What is your average day like?

Hi Elena

Where to start  lol!  Getting kids organised for school, general tidy up of house, washing, checking on here and other fb sites both re autism and Church sites several times a day, usually set aside some scripture study time each day, walking dog, gardening (when weather permits).  Love researching whether it be autism or religious matters and of course the socialising involved with both.  I am a bit of a facebook addict, lots of friends all over the world and we like to chat LOL!

 Also involved in Community Action Team promoting healthier, safer activities for the youth in the area to get them off the streets and out of trouble, this involves working together with local housing, police and the Community Health Action Team (CHAT), but this only involves half a dozen meetings a year and some e-mailing to MPs and Government officials.

 Thats about it as far as my life goes these days.

Josie

Hi Elena

I am back!!  Dont know what that was all about.  Anyway, as I was saying before I was rudely interrupted (now I have gone italics and I dont know how I did it  lol) aha figured it out now.  Hit Ctrl instead of caps.  The dog, Sam, is a black lab mix (collie we have been told).  He is old, about 13-15 or thereabouts.  We got him when he was approx 7 months from the Cat and Dog Home.  Like myself, his joints arent too good.  Anyway, you can now see him on my photo page as I added on your profile page.

I see your voluntary work is an arts centre;  are you into art;  my daughter is really good at art and that is one of the awards she is getting at high school next week.  Tom is getting an award too for diligence to acknowledge his hard work in class;  this puzzles me, having just six weeks ago, had to attend meetings to object to them accusing him of refusing to do his work in class;  think this is their token award for a child with a "disability" just to make them look good.  Unfortunately Tom doesnt want it!!  LOL!  I think for all the front he puts on he feels awkward in large gatherings like this and having to walk on the stage to collect his award.   Will just have to wait and see what happens.

Well I am off to feed the kids before I take them to their Youth Meetings in Church.  Probably chat tomorrow.

Josie

keep up the yoga, Elena and you should sail into your second century of existence.

like punambhai patel : 105-years-young.

the link is safe-to-surf but loads awkwardly - may require several tries to get the video playing.

http://www.theboltonnews.co.uk/news/districtnews/8630456.Fit_as_a_fiddle_at_105_/

Our day has to be structured & school days are easier, as I don't have to follow everything to the minute.
School day - Mark sets his breakfast up in a particular way & everything has its place & when to do it. We eat breakfast & this is done either using a 10 mins timer or setting his crocodile clock for 10 mins. Getting dressed we use the timer or crocodile clock. We have to leave for school if walking 8.30 or driving 8.40am. School opens 8.45am & Mark goes in 8.50am. I head home to house work, washing, caring for the animals - 2 cats, 2 rabbits, 2 guinea pigs, 2 tortoises, 28 fancy rats & tropical fish. Feeding daily & cage cleans weekly on particular days. When I have babies I have 2 do cage cleans twice week. Food shopping, sewing, the list is endless to my days chores. It will get busier in new year as adding to that with learning to drive. Collecting Mark via walking I have to leave 2.50pm, driving 3pm. Home to go through his school bag, talk about his day if he wants. Reading or homework. He helps with cooking dinner & has dinner. Sits with daddy to watch the Simpsons & then will take himself to bed between 6.30- 7pm. I then tidy up & prepare things for the morning. I then relax & unwind before bed. In-between all of this I catch the odd cuppa & catch up on computer - facebook, rat sites. I do run out of time sometimes & wish for a longer day.
Mark has a visual board which shows Mark visually what the day holds. On a non school day Mark finds it easier doing a school like schedule, so we do set times of reading, writing, drawing, computers, maths, etc. In-between all of this the house work , washing, animals all still need doing.
If we are expecting visitors Mark needs to know when & why. If there late or don't turn up then he can't cope & questions why. Changes can occur during throughout the day & we need to be on guard & ready for these as he doesn't cope with this at
all well. Literal speaking is a must, saying what you mean exactly, when visitors are here & they don't do this it can be very hard.
At present & for last 3 weeks we have been living in bugsville & this gives us lots more to deal with & more wobbles. So roll on the getting better & school. That may sound bit harsh, I love Mark but life ain't much fun at present because it's mummy that
gets it ALL the time.
Hayles x