Last night we made our first family venture out to Strathspey Place to see "On Golden Pond". Michellie was not so sure about a play, but there were a lot of giggles coming out of her and Justine. This was an excellent play and so professionally directed and performed. It was a great evening for us all as we finally were able to see people we had not seen all winter. It sure felt good to be able to volunteer and enjoy a show. The line that the girls thought was the funniest was at the end when the old couple is dancing and celebrating all of their memories at the cabin, he says "So, do you want to dance or should be just suck face?" I so remember my grandfather stating something similar when he and my grandmother headed to the Over 40 Dances. (I also can't believe that I am now in that over 40 category too).
Michellie has continued to follow all of her exercise regime, and we have added a Tai Chi exercise I had found in my notes. It is from the Inner Structure of Tai Chi, where you lie on the floor and put your knees up. You feel your feet in the floor, tail bone, spine, shoulders and head. Then, you lift your arms straight up in front, over the chest, and then pull the hands up so the shoulders lift off the floor. This action helps to determine how to engage the whole area around the scapula, and what supports the arms naturally. Michellie had a really tough time feeling a muscle here, so we have a ways to go. This action is used by dancers who support their arms with the power of the scapula, and it completely changes the way a dancer will move. I am sharing this info now, because many people do not feel this connection, and it makes a big difference on posture, shoulder and neck alignment, headaches, back ache, and strength. If there is difficulty with anyone with posture reading this, give it a try.
Missy caught and killed a mouse in David's office this morning, and Hunter was quite eager to get in on the action too. They had been on the lookout for days, so we are happy they finally were successful. That is our first mouse in a very long time.
Today we are stretching backs and building muscle moving the last of the boxes etc from the back of the house to the attic or basement, and we are clearing out the back of the dining room. We have the dining room windows going in shortly, and then we will be able to start the demolition in the back once Kenzie arrives on Tuesday. This will be the start of chaos in all the rooms, but we all can hardly wait to have a room in the back to dance, exercise and do Tai Chi in. Michellie cannot lift much yet, but we will get her doing a bit to build that muscle back.
Tonight is our first house party with Michellie joining us. We are celebrating Tyson and Lisa's birthdays. I have the spoons, drums and washboards ready, and we are so happy to be back in the swing of celebrating again. It should be a lot of fun, music and dance. We are so ready!
On our last healing note for today, we are starting a food diary. I know that is a great exercise for all of us to consider, but we are going to really work to determine all the things that bother Michellie's digestive tract. We have it narrowed down now, and this will be to really fine tune. Once again, this is really another example of how Michellie's Journey has led us back to dance, Tai Chi, stretching, strength building, walking, good food habits, more home cooking, no sugar, more Green Tea, and incredible affirmations. We knew about all these great things, but we were moved to really look at them and make a change. I wonder why we have to have such drastic measures to make us listen and to pay attention, and then, why we constantly need reminders? Well, I propose you watch this video clip today, and start with reflecting on the important things in life. Enjoy! http://www.ifihadmychildtoraiseagain.com/
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