He first told me to do it at Troy speed, "FAST!" Then he asked me to do it Dan speed, "slow." Dan then had me in the parallel bars. At 2:00 I then went to the lobby to sit for thirty minutes to  wait for my United to arrive. At 2:52 I then finally left to go to camp. At 3:30 we arrived at Health Affiliates of Maine  to pick up a patient. I finally arrived at camp at 4:20. Once I had taken a shower, I then went into the main camp to eat dinner with my parents. At 5:23 I then went back out into my camp to blog of my day.  

Just an easy Monday

 My Monday morning began at 10:00 a.m. by dressing into my day clothing before going into the main camp. Once inside I then had a cup of tea while eating my assortment of fruit. At 10:20 I then had half of a toasted english muffin with a scrambled egg,  two slices of bacon, with some cucumbers, tomato's, and radishes. Once I had finished eating, I had returned to my camp to brush my teeth. I then put an ice pack on my back from 11:15-11:35. I then preceded to do my back stretches. At 12:00 I then filled my empty pill containers for the week ahead. After doing so, I had lied down to rest from 12:40-3:45. Once I had taken a shower and put on something more comfortable for the evening, I then called the pharmacy to fill some prescriptions that I was running low on. After doing I then pulled up my blog and typed of the days event's before going back into the main camp to eat dinner.  

Taking a Sunday adventure with my father

 My Sunday morning began at 9:45 a.m. by waking from a call by my sister. I then went into the main camp to eat some fruit and drink my hot cocoa. While doing so my father had made me an omelet, one half english muffin toasted, with some tomato's. Once I had finished eating, At 10:20 my father then gave me a hair cut. aT 10:42 I then went back to my camp to make my bed. I then brushed my teeth and shaved. At 10:57 I began to do my back stretches.  I then continued to stretch by doing the stretches that I have been doing since having my stroke. At 11:57 I then shaved and took my shower and got ready for the day ahead. Once I was ready, I then put in my eye and nose drops, before using my inhaler. At 11:45 I then left camp with my father. We had arrived home at 12:15 to drop off some laundry and fill up some water jugs. At 12:25 we had left the house to take a road trip. Once we had left our hour we had headed up the street around clear water in the town of Industry, At 12:40 we entered the town of Starks. At 12:50 we then entered the town of Anson. At 1:00 we then entered the town of North Anson. At 1:05 we drove into the golf course Diadema golf Club. briefly then we were on our way enter the town of Emben by 1:08. At 1:15 we had entered the town of New Portland. Continuing on our way we entered the town ship of Lexington. aT 1:25 We entered King field. At 1:35 we entered New Portland. At 1:35 we were soon back in New vineyard arriving at camp at 1:52. Once inside my camp, I then put on something more comfortable and lied down to rest. I had slept from 2:00-4:40 before waking. My mother then gave me communion. I then pulled up my blog and typed of my daily adventure.  

How do I turn my voice over off?

 My Saturday morning began at 8:00 a.m. by changing the sheets on my bed. I then continued to make it. At 8:20 I began to do the stretches that I have been doing since having my last stroke. At 8:27 I began I began to do my back stretches. At 8:30 my parents had arrived back to camp after a few days off down at the coast. My sister then said good-bye to our parents before heading home. At 8:48 I then returned to my camp to continue doing my stretches. At 9:00 I then went into the main camp to eat my breakfast. At 9:45 I then went back into my camp to brush my teeth. At 9:50 I then shaved before putting in my eye and nose drops. Once I had used my inhaler. At 10:05 I then put an ice pack on my back for ten minutes before bringing back into the main camp to put back into the freezer. At 10:20 I then returned to my camp to lay down to rest. I had slept until 1:20 before going into the main camp. I spoke to a friend who had called for a while, I then returned to my camp at 2:45 to take a shower and get comfortable for the rest of the day. At 3:15 I then went into the main camp to call my sister to ask her how to turn off voice over on my tablet. She let me know to hit the home button three times fast. we figured it out a while back, but with my memory I can not remember. I then received a call from a friend while I typing my blog. WOW!!! I can do two things at once. Talk on the phone and type my blog. 

