I have been most particular about house keeping y whole life, and about cooking, and about everything I do-as most of my friends know. I plunge into whatever task and give it my all.
One of my likes,which verges on fanaticism, is freshly ironed sheets! Well I decided to iron mine. You should have seen me trying to smooth out the folds and wrinkles. My lack of coordination slowed me down, I just kept on struggling with all of that material which would slip out of my grasp. I was determined to do it. I finally completed the task after many attempts. What a struggle! (Did I mention we have a king-size bed!)By afternoon, I have used up all of the energy required to create smooth muscle coordination. I must keep those challenging tasks for earlier in the day.
Still, this stroke has taught me to be somewhat patient. I know that tomorrow will be even better than today: I will accomplish more and better.
So far we have had two separate guests stay for a casual dinner. My good friend Diane has visited me at home a couple of times and I managed to cook a complete meal-nothing but grass fed meat, and veggies from our garden. Yesterday Robin came to help me repot my indoor plants. I really enjoyed the challenge of spaghetti and meatballs. She is a vegetarian and I had seen the "jazzy vegetarian" on TV prepare veggie balls. I used bread crumbs, mushrooms, onions, fresh herbs, and walnuts.Thank goodness as I had forgotten that Robin does not like mushrooms! I really like to cook for others and am glad my stamina and balance allow me to do it.
One more pleasure, dancing. Yes, I had a one-hour lesson with Slava this morning. He knew just how much to push me. We danced rumba, chacha, samba, and foxtrot. My balance was improving all along, not without some difficulty. Stepping back and rocking took a few attempts to smooth them out. Samba was the most challenging because of the timing, but I finally managed to perform at a low level. I certainly did not expect to move on so much. It was fun.
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