Update on two weeks of PT

Lots of interesting exercises and some gray rainy days during the last two weeks of PT (Physical Therapy).

After I got settled into my RV space at North Ranch last month I set up several weeks of PT mostly Mon, Tues, and Wed like I was doing in Cedar City.  I do have about a 15 minute drive now instead of the 10 minute walk and my appointments tend to be in the morning instead of afternoon.  But it’s all good.  I’m getting lots of practice backing up, leveling by not too much, and plugging into electricity because I have to move my home on wheels whenever I want to drive somewhere.

My social skills at the park have only improved a little.  Met some gals that meet up twice a week with their various beading projects.  I don’t think I could hold a hair-size beading needle right now and don’t have my bead stuff with me. Other than for making earvines which I was told I could teach. They have a bead supply that puts mine to shame and could open a store.

Paid $5 towards Thanksgiving dinner and signed up to bring a dessert that came from Safeway.  Lunch at 2pm in the activity center for 200 people was delicious. Met three delightful couples at my table.  I am grateful to have a place to be.

Gray skies dropped only a little rain that day but it rained on and off all night and snowed less than 2000 feet above on the Weaver Mountains.  Strange to look at those mountains from this opposite side from Yarnell where I watched for years.

PT starts with arm cycling for five minutes to improve upper arm strength.  Picking up marbles one by one from a small jar and then putting them back for fine motor skills.  Squeeze a clip with each finger 20 times.  Go ahead, try that with your pinky finger and thumb.  After a few other exercises the therapist stretches on my wrists with noticeable increase in mobility.

If it’s not a PT day, or I cancel due to wet weather, it’s a hang at home day when it’s gray.

Joann came for a visit and we enjoyed a wonderful afternoon chatting plus a drive out Ghostown Road and late lunch at Nichols West.  Plus we saw sundogs and a new to me phenomenon called a circumzenithal arc, or a grin.  Both are caused by sun reflecting off ice crystals in clouds.

I still do PT at home but I thought the can opener was going to defeat me. Pressure and turning at the same time not so easy on these healing wrists. Good thing I don’t usually eat caned food so no need to buy an electric opener to take up space.

PT is helping.  I’m now typing with all fingers again.  I still can’t attach the sewer hose.  It’s a PT goal.  Along with using my big camera.  Have to see what happens in another two weeks of PT.