Playful Actions (Photos)

As background for the following, I invite you to read my

• Brief Self-Introduction
• Current Activities page

and, if you're especially ambitious, my

• Worldview Summary

Playful Actions (Text Summary)

• helping Dad get up in the morning
• helping Dad dress
• preparing prescriptions for Dad
• driving the crew to church
• moderating the Open Forum Discussion
• attending the worship service, learning the name of the ministerial candidate
• enjoying coffee and conversation
• driving Dad home
• driving Cherita and Aliana grocery shopping
• reading more of A New Earth: Awakening to Your Life's Purpose by Eckhart Tolle
• eating with Cherita and Aliana
• cleaning the kitchen
• walking with Aliana to a playground
• watching birds on the way
• enjoying the playground together
• walking home
• homeschooling with Aliana, emphasizing math and reading
• viewing/listening to some YouTube videos
• preparing this blog entry

Playful Reflections (Text)

Impression of the Day

Today was full and (thank goodness) headache-free for me. I really enjoyed the day and the time with Aliana.

Worldview Elaboration

To be continued...

Gratitude

• I'm grateful to myself for getting the crew to church for the first time since Dad's stroke.
• I'm grateful to Aliana for her companionship and communication.
• I'm grateful to Cherita for her help caring for Dad.

Playful Actions (Photos)

As background for the following, I invite you to read my

• Brief Self-Introduction
• Current Activities page

and, if you're especially ambitious, my

• Worldview Summary

Playful Actions (Text Summary)

• helping Dad get up in the morning
• helping Dad dress
• preparing prescriptions for Dad
• shoveling snow for about two hours
• lifting weights (noticed lower back, right side muscle tension)
• hanging upside down (stretching)
• walking for five minutes on the treadmill
• doing much housework... including kitchen, laundry
• enjoying Aliana's birthday celebration, including play with guests
• helping Aliana and guests play in the snow
• catnapping
• planning our family's church trip for tomorrow
• homeschooling with Aliana, emphasizing reading and math
• composing and sending church-related email
• watching a bit of Doctor Who Series (Season) Three, "Gridlock"
• chatting with Cherita
• reading more of The Unschooling Handbook: How to Use the Whole World As Your Child's Classroom by Mary Griffith
• making minor revisions to my Worldview Summary

Playful Reflections (Text)

Impression of the Day

Today was full and (thank goodness) headache-free for me. I'm really happy that Aliana enjoyed her birthday celebration.

Worldview Elaboration

To be continued...

Gratitude

• I'm grateful to myself for completing all the forms of housework that I did today. This helped meet my needs for order and progress.
• I'm grateful to myself for exercising, beginning to meet my needs for exercise, health and stroke prevention.
• I'm grateful to the makers of Doctor Who. That show helps me meet my need for fun.
• I'm grateful to Cherita and Aliana for their companionship and communication.
• I'm grateful to Cherita for her productive, professional work and economic support.
• I'm grateful to Cherita for her help caring for Dad.

Playful Actions (Photos)

As background for the following, I invite you to read my

• Brief Self-Introduction
• Current Activities page

and, if you're especially ambitious, my

• Worldview Summary

Playful Actions (Text Summary)

• helping Dad get up in the morning
• helping Dad dress
• preparing prescriptions for Dad
• doing much housework... including kitchen, laundry, sweeping
• catnapping
• catching up on five days of blog entries
• helping Aliana play in the snow
• reading some of The Unschooling Handbook: How to Use the Whole World As Your Child's Classroom by Mary Griffith
• hearing Dad's concerns about stroke prevention... for me
• watching a bit of Doctor Who Series (Season) Three, "The Shakespeare Code"
• as stroke prevention, taking baby steps by walking for five minutes on the treadmill

Playful Reflections (Text)

Impression of the Day

Today was full and (thank goodness) headache-free for me.

Worldview Elaboration

To be continued...

Gratitude

• I'm grateful to myself for completing all the forms of housework that I did today. This helped meet my needs for order and progress.
• I'm grateful to myself for walking on the treadmill, beginning to meet my need for exercise.
• I'm grateful to the makers of Doctor Who. That show helps me meet my need for fun.
• I'm grateful to Cherita and Aliana for their companionship and communication.
• I'm grateful to Cherita for her productive, professional work and economic support.
• I'm grateful to Cherita for her help caring for Dad.

Playful Actions (Photos)

As background for the following, I invite you to read my

• Brief Self-Introduction
• Current Activities page

and, if you're especially ambitious, my

• Worldview Summary

Playful Actions (Text Summary)

• driving Dad and Aliana to Dad's doctor appointment
• stopping with Aliana to view the fish in the aquarium
• doing homeschooling with Aliana focusing especially on phonics and spelling
• driving Dad and Aliana home
• driving back to the doctor's office to pick up a bag of medication samples that Dad left behind and to drop off a list of his medications
• experiencing another deeply unpleasant headache in the afternoon, doing much resting and napping
• viewing the first DVD in Eckhart Tolle's Findhorn Retreat: Stillness Amidst the World, a book and 2 DVD set

Playful Reflections (Text)

Impression of the Day

For me, today's headache felt overwhelming. I'm glad I viewed Eckhart Tolle's Findhorn Retreat: Stillness Amidst the World, though. It helped.

Worldview Elaboration

To be continued...

Gratitude

• I'm grateful to myself for completing all the forms of housework that I did today. This helped meet my needs for order and progress.
• I'm grateful to Eckhart Tolle for creating and publishing his Findhorn Retreat: Stillness Amidst the World, and to my brother, Steve, for giving it to me as a gift. The former helps me meet my need for inner peace. The latter helps me meet my need for support.
• I'm grateful to Cherita and Aliana for their companionship and communication.
• I'm grateful to Cherita for her productive, professional work and economic support.
• I'm grateful to Aliana for homeschooling with me.
• I'm grateful to Cherita for her help caring for Dad.