Thank you Barbara

My Friday morning began at 8:40 a.m. by into the main camp At 8:50 I then had a bowl of cereal with blueberries and banana in it, along with a half of a toasted english muffin with peanut butter. At 9:05 I then washed the dishes and picked up the kitchen. At 9:26 I then went back into my camp to make my bed. At 9:30 once I had brushed my teeth and shaved, I then began to do my stretches that I have been doing since having my last stroke. At 9:52 I began to do my back stretches. At 10:10 I then took a shower and shaved and got ready for the day ahead. At 10:41 I then left camp with my aunt and sister to go visit my grandmother. we had arrived at 11:00 a.m. My sister then went to get lobster rolls for my grandmother and I. She arrived back with the lobster rolls at 11:45. There was enough lobster in each roll for two or three sandwiches. My grandmother and I could not finish them, so we took them back to camp with us. We said good-by to my grandmother and my aunts mother at 12:50. We then stopped at the Farmington Farmers Union briefly before continuing on our way. We then went to my fathers house lot where my sisters keeps her trailer so that she could check things and close some things up for the season. At 1:07 we then left the lot arriving at camp at 1:30. Once I had brushed my teeth, I had lied down to rest. I had slept until 4:30. Once I had blog of my day, I then took a shower getting comfortable for the evening before going into the main camp with my sister and aunt to eat. 

Working the parallel bars with Dan

 My Thursday morning began at 8:15 a.m. by doing my back stretches and the stretches that I have been doing since having my last stroke. At 8:40 I then make my bed before shaving. Once I had done so, at 8:50 I then filled my pill containers for the week ahead. At 9:30 I then had the other half of my Italian sandwich from the other night for a brunch with some watermelon. At 9:48 I then went back into my camp to take my shower and get ready for the day ahead. oNCE i had put in my eye and nose drops, I then used my inhaler before ordering some medication that I was running low on. At 11:30 Rod from United Wheelchair had arrived to take me to WestSide. They have so many drivers now that you do not see some for long period of time every now and then. I was in an accident with United once with another driver Frank and Rod came to my rescue to continue me my trip homeward. At 1:00 I had arrived at WestSide. I had made my way down to the gym where I meet Dan my P.T. Today we continued to work on my new back stretches. Dan then put a gate belt around my waist and he then led me to the parallel bars. He then put a block in the bars and he had me do alternating step ups onto the block. After my session was finished Dan then had asked me to see if I had a back x-ray. lately at Franklin Memorial Hospital. At 2:00 I then made my way to the lobby to wait for my ride. My United driver finally arrived. We then had to pick up a client at S.L.C. Social Learning Center. We had to bring her to Heart ford which did not get me back to camp until 3:42. After a light snack, I then retuned to my camp to brush my teeth and lay down to rest. I had slept from 3:45-6:45. I then took my tablet and went into the main camp where there was A.C. to blog of my day. 

What can we make for lunch?

 Wednesday morning began at 5:30 a.m. by making my bed. I then shaved and took my shower. After doing so, I then I then continued to get ready for the day ahead before going into the main camp. After doing so, I then went into the main camp at 6:07 to eat some fruit while drinking my hot cocoa, I then peanut butter on an english muffin. At 6:30 I then returned to my camp to brush my teeth before putting in my eye and nose drops. Once I had used my inhaler, I had done my back stretches and the stretches that I have been doing since having my stroke. At 7:00 Richard from United Wheelchair had arrived to take me to WestSide. I had arrived at WestSide at 8:40 a.m. After sitting in the lobby for twenty minutes, I then went downstairs to the kitchens with Keileigh and the other clients to look in the cupboards to see what we could make for lunch. The refrigerator had crashed during the course of the week spoiling all of the food that we were going to cook with today. We came up with making a chop suey minus the hamburger. We use pasta and a can of tomato sauce. For dessert we made a chocolate cream pie. While we were cooking the new refrigerator had arrived. Once we had finished eating, We began to pick up at 10:15. Once we had things cleaned up, at 10:30 we then played Uno. It was fascinating being the first ones seeing the new refrigerator to be set and delivered. At 11:30 we finally were able to eat our meal. At 12:00 I then went to the lobby to meet the United driver how would be taking me back to camp. I arrived at camp 1:23. Once I had changed into my shorts, I then lied down to rest. I had slept until 5:26. My sister and aunt were sitting right outside my camp, so I went out to join them. At 5:55 I then went back into my camp to blog of my day before taking my shower and eating dinner.